CHAPTER 21: CHAPTER 21: ADRIAN GRANT’S HEART SUFFOCATED WITH PAIN

Adrian Grant’s voice suddenly turned cold, as if trying to suppress something.

Even though he had a blank expression, his strong presence made people unable to look directly at him.

But Eleanor Winslow was not afraid of him.

She tilted her head and smiled: "What is it, President Grant? Is the dominant not allowing female employees to receive medical treatment or forbidding the current wife to seek medical help?"

Adrian took a deep breath, trying to control his emotions due to her injury.

"Eleanor, I’ll take you to see the best doctor." Adrian was a bit panicked and added, "Let’s go now."

Eleanor took a step back and shook her head: "Adrian, don’t you understand? From the moment you chose to stand by Mia Winslow, I decided I wouldn’t choose to walk with you anymore."

—Just like when you chose to walk away with your pants up to take care of Mia Winslow and I chose to divorce you!

Eleanor’s look of extreme disappointment stung Adrian Grant, and his heart was filled with suffocating discomfort.

Adrian wanted to explain, but Eleanor was just in his blind spot earlier, so he was only protecting Mia Winslow. Had he seen Eleanor...

He really wasn’t... it wasn’t intentional.

-

Eleanor’s burn wasn’t severe.

The soup was not scalding, and with timely ice compresses to cool down, but still a few blisters formed. The doctor broke them open, applied medicine, and bandaged them, advising to change the medicine in a week.

Sean Morgan became unusually silent, in stark contrast to his normally spirited appearance.

"Senior, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. My situation with Adrian Grant is quite complicated... I’m really sorry for dragging you into this."

Eleanor felt that since they were almost divorced, there was no need to tell outsiders about their marital relationship. Who expected today’s mess?

Sean forced a smile, looking at Eleanor with some pity: "Junior, don’t say that, it’s my fault, I was too presumptuous before."

Sean looked deeply at Eleanor, hesitated several times, and finally asked: "Junior, are you... okay?"

"Huh?"

Eleanor paused for a moment, surprised that Sean was still concerned about her, feeling both a soft ache and warmth in her heart.

She raised the corners of her mouth and nodded: "I’m fine, senior, thank you, you really are a good person!"

Sean didn’t ask, since Eleanor is Adrian Grant’s wife, why was Mia Winslow the one standing next to Adrian Grant? Why is the scandal between Adrian Grant and Mia Winslow known to everyone? Why are Adrian Grant and Mia Winslow acting so intimately?

The mysteries of the wealthy are not to be shared with outsiders, Sean didn’t want Eleanor to be embarrassed.

-

Blake Lockwood learned that Eleanor injured her hand and immediately rushed to Grant Group to pick her up.

Eleanor finished her work handover and clocked out early.

Blake Lockwood held Eleanor’s bandaged hand, feeling heartbroken, and stood under Grant Group’s building scolding Adrian Grant for half an hour, her voice loud, naming him outright, even attracting security personnel.

"Adrian Grant actually let you go to the hospital with another man, is he even a man?" Blake Lockwood was indignant.

"He didn’t want to at first, but Mia Winslow seemed to overplay it; her left hand suddenly twitched several times, scaring her pale, immediately crying and begging Adrian Grant to take her to the hospital." Eleanor was gleeful.

"And then he took Mia Winslow to the hospital?" Blake Lockwood was both shocked and angry.

She cursed Adrian Grant again for ten more minutes.

Eleanor sighed: "Too bad I’ll have to go to the auction tomorrow with this hand wrapped like a pig’s trotters."

Tomorrow is Aethelgard’s auction house’s quarterly auction, and the jade bead necklace sold by the mother and daughter of Mia Winslow will be up for bidding tomorrow night.

"What’s wrong with pig’s trotters? They would be the prettiest pig trotters!" Blake Lockwood snorted, "This Miss will make you the most beautiful person at the event, dazzling everyone!"

-

Adrian Grant returned from the hospital to Grant Group building and went straight to the meeting room where the legal team was located, carrying a big bag of burn medicine which surprised Albert Sawyer and others, making them stand up immediately.

Though Adrian usually had no expression, there was always a touch of courtesy on his face, now even that slight fake smile was gone, displaying only aloofness that kept people at a distance.

"President Grant, do you have any instructions?" Albert Sawyer asked nervously.

Adrian Grant glanced around the room but didn’t see the person he was looking for.

The legal director who arrived in response to news immediately understood the boss’s intention and asked Albert Sawyer: "Why is Lawyer Winslow not seen?"

Albert Sawyer instantly broke out in a cold sweat, thinking, Not possible! Eleanor just left, and now the client is here!

He forced a smile and said: "Are you referring to Eleanor Winslow? She is a newcomer, our firm places much importance on this cooperation with your company, and places great emphasis on the Mayfield Tech acquisition case, hence decided to use someone more experienced in the project."

"Because she’s injured, you kicked her out of the project team?" Adrian Grant’s gaze swept over like a knife.

Albert Sawyer was full of question marks.

What injury?

He hadn’t even noticed Eleanor, where was she injured?

Albert Sawyer keenly sensed danger, immediately said: "No, no! Winslow voluntarily requested to leave, she mentioned it to me last night."

Voluntarily quitting before being injured...

To avoid him, did she give up such a cherished internship opportunity?

Adrian Grant’s face was extremely unpleasant, without a word he turned and left, leaving a group of anxious law firm team members and the legal director behind.

"President Thompson, this..." Albert Sawyer spoke apprehensively.

"You’d better quickly get that pretty intern back!" The legal director sighed and chased after Adrian Grant.

This job, really drains one’s life!

-

The atmosphere in the president’s office was particularly oppressive.

The marketing director brought the proposal to the president’s office, originally a sure file without issues, but was directly rejected by the boss.

And threw a sentence: "What kind of garbage do you bring before me?"

In the short two hours before getting off work, from the marketing department to the finance department and then to the sales department, none were free from criticism by the president.

A bunch of executives came to Charles Rhodes to inquire about who had provoked President Grant.

Charles Rhodes spread his hands, indicating it’s not good to say, can’t say.

Who provoked him?

The President’s wife!

"Go find out where Eleanor winslow went." Adrian Grant threw the file aside in irritation and canceled the evening’s schedule.

Running around with an injured hand!

Charles Rhodes was relieved to have prepared beforehand: "Miss Lockwood came to pick up the lady and go to her place in the afternoon."

Incidentally, she scolded you for half an hour.

Adrian Grant cursed lowly.

Damn, can Sawyer quickly return and manage his woman!