Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 493: You Got The Wrong Person 

Samantha’s POV:

I went to Christine’s ward at the hospital to pay her a visit.

There, I found Alice standing outside the door.I walked over to greet her with a smile.

"Alice, I’m here to visit Christine."

"Samantha, you came." Alice forced a smile.

"How is Christine doing?" I asked.

"She still hasn’t woken up yet.The doctor said that the operation was a success, but he also said that it’s going to take a while before she regains consciousness," Alice answered.

"Don’t worry, Alice.Christine is a strong woman.Pretty soon, she’ll be up and about before we know it!" I said, attempting to comfort her.

Alice nodded in agreement.

"You’re right.She will be okay."

"Alice, is it okay if I go inside and see her?" I asked while handing her the gift I had brought.

"I’m sure she will be happy to know that you care about her so much." Needless to say, Alice was on the brink of tears.

"Why isn’t Caroline here? I heard that she’s the reason Christine fell down.She must be feeling guilty right now…" I muttered.

"What?"

Alice was shocked.

Clearly, she didn’t know anything about this.It seemed that Charles had concealed the truth to protect Caroline’s name.I patted Alice on the shoulder and tried to appease her again.

"Maybe there’s been some sort of misunderstanding.I don’t think Caroline would do something like that on purpose.Alice, you should go home and get some rest.I’ll look after Christine for the time being."

The dark circles under her eyes made it clear that Alice was already exhausted.I could tell that it had been long since she had a good night’s sleep.

Alice hesitated for a moment before she finally nodded.

"Thank you.I’ll take you up on that offer," she said.

Once Alice had left, the smile on my face dissipated.I pushed the door open and walked into the ward.

Inside, I shot Christine a cold glance.

"You old fool! I hope you never wake up again, so that Charles and Caroline never reconcile!"

As I stared at the oxygen mask on her face, a sinister idea dawned on me.

‘If Christine dies, Caroline will be considered her killer!’ My hands trembled as I reached for the mask.

Just then, my phone rang.It was from my assistant, Doris.

"Hello? What do you want?" I asked impatiently.

"Boris is coming back for money again," Doris replied anxiously.

I frowned and scoffed, "What money? Tell him that he shouldn’t push his luck just because he’s mildly useful to me.If word gets out that he induced Caroline’s miscarriage a year ago, he will suffer!"

After a moment of silence, Doris replied, "He said that if we don’t pay him, he’s going to tell everyone that you bribed him."

I tightened my grip on my phone and roared, "That greedy bastard! How dare he blackmail me?"

It took me a few moments to finally gather my composure.

"Doris, give him some more money and warn him that he should behave himself for the coming days."

"Yes, ma’am.I’ll arrange that right away."

All the anger bottled up in my heart finally bubbled up to the surface.

I shouted, "Don’t screw it up this time! You screwed up last time so Caroline survived the car crash, and now that bitch is still around Charles!"

I swore a few more times until the anger that I had stifled finally subsided.

When I finally gathered my composure, I let out a sigh and said, "Sorry, Doris.I didn’t intend to be mean to you.My inability to control my anger has caused me to vent my anger on you.And for that, I apologize."

I frowned, feeling regretful.

Doris had been with me for as long as I could remember, I shouldn’t have yelled at her like that.

"I’m sorry, Samantha.I won’t screw it up this time," she said.

After the phone call, I took a deep breath to calm myself.

The moment I look up, I saw that Christine had opened her eyes, causing me to be startled.

Suddenly, my heart raced.I swallowed the lump in my throat and asked tentatively, "Christine, since when did you wake up?"

She just stared at me in silence; her chest, heaving up and down.

Suddenly, anxiety overcame me.

‘Did Christine hear what I just said? Oh, no… This is bad.She might tell Charles!’ I clenched my phone, staring at Christine’s oxygen mask again.

‘If she dies, nobody will know about my secret.I won’t allow anyone to ruin my relationship with Charles!’ Just then, the door opened from behind me.

A nurse entered the room.

When she saw that Christine had opened her eyes, she was filled with glee.

"You’re awake!"

The nurse ran out of the ward before I could stop her.

Not long after, a group of doctors and nurses arrived.

They all surrounded Christine, and I was left with no more chance to take action.

About an hour later, Charles came in.He was wearing a delicate hand-stitched suit, which made him look even more handsome and noble than before.

Despite feeling uneasy, I still gathered my courage to approach him.

"Charles, you’re here."

To my surprise, he just gave me a nod and quickly went to the bedside.

"Grandma, you’re finally awake! How do you feel?"

Charles sat by the bed; his eyes were filled with worry.

Christine held his hand.

Meanwhile, I held my breath, clenching my fists as my palms began to sweat.

‘Fuck… Did Christine hear anything I said?’

Just as I was trying to figure out how to deal with it, Christine said to me, "My beloved granddaughter- in-law is here! Come here, darling.Oh… you’re such a good girl."

For a moment, I was stunned.I glanced at the direction of the door to check if anyone had come in.

It made me wonder if Christine was calling for Caroline.

But to my surprise, there was no one there.

"Dear, what are you still standing there for? I’ve been unconscious for far too long.You must’ve been really scared, huh? Come here, dear! Let me have a good look at you."

Christine beckoned me to come to her with soft, loving eyes.

Another absurd idea formed in my head.

‘Wait a second… is it possible that Christine has mistaken me for Caroline? This is great! Gosh, even God is helping me!’ I hid my joy and excitement and briskly went to the bed.

"Grandma!" I exclaimed with glee.

"There you are, my darling! You’re such a good girl."

Christine took my hand and put it into Charles’ hand. His palm felt wide and dry, and there were several thin calluses on his finger pulps.

My hand was much smaller than his, and it could be completely wrapped by his.

The warmth of his palm was like a surge of electric current, rushing straight to my heart.

Seconds later, I found that my heart was beating like a drum.

I looked up, hopeful and eager to show him all the affection I had for him.

But then, I found that Charles was frowning.

All I could see in his eyes was indifference, It felt like a bucket of ice-cold water had been emptied over my head.

Slowly, the smile on my face disappeared and disappointment overcame me.

Christine stared at my face and Charles’ back and forth.

Worriedly, she said, "Are you two fighting? Listen, sweetie, Charles is a bit careless sometimes.There are times that he doesn’t notice how you feel for him.But even so, I hope that you can be more forgiving of him."

"Grandma, she’s not your granddaughter-in-law.You got the wrong person," Charles grunted.

I held his hand, and gave Christine a comforting glance.

"Don’t worry, Grandma.We’re going to be fine."

Christine’s knitted brows relaxed as she said, "My dearest granddaughter-in-law is much more sensible than my brat of a grandson!"

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