At Imperial Hospital.
Lisa finally walked out of the ward.
Mother Manoban felt her heart ache when she saw her son looking so haggard. "Don't be too sad, Lisa. Weren't you the one who convinced Leo before? You have to be well on your own! The modern healthcare system is really advanced now. There's still a big chance Jennie will wake up! As for your father and I... we know that it's too late... I know we've been wrong... We misunderstood this child..."
She feared that he might not believe her, so she continued, "The Guan family came by just now, and I've already told them about it. Your father shares the same thoughts as mine too. While we have been doing a lot of things behind your back all these years and given Diana much false hope, it's our fault, but you don't have to care about this. Your father and I will take care of it and try to not affect the relationship between our families..."
Father Manoban understood that his son would never accept any other woman with that girl in this condition. Even if time could heal him and he might one day open his heart again, it would take a ridiculous amount of time...
It was regretful that they were not able to become in-laws with the Guans, but under such circumstances, he could not just let them be and had to give them a proper response.
"We shouldn't become enemies even if we can't become in-laws..." he sighed. As he was about to say something again, his phone rang.
He frowned when he saw who was calling. "It's the Guans."
"Speak nicely, please," she reminded him.
He nodded and answered the call, "Brother Guan..."
There was a muted anger beneath Guan Rui's voice, "Brother l, I understand that the Manoban family has suffered a great disaster this time. I, too, sympathize with that girl's condition, but there're a lot of ways to make up to a person. You can't sacrifice the happiness of the two children!"
By the "two children", Guan Rui apparently meant Lisa and Diana.
He already expected Guan Rui to call him. He explained helplessly, "Listen to me, Brother Guan. We Manobans owe the girl. We can't have Lisa marry someone else when the girl has become like this. It's too much of an act of betrayal. We can't do this. Moreover, Lisa won't give up on her... and we don't want to waste any more of Diana's time..."
Guan Rui did not expect him to behave this way. His wrath grew stronger. "Waste Diana's time? You've already wasted lots! Brotherm, you told me that Lisa was just fooling around with that woman and nothing would affect Diana. You were the one who wanted them to get closer too!
"So many outstanding guys came over and proposed after we returned to the country, yet we rejected all of them because you promised me. Then, what happened? We waited and waited, and now you're telling me that you're breaking the promise because of some lowly peasant woman!
"Brother, Diana is my precious daughter. I've been taking care of her dearly since she was born. Because of her love towards Lisa and our families' relationship, we've been lenient about the matter of Lisa with that woman. We even treated Leo as our own grandchild!
"But what about your family? What does the Manoban family take us for? Something you can just manipulate at your will? You have to give us a proper explanation!"
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Pick Up a Son, Get a Free Husband 9
FanfictionAfter five years, Jennie has returned and is out to take revenge on the sister who turned her parents against her, and the childhood sweetheart who betrayed her for her sister. She aims to fulfil her childhood dream and become a famous actress. Howe...
