After finishing their meal at The Gourmand, the Callahans left in a daze.
Belinda had ripped the gauze off Thea’s face. After leaving The Gourmand, James took Thea back to Common Clinic, where he started to prescribe some medicine for her again.
Thea sat down, looking at the VIP card that was made of diamonds. Then, she looked at James, who was absorbed in his task. She was dazed. Whatever happened today still felt surreal.
She did not know Bryan Grayson.
Yet Bryan Grayson had given her a diamond card.
The diamond card had several privileges, including a ten percent discount and three free meals every month. How was it different from eating for free?
Soon, James had come up with a concoction.
“Thea.”
“Yeah?” Thea jerked back to reality.
James said, “Come on. Let’s apply some medicine to your wounds. I’m sorry for what happened today. You only got humiliated because I left. I promise it won’t happen again.”
“It’s okay.” Thea was used to it. She turned her face to him. “Let’s do it.”
James applied the medicine to her face before bandaging it.
Only after that did James take Thea home.
In the living room at Benjamin’s house.
This time, Gladys was all smiles, treating Thea with much warmth. She served Thea tea and water, attending to her as if she was a princess.
Benjamin hugged the transfer agreement to his chest, grinning stupidly.
“Thea, tell me. What’s your relationship with Bryan? He’s a rich, influential young man from a powerful family in the Capital! Did you get to know him when you had your pretty looks? If so, divorce James when you recover your looks once more. Marry Bryan instead! I’ll be so proud and excited to have such a powerful son-in-law!”
Gladys had a yearning look on her face.
She was still thinking about how much power Bryan had. He even had the authority to rough up a member of the Wilson family. How cool was that!
If he became her son-in-law, she would be laughing in her dreams.
“Mom, I don’t know him.” Thea was exasperated. She was still trying to figure out why Bryan had treated her the way he did.
She suspected that James had something to do with it.
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