Kay’s detailed questioning was to get William to invest his remaining capital in the cigarette business.
“Uncle, you can consider this. I think you and Leo partnering in this should be no problem.”
Leo had no objections. Kay couldn’t be perpetually idle. Even after Kay left, Leo wouldn’t swallow the share Kay occupied. If Whitaker Scarlett became his sister-in-law, William would be Kay’s “real uncle.” Having William involved in the business would make Leo feel more secure.
Was William tempted?
His heart pounded; in just a minute or two, his clothes were soaked.
The sweat irritated his back wound, making it both painful and itchy. It took immense willpower for William to refuse this tempting offer.
He couldn’t accept this money falling from the sky. Kay might not mind, but William didn’t want to sell his niece for money. He had become a ten-thousand-dollars household, but after a trip to the gates of death, he was left with only a few thousand, and he wasn’t even sure of getting that. Wasn’t William heartbroken? But with a few thousand, he could start another business. It wouldn’t be as lucrative as smuggling, or as profitable as Kay’s cigarette trading, but the money he earned would be spent with peace of mind.
Kay laughed, saying abruptly:
“Uncle, you and Scarlett are truly a family.”
What’s wrong with being rural people? Both Whitaker Scarlett and William had their own integrity. Whitaker Scarlett was so smart; couldn’t she see that she could get rich by simply flattering Kay a bit? But when Kay invited Whitaker Scarlett to invest, she directly refused.
When Kay invited William, whose career had suffered a major blow, to invest, offering him free money, William also decisively refused.
Kay felt they were truly a family!
William felt baffled, but Kay didn’t explain further. Kay suddenly missed Whitaker Scarlett intensely; his longing for her had never ceased, and it was particularly strong at this moment. He didn’t even want to stop along the way, driving straight to Greenfield County, saying that William was injured and diligently sending him home.
The truck chugged to Wellwater Village. William took Kay home. Last time, Kay didn’t take credit for saving Whitaker Scarlett. This time, he clearly intended to appear in Whitaker Scarlett’s life in a more legitimate way.
What could William do?
He couldn’t refuse and had to respectfully invite his two lifesavers home.
William said he wouldn’t be back for at least two months, but he returned after two weeks. Although his skin was dark, he had lost a lot of blood, his lips were pale, and his walk was unsteady.
Amanda was worried to death, “What happened to you?”
William looked around the room, “Where’s Scarlett?”
“Scarlett moved to Harborfield two days ago. She said it’s more convenient in the city.”
Moved away?
William’s first feeling was joy. Kay was here to see Scarlett, but he missed her.
Kay was disappointed, but William was happy. Amanda couldn’t understand this psychology; she was just curious about who Kay and Leo were. She had never seen them before, even if they were William’s friends.
William coughed, “I ran into some trouble this time, luckily these two comrades saved my life. I don’t know how to repay such a life-saving grace.”
William didn’t want to say anything; the wound on his back couldn’t be hidden. At night, sharing a bed with Amanda, once he took off his clothes, everything was exposed.
By taking the initiative to confess, he could still obscure some key details.
Amanda immediately burst into tears. This was a matter of nearly losing his life; she almost became a widow, and Micheal nearly became an orphan. How could she not cry her heart out? Amanda cried until she felt better, forcing William to promise never to earn that money again, before she remembered she still had two saviors to thank.
“Comrades, I don’t even know how to thank you. You not only saved William but also saved a family!”
Wiping her tears, Amanda insisted on inviting Kay and Leo to dinner.
Kay suddenly remembered, “The doctor said Uncle Miller’s wound needs to be checked regularly. We were in such a hurry to get on the road that we forgot to check on Uncle William during the trip. Auntie, there’s no need to arrange a meal; Leo and I need to go to the commercial city to unload anyway. Why not take Uncle to the hospital while we’re at it? The conditions at the People’s Hospital in the commercial city are better than in the county.”
William stared wide-eyed.
What nonsense about checking the wound; he definitely needed to see Scarlet.
Amanda nodded vigorously at Kay’s words, mumbling about how considerate he was, and decided to go to the commercial city with William.
She couldn’t feel at ease without hearing the doctor’s words in person.
She asked a neighbor she usually got along with to help look after her son: “If William and I don’t come home tonight, Micheal can sleep at your place.”
The neighbor didn’t understand the underlying motives, but seeing Kay and Leo driving, she thought William’s family must have changed a lot, and naturally agreed. Amanda took the few hundred dollars left at home with her, forcing the reluctant William into the car.
Leo secretly gave a thumbs up; Kay was really impressive, managing to take the initiative with just a few words.
He thought Kay would shamelessly call him “Auntie” when he saw Amanda, but who knew Kay even changed how he addressed William?
