"Nonsense, I'm not going to argue with you. Aren't you going to the hospital to see your uncle? Hurry
up and don't bother me here."
Maria suddenly changed her attitude and stopped talking. While speaking, her eyes dodged, and even
her voice was uncontrollably high and low.
Jack had noticed that. It could only mean that he had hit the nail on the head with his last comment,
and that his mother must have been deliberately looking for a fight.
"Mom, aren't you going too far? You did this ......"
"I'm tired, I'm going to go inside and rest."
Maria didn't even dare to finish listening to Luke's words, and even have not raised her eyes to look at
her son's eyes, but hastily slipped into the house.
Jack realized that it was his mother who did it on purpose, so he got angry, wanting to go in and ask
her. But after calmly thinking, he did not think his mother would admit it.
Jack was so disappointed that he was ashamed of what his mother had done today.
Jack drove away, but didn't go to the hospital. At this moment, he was embarrassed to face Winnie and
Brian.
The next morning Rufus hadn't woken up yet, but Winnie had so many things to arrange.
She took her phone and walked out of the hospital room, not being able to be more grounded until what
needed to be arranged was arranged.
She called Vanessa.
"Vanessa, I've contacted Paul, he'll send the kids to school later and send you back too. Go home,
change your clothes and go to school."
"Don't leave school, be cautious. Call me in advance if something happens."
Winnie had to stress the safety, there was one lying in the hospital now and one was pregnant, nothing
could happen to anyone left.
"I know, sis, I can take care of myself, you don't have to worry about me. Sis, aren't you leaving today,
can you still go now?"
Vanessa was very understanding and knew that she should not make any trouble at this moment.
Taking care of herself was to give everyone a piece of mind.
"I can't go, Rufus needs to be taken care of, I have to stay. I'll just make a phone to school."
Winnie had thought about it last night, she had to put off everything. Rufus was so good to them, how
could she leave him alone?
"Well, you're right to stay."
"Sis, how's Rufus doing?"
Vanessa hadn't slept well this night and had been worried about Rufus.
"He hasn't woken up yet, but all the indicators are normal. Vanessa, don't worry, I'll send you a
message when he wakes up."
Winnie spoke to Vanessa about this matter with an optimistic attitude, but in fact, her attitude could only
comfort others but not herself.
Kevin said it was no big deal, but she wouldn't be solid until Rufus woke up.
After hanging up Vanessa's phone, Winnie wanted to call the school. Turning around, however, she
found Brian standing right behind her.
"You scared me."
The call hadn't even been made yet, and it almost made her lose her soul.
"Thank you for staying here, and thank you for putting off the trip."
Brian heard Winnie and Vanessa's conversation, and learned of her decision to stay.
"No need to thank me, it's not like I'm doing it because of you."
"Rufus has been helping me with the kids, and now that he's sick, he needs someone to take care of
him, and the kids need me too.."
Winnie refused Brian's thanks, she stayed because she deserved to stay, not because of Brian.
"I know, and I thank you for them."
Although it was untimely to be inexplicably happy at this time, Brian had a feeling of unexpected gain. If
not for his father's illness, if not for Winnie's sense of responsibility, if not for Winnie's intolerance of
leaving his father behind, she might have been in C City.
If she stayed, she couldn't go out with Finn, and if she stayed, he wouldn't be tormented by the pain of
missing her.
"I still have to call ......"
"Brother, sister-in-law."
Before Winnie made a call, Jack showed up again.
Hearing Jack to call Winnie sister-in-law, Brian was secretly happy.
"Why aren't you at work?"
Brian asked Jack in a serious manner, the reason he spoke first was because he was afraid that
Winnie would dwell on that address "sister-in-law".
"I came over to see Uncle Rufus, and then I'll go to work."
Jack was like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to speak up.
"He has not up yet, don't worry."
In fact, Brian was gratified that Jack could come to the hospital, after all, Aunt Maria hadn't come until
now.
"Why takes so long?"
Jack was even more worried, he thought he would have woken up a long time ago.
"It's fine, the doctor said it's fine."
Brian said simply, he didn't know what to say about the condition, after all, it hadn't been determined
yet.
"I'm sorry, brother, it's my mother's fault. I've made her reflect on it last night, and such a thing won't
happen in the future either."
Jack came over just to apologize for his mother, but he didn't expect that Uncle Rufus hadn't woken up
yet.
"It's not your fault, it has nothing to do with you. Don't mention this matter for now, go back to work."
Brian still didn't say anything clear, he didn't say that he forgave Aunt Maria, nor did he say who was
right and who was wrong about what happened. Although his father's fainting had little to do with Aunt
Maria, the humiliation she had inflicted on Winnie couldn't just be covered up.
"I can't leave yet, I have to apologize to sister-in-law."
How could Jack leave before the apology was done?
He turned to Winnie.
"Sister-in-law ......"
"Don't call me like that, I'm not your sister-in-law."
Winnie interrupted Jack's words, just to clarify her identity.
She'd been paying attention to the address, but hadn't had a chance to speak up and correct it. But that
didn't mean she accepted the title.
"And what should I call you?"
Jack was in a difficult position, never having thought that a title had put him in a difficult position.
"Director Chambers."
Winnie thought that this was the most appropriate title.
"Ok ...... then I'll call you Director Chambers."
Jack said while still looking at Brian, afraid that Brian would not be satisfied with the title.
Jack then hurriedly apologized, as being caught between Brian and Winnie seemed to be more difficult
than apologizing.
"Director Chambers, what my mother said about you last night was too harsh. She was just being
unreasonable.Please don’t take those words to your heart. I'll apologize to you for her."
Jack said that his mother was wrong, but he didn't say anything about the hair. He was afraid of
increasing the family conflict if he said it.
"I understand, and I can't be angry with Aunt Maria. But Jack, it's true that I'm not clear about what
happened last night. I didn't make that soup, nor did I serve it in a bowl. I only made the rib soup for
Chairman, and never touched the one Aunt Maria drank from the beginning to the end."
Winnie didn't care, but she had to make it clear. Whether it was unintentional or intentional on Aunt
Maria's part, she wanted Jack to know the truth.
She didn't care because she didn't want to affect everyone's emotions, or to affect the relationship of
the Bennet family, but it didn't mean she was a fool and didn't see anything.
"Director Chambers, I know it's not you. It's all because my mother is being unreasonable, so don't
mind."
"Thank you, Director Chambers, for being understanding."
Jack understood very well that this matter had nothing to do with Winnie at all.
Winnie wasn't a retard, and her meaning was so obvious when she said those words.
Jack was grateful for Winnie's tolerance and generosity.
The apology was over and Jack was gone. Winnie started calling the school head.
Stella and Joshua arrived not much later.
In the ward.
"Winwin, you and Brian have been up all night, we'll take care of Dad here, while you guys go back and
get some sleep."
Stella knew that they hadn't slept all night by looking at both of them with heavy dark circles under their
eyes.
"It's okay, I'm not tired."
Winnie replied blandly, now Rufus hadn't woken up, she couldn't fall asleep even if she went home.
"You got dark circles under your eyes. You go back to get some sleep first and come back this
afternoon."
Stella was heartbroken. Winnie, who said that she had nothing to do with this family, was more
attentive than anyone else when something was wrong. She stayed there and keep watch Rufus
overnight, while she, the daughter, had failed to do.
"Stella, I'm really fine. I'm going back when Rufus wakes up."
Winnie still refused to go back, and there suddenly came Rufus' weak voice.
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
"Dad."
"Rufus."
Everyone turned to Rufus and watched as he slowly opened his eyes.
"Dad, you're awake, do you feel anywhere unwell?"
Stella asked anxiously, but she saw hope.
"I’m okay, I’m okay."
Rufus continued to say he was fine.
"Get Dr. Burns here."
Winnie urged Brian to let the doctor check if Rufus was fine.
"Rufus, are you okay? If you don't feel well, let me know."
Winnie asked with concern.
"Winnie, don't worry, I am fine."
Little by little, Rufus' voice got louder and his eyes brightened up. There was no discomfort, he just felt
a heavy head with no strength.
But he dared not say anything about his discomfort for fear that his kids would worry.
As soon as Rufus' words fell, Kevin rushed in and then began to check up Rufus.
"It's okay, everything's fine."
"Rufus, although everything is normal, you must be hospitalized for a few days to recuperate."
Kevin didn't reveal the condition. He knew that he couldn't hide it, but he had to wait for Rufus to get
better.
"I'd better go home, the kids are unattended."
Rufus didn't want to be hospitalized and didn't want to cause trouble for everyone. Looking at each of
their worried looks, Rufus felt that he had dragged them down.
"Don't worry, Winwin will take care of the kids."
More anxious than anyone else, Brian spoke out.
"Doesn't Winnie have to work?"
Rufus knew that the first person to be dragged down was Winnie.
"My work's over."
"Rufus, stay in the hospital for a few days to recuperate. You'll go home when you get well, and I'll take
care of the kids, so you don't have to worry."
Winnie took a stand, so that Rufus could stay in the hospital.
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