Mrs. Hawthorne brought freshly made chicken soup to the hospital to visit the hospitalized Vivian Lynch. "Daughter-in-law, how are you feeling? Is your body feeling better? I made chicken soup for you." Mrs. Hawthorne entered the ward, holding Vivian’s hand, showing concern and worry on her face. "Mom, I’m fine now, don’t worry." Vivian offered a gentle smile. Mrs. Hawthorne looked at Vivian’s pale face, full of heartache, "You’re saying you’re fine even in this condition. You really scared me this time. You must take good care of yourself, no more incidents, my little heart can’t take it." As she spoke, Mrs. Hawthorne held her chest, still a bit shaken. Vivian nodded lightly, a warmth spreading in her heart, "Mom, I will." Mrs. Hawthorne poured out the chicken soup and handed it to Vivian, "Here, have some chicken soup to nourish yourself." Vivian took the chicken soup, tasted it, and found it delicious. "Mom, this chicken soup is really good." Mrs. Hawthorne smiled. "Drink more if you like it. You are now a key concern in our family, you must take care of yourself." Caden, standing nearby, unable to resist the fragrance of the chicken soup, asked, "Mom, is there some for me?" Mrs. Hawthorne glanced at him, "Not for you, move aside." Caden was half-amused, wondering if he was indeed her real son. Vivian looked at Caden’s displeased face, couldn’t help but laugh. "Mom, don’t be so harsh on him." Mrs. Hawthorne gave a hum, "If he could take good care of you and prevent this incident, I wouldn’t be harsh." Caden quickly promised. "Mom, I realize my mistake, from now on I won’t leave Vivian’s side, I will ensure nothing happens to her." Mrs. Hawthorne finally softened her expression. "That’s better. Vivian, drink more chicken soup, recover well. When the child is born, our family will be even more lively." Vivian nodded obediently and continued drinking the chicken soup. At this moment, the room was filled with a warm atmosphere. Mrs. Hawthorne’s concern made Vivian feel the warmth of family, she suddenly felt very fortunate to have a loving husband, a caring mother-in-law, and a kind sister-in-law. "By the way, how’s grandpa?" While drinking the soup, Vivian suddenly remembered Old Master Hawthorne still in the hospital. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Oh, he hasn’t woken up yet. But Riley is taking care of him in the ward, Vivian, don’t worry." Vivian frowned slightly, her eyes full of worry. "I hope grandpa wakes up soon." Mrs. Hawthorne gently nodded, saying, "The doctor said his condition is gradually improving, he should wake up soon." Vivian nodded, but her worries remained. Afterwards, Mrs. Hawthorne instructed Caden to take good care of Vivian before she went to check on Old Master Hawthorne. Zachary Sutton brought a basket of fruits to the ward to visit Vivian. Vivian saw Zachary and smiled to greet him, "Zachary, you’re here." Zachary placed the fruits aside and asked, with concern, "Sister-in-law, how are you feeling now? Is your body feeling better?" Vivian nodded, "Much better, thank you for your concern." Caden nodded slightly at Zachary, gesturing him to sit, "Take a seat." After sitting down, Zachary looked tense, "Sister-in-law, I heard about your incident, I was really worried. Now seeing you are fine, I am relieved." Vivian felt warmth in her heart, "Sorry to have worried you all." Caden seemed to realize Zachary had something to say to him, so he turned to Vivian, "Vivian, I’ll go talk with Zachary, you keep resting well." Vivian nodded obediently, "Okay, you guys go ahead!" Hence, Caden and Zachary walked out of the ward into the empty hallway. Caden looked at Zachary with inquiry in his eyes, "Go ahead, what’s the matter?" Zachary frowned slightly, his expression turning serious, "Master Hawthorne, we have new progress in investigating the car accident. We’ve found that the ownership information of the red sports car has been intentionally hidden, seems someone is obstructing our investigation." Caden’s eyes flashed with coldness, "Looks like they’re feeling guilty, keep investigating, no matter who is behind this, we must uncover them." Zachary nodded in agreement, "Yes, I’ve already instructed Bryan to intensify the investigation. Also, we obtained the itinerary from surveillance footage near the York Family that confirms this red sports car frequently enters and exits the York Family premises." Saying this, Zachary handed a stack of thick photos to Caden. Caden looked through them, picked a few at random, then handed the rest back to Zachary, "Present these evidence to the police for their investigation." "Yes." Zachary nodded, then hesitantly continued, "The incident of sister-in-law’s car accident has leaked online, now there’s speculation whether she can keep the baby." Caden frowned, "Vivian’s situation must not be disclosed to the public for now." Zachary added another thing, "Also, there’s a rumor online alleging you and sister-in-law are in a fake marriage." Upon hearing this, Caden’s face darkened, anger flashing in his eyes, "Find out who leaked the information, immediately remove those rumors, Vivian must not suffer any harm from this." Zachary replied, "I’ve already set people to investigate the account that leaked it, we should have results soon. However, as the rumors are already spreading, we need to find a way to control the situation quickly." Caden squinted slightly, thinking of countermeasures, "Contact the PR team, issue a statement, calm public sentiment. Also, enhance security at the hospital to ensure Vivian’s safety." Zachary nodded, "Alright, I’ll go arrange it now." Soon, rumors of Caden and Vivian’s fake marriage made it to trending topics. This news caused an uproar, netizens began discussing and speculating, voices of doubt were heard everywhere. "We have to use all means to suppress these rumors. Vivian mustn’t see any of this." Caden, outside in the hallway, made a call instructing Bryan and others to quickly quell public opinion. Bryan replied on the phone, "Rest assured, Master Hawthorne, I will handle it promptly." Meanwhile, back in the ward, Vivian was unaware of the events unfolding outside. At the same time, the York sisters were feeling smug watching the online rumors spread. "Sis, the rumors are getting bigger, netizens are digging up evidence of their fake marriage. We don’t even need to prove it, they can’t withstand the pressure of public opinion." Yara beamed with joy and pride, "Even if the Hawthorne Group issues a statement, it can’t shut the tongues of the netizens." Yvonne shook her head, appearing unsatisfied, "This is just the first step, it’s not enough."
From Ignored to Adored: The Heiress Melts the Self-Restrained Boss - Chapter 137
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 3:00 AM
