My dear lawyer

The news of William's injury and hospitalization soon spread out. While people just knew he got hurt, but not sure about the specific reason.

The influence of this Jin'an celebrity was quite different. Wave after wave of visitors came early in the morning and brought gifts and flowers. The table was almost full, but there were still more on the way. William just propped up in bed and watched these people come and go with his stolid face towards the hypocritical care. Until they felt awkward and then left in a rush.

William basically leaned on the bed and watched with a stolid face as these people came and went and showed their hypocritical care. Finally, they were self-consciously embarrassed and left in a hurry. These people were just here to flatter and asked for his help. There was no need for him to mingle with them.

William's ward was close to Vivian's. She clearly knew what happened next door. She curled her lips and judged furtively.

By what people saw, they might think a state leader was injured and hospitalized. Humph, William was just a lawyer. He must have taken dirty money to prosper and act in such an arrogant manner.

"What's wrong with you, Mom?" Roe was much better than yesterday. He could sit up by himself and ask curious question when he saw Vivian's melancholy.

Vivian composed herself and smiled, "I'm fine. Wait here and behave yourself. I am going out to get some water."

"Sure." Roe replied with his childish tone.

Vivian touched his head as a reward and picked up the kettle.

By the time Vivian walked out, she saw a middle-aged man with a bunch of bodyguards. This region was superior wards. Patients on this floor were either wealthy or famous. It was normal for a few well-protected people to come and visit. While it was the first time for Vivian to see a pomp crowd like this. She didn't pay much attention, walked to other side and let them pass first.

Those people stopped in front of the ward next to hers. Someone knocked the door, and then came William's cold voice.

"Come in."

The door got pushed open. Vivian spotted William, sitting up slowly. He seemed to notice her and shifted away apathetically after a quick pause. The middle-aged man noticed his nuance motion when he was about to walk in. He gave Vivian a meaningful look before strolling in slowly. The door of the ward closed slightly.

Vivian was still in a daze. She felt like familiar to that man, but she couldn't remember who he was. Of course, she certainly didn't know him. She must have seen him in the magazine or on TV.

She didn't take this to heart, just muttered as she walked, "When did William know such a celebrity?"

Forget it. It was not her business.

Vivian held her kettle and fetched water from the break room.

When she came back, the bodyguards were still standing there. That man hadn't left yet.

Vivian knew what she should do and shouldn't do. She opened the door and walked into her ward. As soon as she looked up, she saw mountain of gifts on the table and on the floor, each of which looked pretty luxurious. Many of them she hadn't even seen, but she could tell from the packaging.

The price must be "pretty" as well.

"What happened, Roe?" Vivian frowned.

Roe mumbled with an unknown fruit in his hand, "Dad asked someone to bring them in."

Vivian didn't respond with her eyes staring at those expensive gifts. One could not tell if she was willing to accept them or just being mad.

The moment Roe saw Vivian's face, he swallowed the fruit down immediately and said innocently, "Are you angry, Mom?"

"No." Vivian did feel pissed, but she couldn't show it in front of Roe.

Roe responded happily, "Dad mentioned that these were for us, Mom. He got quite a lot over there. These are not expensive gifts and you can just accept them."

"Not expensive?" Vivian found out that each of those gifts was from a famous brand. She was familiar to some of them at the mall. They were priced at tens of thousands. If these were "not expensive", then she couldn't imagine anything that could be. Would William take "expensive" as hundreds of thousands or even million?

Wasn't this bribery? How could a lawyer take those valuable presents? Was there justice still in this world?

Vivian took a deep breath, suppressing her envy and then managed to force a smile, "I see."

She clearly agreed to take the free stuff, with probably more in William's ward. She was just helping him to deal with them. There was nothing wrong to accept them. Not to mention that Roe was his son.

"Do you want to eat this, Mom? The fruit is sweet." Roe reverently handed over the fruit he just took a few bites on.

Vivian shook her head, "I don't, Roe. You can take it by yourself."

Imported custard apples were priced at over one hundred for every 500 grams. She was loath to get one. Vivian looked at the separated basket on the ground. Roe picked the cheapest one while there were still some that she could barely name them.

Over the past few years, she owed Roe a lot because she had to pay for the expensive medicine. She stinted on food with just a taste of expensive fruit for Roe sometimes. There was no way for her to spend that much for Roe and let him enjoy like what William did. She had to face the fact that Roe would have a better life with William, but not with her.

Vivian started to worry as she saw how happy Roe was. She asked with anxiety, "Do you want to live with Dad, Roe?"

Roe quickly put down the fruit. He looked at Vivian pathetically with tears and asked fearfully, "Are you thinking of abandoning me, Mom?"

Vivian didn't expect Roe to have such a big reaction by those unintentional words. She held him into her arms and comforted softly, "How could that happened? I definitely won't leave you. You are my treasure which I don't want to hand over to others."

"But you want me to live with Dad." said with Roe's childish and aggrieved voice. Roe tried to show his royalty to Vivian hurriedly after thinking of what he just did, "I won't take those fruits anymore. Don't leave me alone Mom."

"I won't, Roe. I'm not mad at you for taking those fruits. It was my fault to say that." Vivian was consumed with guilt and headed down to kiss Roe's hair.