CHAPTER 43: BRUCE IS MY HUSBAND

Such sappy words! Bruce must really like Hilla!

Horton grumbled. Bruce was showing off! He pretended to check Hilla’s body again, "Half an hour should be enough to reduce the fever."

"Such a long time?"

Horton thought, "God! It took time for the medicine to take effect!"

Bruce did not move. He set the time in his phone and then said lightly, "You can go out now."

"Bruce just dumped me like I am trash! It is too heartless! And how could he be sure that he won’t need me anymore!" Horton wondered.

Horton was full of complaints, but he did not intend to stay.

Just as he reached the door, he heard the person behind say, "Wait downstairs. Her fever hasn’t gone yet."

"Now I know! You just didn’t want me to disturb you!" Horton imagined. "Alright, call me if there’s anything. Your mother asked me to stay for dinner." "So you can’t drive me away today. I will stay for an entire day." Horton thought. Bruce did not say anything. Horton then left.

The room was suddenly quiet, with only the sound of whispering. Hilla, who had a fever, was having a nightmare of some kind.

Tears flowed out from the corners of her eyes. And quickly they fell into her hair. A gentle fingertip brushed past her cheeks and wiped away the tears on her face.

"Mom, don’t leave me."

"Shall we go home? I miss you. I want to go home."

The hand stopped in midair was held by someone. Hilla held Bruce’s hand before her chest and held it tightly, "Do not go."

"I’m not leaving." Bruce pursed his lips and glanced at Hilla, who was in her dreams. He sighed, "Hilla, you have to get better quickly!"

In the living room downstairs.

Margaret was banned from going upstairs by Orlenna. She sat on the sofa and complained, "Bruce was fooled by that beautiful skin. Mom, why are you so stupid? Don’t tell me you think she is a good girl just because she looks good? I already said that she is not a good woman. She has an affair."

"Shut up! Who told you such things? Don’t talk nonsense. You’ll ruin Hilla’s reputation. She is your sister-in-law. What benefit can you get if she indeed has an affair?"

If it was the case, how embarrassing their family would be? What about her son’s face?

Not to mention that she believed in Hilla. Even if Hilla really had someone she liked outside, they couldn’t stop her. They could only hide this from outsiders.

"I’m telling the truth. My God, what kind of world is this? It’s really hard to be a good person."

Margaret groaned on the sofa. Horton came down from the upstairs. Orlenna asked worriedly, "Has Hilla’s fever been brought down?"

There was a smile on Horton’s face. He glanced at Margaret’s angry face and gave Orlenna a comforting look. Then he slowly walked to the sofa, "Hey, what are you thinking? Your brother and sister-in-law are so sweet. Why do you want to create a conflict in them?"

"What do you mean? It was Hilla who had a man outside. If Bruce marries her and is cuckolded by her another day, our family would be the laughingstock."

"Hilla looks just like a little fox. I don’t know what my mother is thinking. How could she bring such a woman back? And I also don’t know what is in Bruce’s mind. He was forced into a marriage. With his temper, shouldn’t he ... divorce Hilla immediately?"

Now, Bruce did not divorce Hilla and he seemed to be very concerned about her.

She didn’t believe that Bruce would fall in love with someone at first sight, nor did she believe that Bruce would fall in love with Hilla. It must be that Hilla played some tricks.

The more Margaret thought about it, the more indignant she felt. Her delicate face pouted even harder.

Horton said with a smile, "It’s just perfect that Bruce likes Hilla, isn’t it? Do you want Bruce to have a second marriage?"

"Screw you. You don’t have a second marriage, but you still might marry a woman of that kind."

"How can you curse me?"

"So what? Bring a girl and let me see if you have any objections."

"Maggie, a girl can be so mean. I’m afraid you won’t be able to get married."

Horton said earnestly. Margaret only grew in age, but for many years, she seemed to be still that

He was worried for Bruce. Bruce had to take care of a young wife and a younger sister at the same time. It was too hard for a man.

"If I can’t get married, I’ll cling to you and your wife."

Horton was stunned. When did he have a remarried wife? This curse was too vicious.

He thought it was better for him to stay away from women.

Horton silently pulled away from her. Margaret felt the sense of victory and this compensated for her failure in persuading Bruce and Orlenna.

Soon a servant came over and said something to Horton. He then hurried upstairs. "What did Bruce say to Horton?"

The maid looked at the fierce young lady and whispered nervously, "He just ask Horton to go upstairs. He did not say anything else."

This was the secret between men. They kept it from her like what they did in childhood.

Margaret lay down on the sofa angrily and soon saw Horton pushing Bruce out with a wheelchair.

"Bruce, are you going out?"

Bruce already changed into a simple suit. It was different from his usual weak and sickly appearance. This time, he looked lofty and unapproachable.

Margaret saw Bruce’s stern gaze and her heart sank.

In this family, who she was most afraid of was not Tyree and Orlenna, but Bruce who often look terrifying since he was a child.

As long as Bruce asked, even if it was a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, she would have no choice but to go.

"Take care of Hilla before I come back!"

Although it was just a few simple words, Margaret still got the message: If you can’t take good care of her, don’t blame me for cutting ties with you.

The look in Bruce’s eyes was so scary. It actually seemed that he was threatening her.

Although she felt wronged, she did not dare to disobey him. She quickly nodded and said, "Don’t worry. I will take good care of her. When ... will you come back?"

She wanted to see if she had the opportunity and time to hurt Hilla secretly.

Bruce seemed to be able to see through her thoughts with a single glance. He said faintly, "Soon."

Then she couldn’t act rashly. It was possible that Bruce would be at present when she did something to Hilla.

"I understand. Take care."

Horton looked at them, barely keeping the smile off his face. As expected, Bruce could deal with Margaret with just some words.

When they got in the car, Horton turned around and said, "That Apple of the Eye’ was originally a wedding dress the Holt family treasured. It seemed to be kept by Hilla’s mother. After the Holt family went broke, it was auctioned by the bank. I have

already talked with that Madam. She is willing to give way. As for the specifics, she wants to meet you and talk."

...

It was already noon by the time Hilla woke up. Actually, she was aroused by a sense of hunger.

A human being needs to eat something to survive. Hilla thought that the desire for food reflected the desire to live longer.

After getting out of bed, Hilla rubbed her temples and walked towards the balcony.

She heard that someone was speaking.

Last night, she hadn’t returned to her room to sleep with Bruce but slept in the guest room.

On the one hand, she wanted to be alone for a while. On the other, she did not want Bruce to see how awful she looked last night.

She did not know whether Bruce would resent or care about her.

Having slept for a long time, she had had several dreams. However, she couldn’t remember what the dreams were. She just felt dizzy.

As she approached the balcony, she heard a familiar voice. Then she saw a female figure through the sheer curtain.

"Listen to me carefully. Although it was Hilla who brought you two home, what you eat and drink and where you live are provided by the Andersons. And it was me who bought you dog food to eat."

"When you grow up, you must stand on my side. It is said that dogs are the most loyal animals. You two must be loyal to me in the future. Let us kick the wicked woman Hilla out of the Anderson family together."

"You should remember. It’s me, Margaret, who provides you with delicious dog food. You should repay me by being loyal to me."

"Hilla just brought you two back. She even didn’t build a kennel for you. You see. What a beautiful kennel it is. I built it for you!"

"Candy, don’t eat too much. These are for Cookie."

"Hilla is not only wicked but also stupid. Why did she call you Candy and Cookie?"

"It doesn’t matter. If Bruce gets divorced from her, she will leave one day. At that time, I will name you something else. Don’t remember the names given by Hilla. Okay?"

Margaret squatted with a big bag of dog food in her arms. Bruce had asked her to stay here to take care of Hilla. At the thought of it, Margaret felt upset.

"Cookie, do you think Hilla is a bad woman? To be specific, she is like a goblin." Hilla not only seduced Bruce but also deluded her mother.

Margaret pursed her lips. When she thought of Hilla, she felt wronged. However, Margaret was happy to see the two little dogs. She said to Candy, "Candy, tell me,

do you think who is prettier? Hilla or me? Who do you like the most?"

"Of course, you two must like me the most. I’m the only one who would buy you delicious food, right?"

"A dog will not be loyal to you after you feeding them one or two times."

Hilla said in a hoarse voice. Margaret immediately turned around and saw Hilla, who looked pale. Hilla squatted down and called the two dogs, "Cookie, Candy, come here!"

Hearing Hilla’s call, the two little dogs, which were eating, raised their heads and immediately ran towards Hilla with their tails wagging.

Then Hilla held the two dogs in her arms and said to Margaret, "They are domesticated dogs. They don’t need to eat expensive food. Moreover, dogs are like humans. If they are pampered too much, they will be prone to be sick."

Margaret frowned and asked, "Why?"

She had taken the two dogs for regular examinations and bought quality dog food for them to eat. She had treated the two dogs much better than Hilla. How could Hilla say that?

Hilla must be jealous that Cookie and Candy liked her so much.

Hilla knew what was in Margaret’s mind. She explained, "They will come down with gastrointestinal diseases. If they eat too much quality dog food, they will be more fragile and prone to be infected."

"What? Could you tell me what should they eat?"

"Bones and steamed buns. Something like these."

Hilla said casually. Margaret curled her lips and said disdainfully, "You are abusing them. I won’t listen to you. Cookie, Candy, come here."

Margaret waved to the two dogs. The two dogs struggled in Hilla’s arms for a while and raised their heads to look at her. Then they ran towards Margaret.

Margaret smiled proudly, "Come here. Have some delicious food. You’re different from someone, who lives in the Anderson family but hooks with another man."

"What did you say?"

Hilla frowned. She didn’t know whether Margaret had said those words to Bruce. Would he be angry or trust her?

At this thought, Hilla felt disturbed and was about to look for Bruce, who was in the nearby room.

"Although I have no evidence now, I have witnessed it by myself. I will tell Bruce when he comes back."

Was Bruce not at home?

Hilla was stunned and worried about Bruce’s health condition. Would he be angry because she didn’t come back to their room last night?

"What do you want to tell him?"

Hilla stopped and turned around with a faint smile on her face.

Although Hilla looked pale, she was still charming with her unkempt hair and clothes.

She looked more charming when she was smiling.

Margaret, who wanted to retort her, hesitated for a moment. The words she wanted to say had escaped from her, so she replied to Hilla, "How ... How could you cheat on Bruce?"

Hilla blinked her eyes and continued to smile, which made Margaret feel frightened.

Two days ago, when she had tried to provoke Hilla by holding a phone on hand, Hilla was wearing the same smile. Unfortunately, Margaret’s phone ended up soaking in water.

Although she had repaired the phone, she lost all the "evidence."

Therefore, Margaret felt nervous when she saw Hilla smiling. As Hilla stepped forward, she immediately stood up and said, "What are you going to do? Do you want to beat me? I tell you. Bruce cherishes me most in this family. If you dare do that, Bruce will not give you a penny."

Hilla chuckled. Did Margaret say Bruce cherished her most? So what? Bruce was her husband.