Riley Hawthorne glanced at Stella Fletcher and couldn’t help but ask, "Aren’t you going to wait until your sister-in-law wakes up before you leave? Or is it that you can’t face her?" Dıscover more novels at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 "No, I just want to find out the person who framed me as soon as possible and clear my name. At the same time, I can give Vivian an explanation." Stella Fletcher shook her head, hastily explaining. Riley Hawthorne opened her mouth, just about to say something, when Caden Hawthorne interrupted her, "Miss Fletcher, I’ll have someone investigate the recording matter. You go back and wait for news first!" Stella Fletcher bit her lips and nodded silently, then turned and left the ward. After Stella Fletcher left, tranquility returned to the ward. Caden Hawthorne looked intently at Vivian Lynch, his heart full of compassion. Mrs. Hawthorne and Riley Hawthorne softly played with the two babies, their faces brimming with joyful smiles. Old Master Hawthorne watched this warm scene, feeling a thousand emotions in his heart. He knew that Caden Hawthorne and Vivian Lynch, these two children, had gone through so many hardships and finally welcomed new hope today. He smiled with satisfaction, as he admired Vivian Lynch’s kindness and innocence from the start and had immediately set his heart on her as a granddaughter-in-law. Now it seems, his vision was unique, and Vivian Lynch is indeed a perfect match for his grandson. He never thought that his grandson, who had always been one to cultivate his moral character, enjoy vegetarian food, and recite scriptures, would one day break his vows and fall for Vivian Lynch, so much so that he couldn’t get enough of her. Matters of the heart, who can say they understand them? At this moment, sunlight poured through the window, bathing the entire room in a layer of warm gold. Caden Hawthorne sat by the bed, holding Vivian Lynch’s hand gently, as if holding the entire world. Mrs. Hawthorne and Riley Hawthorne’s voices were soft and cheerful as they played with the babies. The two little ones slept sweetly in the crib, extremely adorable. On her way back, the more Stella Fletcher thought about it, the more something felt off. How could the state of the recording be so similar to what she said after getting drunk that day? Thinking of this, Stella Fletcher instinctively made a connection to Silas Everett. She hurriedly took out her phone and called Silas Everett. "Hello, President Everett, is it convenient to meet up?" On the other end of the line, Silas Everett’s voice came, "Secretary Fletcher, is something the matter?" Stella Fletcher spoke urgently, "President Everett, there’s something about that online recording I want to discuss with you in person." After a moment of silence, Silas Everett said, "Alright, you name a place." Stella Fletcher pondered for a moment, then said, "Let’s meet at that café in the city center." "Alright, I’ll be there soon." Silas Everett finished speaking and hung up. Stella Fletcher walked to the café with a nervous heart. She didn’t know if this meeting could unravel the mystery of the recording, but she had to find out the truth to clear both her and Vivian Lynch’s names. Zachary Sutton rushed to the hospital, learning that Vivian Lynch had already given birth—twins, in fact—and immediately came to offer his congratulations. "Master Hawthorne, congratulations, congratulations! On your dragon-phoenix twins, a son and a daughter." Zachary Sutton cupped his hand towards Caden Hawthorne, his face full of joyous blessings. "Thank you." Caden Hawthorne smiled faintly, reaching out to pat his shoulder, "You’ve worked hard during this time." "Not at all, being able to work for Master Hawthorne is an honor for me." Zachary Sutton replied, immediately flattering him. At this point, Riley Hawthorne waved to him with a smile, "Zachary, come quickly and see the little babies, they’re too adorable." Zachary Sutton walked over with a smile, his eyes full of affection looking at the babies in the crib. "These two little ones look truly adorable. The brother will definitely be as handsome as Master Hawthorne, and the sister as beautiful as the sister-in-law." "Of course, these two little treasures surely inherited the excellent genes from my brother and sister-in-law." Riley Hawthorne spoke proudly. Mrs. Hawthorne laughed as well, "Yes, indeed, these two children are truly treasures of our Hawthorne Family." Everyone was immersed in the joy brought by the new life, when Mrs. Hawthorne suddenly remarked, "Zachary! You’re not getting any younger, are you? Our Caden is already married with children, do you have a girlfriend? When do you plan to get married?" With Mrs. Hawthorne’s sudden questioning, Zachary Sutton felt like he was being nagged by family members about marriage. Sure enough, elders all like to concern themselves with the major life events of their younger generation. Zachary Sutton awkwardly smiled, "Hehe, Auntie, I don’t have a girlfriend yet and I’m not planning to get married right now." Mrs. Hawthorne frowned slightly and said earnestly, "Zachary, you should also consider your major life event. Don’t spend all your time working, you should plan for your future as well." Zachary Sutton scratched his head, slightly embarrassed, and said, "Auntie, I know. But such matters can’t be rushed, it depends on fate." Riley Hawthorne quickly played peacemaker from the side, diverting the topic, "Uh, Mom, you’d better focus on your grandchildren! They’re probably hungry and need milk." Saying this, Riley Hawthorne pointed to the two little ones in the crib who had woken up and were crying. Mrs. Hawthorne quickly reacted, "Oh dear! I need to make milk for my two little treasures." Seeing Mrs. Hawthorne no longer concerned about his major life event, Zachary Sutton couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, not forgetting to give Riley Hawthorne a grateful look. When Zachary Sutton thanked her, Riley Hawthorne’s face turned a bit unpleasant. He clearly knew she liked him, was he purposely trying to annoy her? This guy, is he really clueless or just pretending? Riley Hawthorne gave Zachary Sutton a sidelong look and said irritably, "Thank me for what, I didn’t do it for you." With that, she turned to help Mrs. Hawthorne take care of the babies. Watching Riley Hawthorne’s back, Zachary Sutton was momentarily stunned, an indescribable emotion rising in his heart. He felt like a monk unable to grasp the bigger picture, was Riley Hawthorne angry again? At that moment, Caden Hawthorne’s lukewarm voice called out, "Zachary, come with me for a moment." Zachary Sutton snapped back to reality, quickly nodding, "Alright, Master Hawthorne." With that, Caden Hawthorne and Zachary Sutton stepped out of the ward. As soon as they were out, Caden Hawthorne couldn’t help but inquire about the York Family situation, "How are the things I asked you to handle going?" Zachary Sutton quickly replied, "Master Hawthorne, Yara York from the York Family has already been controlled, and Douglas York along with Mrs. York are also under our control. However, we haven’t found Yvonne York yet, I’ve already sent people to search for her whereabouts." Caden Hawthorne’s eyes flashed with a cold intent, "Keep searching, be sure to find her. Anyone who dares to harm Vivian and the children, I will definitely not let them off." Zachary Sutton nodded, "Yes, Master Hawthorne. I will intensify the search efforts to find Yvonne York as soon as possible." At this moment, the corridor of the hospital was filled with a tense atmosphere. The anger in Caden Hawthorne’s heart had yet to subside, he swore to make the York sisters pay dearly for their actions.
From Ignored to Adored: The Heiress Melts the Self-Restrained Boss - Chapter 144
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