She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Grandpa Lewis’s Onset of Illness Was Because of Her

Alitzel Williams’s frown deepened upon hearing this. She turned to look at Joy Ward, her expression slightly changing, filled with pity as she went over and took her hand, apologizing, “I’m sorry, Joy, I was just too anxious earlier.”

Joy bit her lower lip and shook her head, “It’s alright, Aunt, Grandpa is more important.”

“Elder Murphy, Joy, it’s raining so hard, why don’t you stay at the Lewis Family home tonight and don’t leave? Grandpa Lewis is getting old and fell ill again tonight. We don’t know if this will happen again later, so we’re really grateful for your concern.”

A spark flitted through Joy’s eyes at these words, and she immediately looked over at Waylon Lewis with gleaming eyes, eager to spend the night at the old Lewis estate; she couldn’t have asked for more.@@novelbin@@

“As for you, Hope Williams, why aren’t you leaving? Do you plan to stick around like a plaster? The goal you had when you married into the Lewis Family has been achieved, what more do you want now?”

“I need to treat Grandpa Lewis.” That was Hope’s sole purpose.

“Get out, the old man doesn’t need your treatment.”

Hope insisted; she wouldn’t leave today unless she had completed her examination of Grandpa Lewis.

“Fine, bring some people over!” Alitzel Williams’s face turned dark, “Throw her out and give this shameless woman a good lesson.”

“Yes.” Two burly bodyguards at the door immediately stepped forward and grabbed Hope, one on each side.

“Get lost.” Wyatt Lewis, furious, kicked the bodyguards aside. His brows furrowed deeply; it was he who had called for Hope, and he would ensure her safety.

But one thing he could never understand was why his mother, Alitzel Williams—a woman who was usually gentle and calm, with impeccable manners—could show such hostility towards Hope as if she had changed into a different person.

How Hope had treated the entire Lewis Family before was beyond reproach.

Wyatt, a member of the Lewis Family, had been arrogant and dismissive since he was a child, his wild ways were ingrained in him, but why was it that he could wholeheartedly accept Hope as his sister-in-law? Because he truly admired this woman.

Because Hope really had the capability to be the head of the Lewis Family, Waylon needed a powerful, decisive, and well-rounded woman like her.

When Hope first married into the Lewis Family, they faced a major crisis; the old lady passed away suddenly, Grandpa Lewis collapsed from the inability to cope, directors took advantage of the chaos to usurp power and the company was attacked by a rival, beset by internal and external troubles. After Grandpa Lewis fell ill, Waylon was made CEO, and he worked tirelessly at the company, facing overwhelming challenges and unable to take care of the household.

The Lewis Family was in disarray; the old lady’s funeral had to be held, and Grandpa Lewis’s illness could not be neglected. When everyone was losing their composure, Hope single-handedly managed the funeral, took care of Grandpa Lewis, soothed everyone, and stabilized morale. She managed every aspect meticulously and methodically, supporting Waylon from behind as he took the reins of the Lewis Family. She was only 20 years old that year.

Thinking of all this, Wyatt found his mother’s current behavior extremely excessive.

He couldn’t help but question, “Mom, why do you have such hostility towards her? Have you forgotten how Sister-in-law treated you and this family in the past?”

Not a trace of softening appeared on Alitzel’s face; instead, she grew even angrier.

“Have you forgotten what she did five years ago? She left without saying goodbye, causing your brother to search every corner of Emperor Capital, making Grandpa Lewis worry about her night after night, her departure being the cause of his illness!”

Shock trembled violently through Hope’s heart, and she looked up at Alitzel Williams in horror.

“What are you saying?”

“What, you can’t hear me? I’m saying my son had to scour the entire Emperor Capital for just a trace of you. For three months, three whole months, he searched every street and every alley for you. Grandpa Lewis couldn’t sleep, worried sick about you, waking up only to ask for news about you. It’s all because of you, Hope Williams, that you’ve turned our family upside down. You’re a curse! Do you have a heart? Have you forgotten how Grandpa treated you? Think about it, you disappeared without goodbye, evaporation! Ask yourself, do you deserve him?”

“Hope, what right do you have to show up here? Don’t you think you should be taught a lesson?”

Suddenly, Hope felt as if a massive rock weighed down upon her heart, so heavy she could barely breathe, her whole body shaking violently.

Waylon had searched the whole Emperor Capital to find her!

Grandpa Lewis’s illness was because he worried about her!

His illness was all her fault?

Hope took a deep breath, feeling as though each breath stabbed her like a knife.

Her heart! It hurt so much!

Hope clutched her chest, engulfing herself in unending self-reproach.

“People!”

“Stop.” A cold command.

Waylon Lewis’s face was grim as he spoke, his frosty voice bringing the advancing bodyguards to an immediate halt.

Before the young and incredibly powerful Family Head, no one dared disobey his command.

Hope’s trembling body suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder, the residual warmth of a man’s suit jacket enveloping her ice-cold body in unexpected warmth.