A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Chapter 120 Moving Out

For the sake of five million dollars, Maria didn't mind going to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital.

She waited for twenty minutes to make sure that Alina had already come out of the hospital before she went to the in-patient department.

Maria looked for Gordon's ward. When she found it, she sent an edited photo to Alina first before she put away her phone, pushed the door open, and entered.

Gordon was sleeping. And the nurse that the Song family had hired for him was sitting next to his bed.

When the nurse saw her come in, she stood up and greeted in a low voice, "Good day, ma'am."

Knowing that the nurse was not familiar with her, Maria explained at once, "I'm here to visit my grandpa."

A hint of confusion surfaced on the nurse's face upon hearing what she said. As far as the nurse knew, Chandler only had two daughters. So she wondered where Maria was from. While she was in a dilemma whether to call Chandler to confirm, her phone suddenly rang.

Seeing Carolina's name on the screen, she walked to the corner to answer it.

Carolina called the nurse to inform her that Maria might visit Gordon anytime these days. But much to her surprise, the nurse told her that Maria was already in Gordon's ward right now.

Carolina was a bit shocked as she didn't expect Maria to go there so soon.

With Carolina's confirmation, the nurse was relieved. She then went out of the ward to give Maria and Gordon some private time together.

A few minutes after the nurse left, Gordon coughed and gradually opened his eyes.

When he saw Maria's figure sitting at his bedside, he murmured, "I'm really old now as I am seeing things already. I have the illusion that Maria is here with me."

Tears streamed down Maria's beautiful face. She couldn't help blaming herself for being unfilial in the past years. Holding Gordon's wrinkled hand, she said, "Grandpa, you're not imagining things. It's me, Maria."

Seemed shocked, Gordon widened his eyes and took a closer look at the woman holding his hand. It was only then that he proved that Maria was really in his ward.

He got so excited that he sat bolt upright in bed. He kept calling her name, "Maria...Maria..."

Trying to restrain herself from sobbing, Maria reclined the bed and let Gordon lean against the headboard. "Yes, Grandpa, it's me, Maria. I'm here to see you."

After making sure that she wasn't just an illusion, Gordon held her hand tightly and smiled. "Maria, are you really here to see Grandpa?"

"Yes, Grandpa. How are you feeling?" Maria took a deep breath to clear her chest and sat at the edge of the bed.

"I'm feeling all right. I eat and sleep well every day." Gordon chose to hide his condition because he didn't want Maria to worry about him.

What he didn't know was that Maria had already spoken to his attending physician before she came to his ward. She knew all the details of his current condition. But Maria didn't intend to expose Gordon's lie, so she nodded with a smile. "That's good to hear, Grandpa. Please take good care of yourself. From now on, I will come to see you more often."

Gordon heaved a deep sigh. "Maria, I've talked to Chandler. I told him that I'll move out as soon as I leave this hospital. They are always busy. I don't want to be a burden to them. I'll only cause them trouble if I continue to live with them."

Maria refused at once. "No way, Grandpa! You're too old to live alone." Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

"No, dear. I won't be living alone. Your father had hired two servants for me. That's good enough." Gordon was firm with his decision. He didn't want to live with anyone from the Song family anymore, especially Elaine, who had been bullying him mentally. She always pulled a long face when seeing him.

Chandler was so busy in the company that he rarely went home. Carolina and Daniela were not home most of the time too. He was always left with Elaine alone in the house, and she was giving him a hard time every day.

Maria wanted to say something to discourage Gordon from living by himself. But when she saw the desire and excitement in his eyes, her heart sank. Thus, she didn't insist on convincing him. It seemed that he was not living a good life with the Song family.

Since she couldn't change his mind, she just said, "Okay. Have you decided where to move?" Maria was worried that Gordon would live alone. But on the bright side, she could visit him more often and anytime when he didn't stay in the Song family's villa.

"Well, I want to live in a quiet place, so I asked Chandler to buy me a house in the New South District." "New South District?" Maria echoed, stunned. The houses in the New South District cost an arm and a leg. If Elaine found out, she would definitely blow up and bitch about it.

Gordon didn't seem to notice the surprise on Maria's face. He nodded with a smile and said, "Some of my old friends are now living in the New South District after they retired. If I live there, I won't feel bored. I can hang out with them, play chess, and do other activities together."

Maria tried to recall who his old friends were at the back of her mind.

Then she remembered that James' grandparents were also living in the New South District. Just like Gordon, they were also in the business circle of H City in the past, and they knew each other.

"Grandpa, where in New South District exactly? Have you decided yet?" Maria asked to confirm.

"Yes. There's a neighborhood on HQ Road where all flats are. We happened to find a secondhand house there. The house belongs to a general, so it's well-taken care of. I told Chandler not to renovate it. We just need to buy some furniture before I move in."

Maria had heard about the community on HQ Road. The place was located at the foot of a hill and beside a stream, so it had a beautiful environment. Although the houses there cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per square meter, almost all elders from affluent and powerful families in H City lived there.

Gordon was very much aware that James' grandparents were also there.

Maria didn't know what was in his mind. But obviously, he wanted to keep in touch with the Xi family.

So she said tentatively, "Grandpa, if I'm not mistaken, James' grandparents also live there. You know, James and I divorced a long time ago. If you move there and happen to run into them..."

Gordon smiled as if he didn't notice the embarrassment that she was hinting. "I know that my relationship with Augustine was not good before. But we are both aged men now. We've let bygones be bygones. If we meet again, we surely have so many things in common to talk about."

Gordon seemed so at ease while Maria felt so awkward. She subconsciously kneaded her forehead, still wondering what was going on in her grandfather's mind. But eventually, she said with a smile, "All right. As long as you are happy." That was all that mattered to her.

"Of course. I'm so happy," Gordon said with a nod. Indeed, he was delighted to see his favorite granddaughter and get a chance to stay away from Elaine.

"Okay," Maria said helplessly. "But the house there is quite pricey, though." In her estimation, one flat there would cost at least tens of millions of dollars. So she took out her wallet and was about to give Gordon a bank card.

However, he stopped her. "Maria, I have money. Besides, your father has already paid for the house. You don't need to worry about me, okay? Take good care of yourself. You live alone."

Maria shook her head. "Grandpa, don't mention him. This is my gift for you as your granddaughter. Use this card to buy whatever you want. If you can't go shopping by yourself, ask the servants to help you."

Seeing the firmness in her eyes, Gordon didn't insist on refusing any more. He took the card and sighed. "You are such a good girl. Among all my granddaughters, you are the most filial one." Maria and Gordon were in the middle of their conversation when the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open from the outside. When they both turned their heads, they saw Daniela standing at the door. She had been eavesdropping for a long time.

She walked in and mocked, "Grandpa, Carolina and I have served you for so long. But in the end, we are still the unfilial ones, and this outsider is the dutiful granddaughter. You are so unfair!"

With the same smile on his face, Gordon said lovingly, "Silly girl. I know that you and Carolina are filial, too. I'm not stupid."

Daniela casually threw her handbag on the couch and took the bank card from Gordon's hand. "Oh, a black card. Maria, where did you get this?"