Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 32

The hospital had called, their tone frantic, saying that Sharon had gone missing. 

Oliver watched as Leonard hung up the phone. His face was stoic as he headed for the doors. Oliver rolled his eyes but followed behind him. 

Back in Peace Hospital, everyone was looking for Sharon. Yet despite searching in every nook and cranny, she was still nowhere to be found. 

Leonard made his way to the family manor. 

Surprised by his visit, Puvis frowned when he saw Leonard. 

Leonard cut to the chase and asked, "Where's Sharon?"

"Shouldn't she be in the hospital right now?" Puvis asked.

Leonard's face was stony as he scrutinized Puvis. "She's gone. No one has seen her."

"Is that so?" Puvis narrowed his eyes.

Leonard flattened his lips without saying anything. After looking at Puvis for a moment, he turned and walked out. 

Puvis humphed smugly to himself as he watched Leonard leave. Placing his hands on the arms of the rocking chair, he closed his eyes and leaned back, humming softly. 

......

"You can stop searching. Sharon's with gramps." Leonard had stopped his car in front of the manor. Seated in the driver's seat, he gripped the steering wheel with one hand and called Oliver with the other. 

"Did you see her?" Oliver asked.

"No."

"Did he tell you that she was with him?" Oliver asked again.

Leonard did not reply. Exasperated, Oliver asked, "Then, how can you be so sure?"

"He's too calm." Leonard peered towards the manor. 

Puvis adored Sharon very much, so much so that it was unusual to see him unaffected after hearing that Sharon had gone missing. 

If Sharon hadn't been at the manor, Puvis's normal reaction to the news would have been to spring to his feet and yell at Leonard for not taking good care of her. 

However, Puvis had remained calm, which made no sense.

That could only mean that Sharon was indeed in the manor. 

"What do you mean?" Oliver's puzzled voice came from the other end of the phone.

Without another word, Leonard hung up the phone.

Oliver was speechless on the other end of the phone.

......

Sharon was indeed in the manor. Puvis made sure to hide this not only from Leonard but also from Nathan and the rest of the family.  

At dinner time, Puvis did not eat with the rest of the family. Instead, he asked the servants to send his food to his room upstairs.

Since it wasn't the first time he had made such a request, no one thought much about it. 

After the servants brought the food and left, Puvis secretly carried it to Sharon's room.

Sharon was sitting on the bed, staring blankly at a book.

Puvis gently knocked on the door twice. After getting her permission, he pushed the door open and walked in. 

At the sight of Puvis, Sharon quickly lowered the book and lifted the blanket to get off the bed. 

"Lie back down immediately, or your wound will open up again!" Puvis ordered worriedly. 

Sharon gave a small smile and obeyed. 

Placing the food by the side of her bed, Puvis pulled a stool over and sat down, stuffing a plate of food into Sharon's arms. "I instructed them to prepare a lighter meal since you're still wounded. Now, eat."

...

Sharon accepted the food and looked at Puvis. "Grandpa, have you eaten yet?"

"You can eat first. I'll find something later," Puvis replied.

"There's an extra plate, and since I don't have much of an appetite right now, why don't we share?" Sharon took the empty plate and pushed half of her food onto it. 

Puvis smiled warmly and his voice was sympathetic. "Oh, child."

"Here you go, grandpa." Sharon's face was still slightly pale, and her smile did not reach her eyes. 

Puvis heaved a sigh, his heart aching. He kept pushing food onto Sharon's plate, asking her to eat more.

Sharon's heart warmed, and she thought to herself, "In the whole world, it's probably only grandpa and Master Leonard who—"

Leonard's face suddenly flashed in Sharon's mind. She clenched her fists and immediately shook herself out of it. 

She reminded herself to not think about him, or else yesterday's events will continue to haunt her. 

"Sharon, from now on, you'll be living here. If you don't want to eat with the others, I'll have the food sent here, and I will eat with you."

"I'll live here?" Sharon frowned hesitantly .

"Of course. Didn't we already discuss this matter the other day? Once you get better, you'll move in here and live with me." Puvis stared at her. 

Sharon's jaw tightened slightly. 

"Was that a discussion?" she asked herself.

......

After their meal, Puvis snuck out of her room, reminding her to rest earlier.