Brian and Winnie's thoughts were different, right now he only had one thought that was to be with
Winnie, the other people and things had nothing to do with him.
"I love you, I don't have to get grandpa's approval. Love is for both of us and marriage is for both of us.
Why should we care what grandpa thinks?"
"It is not that simple, you can't give up your grandfather's life's work because of me, let alone destroy
your grandfather's life's expectations because of me."
"You're a responsible man, you can't give up the future of so many employees because of me."
They all knew the gap between Winnie and Brian by heart, and Winnie had specified it more than once,
so now she didn't need to be saying much.
"......"
"By the way, I used up some of the start-up money I was given for the game, but I'll be able to make
that up soon. When I get the software worked out, we'll talk about money."
Brian didn't even get to say a word as Winnie compulsively changed the topic.
Money would always be a pain in Winnie's heart, she despised money yet had to fight for it.
"What I just said was for nothing, didn't I? I told you not to take your money too seriously, so why the
rush to make up for it?"
"Just think of me as a friend, just think of me as lending it to you, wouldn't you?"
Brian couldn't argue with Winnie, but he wanted Winnie to take his words to heart. More than anything,
he wanted her to relax.
"Just because we are friends, I have to pay it back, if you are my husband, I don't have to pay it back."
Winnie said. There was no reason to borrow a friend's money and not return it, so she wanted to pay
back the money.
Brian gave her so much start-up capital because he was in a different way to help her. She was already
satisfied, dare not asking him to be her husband.
"I can be your husband, you don’t need to pay me back the money. I said......"
"I'm just kidding, let's not dwell on the subject, okay?"
Winnie interrupted Brian's words, even if he dared to be her husband, she wouldn't dare to marry him.
Having suffered so much, with unknown pain waiting for her in the future, she was scared to be with
Brian.
"Only after I pay back the money, I can work without stress, so I don't get sick. Don't be obsessing with
me about this money, just let me relax."
It was true, it would be easier for her without the money tying her down.
Winnie was taking out a loan against the villa she auctioned off, and she would be able to return the
money to Brian after the bank approved it, and she would not be under any pressure.
" ...... okay, no more talking, go to sleep."
Brian was helpless. Regarding Winnie, he could not be sure of everything, only would never stop loving
her.
The next day, Winnie's illness got worse. The night before, she had a sore throat, but in the morning
she was unable to speak. And the high fever continued.
Brian was worried that the condition would be worse, so he took Winnie to the hospital. The doctor told
her to be hospitalized for two days for observation.
"I said ......"
She didn't continue after two words for her throat hurt too much.
But Brian knew what she was going to say.
"You have a fever, you have to be hospitalized."
Brian rarely nagged like this. But from last night until now he had been unhappy with Winnie's
meanness towards himself.
Winnie didn't say anything, but glared at Brian with her eyes.
Brian said she was in poor health, but since becoming a police officer, her health had gotten much
better. And she hadn't been sick for a long time, if it wasn't for the pressure of money or working
desperately late at night, she wouldn't have been sick.
"Not convinced, are you? It's been proven that your persistence will wear you out. Without a good body
you won't have a chance to make money, and without a healthy body you won't be able to spend time
with your kids."
Brian had always believed that Winnie should focus on her health second to making money.
His ideal wish would be for Winnie to be at home with her children while he was responsible for earning
money to support the family.
However Winnie had self-esteem.
Winnie wasn't glaring at Brian again, she didn't care health and money, but being able to be with the
kids was indeed a key issue.
"You ......"
When Winnie wanted to make her point, Oscar knocked on the door and entered.
"What's wrong with you? Why come to pay for the hospital?"
Oscar jokingly said. He had heard in Penny's ward that Winnie was sick, so he came over to take a
look.
But before he could reach Winnie's hospital bed, he was stopped by Winnie's hand reaching out.
"Stop ......"
Brian understood what she meant.
"She told you to stand still and stay away from her."
Brian explained, like a spokesperson for Winnie.
"What's wrong? You can't even speak."
Oscar stood uncertainly, but didn't expect Winnie to have trouble even in making a sound.
"It's a bit serious, she can't speak with a sore throat. She won't let you near for fear of infecting you."
Brian explained again. He didn't even need to hint or even make eye contact, he knew what Winnie
was thinking.
"I'm not afraid, I'm a man with good resistance."
Oscar listened to Brian's explanation before he understood the reason why Winnie wouldn't let him get
close, but he didn't care.
He stepped forward, but Winnie stopped him again.
"What's wrong? I'm not afraid of being affected. I can just as well take time off from work if I get sick."
Oscar said mischievously.
"You should probably stay away from her, you don't seem to be her biggest concern, she's afraid you'll
infect Penny."
Brian had reached a certain point, and even Winnie looked at him with incredulous eyes.
Had he grown into her heart, so he knew everything she thought?
"Oh, this is possible. After all, Penny's immunity is very low right now. But, how did you know what she
was going to say, you guys had communicated before?"
Oscar wasn't moving forward, because Winnie's fears were justified. But he didn't understand how
Brian knew so well.
"It's all about the heart, I know what she's thinking."
Brian joked.
Winnie was unconvinced, but couldn't make a sound to refute, so she could only glance at Brian to
express her different opinion.
"Well, Mr. Bennet has made progress."
Oscar laughed too, at the change in Brian, at the fact that he wasn't as cold as before.
The reason for his change must be Winnie, which was proof enough that he loved Winnie deeply. But
he also seemed to love his company and his employees. Oscar just wondered if he could make
balance between the two.
Oscar walked around the hospital bed to the window and stood leaning against it.
"Why are you sick suddenly?"
If Oscar remembered correctly, Winnie hadn't been sick for a long time, and this time was indeed a bit
sudden.
"The consequences of working too hard."
Brian explained to Oscar, but didn't look directly into Winnie's sharp eyes. He was guessing for a
moment that Winnie must not like him telling the reason why she was sick.
"Working too hard? Taking on another big project?"
Oscar hadn't heard Winnie mention it so he was just guessing.
"Yes, and it was because of a desperate need for money that she took on this project."
Brian even had a certainty that Winnie's illness was related to the desperate work, to the stress using
his money.
"Need money? Why do you need money?"
Once again, Oscar was puzzled.
Winnie was no longer short of money, so how could she be sick because of it again?
"This issue ......"
Brian glanced at Winnie as he said this.
Winnie was warning him with protesting eyes, from which, Brian was sure that Oscar didn't know it. Not
only Oscar, but probably Finn didn’t know it.
However, he still had to say it, and the purpose of saying it was to have Oscar advise Winnie that she
must not make things difficult for herself in the future when she was in need of money.
So Brian ignored Winnie's warning and continued to speak.
"You have me stumped on this one, I asked her why she is need of money and she did not tell me. I
gave her the money but she did not take it, so she took on this partnership. Of course this partnership
is with the Bennet Group."
"Oscar, you've been friends for years, when she can talk, ask her why."
Knowing that he had no hope of knowing the reason, Brian could only leave the question to Oscar. The
premise was that Winnie could talk.
"Winwin, why don't you say it out if you're in trouble? Let's solve the problem together."
Oscar had a problem with Winnie's approach, she was always afraid of causing trouble for her friends.
Oscar didn't know her difficulties, but it was better to have several people helped her than to suffer
alone.
Winnie sighed, but she could not talk. She really didn't want to bother others.
She hadn't let everyone worry about her for so many years, and now she could do as much as she
could on her own, not letting everyone flounder because of her.
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