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“His body is extremely dehydrated now, and his various organs are showing signs of failing. He has to rest well during convalescence over the coming days, or there might be irreversible aftereffects.”
Marina Bailey glanced at Alfredo Garcia before slowly withdrawing the hand she laid on Jeffery Garcia’s wrist.
“Is it that serious?” Alfredo could not help tightening his grip on his walking stick when he heard this.
“A person can go without food for seven days, but he can’t go without water for three days. If I had come a step later, he might really have died.” When Marina said this, her expression was particularly grave.
Alfredo was well aware of Marina’s capability.
Back then, the doctors were helpless with regard to treating his body. It was Marina’s miraculous ability that saved him.
That was why Alfredo was able to survive without any problems until now.
Now that Marina had explained the situation, Alfredo naturally did not doubt her at all.
He looked at the unconscious Jeffery with some heartache.
“Mr. Garcia, no matter how serious the matter is, one can’t disregard the lives of others.” Marina lowered her voice.
Alfredo let out a long sigh.
His face was also filled with fatigue.
“My child, I have no choice either. He…” Alfredo stopped talking mid–sentence.
He looked as if he could not continue anymore.
I’m already aware of the matter regarding Jeffery, Marina spoke again.
“You knew?” Alfredo was a little surprised at first, but he quickly calmed down.
“Indeed. Since you’re already here, you must have known.”
“Mr. Garcia, can I ask you a question?” Marina asked after a moment of silence.
Upon hearing Marina’s words, Alfredo did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at her thoughtfully.
He then said, “I know what you want to ask, but… I can’t tell you this matter.”
Marina’s eyebrows furrowed.
“I’m really sorry to have caused you to make this trip so late at night. I’ll take good care of this kid. You can go back now. Just don’t interfere in this matter.” Alfredo looked very tired.
“Mr. Garcia, you have to pay more attention to your own health too.” Marina did not ask further after listening to him.
“With this aged body, it’s already enough for me to be able to live until now. It’s just that…” Alfredo’s gaze landed once more on Jeffery lying on the bed.
The doting love in his eyes could not be concealed at all.
“Mr. Garcia, I think your constant objections and refusal to tell him the reason will only make the situation spiral even more out of control.
“If you really have your own difficulties, you can still explain it to Jeffery.
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“I believe that he is definitely not the kind of person who is unreasonable and pesters non–stop. Moreover, I also believe that you are not the kind of person who places so much importance on family background.” Marina’s expression was particularly
solemn.
Alfredo’s eyes flickered momentarily.
“See? Even you can tell that I’m not against them getting together because of that woman’s background.
“But my biological grandson, the grandson I raised single–handedly, doesn’t believe me.
“He thinks that I’m some rich old man who is only concerned about pride and dignity and keeps preventing him from pursuing true love.” When Alfredo said this, a dismal smile invariably appeared on his face.
“Jeffery has always had an emotional knot in his heart. It has never been untied for so many years. Now… Chrislyn is back again. He will definitely be more persistent than before.”
When Marina mentioned Chrislyn Neil, her tone subconsciously changed.
“That person is not Chrislyn Neil!” Alfredo refuted that statement without even thinking.
Marina could not help feeling a little surprised when she heard how certain the elderly man was.
“Mr. Garcia, do you know something?”
Alfredo immediately stopped talking.
However, when Marina saw his expression, she knew the elderly man definitely knew something.
Just as she was about to probe further, there was a sudden knocking on the door.
Alfredo instantly pulled himself together and walked with the help of his walking stick toward the door.
When the door was opened, the person standing outside was the butler.
At this moment, his expression was fraught with conflicting emotions.
“What’s wrong?” Alfredo asked icily.
“That woman… is here.” The butler hesitated for a moment before saying it eventually.
“What did you say?” When Alfredo heard that, his expression immediately turned chilly.
Nearby, Marina was also stunned.
Although the butler did not name her, Marina knew that he was talking about… Chrislyn Neil.
“She’s kneeling outside the door now. She is kowtowing and begging you to let her… see Mr. Jeffery Garcia,” the butler said softly.
“How dare she come here!” Alfredo walked downstairs with the help of his walking stick.
At this point, Marina also came back to her senses.
She immediately followed the elderly man.
Outside the entrance, a woman with a chilly expression was kneeling in front of the main door to the Garcia family’s residence.
As she kowtowed, she shouted, “Please let me see Jeffery.”
“Please let me see….
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*Please let me see… Jeffery…”
It looked like she had been kowtowing for quite some time. Her forehead was already bruised and her voice was also a little
hoarse.
It was obvious that she could not hold on much longer.
The moment Chrislyn raised her head, Marina could not help stopping in her tracks.
That was because that face… was really exactly the same as the one in her recollection..
“What are you doing here? Is this a place you can come to? Hurry up and leave, or don’t blame me for not showing you any courtesy!” Alfredo stepped forward and looked icily at Chrislyn who was kneeling on the ground.
“Mr. Garcia, I beg you. Let me see…. Jeffery….
“He’s a very stubborn person. If I don’t persuade him, he might really kneel there until he dies…
“I just want to talk him out of it. I don’t have any other thoughts… Chrislyn’s voice was badly choked by her sobbing.
“Don’t make yourself out to be so lofty and righteous. We both know that you’re not Chrislyn Neil, so don’t immerse yourself so deeply in this character.
“That brat in my family is muddle–headed, but this old man here is very clear–headed.
“Don’t think that you can manipulate our Garcia family with that face of yours.
“I’m telling you now. Don’t even think about it!
“Get out now, or I’ll break your legs outright!” Alfredo knocked his walking stick on the ground heavily.
The bearing of someone in a socially–superior position instantly radiated out.
Chrislyn wanted to say something, but she accidentally saw Marina standing not far away.
Her expression involuntarily changed as if she was stunned.
Then, she suddenly stood up and walked towards Marina.
“Marina, help me… Bring me in to see Jeffery, please?” Chrislyn grabbed Marina’s hand at once.
Marina froze on the spot.
Whether it was her face, her voice, or even every tiny expression on her face, this woman was completely identical to the Chrislyn in her memory