He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 131

Her back remained perfectly straight until she realized he was truly gone, his footsteps fading away. Only then did she slowly relax.

Alistair asked, "Does your leg still hurt? Should I take a look at it?"

"His grandmother's doctor checked it yesterday. He told me not to move around too much for the next couple of days."

Alistair simply hummed in acknowledgment. Instead of bringing up Nelson, he naturally steered the conversation toward hospital matters.

Juniper's tense body relaxed further. She offered a small smile and joined in the chat.

Upstairs, Nelson followed the old lady into the study.

The window here offered a clear view of the two people chatting happily below.

The old lady and Nelson both stood by the window. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became, a smile touching her lips. "Alistair is naturally gifted in medicine, and he's handsome too. With him taking care of June, I'd be at ease. What do you think?"

"Gifted with scraps, you mean?"

The old lady angrily rubbed her temples, but she ended up laughing out loud. "Your mouth is absolutely unforgiving."

Nelson didn't reply, his gaze fixed intently on the scene below.

Whenever he was near Juniper, she grew as tense and alert as a startled rabbit, her discomfort visible to the naked eye. But now that he was gone, she was having a great time chatting with that man.

His aura turned a bit cold. He heard the old lady ask, "Aren't you going to work today? Why are you here? Nelson, don't treat me like a fool. You came here for June, didn't you? Could it be that you..."

"You're overthinking things."

The old lady was still a bit suspicious, but saw him quickly look away, no longer staring downstairs. "I just think this Alistair guy has questionable character."

Nelson turned and casually sat down in a nearby chair. "In short, Alistair isn't a good match. He has too many secrets. Out of the goodness of your heart, you protected him so he could grow up safely, but he might not even be grateful to you. You should interact with him less. Forcing him and Juniper together would only be pushing her into a fire pit."

The old lady knew Nelson wouldn't lie about something like this.

She immediately grew anxious. "Did you find something out? Don't keep me in suspense."

"Nothing is certain yet, but his parents' car crash wasn't simple. It wasn't an accident; it was foul play. And he's been quietly investigating it himself, though I'm sure he's never mentioned it to you."

If the crash was foul play, and Alistair knew it, then he was carrying a deep-seated vendetta. It really wouldn't be appropriate for Juniper to join his family. Who knew what that man might do in the future.

No wonder Nelson reacted this way. It was probably for Juniper's own good.

The old lady sighed, tapping her cane on the floor. "My original thought was that Alistair is all alone now, and if June got together with him, they could rely on each other. He has good character and strong abilities, so June would definitely have a happy future. But with this situation, it really isn't suitable anymore. Ah... I guess it just wasn't meant to be."