Chapter 211 - Neil's Promise

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Once the door closed behind her, the atmosphere in the ward turned silent again. and the temperature in the room dropped rapidly. 

If Edith was in the room, she would be amazed that the cold air did not come from her Iceblock Mo, but instead, from her grandfather.

Inside the room, Neil stood up straight as if he was not affected by Mike's intense gaze. He looked at the old man with a calm expression and waited for Mike to be the first to speak up.

The way Mike was staring at Niel at the moment was as if he was looking at a dangerous criminal. However, Neil only looked back with a calm and compose face.

Neil knew that the old man was upset to suddenly learn that his granddaughter was dating him. Mike was unprepared with the sudden news and therefore had treated him with hostility.

Because of that, Neil let the old man reorganize his thought and knew that Mike would have any questions for him. 

In fact, Mike really wished that they were in an interrogation room. The atmosphere would be right for him to force Neil into telling him the truth. Unfortunately, he was just a patient who was recuperating from his injury. Even if he wanted to force out a confession using his domineering aura, Mike was unable to do so.

Mike continued to access Neil and was dissatisfied that Neil had not shown a hint that he was going to back down under his pressure. The calm expression on Neil's face annoyed him simply because he wanted Neil to be scared of him.

If Neil would be scared of him, then this confrontation would be easier for Mike...

Nobody knows how long time had passed when Mike finally opened his mouth to speak. "What is your intention towards my granddaughter?"

"I love her. Of course, with your permission, I would like to marry her."

Mike continued to stare at him as if judging Neil's sincerity in his words. As seconds passed by, the expression on Mike's face began to soften. However, the knot at the space between his brows stayed. 

Though he could sense that Neil was sincere when he spoke those words, there were a lot of things that he was worried about. 

"What did your family think about this?" His tone was still strict. "You should know that your family and ours are different. If my granddaughter is going to be bullied because of her status, then I will have to ask you to stop associating yourself with my granddaughter. I don't want her to get hurt when the feelings get too deep."

"My parents will not oppose us. Besides, they like and adore Edith very much."

Although he has not mentioned a word to his parents, based on their interaction with Edith during their last stay, Neil was able to see that his parents liked Edith. He also knew that his mother had tried to play as a matchmaker during their last stay. If his parents did not like Edith, they will not try to pull some tricks to get them together.

Mike continued to listen to Neil's words with unmasked surprised on his expression. He was not expecting that Neil's parents would not oppose them and had supported them instead.

At first, Mike was hesitant that the only reason that Neil's parents would not mind their relationship was because of Edith's good relationship with Hazel. But his heart began to soften as Neil convinced him that it was not the case.

At least, for Neil, he did not pursue his granddaughter just because of Edith's close relationship with Hazel. He truly thought that Edith was a great girl and he liked being around her.

Once Neil had finished what he wanted to say, the room turned quiet again.

Mike turned to look out the window and heaved a long sigh. "After my daughter, Rachel passed away in an accident, Edith has been living with me. Although my granddaughter might seem strong most of the time, she was very dependent on me. The things that she might be afraid of was to be left behind."

Neil continued to stand up silently as he continued to hear what Mike wanted to tell him.

"I'm already this old and might not have a long way to accompany her," Mike said. "If Edith has someone who will care and love her, I would be relieved."

"Grandpa, you are healthy and in high spirit. You will live for a very long time to accompany your granddaughter."

Mike let out a snort, knowing that Neil was only saying sweet things to coax him into agreeing to their relationship. "It's not that I wanted to oppose you, but I only have Edith as my granddaughter. As Edith's grandfather, I have a lot of concern about your relationship with my granddaughter."

"I understand what you are worried about."

"Then, will you break up with her?"

"No. But grandfather, I can promise that I will give her a content life and make her happy. I can promise that I will respect her, cherish her, love her and never let her be bullied. I can promise that I will not leave her alone during the time she needed me most."

Another snort escaped him and Mike lowered his gaze as if he was in deep thought. 

Although Neil came from a rich and influential family, Mike did not think that this man was good enough to be with his granddaughter.

For instance, Neil and Edith had a five years gap. And Neil was someone who had to be responsible to his niece. He might be single, but it was almost the same as him being a single parent.

Mike simply did not want Edith to be the losing party in their relationship.

His granddaughter had suffered a lot of grievances when she was younger.

Her mother died young and Edith was always bullied and looked down on because of it. 

Instead of being with someone like Neil, Mike wanted his granddaughter to be with someone who can always be by her side when she needed someone. Someone who can protect her.

With Neil's career and responsibility, Mike worried that there would be times when he could not be around Edith. Therefore, he was a little dissatisfied upon learning that his precious granddaughter was seeing Neil. 

Neil was someone with a lot of money, but that trait was not what he wanted from Neil.

As long as he can promise that he will be good to his granddaughter and never leave her side during a rough time, Mike would be satisfied. He had heard Neil's words and promised and thought that as long as Neil did not turn his back on Edith, Mike would not object to their relationship.

"I will remember what you have said to me today. But if you let her down, then I won't let you go," Mike warned.. "I may not have as much money or influence as you are, but for my granddaughter and my family… I will not let anyone who bullied them get away with it."

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