CHAPTER 141: CHAPTER 141: THE HAWTHORNE FAMILY’S MOUNTAIN IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE

Evening, in the hospital.

When Declan Hawthorne arrived, Jackie Barrett had just woken up.

Hugo Hawthorne was feeding Jackie with soft, simmered patient meals, one bite at a time.

Seeing Declan come in, Jackie hurriedly asked if his son had eaten.

He must have worked overtime again, barely eating a warm meal.

Declan sat on the sofa.

"I’ve eaten."

Hugo, filled with thoughts, saw Declan and found the opportunity to speak.

"What’s going on with you and that Miss Hale?"

"I’m pursuing her, haven’t caught her yet. She just said she would consider me after she breaks up with her boyfriend."

Hugo said incredulously, "Are you just a backup plan for her?"

"Being a backup isn’t so bad, at least I’m always prepared."

Hugo: "..."

What a mess!

He looked at Declan a bit worriedly.

"Just know how to talk nonsense, making fun of your father."

Declan calmly said, "She was my college girlfriend, back then, because of many misunderstandings, she dumped me."

An ex-girlfriend?

Hugo really didn’t know about this.

Suddenly became interested, "How big a misunderstanding?"

"She thought I was poor and always spent money on me, and there were some bad rumors too. Now, she’s still mad about me hiding the Hawthorne Family identity."

Hugo and Jackie were both silent for a moment.

Jackie had guessed many reasons.

Even thought that Declan might have been entangled with another woman, making Poppy Hale misunderstand something.

In the afternoon, he said those words.

Just to tell Poppy Hale, Declan Hawthorne is a very faithful person.

If he likes someone, he will be loyal to the end.

Didn’t expect, it was because of this issue.

Hugo wanted to say something but stopped.

After a while, he said, "I was like this too back then, all Hawthorne descendants went through this? Back in the day, your mom and I were also together in college."

Jackie snorted.

"You confessed to me in the first month of dating, I couldn’t have imagined my boyfriend was actually a rich second generation."

Jackie’s family conditions weren’t bad either.

Old Master Barrett was involved in the aid program, went to The Western Expanse, settled and started a family there.

In his later years, he was honored with military achievements, his words carried weight.

The Hawthorne Family initially, was also attracted by the Barrett Family’s prestige.

Jackie mumbled, "If I knew from the start you were a Hawthorne, I definitely wouldn’t have dated you."

Hugo sheepishly chuckled several times.

Declan’s face darkened slightly.

"She found out last month that I’m a Hawthorne. Back then, I didn’t find the opportunity to say it."

The old couple: "..."

Isn’t this self-inflicted?

For so many years, never found a suitable time to say he was from the Hawthorne Family?

Jackie, in his heart, wanted to roll his eyes.

Poppy was still willing to give birth to Florence, now not directly at odds with Declan.

Really incredibly kind.

Hugo hearing this, what else is unclear.

Suddenly couldn’t sit still.

Sprang up from the sofa.

Paced around the ward several times.

"No, you know Florence is our granddaughter, why didn’t you tell me?"

Is it still time to curry favor with the granddaughter?

Waiting online, quite urgent.

Jackie cheerfully said, "Too late, the granddaughter is now best friends with me in the whole world, you just stand aside, no, no, not even a side to stand."

"But I have already promised Poppy, won’t fight for the child with her, this, I hope you all remember."

"Women giving birth is like a walk through the gates of hell, not to mention she gave birth without Declan by her side, definitely owe her."

Hugo hesitated a bit.

After all, that’s the first Hawthorne junior.

Thinking of Florence’s well-behaved appearance, Hugo knew clearly.

That was all thanks to Poppy Hale’s careful upbringing.

Hugo’s heart felt like ants crawling, "But we can’t just not want the child, right?"

Jackie said calmly, "We definitely want, what the Hawthorne Family owes a junior, Florence should not lack any. But Declan, you must also understand, I really like Florence, do not want her to only be an illegitimate child."

She hopes to give Florence a proper status.

Let her be a Hawthorne child with dignity.

Declan nodded.

"I know."

After the family of three closed the door and finished talking,

Justin Hawthorne wheeled in Old Master Hawthorne.

Old Master Hawthorne heard about Jackie’s car accident, and since he was in the same hospital, came to take a look.

Seeing Declan, Old Master Hawthorne snorted coldly.

"I thought I wouldn’t see you, turns out you’re sticking around with your mom."

Between the lines, there’s even a tint of jealousy.

Jackie, just got a granddaughter, couldn’t be bothered with Old Master Hawthorne.

Who would have thought Old Master Hawthorne immediately asked Declan to go on a blind date.

"Since you don’t like the Sutton Family girl, the Wallis Family girl is also good, I’ve already set the time for you, this weekend go have a meal."

This time, Declan’s family of three all looked coldly at Old Master Hawthorne.

Jackie was the first to be dissatisfied.

"Old Master, how much longer do you want to cause trouble? Is it not enough to mess with me, you still want to trouble my son? I’ll tell you, my son will marry whomever he wants, if you like, you go marry!"

Old Master Hawthorne’s eyes widened.

Furious with anger.

"How dare you talk to me like that? Since when did women start calling the shots in our Hawthorne Family?"

Jackie snorted.

"Look down on women, weren’t you born of a woman? If you’re capable, crawl out of a man’s backside, don’t forget your roots!"

"Old Master, I have a nursing home under my name, the environment is very good, seeing your brain isn’t working well, staying there wouldn’t be bad."

Old Master Hawthorne’s eyes were wide with wrath.

So furious he almost failed to keep hold of his cane.

"You... you you! I still have shares in the Hawthorne Family, Declan and Hugo, dare to let me go?"

It was those shares that Old Master Hawthorne always used to manipulate Declan and Hugo.

In the ward, Declan said calmly, "Shares, grandfather can give them to whoever he pleases. Tristan, Zachary, Todd, and Justin, are all fine."

Hugo looked at Old Master Hawthorne’s gaze also very calmly.

If he didn’t know he already had a granddaughter, maybe today he would still smooth things out.

Letting Declan, give way to grandfather.

But thinking of Florence’s young and lovely face, Hugo recalled the expression Declan gave him when Old Master Hawthorne took him away years ago.

It was as if, he personally abandoned his child.

He would also feel heartache.

"Dad, the shares we hold, are all transferred to Declan, now Declan is the largest shareholder in the group, your bit there, Declan can say he doesn’t need it."

Old Master Hawthorne thumped his chest and stamped his feet.

Took several deep breaths in anger, almost couldn’t catch his breath.

Justin quickly wheeled Old Master out of there in a hurry.

Justin knew too.

Aunt had suppressed for too long, finally erupted.

If her mother was here, her mood would probably be even bigger.

Justin looked at Old Master Hawthorne taking in oxygen.

As a child, she thought her grandfather was an insurmountable mountain.

Even if the mountain humiliated and abused her mother, she was powerless.

But today.

The mountain is on the verge of collapse.