Chapter 261
Chapter 261
But then Arya's phone rang.
Her phone was on the bedside table. Bridget glanced at it, picked it up, and handed it to Arya. She saw
the name on the screen and knew who called.
She whispered to Arya, "I'll go back to sleep now."
Arya nodded at her. This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.
Bridget closed the door gently and stood at the door without leaving immediately.
She was thinking about what Arya had just said. She thought her words made sense. 'If Arya is that
bad, why would brother and mother accept her and treat her so well? Maybe she really has some
merits.'
Bridget took a deep breath and turned to leave.
Harriet seemed to be waiting for Bridget. As soon as she came out of Arya's room, Harriet immediately
came over.
"Bridget." Harriet greeted her intimately.
Bridget looked at her quietly for a few seconds before speaking slowly, "Can we talk?"
Harriet lowered her head slightly, hid her emotion, and nodded.
Bridget led her into the room, "Take a seat."
As soon as Harriet sat down, Bridget couldn't wait to ask, "What happened to you and my sister-in-law
in the living room today?"
After talking to Arya again, she didn't think that Arya was looking for trouble on purpose.
She stared at Harriet, feeling that she didn't know her anymore.
"I already told you." Harriet also looked at Bridget, yet her hand involuntarily tightened. 'Is Bridget
questioning me?'
'What right does she have?!'
"Bridget, don't you trust me?" Harriet asked tentatively. 'Didn't Bridget hate Arya before? Why does her
attitude change now?'
"Don't forget, Bridget, you suffered because of her!"
Harriet was a little uneasy. 'Is Bridget going to take Arya's side now?'
"Bridget, did she say something to you? You can't believe her!"
"I trust my brother." That day in the backyard, Xavier didn't say much, but she knew that he still cared
about her.
Ever since she was 15 years old, Xavier had never had a private talk with her. That night, he came to
her. She was a little surprised. After hearing his words, she knew that he was helpless at that time. He
wanted her to get along well with Arya.
Because she was his sister and Arya was his wife, he cared about both of them.
That's why he talked to her alone.
After Xavier left, Bridget sat in the backyard for a long time and remembered a lot about her childhood.
Her brother still cared about her, but they had all grown up.
Xavier became mature and restrained and had his own family.
She didn't know what happened between Harriet and Xavier in the study.
However, she believed that Xavier wouldn't have anything to do with Harriet!
"Since you don't believe me, why do still you ask me?!" Harriet stood up from the sofa.
She was obviously angry.
Harriet stared at Bridget with an injured look. "Okay, I understand now. After all, Arya is your sister-in-
law now. I understand very well that I am an outsider here. I deserve it..."
Bridget frowned and explained, "That's not what I meant!"
Harriet sneered and knew that Bridget didn't trust her at all. 'What exactly did Arya say to her that made
her change her attitude?'
"Didn't you hate your sister-in-law before? Why did you change your mind now because she said
something nice to you, or what benefits she gave you?"
"She's my sister-in-law. As you said, we're a family..."
"You're a family, I am an outsider." Harriet slammed the door and left. Bridget was stunned and did not
expect her to be this angry.
Harriet also had said these words to her. Now that she listened to her, why was Harriet so angry?
After Bridget left, Arya answered the phone.
They didn't need to speak, yet felt each other's existence.
In Los Angeles, USA.
Xavier was in a wheelchair, looking out the window in front of the large french window. He could see
everything outside, but he was not in the mood of enjoying the view. He was thinking about the person
on the other end of the phone.
"I... I may not be in contact with you in the near future."
He was admitted to the hospital as soon as he arrived in the USA. Will examined his legs. It was
because of the injury on his back that the nerve in his legs was pressed, so he could not walk.
For this operation for Xavier, Doctor Will wanted to separate it into a dozen small operations.
But it would take nearly a year to complete.
And this operation was very difficult, even Doctor Will was not confident about it.
At present, humans had not been able to connect each nerve in the right position one on one.
Because, during surgery, the nerves that were as thin as a hair strand, about 1 mm in diameter, could
only be stitched up using a microscope to magnify them.
However, there were thousands of nerve fibers (1 mm = 1000 mm) in the thin nerves of a hair. Even if
the microscope zoomed in on a 1-millimeter nerve, it contained several nerve fibers, each containing
thousands of nerve filaments.
So the more doctor matched, the better your recovery would be.
This was also why Doctor Will suggested Xavier take his time.
It could also be done in a major operation, but it would take nearly two days. Doctor Will could take
turns with a few experts, but the pain and danger to the patient would be much greater.
It tested the patient's willpower and endurance.
After hearing Will's words, Xavier chose the major surgery without hesitation.
He would never accept one-year treatment. At that time, Arya had already given birth, and he had
promised that he would accompany her when she delivered.
He had already missed the birth of Ryan and didn't want to miss again.
Although he didn't explain the reason, Arya knew that it might be because of the treatment.
She was worried, but she didn't ask.
"It's okay. I'll wait for you." She lowered her eyes and looked out the window quietly. It was dark and
she could not see anything. She was uneasy.
"Did you go back to the villa?" He asked, still worried about her.
After a second of silence, she replied, "Yes, I did."
If he knew that she didn't go back to the villa, he would be worried and it might affect his treatment.
"I..."
He was just about to say that he missed her, but at this moment, the door of the ward was pushed
open. Edward and Doctor Will came in together. He swallowed these words, but said, "I gotta go."
"Okay." She replied calmly.
After hanging up the phone, Xavier turned around. Will approached with a report in his hand and said,
"Have you made up your mind? Then you will have to bear a lot of pain."
"I know. I've decided." Xavier also answered him in fluent English and spoke firmly.
"Well..."
"I've made up my mind." Xavier interrupted Edward's words of persuasion.
Edward scratched his head and muttered in a low voice, "No wonder she's your sister. You're so
stubborn."
So was Bridget.
Xavier glanced at him, didn't explain.
"Well then, you need to be further examined. If possible, I'll arrange the operation for you as soon as
possible." Doctor Will said to Xavier.
Xavier nodded and left the ward with him.
In W City.
Hanging up the phone, Arya didn't fall asleep for a long time. Xavier was not around, which made her
feel so insecure.