At that moment, Keith Donovan felt a sense of embarrassment as if his secret had been exposed.
He bit his teeth slightly and whispered, "James, maybe you’re right. But you have to understand, for people like us, falling in love, getting married, and having children has never been a so-called ’major life event.’ It’s just a bonus—what does it matter who this bonus is with?"
James Grant’s expression was calm and indifferent as he spoke slowly, "Just because you think that way doesn’t mean everyone does."
Keith Donovan gradually calmed down, saying word by word, "So, you’re saying we are as good as strangers now?"
"Not really." James Grant withdrew his gaze, looking a bit fatigued, and said lazily, "Brother, thank you for coming to help me. But for the road ahead, I want to walk on my own. I’ll make my own decisions."
Keith Donovan’s eyes flashed with a touch of conflict.
But soon, he firmed up and turned to leave.
After coming out of the hospital room, Keith Donovan realized he was still upset.
He felt a bit confused, unsure whether he should just go back or stay.
Maybe wait until James Grant fully recovers?
Although they had an argument, Keith Donovan felt they hadn’t reached the point of needing to sever ties.
As he was pondering this, his phone suddenly rang.
Picking it up—a sense of relief washed over him.
The call was from Tristan Hawthorne.
Keith Donovan quickly answered, asking, "Have you been busy these days?"
On the other end, Tristan Hawthorne, originally wanting to inquire about the situation in Aethelburg, was caught off guard by the question. After a moment, he replied somewhat sluggishly, "It’s okay, what’s up?"
"If you’re not too busy, come over to Aethelburg? You’ll get to see James Grant make a fool of himself." Keith Donovan said with a hint of evil humor.
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Keith Donovan replied, "I’ll send you the hotel address later, right now I’m at the hospital."
Upon hearing "hospital," Tristan Hawthorne was a bit dumbfounded, "Huh?"
Keith Donovan headed alone to the airport to pick up Tristan Hawthorne.
In fact, the Hawthorne Family had a branch in Aethelburg, and when Keith Donovan arrived, Tristan Hawthorne was already about to get into a car with the branch manager.
Seeing Keith Donovan approach, Tristan Hawthorne bid farewell to the branch manager and left with Keith Donovan.
On the way, Tristan Hawthorne remarked, "Aethelburg is really dry; I feel like I’m going to have a nosebleed."
After speaking, he quickly asked, "Why did James Grant end up in the hospital? Is it because of the dryness?"
Tristan Hawthorne laughed at his own joke, and Keith Donovan chuckled along but retorted, "I’d rather he was hospitalized because of the dryness."
"What really happened?" Tristan Hawthorne asked, utterly puzzled, "You were so devoted to James before you left, ready to take a knife for a brother. How did it turn into hostility in just a few days?"
Keith Donovan felt uncomfortable talking behind someone’s back but, remembering how James had pierced his heart today with his words, found his anger flaring up again.
In a fit of emotion, he recounted everything from the past few days to Tristan Hawthorne, including James Grant’s decisions.
At the peak of his agitation, Keith Donovan was practically spitting as he said, "That old fool should really be cursed. I got a scolding from Evelyn Clayton on account of him, then today was humiliated again at a restaurant by her, losing face in front of Yara Reagan and Iris Lockwood. And he’s off to bravely chase love!"
Tristan Hawthorne caught a crucial point, raising his eyebrows slightly, interrupting Keith Donovan’s rant.
"Yara Reagan is here too?"