CHAPTER 391: CHAPTER 399: KOA’S CONFESSION - REQUESTING VOTES (9)

"Come here with your ear." Koa Jackson was still looking down at the instructions for the drops, speaking without raising his head.

Mia Ginger hurriedly turned aside and moved closer.

Koa looked up, his expression slightly puzzled, speechless, and said, "The right ear."

Mia was also stunned, quickly turned around and changed direction.

Koa pressed her shoulder, then took a small flashlight from the drawer, turned it on, and helped her clean it carefully.

Following the doctor’s advice, he first applied two drops of the liquid.

After tidying up, he still felt a bit suffocated, putting on his coat while saying, "Professor Lee is pretty good, take the medicine for two days, and next Monday I’ll find someone else to check it. A perforated eardrum is not a big deal, it’ll recover in just a month."

"But what about nerve damage?" Mia’s voice was very low.

With one hand buttoning up, Koa turned to touch her cheek, and said softly, "That recovers slowly and might affect future hearing, but it won’t lead to complete deafness."

"Really?" Mia trusted him immensely and immediately felt happier.

"Yes." Koa affirmed with a nod, taking a step to pick up her hat.

He placed it on her, though it was loose but secure enough not to fall off.

He instructed, "It’s cold in winter, keep this hat on, and be careful not to catch a cold. Make sure to clean the inside of your ear carefully."

"Okay." Mia looked at him with sparkling eyes, smiling.

Koa felt uneasy inside, but his face remained serene and calm with a gentle smile, holding her hand and leading her out to eat.

——

At two in the afternoon, the two returned to the hospital.

After getting the medicine and a scarf, Koa didn’t go to work.

Holding her hand, he left again.

Mia followed him closely, like a little tail.

She hadn’t mentioned her injury, and Koa didn’t ask, driving to the city center first, looking at several clothes for her in a mall.

Just like leisurely shopping.

The two strolled until after five, drank afternoon tea, and then hit the road again.

Mia held the steering wheel, pondering for a long time, and tilted her head to ask, "Brother Jackson, where are we going?"

Koa glanced sideways at her, "I’m waiting for you to tell me."

"..." Mia was stunned.

"Who slapped you?"

"That person..."

Mia looked at him, a bit overwhelmed by the sharp and accusing look in his eyes, lowered her head.

Koa scrutinized her with a steady gaze, laughed softly, and turned his head indifferently, "So it was Charlotte then."

Mia looked at him unexpectedly, saying nothing.

"Why?" Koa asked again, "Could it really be because of Zuri Ginger?"

Mia gently exhaled, and whispered, "Yes."

"Understood."

Koa tightened his grip on the steering wheel, his face cold, no longer speaking.

An hour and a half later——

The two returned to the Ginger Family home, got out of the car, and walked inside.

Mia was holding his hand, for some reason, she felt a little nervous.

She could only keep pace with him.

——

At the Ginger Family, in the dining room.

Aiden Jiang and Bob Ginger had just returned home, Charlotte Chester was arranging dinner.

Zuri Ginger was naturally present.

Aiden glanced at her, said nothing, sat at the table with a gloomy face.

Since seeing her back, he had always been in that state.

He decided to keep Zuri away from Mia Ginger, but couldn’t help Charlotte begging with tears in front of several servants.

Is that reasonable?

Too troubled, he could only shake his hand and go upstairs.

Zuri naturally stayed.

But completely out of his sight, not even looking at her.

The situation was naturally awkward.

Zuri pursed her lips tightly, gripping her chopsticks, actually having no appetite.

After a while, unable to endure the suffocating silence at the dining table, she stood up and said, "Dad, Mom, you eat first, I’m not feeling well, I can’t eat."

Charlotte raised her eyes to look at her, said nothing.

Aiden and Bob also said nothing.

Zuri felt even more embarrassed, turned to leave, just as she exited the dining room, she saw Koa and Mia entering.

Zuri’s steps halted.

Koa naturally saw her too, his expression turned cold as he held Mia, quickly arriving in front of her.

"Brother Jackson is here." Bob was the first to notice, surprisingly called out, directly stood up, took two steps to Mia’s side, and said in a small voice, "Sister, are you alright now?"

He had called Louis to ask, but Louis said he was out for something, wouldn’t be back until tomorrow, then he could visit Mia.

Naturally, he was anxious.

Concerned about Mia’s condition, tight with studies, helpless.

Seeing Mia at this moment, naturally, he was happy.

Mia glanced up at him, whispered, "I’m okay."

"You..."

Bob wanted to say more, but Koa suddenly patted Mia’s shoulder, lowered his eyes, and said, "Go back to your room and pack your things first."

"Huh?" Mia questioned, surprised.

"Take everything you must use regularly with you." Koa directly said.

Mia hesitated for a moment.

The people nearby were also stunned, Aiden frowned, approached them, and said in a deep voice, "Koa, what do you mean by this?"

"I said last time that the Ginger Family cannot accommodate her, it’s better if she doesn’t want this family." Koa’s voice was calm, looking at him, without even a single courtesy expression.

Aiden was stunned, almost to the utmost frustration.

He turned to glance at Zuri, forcibly suppressing that intense fire of anger, said calmly, "My stance on Zuri’s matter won’t change, just follow the procedures in a few days."

"Huh." Koa laughed coldly, "Seems you’re unaware?"

"Unaware of what?" Aiden clearly hesitated.

"Unaware of how your wife treats her own daughter."

"What do you mean by that?" Aiden turned to look at Charlotte, frowning, "What did you do?"

"Brother Jackson..."

Mia took a deep breath, pulled Koa’s arm.

Koa remained unmoved, took out the diagnosis sheet from the coat pocket, flattened it with one hand in front of Aiden, his voice cold enough to drop ice shards, "A slap so hard it risks her right ear going deaf, such a big issue, you’re unaware? Can you still be considered a father?"

As his words spilled out, everyone was severely stunned, subconsciously turned to look at Mia.

"Sister..."

Aiden called out, unable to say anything more.

Charlotte was more shocked, lips trembling wanting to speak, when Aiden suddenly turned, "bang," slapped her directly causing her to turn back, with a thud, leaning over the dining table.