Chapter 327 Family
I was very sure that I would not be together with Ronan. Hence, I did not want to hurt him with my problems.
Michael stared into Ronan’s eyes calmly. His expression was blank, so I had no idea what he was thinking.
“Your wound is still bleeding. We should get it treated first, or it might get infected.”
With Ronan there and Michael being that straightforward, I was worried that Michael might say something more hurtful to Ronan later.
It might just be me being paranoid, but I felt that Michael had said that on purpose. He knew that Ronan liked me, so he must be deliberately doing something mean.
Ronan was Michael’s cousin. They were also close to each other. However, Michael was a petty man. There was no way that he would not be bothered by the relationship between Ronan and me.
Michael did not budge, so I tugged his hand lightly. Before walking into the doctor’s office, he turned around and stared at Ronan for a second.
I followed Michael into the office silently. Ronan continued to stand right where he was until I closed the door. He looked rather lonely right at that moment.
Feeling sorry for him, I let out a sigh upon seeing that. I hoped that he could forget me quickly so that he would not suffer anymore.
As soon as the doctor removed the bandage on Michael’s arm, I noticed that a huge portion of his arm was covered in blood. The sight of it was a little nauseating.
“Mr. Shaw, your wound has opened up due to overexertion. Please take care of yourself better. Try not to overwork yourself. Otherwise, things will be bad if it gets infected.” The middle-aged doctor glanced at Michael before speaking.
Although Michael was the patient there, the doctor talked to him with a lot of respect. Perhaps that was due to the assertive aura around Michael.
“Okay,” Michael replied nonchalantly.
Then, the doctor started to disinfect Michael’s wound. All of his movements were very skilled. I guessed that he was an experienced doctor.
I could not bear looking at Michael’s wound, so I instantly steered my vision away.
After the doctor finished bandaging the wound, I asked him about the important matters before leaving the hospital.
It was already nighttime when we arrived at Michael’s mansion, and we had not eaten anything during the day. Fortunately, the housekeeper was done preparing dinner for us. I gobbled up the dishes before heading to the bedroom.
Too many things had happened that day. I was so tired that I fell asleep the moment I lay down on the bed. The next day, I woke up upon hearing my parents’ voice from downstairs.
I thought that I must be hallucinating. However, I saw my mother as soon as I stepped into the living room. Meanwhile, Michael was sitting on the couch with a grim expression.
My heart sank as I sped over to them.
“Mom, why did you come at such a time? Did something happen?” I approached my mom with a confused look.
“Why do you think I’m here? Do you know how worried I was after you got kidnapped yesterday? Look at you. You did not even give me a call or update me that you’re safe! Your father and I did not even sleep last night.” Her face darkened as soon as she saw me. Although her eyes were blazing with anger, I felt moved upon hearing her words.
The reason Mom came here was because of my kidnapping incident. However, too many things had happened yesterday, and I went to bed right after dinner because of exhaustion. I completely forgot to give her a call.
Although she was harsh to me most of the time, she still cared about me when I was in danger. That single fact was enough to make me feel happy.
“Anna, your mom was nagging the entire night. She didn’t sleep at all as she was too worried that something might happen to you,” Dad, who had been keeping silent all along, interrupted as he let out a sigh helplessly.
Although he did not sound mad, he looked a little tired and stressed. I could not help but feel touched. He must have been worried about me.
“Dad, Mom, I’m sorry. I promise I won’t ever make you guys worry again,” I sniffed and responded with an appreciative smile.
I was happy as that was the first time I realized that my parents did care about me. At noon, I asked them to stay and join us for lunch. Michael did not say anything, but I could feel that he was not in a good mood.
Moreover, I also requested the housekeeper to prepare more dishes for lunch. My parents looked excited. After all, they had never been to such a luxurious mansion.
If I did not end up with Michael, they would never get the chance to visit such a place.
“Anna, since your wedding was not completed, what are your plans now? Will you guys organize another wedding ceremony?” Mom asked tentatively during lunch.
Hearing that, I turned to look at Michael without saying anything. After all, he had planned the wedding on his own. I did not know what he was thinking about after what happened yesterday.
“I’ll plan everything again after some time. For now, I have to settle some important matters first. I’ll never allow something like the kidnapping incident to happen ever again,” Michael said calmly.
“Great.” My parents let out a sigh of relief in unison.
I was also relieved upon hearing that, glad that Michael still cared about my feelings.
“Anna, are you guys the only people staying in such an enormous mansion?” After a moment of silence, Mom lifted her head and asked anxiously.
“Yes. It’s just the two of us and the housekeeper. It’s usually uneventful here.” I turned around to scan the surroundings.
The mansion was spacious and luxurious. Thinking that I had to stay in the house alone when Michael worked made me feel a little lonely.
In all honesty, I liked our previous home better than this mansion.
