Jared studied Chloe's demeanor and surmised that she did not seem to be lying, but he also knew that
Nicole wasn't known for her veracity, and thus, he decided it would be better to investigate so as not to
misunderstand Nicole.
"The steak here is wonderful." Jared rose up to his feet.
"Enjoy your meal."
Chloe looked on with a smirk as Jared left the premises.She knew that her words had taken hold in
Jared's heart.
"Harvey, you have me to thank for helping you."
In the car, Jared began pondering if there was truth in her words.To avoid jumping to baseless
conclusions, he decided it would be better to let Claus look into it.
"Claus, I want you to look into what Chloe has just said."
"Mr.Johnston, is it possible that Chloe is trying to sow discord among you and Miss Riddle?"
"Don't worry about her,"Jared replied.
"I wish to know everything that had happened in my absence."
"Okay."
Claus drove Jared back to the villa and began his investigation as the latter had ordered.
The very next day, Henry arrived at the hospital in the morning.
When he pushed the door in, he was greeted, much to his surprise, by the sight of Nicole and Jared
together.
Seeing this, he flashed them a smile.
"Ah, I see you're all here.Is your grandpa getting better?"
Faking his concern, he strode up to Mr.Johnston Sr., and was relieved to see that his eyes were still
closed.
"What brought you here this early, Uncle Henry?" Jared turned to him and asked.
"Has the project abroad been completed?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Henry sauntered over and took a seat on
the couch.
"There are still some bits and pieces left to take care of.I've asked Max to stand in during my absence."
Jared sat on the other side and began to study Henry from top to toe.
"I knew there was no one else in the company who could have handled that project except for you,"
Henry remarked with a false compliment.
Soon after, the physician came in for one of his routine check-ups, and Henry watched the doctor as he
worked.
Following the conclusion of the examination, he asked, "Doctor, is my dad going to be okay?"
The doctor looked at Henry and said, "Yes, he is expected to regain consciousness soon."
"Oh?"
An imperceptible fear flashed in Henry's eyes as they widened, but he masked it with a smile at once.
"That's wonderful." Henry reluctantly said.
"Alright.You guys better stay here with your grandpa.I must excuse myself, as I still have a few things to
take care of back in the company."
In truth, Henry could no longer sit still as he had to return and plot his next set of moves.
"Uncle Henry, are the bodyguards outside the ward here under your orders?" Jared looked at him.
"Yeah, I hired them to protect your grandpa."
"We've got no need for them anymore,"
Jared stated without even asking.You may dismiss them."
"How is that supposed to work?" Henry protested.
"Who is going to protect your grandpa, then?"
Henry was not too happy about the fact that Jared had asked him to withdraw his men as soon as he
returned.He knew Jared was being cautious.
"I'll hire someone to protect Grandpa in their stead," Jared replied.
"You will be needing them more than he does."
‘What does he mean by that? Is there something that he is aware of?' Henry looked at Jared and
thought to himself.
"After all, you're now the acting chairman of the Johnston Group," Jared finished in a manner that
frightened Henry.
With cold sweat on the verge of trickling down Henry's forehead, he flashed his nephew an awkward
grin.
"You have a point.I'll leave it to you, then."
Henry proceeded to leave with his bodyguards.
After his uncle had left, Jared turned his attention to Nicole.
"Did Harvey visit grandpa very often while I was away?"
Nicole caught whiff of Jared's jealousy at once, and eyed him with a smile.
"Why would you ask that? How much do you think Harvey cares about your grandpa?"
"I don't think he cares much, if at all."
"Do you still think he'll show up as often?"
Nicole answered with a rhetorical question of her own.
"It's understandable for him to come once in a while, but..."
"But what?"
Nicole looked at him, suppressing the urge to burst out laughing.She wanted to see what sort of
remarks would exit his mouth.
"But you're here."
What Jared meant could not be clearer.
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