Can't Let It Go

Chapter 19 Chapter 19. Gossip Developing

　　It was late at night when she returned to the Yiyuan garden after work. There was no car in the yard and no lights on the upstairs.

　　Mia went upstairs to her room to take a bath and lay on the bed. It was quiet around her, which made her mind especially clear.

　　She first thought about the part-time job Grace told her, and then unconsciously came up with the picture of Alfred and Ella being together.

　　The reason why she could live here peacefully in the past was that she didn't know Alfred had other women. But now, inexplicably, she began to feel uncomfortable and worried. Was she, the nominal Mrs. Xi, about to get off the stage so soon? Then what should she do next?

　　Mia drifted off to sleep and had some strange dreams all night. When she woke up the next day, she felt a headache.

　　After washing, she went downstairs. Mrs. Li brought breakfast to the table. Mia picked up the newspaper on the table and flipped it over to the entertainment page. Alfred and Ella's photos came into view.

　　This should be the first time that he had been on the headline of the entertainment section since Mia paid attention to him.

　　After a night's development, the gossip had become as if it was real.

　　Alfred Xi, the president of Hengtai, the successor of Xi's consortium, and the backstage boss of the brokerage company Ella signed in China...

　　There was a lot of information. Mia was so absorbed in the paper that she did not notice that the leading role in the news had come downstairs and stood next to her.

　　When she found out, she was obviously shocked. She thought he didn't come back last night.

　　Alfred's expression was a bit serious. He glanced at the newspaper and then at Mia.

　　Mia closed the newspaper and did not speak. She believed that no one would want their privacy to be made public, especially those who were rich and powerful like Alfred.

　　But this was the consequence of being involved with a female star!

　　During the breakfast, Alfred's cell phone rang several times, but he didn't pick it up. In the end, he simply turned off his phone.

　　Not long after, the landline at home rang. Mrs. Li went to answer the phone, and then looked at Alfred and said, "Sir, it's from the hospital!"

　　Alfred immediately got up to answer the phone. Mia saw that he frowned when listening to the phone.

　　After hanging up the phone, he turned to look at Mia and said, "Come with me to the hospital!"

　　Today, Alfred did not drive his Bentley. Instead, he drove another Land Rover in the garage and drove very fast along the way.

　　When he arrived at the hospital, Ethan was waiting for him outside the ward.

　　He looked at Mia and Alfred. He said to him in a sympathetic tone, "Be obedient. His heart can't be stimulated more!"

　　As he spoke, he pointed at his heart.

　　Alfred nodded.

　　When they entered the ward, the room was in a mess. Mia saw that the newspaper she had read in the morning was scattered on the ground.

　　The old man was leaning against the pillow, with his chest heaving up and down.

　　When he heard them coming in, he turned to look at them with a stern face. He pointed to the newspaper on the ground and said to Alfred, "I just want to ask you, is the man in this newspaper you?"

　　Although he was old, he still had strong majesty. At this moment, his eyes were particularly sharp.

　　Alfred looked at the newspaper. He admitted with no expression on his face, “Yes!”

　　"Very good!" The old man sneered, "You have the courage to take the blame for what you did. You are indeed my grandson!"

　　After saying that, he suddenly turned around to pick up the teacup on the cabinet beside the bed, and threw it at Alfred, which was out of their expectation. However, Alfred had no intention of dodging.

　　Subconsciously, Mia went forward to protect him.

　　Fortunately, the tea in the cup was not too hot. After hitting on her shoulder, the cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.