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Chapter 121 How Could Work Be More Important than a Wife?
Chapter 121 How Could Work Be More Important than a Wife?
Chapter 121 How Could Work Be More Important than a Wife?
His lips tightened, and with his uninjured hand, he pressed the answer button, contemplating how to
start the conversation. But before he could speak, he heard the reassuring voice of Rex on the other
end.
"Orlando, you did well this time. You have finally grown up. If you can't make it tonight, it's alright. I
won't blame you."
Orlando squinted his eyes, and he was momentarily unsure why his grandfather said such words.
After all, whenever his grandfather called him before, they always ended up talking about Penny.
But tonight, it seemed like the other party had no intention of bringing her up.
Could it be because of the successful acquisition they just completed?
His grandfather rarely paid attention to the business world. After handing over the Fletcher Group to
him, he had been cooperating with the hospital for his treatment, enjoying his twilight years.
If it wasn't for the successful acquisition they just completed, Orlando couldn't think of anything else he
had done to make his grandfather so happy. So, he naturally responded.
"Grandfather, it's what I should do. I will continue to work hard."
But these words carried a different meaning in Rex's ears.
He had been accumulating anger tonight because he wanted Orlando to pick up Penny, but this person
seemed reluctant and even mentioned working overtime.
How could work be more important than a wife?
Rex had been waiting for Orlando and Penny to arrive, so he could proudly introduce Penny's identity
to others.
These past few years had been unfair to Penny. Even now, there were still many people in Chatville
who didn't know her true identity.
Since she married into the Fletcher family, no one should dare to bully her in the future.
So when Rex saw that Orlando was late, he felt annoyed. But now, upon hearing this good news, he
felt relieved and believed that his grandson had finally turned over a new leaf.
"Orlando, I thought you were just fooling me when you said you would work hard. I was wrong to blame
you. Keep it up from now on."
Orlando breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his grandfather rarely paid attention to the company and
hadn't mentioned that woman. His anxiety lessened.
"I understand."
After hanging up the phone, a hint of surprise appeared on Rex's face. This was more effective than
any elixir or miracle medicine.
It seemed that by the end of this year, he would be able to hold his grandson in his arms.
He never expected that his conversation with Orlando was completely on a different wavelength.
Orlando's face relaxed when he realized that his grandfather wasn't going to keep pestering him about
Penny. He watched the doctor continue to stitch his wounds.
Outside the door, Penny looked at Noah, who was sitting beside her, and her face darkened.
"What were you thinking? Disappearing for so many years and you came to Chatville to be a beggar?!"
Noah knew he was in the wrong and irritably ran his fingers through his hair. "Have you met my
parents?"
"Philip and Haley have been waiting for you to come back. You're not here, and Susan is taking
advantage of the situation at home. It was you who insisted on marrying her, but now you've left your
parents and wife in Prodale County and run away. Are you still a man, Noah?"
The clothes Noah was wearing were worn out, but they were clean. Upon hearing Penny's words, he
also became angry.
"Can't you just pretend you haven't seen me? I'm really not a man. My parents shouldn't have given Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.
birth to me in the first place!"
Penny saw his resistant emotions and furrowed her brows.
"You still have to go back and see them. They are at home waiting for your call every day. Susan..."
"Don't mention that woman to me!"
Noah continued to irritably run his fingers through his hair and glanced at the hospital room.
"Anyway, I can't afford the medical expenses for that man. You said that I'm a beggar, and now that
you're fine, I'm leaving."
He stood up and was about to leave.
"Noah!"
Penny grabbed his arm, and her brows tightly furrowed.
"How did you become like this..."
When she lived with Philip's family, Noah was a relatively filial son, and he was also shy and timid. How
could he change so much in just a few years?
"Philip and Haley are afraid that you won't be able to find a wife in the future, so they treat Susan so
well. Last time, Susan took Philip's car and left him to walk. Philip collapsed from heatstroke on the
side of the road and told me not to blame her, saying that she was the only one willing to marry you.
The incidents of you embezzling client money and borrowing high-interest loans have spread. In
Philip's eyes, only Susan is loyal to you."
When Noah heard this, his throat choked, and he gritted his teeth. "That despicable woman."
Penny took a deep breath, feeling suffocated by his appearance.
Just as she was about to speak, Philip unexpectedly called.
Seeing the flashing caller ID, Noah's instinct was to escape, but Penny held onto him tightly.
"At least say a word to Philip!" she urged.
"Get lost! Penny, who do you think you are? Your family's affairs are much more complicated than ours.
Mind your own business!"