SWNOVELS Chapter 36
Chapter 36
but his face now darkened as he continued to interrogate the unexpected visitor. "Where did you hear the news about Jordan at 2.00AM? The surgery just ended half an hour ago, yet you're here at the hospita already? What are your intentions?".
Courtney felt her chest burning with rage upon listening to Alexander's pressing questions. She stood up angrily once she recalled how Scott had told her about Jordan falling off the stairs. "Is this the right time for you to be asking about how I heard of Jordan's accident? Your son's lying on the hospital bed right now, how could you have the energy to even suspect that I have ulterior motives?" she asked rudely.
"This has to do with my personal matters. Don't forget that you're just a mere hotel manager in one of the hotels under Sunhill Enterprise," he hissed.
"Of course I've got no right to ask about your family matters, President Duncan. You have so much power that you could fire me just by uttering a single sentence. However, we're not at work now. I'm here to visit my daughter's classmate. I initially thought that it was just a minor injury that he got while playing, but I was shocked to hear that he had to be hospitalized because of how bad his injuries were. Aren't you worried after hearing that he rolled down the stairs? If he had hit his head, you could have lost your son. Do you know that?" Courtney lost all control of her temper, perhaps because she had been suppressing her emotions and experiencing a great deal of stress at work recently. She also felt furious whenever she thought about how Jordan's past two accidents were always because there weren't any adults watching over him. "Do you know why Jordan doesn't speak up and call you his dad? It's because you simply don't care about him enough. Ask yourself-do you think you're a dependable father? Do you make your son feel safe? He's your biological son; why did you allow him to be born if you weren't planning on loving and caring for him wholeheartedly?"
Her words struck Alexander where it hurt the most, and his gaze fell onto the floor while he frowned deeply as he didn't know how to respond to her words. In the past, Jordan was born only because he wanted to satisfy his grandfather's pressing demands, so that he would be able to obtain the rights to take over Sunhill Enterprise. Right then, Alexander hung his head low as Courtney's words had been spot on. "Miss Hunter, aren't you being a little too much of a busybody right now? This has to do with his personal family matters; how are you a part of this at all? Who are you to point fingers and place the blame on him?" Britney spoke up with a tone of irritation.
"Why doesn't she have the right to do that? She's using her perspective as a mother to teach Alexander how he should act as a father. She has the right to do that because she's brought her daughter up so well. Alexander, on the other hand, should really do some self-reflection." Scott's old and calm voice echoed off the walls as he interrupted their conversation. "You're doing a great job with the company, but you really have to think about your role as a father. Are you really doing your best in that aspect?" he asked Alexander.
Britney's eyes were wide, her hands trembling. I can't believe that this old man's speaking up for Courtney. This woman is really showing up everywhere we go. First, she managed to get that stupid brat, Jordan, to be attached to her, now, she even succeeded in getting Old Master Duncan to support her. "Even if that is the case, she's still not a part of the Duncan Family. Why did she show up in the middle of the night?"
Tina, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up. "Well, you're not part of the Duncan Family either, Miss Price. What are you doing here?"
Britney nearly lost her temper upon hearing the young girl's words. "What nonsense are you saying, you brat? I'm Alexander's fiancée, of course I'm a part of the Duncan Family."
"A fiancée means that you haven't gotten married to him, right?" Tina shrunk away from Britney and hid
behind her mother's back as she glanced up and blinked at Britney innocently.
"How dare you..." Britney was too furious to say anything. Right as Tina was standing behind her mother, Scott sneakily gave her a high five while they both wore solemn, calm expressions on their faces. "That's enough. What's there to fight about? Jordan needs to rest." Alexander frowned and glanced at Britney. "It's late, so you should leave now. I can stay here by myself." His voice was clearly filled with annoyance, and Britney knew better than to go against his will. Furthermore, she had other matters to handle, so she left the room without hesitation. However, her footsteps slowed down along the corridor of the hospital as she then wondered why Courtney and Tina were allowed to stay back when she was asked to leave.
She then heard a voice coming from the room. "You can leave as well. I don't need you here." Only then did Britney heave a sigh of relief and walk out calmly.