Chapter 208 - Edith's Weakness

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The last time Edith had cried like this, she was sixteen years old. At that time, Mike was dispatched to investigate a kidnapping case. Some rich man's daughter was kidnapped and they believed that the girl was brought to Z Town to hide.

Mike and his team finally found out the whereabouts of the kidnappers. They were going to rescue the girl when one of the kidnappers took out a gun and shot. 

When Edith heard that her grandfather was shot, she was stunned and was unable to respond. It was only when she had seen her grandfather again that she started to bawl.

She had lost her mother in a car accident and hearing from those uncles that her grandfather might not survive turned her dazed.

It was only when her grandfather was awakened that Edith was able to react.

The first thing Mike had to see the moment he woke up was his crying granddaughter. She was always a gangster and always get into a fight with him. Therefore, to see her suddenly crying had scared him. Mike did not know what he should do.

Though he was injured, Mike had no other choice but to coax her granddaughter.

Seeing her reddened and puffy eyes, Mike began to think that the gunshot around his stomach area did not hurt as much as his heart. 

Mike glanced at the male caretaker as if asking for his help. However, the man did not know what he should do and decided that it would be better if he left.

The room was soon left to Mike and Edith. Mike stretched his hand to hold his granddaughter's. "Alright. Don't cry anymore. You see me here? I'm fine, right?"

Mike heaved a helpless sigh. His granddaughter was now a big girl, but she still cried like a child. 

"There might be a lot of bandages around my body, but the doctor said that the injury isn't that bad. I should be able to return home in a couple of days," Mike continued to coax. "You see… the injury this time was not as bad as the gunshot."

Hearing her grandfather mentioned the last time she had almost his life, Edith's cries only turned louder.

It seemed that mentioning the gunshot from years ago was not the right thing to say at this moment.

In the end, Mike decided that it was best for him not to speak anything. Seeing that she was still crying Mike held his granddaughter's hand and pulled her closer. 

"Grandfather, you promised that you will never get hurt again," Edith spoke after she had calmed down a little bit.

His gaze softened as he heard her words. 

He indeed had promised that he would not get hurt and make her worry again.

"Alright. This time, grandpa was wrong. I broke my promise." Although his body was still in pain, Mike pulled her head to rest on his chest and patted her hair to console her.

When Neil walked into the room with the doctor, he was surprised to see that his girlfriend was crying in her grandfather's arms.

Earlier, he had asked Edith to go and find her grandfather first as he was going to talk to the doctor.

But seeing the way she was crying sadly, Neil felt very distressed. It was not too long ago when she had cried in his arms. Neil had thought that her tears had dried. Surprisingly, she had cried again in her grandfather's arms.

Edith might always appear strong, but her grandfather was her weakness. At the thought that something would happen to him, her strength disappeared and she started to cry like a child.

Mike turned his head to the door when he heard a movement. His eyes widened in surprise when he saw Neil at the door with the doctor. He patted Edith on her shoulder and whispered, "Alright. Be good. Stop crying. You'll look ugly when you cry. There are others here. Don't let them see you cry, alright?"

Edith wiped her tears and pursed her lips to stop crying. 

"Neil." Mike greeted him. "Why are you here?"

"Grandfather," Neil nodded. "I heard that you were in an accident. I came to visit you."

Mike heaved a helpless sigh as he continued to pat his granddaughter's hair. He can only hope that Neil would not found that his granddaughter's situation was embarrassing.

Edith stood up and walked over to the restroom to wash her face and Mike coughed to ease the strange atmosphere. 

"I heard from that caretaker that you hired him to look after me," Mike said. "Thank you.

He woke up from a long sleep and found that the male caretaker was around. The caretaker introduced himself as Jacob Ye and told him that he was sent by President Mo to look after him.

"Grandfather, this is what I should do," Neil said. "How are you feeling?"

Mike heaved a sigh. "My body is sore from the accident and my neck hurts. Other than that, I feel fine."

The doctor at the side nodded. He went to check on Mike's condition and was relieved that everything was alright. "Mr. Qian's condition is good. The cut and bruises on his body should be healed in a week. However, I would suggest that he stay in the hospital for a few days. We are worried that there will be a concussion after that impact."

Mike looked at the doctor anxiously. "Doctor, how long is a few days? Since there was nothing serious with my body, then, shouldn't I be allowed to return to recuperate at home? I don't feel comfortable staying at the hospital for too long."

At this time, Edith walked out of the restroom. "No. Grandpa, listen to the doctor and stay here for a few more days." 

"No. No. I want to return to Z Town."

"Why are you anxious to return to Z Town at this time?"

"I'm worried that the house was left unattended," Mike reasoned.

"Let Grandpa George look after the house for a week," Edith said. "Grandpa, you stay at this hospital until you are well enough."

Mike pulled at his granddaughter's hand and whispered, "But staying too long at the hospital would cost a lot of money."

"Don't worry about the money," Edith said. "Grandpa, I have my savings and I can pay. You just need to stay here and recuperate well."

Mike was about to come out with another excuse when Neil had spoken. 

"Grandpa, listen to your granddaughter. If you leave for Z Town at this time, Edith will worry about you every day and would not be able to work well," Neil said. "At least if you are staying here, Edith will be able to focus on her work, knowing that someone is looking after you and the doctor is around if you are in pain. When her work ended, we can always come over and accompany you here."

Mike thought that there was something amiss about Neil's words, but he could not put his finger on it.. As he thought about his granddaughter's crying face, Mike's heart began to soften and he gave in.

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