My Sleeping Beauty Husband novel (Cynthia and Alston)

Chapter 226 Everything Was in Vain

The ward was extremely quiet. No one expected Cynthia would refuse Jane directly in front of so many presses.

Cherry lost her patience. She looked at Cynthia and said abruptly, "Don't forget your surname is Miller. You're raised by our family. Now you want to abandon us?"

Jane also forced a smile. "Our family is at a crossroads. I hope you can put aside the prejudice and do something for our group. I know you're kind and dutiful. You won't let our group go bankrupt and disappear, will you?"

What was this... Emotional plea bargaining?!

Cynthia sneered, "You must misunderstand me. I've never been a generous person. And you said I'm dutiful? Do I have a duty to you? What are you? Do you deserve it?"

As soon as she finished, the whole ward was full of hubbub.

Jane was trembling with anger. She never expected Cynthia wouldn't care about those reporters. "You... you..."

"What!" Cynthia said coldly, "Ever since I married into the Smith family, I have nothing to do with you. That was Beck's own words. So when you don't need me, I'm not a member of your family. If I am needed, have to dedicate myself to you. What good logic of pirates! I won't help you whether the Miller family is dead or alive."

Besides, don't call my name intimately. Am I close to you?"

"You you..." Cherry's face burned with anger. When she was about to swear at Cynthia, Alston gave her a cold glance.

She could only swallow back the words and looked at Cynthia with gloomy eyes. "You put on the air because you have Alston on your side. You are nothing if you leave him and his family!"

Cynthia smiled. She stuffed her hand into Alston's and was very satisfied with his blatant favor. "You are wrong again. Why would I leave him? Since I married him, he will always be my back. Besides, you seem to forget I'm also the Green family."

Jane's forehead was bunched in a frown. It was a tough nut for her. As Cynthia had the Smith and Green family on her back, Jane wanted to use public opinion to threaten her. But she never expected Cynthia didn't care about this.

Seeing Jane and Cherry be speechless, a trace of slyness flashed across Cynthia's eyes. "Well. Beck is my biological father. Since he's lying on the bed unconsciously, I think I should do something!"

She clapped her hands and two middle-aged women who looked kind and honest came out from behind. They stood aside respectfully and greeted, "Mrs. Smith!"

"What do you mean?" Jane and Cherry frowned at the same time.

Cynthia smiled faintly. "They are the nurses hired by me. They are very good at taking care of vegetative people. They will stay here to take care of Mr. Miller from now!"

"No need!" Before Cynthia finished, Jane immediately refused as if she was very reluctant to the two nurses.

Seeing the suspicious eyes of Cynthia and Alston, Jane forced a smile. "We have already found the nurse. You don't have to worry about that."

Seeing her face pale, Cynthia waved her hands and pretended to be thoughtful. "Please accept my offer. Since we can't help you financially, we can afford one or two nurses. With two more nurses, Mr. Miller can be taken care of 24/7. So you can worry less and focus more on the group? Isn't it great?"

Since Cynthia used Beck as an excuse, Jane could only agree with her.

Cherry cursed secretly in her heart. They planned to kill Beck secretly after the press conference was over so that no one would know what they did. And the Miller Group would also fall into their hands. But Cherry didn't expect Cynthia would play that card.

They slipped up! Now that these two people were on guard 24 hours a day, they couldn't do anything to Beck.

Cynthia ignored their sad expressions and glanced at the reporters present. "Don't play those dirty tricks in front of me. It's useless to me. Alright. I gotta go. Please don't disturb my life again." After speaking, she took Alston's hand and prepared to leave.

Alston wore a straight face. He glanced around the reporters in the ward, and a storm seemed to be brewing between his brows. He said coldly, 'All the photos and videos taken today are not allowed to be shared outside. If anyone dares to expose a word, don't blame me for being rude."

Then he wrapped his arms around Cynthia's shoulders and left.

Those presses looked at each other. They looked at their backs and then at Jane and Cherry who were so mad right now. All of this planned by them came in vain. They didn't get what they wanted but were humiliated by Cynthia in public.

They almost blew up like the balloons.

Some presses knew they wouldn't be able to report the news since Alston warned them, so they deleted the video they just captured. But some were taking chances and wanted to keep the pictures. Before they went out, they were stopped by Bill and his men.

"What... what's wrong?" A press felt a little guilty.

Bill grinned, showing his white teeth. He had an honest appearance but a fierce aura exuded from him.

"We need to check your equipment."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the people behind him and said loudly, "Anyone who wants to go out has to go through my check. If you have any videos or photos in your equipment, delete them." After his words, the presses were in an uproar. They obviously didn't expect this. The people of the Smith family were really scrupulous.

Cynthia walked away but still heard Bill's voice, as well as the complaints from the presses. She looked up at Alston and whispered, "Actually, you don't have to do that. I don't care about those rumors. It won't hurt me anyway."

She was worried that Alston's move would offend most of the media in Jadney City. If something happened to him in the future, he would be easily attacked by them.

Seeing her worried look, Alston rumpled her fluffy hair and said, "It's okay. I know what I'm doing. Although you don't care what others say, I do. I don't want others to slander you."

His words soothed her brow. She looked up at him and smiled happily, with two little dimples on her face.

Alston let out a sigh. He lowered his head and kissed her hard. After living with her for almost two years, he still didn't get tired of it. Her smile was so sweet that he wanted to drown in her dimple. Back home, Alston went to deal with the pile of work while Cynthia sat on the sofa in a daze.

Beck had become a vegetable and wouldn't boss her around anymore. He would no longer scold her for being unfilial and would never use her to gain benefits.

He ruined the life of Cynthia's mother and finally ended up with no one around him. How pathetic.

Cynthia let out a deep sigh of relief as if she had a load off her mind. Now only Jane and Cherry were left. She was determined to find out whether they were responsible for her mother's death. When Hulda came back, no one was in the living room and the whole house was quiet. She was a little confused as Ivan's car was still parked in the yard.

After thinking for a while, she made a cup of coffee and took it upstairs.

She was wearing slippers and stepped on the stairs quietly without making a sound.

Ivan was not in the bedroom. Hulda guessed he might be in the study next door. She walked towards the study with the coffee. The door was slightly closed and there were some voices from inside. When she was about to knock on the door, she suddenly heard Alston's name. Hulda's eyes froze. She subconsciously held her breath and continued listening.

There was another person in the study besides Ivan, whose voice was somewhat familiar. But Hulda couldn't remember where she had heard it before.

"It's Alston who leaked my whereabouts. I was almost caught by Cain's men. I hid for a long time to avoid those people's eyes and ears before I come here. Ivan, what's wrong with you? Don't you say that house is private and no one can find it?"

The man's voice sounded mad as if he was railing against Ivan.

Hulda was startled. The man was Henry who was looking for Ivan before!