Presiden's wild wife

Chapter 232 Another Surgery

“Ahhh!” Jacqueline screamed. She was nearly startled to death. Her phone fell from her hand to the ground. She was panic to pick it up, and quickly deleted all the calling records.

She turned around and looked at Yolanda, with a feeling of guilt, “You are scaring me! When did you come in? I didn't hear anything!”

“I was in your restroom. I’ve told you that I wanted to use your perfume…but I got to the toilet first…”

She looked at Jacqueline with probing eyes, “It doesn’t matter. Mom, what were you talking about? Did Logan’s surgery fail because…?” This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Shut up!” Jacqueline interrupted her, giving her a hard stare. “How much did you hear?!”

“I…” Yolanda was frightened by her mean expression.

“Yolanda, no matter what you heard, or what you want to talk about, you should keep your mouth shut!”

“Mom…”

“If you don’t want us to get in trouble, stop talking about that. Am I clear?” Jacqueline clutched frantically at Yolanda’s arms with a creepy look.

Yolanda looked painful, “Mom, please…it hurts…”

“Am I clear?!” Jacqueline repeated.

Yolanda was forced to agree, “Yes! Yes! Please let go of me, mom!”

Jacqueline released Yolanda, but she was not appeased.

Yolanda asked, “Mom. I won’t tell a word. But you must tell me if Logan can’t walk forever?”

“No, he can’t! If he recovers, our good life in the Browns will come to an end!” said Jacqueline.

She couldn’t rely on Cornel anymore. No one could help her. She could only depend on herself.

Yolanda got a shock, “So the surgery failed?”

“No more questions!” Jacqueline glared at her. “You should pretend you know nothing about it. I am paving the way for your promising future in the Browns. You will be the owner of the Browns!”

Jacqueline’s crazy thought made Yolanda dizzy. The pressure and the helplessness were like a beast devouring her.

“Sweetie. I just want what’s best for you. You are my own daughter, the most reliable one in this family. You can’t let me down…” Jacqueline said.

Yolanda was lost. Like a puppet, she answered her mom with nods. Jacqueline continued to delude, “Don’t feel sympathy for him. He has ground us down for years! He should pay for it! Sweetie. It’s good for us. Don’t get cold feet. He deserves it!”

Yolanda held her hands tightly, “But Mom…If…If I don’t want to fight with him…will he let us go?”

It won’t be a good idea for them to go against Logan. Yolanda was afraid that she wasn’t powerful enough to beat Logan down in this battle.

Jacqueline was so furious that her daughter was chickening out; that was a shame. She pinched Yolanda’s arms heavily. It was so painful that Yolanda couldn’t help crying. Jacqueline said, “Silly girl! We have to fight with him! We have to face it since I married your dad.”

Logan hated them. He wouldn’t let them have a good life in the Browns.

Yolanda wiped away her tears, “I know, mom. I’ll listen to you.”

Jacqueline was satisfied with her answer, “Sweetie…I can only rely on you…you are the only daughter I have in the world…”

Yolanda nodded subconsciously, but her mind was still a jumble.

However, her mother pushed her so hard; she had no choice but to accept it.

*****

At night, Logan opened his eyes. Elena wasn’t sleeping in his room. She was afraid to wake him up because she couldn’t sleep quite well that night, so she moved to another room.

He fetched his phone and dialed a number.

Albert was wakened by his call. He answered the phone in anger, “Bro!! You know it’s my sleeping time, right?” He was sleeping so sound at that moment.

Logan started to talk, “Well…I have a question.”

“What??A question? Bro! It’s midnight! I hope it won’t be a silly tiny question!” Albert was trying to control his anger.

Logan narrowed his eyes, “Don’t complain. Listen.”

“Alright, alright. Just tell me. What’s your question?” Albert asked patiently.

Logan continued to ask, “If I want another surgery, will it be risky?”

“What?”

Albert was totally awake. He was shocked. “You want another surgery? Are you kidding me?”

“No, I am not kidding. I am serious.”

He answered in a flat and plain tone, like telling him that, “Hey. It’s sunny today, isn’t it?”

Albert didn’t know why. “Logan, do you know what it means? You know, if the surgery fails again, it will be a blow to me as well as to you…”

“Just tell me.” Logan frowned, “If it is risky.”

“Yes! It is!” Albert told him, “Risks go with surgeries. It’s fact.”

“Can you arrange another surgery in days?”

“Hey, Logan…” Albert tried to persuade him, but then he realized how determined Logan was, so he couldn’t change his mind. “Well… If you want to do it, I will arrange it for you. But it’s impossible to accept another one in days. You have to rest. But I will do the operation as soon as possible, or I can’t help if you get muscle atrophy of legs.

After musing for a while, Logan said, “Alright. I’ll wait for it.”

“Does Elena know about your decision?”

“Don’t tell her.”

Albert was confused. “You want to hide it from her? You know it’s hard, right? She will know it anyway.”

“Just don’t tell her about my plan. And we all know that it’s no use letting her know, right?” Logan said in a cold tone.

Albert wanted to argue, “Yes, you are right, but…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Logan had hung up the phone.

Logan’s decision was a shock to Albert. What Logan said was lingering in his head, which made him not able to fall asleep again.