Joel Thatcher stood next to Nina Sinclair. After hearing what she said, he took off his mask and offered, "Nina, I’ll take you home."
Nina Sinclair nodded slightly, then turned and left without waiting for Julian Lancaster’s consent.
Sharon Lancaster watched Joel Thatcher and Nina Sinclair’s departing figures, feeling a bit uneasy.
She tugged on Julian Lancaster’s sleeve and whispered, "Brother! Are you really okay with those two leaving alone? What if something happens between Nina and her childhood friend?"
Julian Lancaster’s eyes darkened slightly; he wasn’t completely at ease.
But given his grandfather’s current condition, he couldn’t leave, so he could only allow Nina Sinclair and Joel Thatcher to leave together.
He had asked Nina Sinclair earlier about her thoughts on Joel Thatcher, and her answer reassured him that she did not like Joel.
He... chose to trust Nina Sinclair.
Julian Lancaster took a deep breath and turned to walk into the hospital room.
Seeing Julian so at ease, Sharon had no choice but to follow him into the room.
The VIP private room was fairly spacious, and though slightly cramped with a few people inside, it could still accommodate everyone.
Old Madam Lancaster was sitting on a chair beside the bed.
She looked at Old Master Lancaster with a slightly guilty expression and asked gently, "Old man, how are you feeling? Is there anywhere else you’re uncomfortable?"
Old Master Lancaster snorted upon hearing her words, "Hmph... I’m not dead yet!"
Old Madam Lancaster knew his cranky temper. His ability to still be angry meant he was in no serious danger, bringing her some relief.
At this moment, Heidi Leighton noticed with the corner of her eye that Julian and Sharon Lancaster had entered.
No one else was behind them; Nina Sinclair hadn’t followed them in.
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A calculating glint flashed in Heidi’s eyes. She looked up in Julian Lancaster’s direction and, as if just realizing Nina wasn’t there, asked with feigned confusion, "Where’s Nina Sinclair? Didn’t she come in to see Old Master Lancaster?"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Lancaster glanced up at Julian Lancaster.
Already upset with Julian for his actions, hearing that Nina Sinclair came to the hospital but didn’t visit him made him even more angry.
He said coldly, "I don’t need such an ungrateful woman to come visit me, just to spare me from dying of anger!"
Upon hearing Heidi’s words, Sharon Lancaster couldn’t help but clench her fists, retorting angrily, "Heidi Leighton, what do you mean by that?"
She continued coldly, "Nina didn’t come in because she knows Grandpa doesn’t like her and didn’t want to upset him further. Are you trying to claim she’s heartless? That’s not true at all. She even asked me to pass on her well wishes before she left."
Heidi Leighton appeared innocent, shaking her head, "I didn’t mean it that way, Miss Lancaster, did you misunderstand something?"
Sharon Lancaster scoffed internally; she knew perfectly well whether or not it was a misunderstanding.
She had seen more than one fake innocent like Heidi, and could tell what she meant right away.
"You know whether I misunderstood, stop pretending in front of me. My big brother won’t be fooled by you!"
Just as the two seemed about to argue in the room, Old Madam Lancaster interrupted sternly, "Enough, stop arguing. If you want to argue, take it outside, don’t disturb the old man’s recovery."
They both begrudgingly fell silent at her words.
Sharon Lancaster was still somewhat unwilling, giving Heidi Leighton a dissatisfied glare.
This woman wanted to steal her brother’s partner, and with Nina Sinclair not here, she had to stand guard!