Chapter 367
367 Unusual Sleep
While Wynter was still lost in thought, Marie had been sleeping since
she returned to the hotel.
Shane had confiscated her phone and placed it aside after muting it.
Although he held contempt for the fake heiress attempting to deceive
his wife, he wasn’t so crude as to inspect Marie’s phone.
Observing Marie’s peaceful slumber on the bed, Shane signed softly.” Why are you so soft-hearted?”
Concerned about the possibility of her overdosing, Shane called the family doctor to come over to
check on the medication dosage.
The doctor shook his head, reassuring him, “Everything is fine, Mr. Quinnell. Mrs. Quinnell hardly slept
since her episode two days ago, so her physical strength is quite depleted. That’s why she’s sleeping
so deeply.”
Shan breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good to hear.”
“You’re truly a devoted husband, Mr. Quinnell,” the doctor said, his tone tinged with envy. “I’ll prepare
some nutritional supplements for Mrs. Quinnell to receive intravenously.”
Shane nodded. Before heading to work, he lit a medicinal incense in
the room. Even though he couldn’t take time off work at the moment, he decided to arrange for Yvette
to examine Marie the following day
as a precaution.
As Shane pondered, thoughts of Fabian’s recent unusual behavior
crossed his mind.
Upon arriving at the company, he headed straight to Fabian’s office to
confront him.
“Dad, you can’t just keep Sevie hidden from us. What’s your plan?”
Shane questioned.
“When the time is right, you’ll meet her,” Fabian replied calmly. “Since Sevie is returning to the Quinnell
family, we can’t take it lightly. We need to gather all her brothers and your in-laws as well.”
Shan was taken aback. “My in-laws?”
“Of course!” Fabian retorted. “What’s the matter? Worried they might
bite you?”
Shane let out a sigh. “Dad, why do you always push me like this?
Aren’t you upset when my in-laws disrespect me?”
“If you were my son-in-law, I’d probably treat you the same as them,
Fabian remarked.
Tapping his cane on the ground, he continued, “My daughter-in-law is
flawless, whereas you-Just stay out of our sight, will you? Come see
me when you’ve figured things out and stop bringing up that adoption
matter.”
Shane hung his head in despair, feeling isolated as no one in the
family seemed to understand him. Even his sons ignored his
messages.
On the contrary, Shane’s uncle, Declan Quinnell, seemed to empathize
with him, often advising him not to take it to heart.
Despite Declan’s advice, Shane couldn’t help but feel angry.
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“Uncle Declan, do you think it’s right to kick Naomi out of the Quinnell
family like this? She’s just a college student. We can’t just cast her
aside like that.”
“Your father probably worries that Sevie would be upset when she
sees Naomi,” replied Declan, Fabian’s cousin and the Quinnell family’s
eldest member.
Shane smiled wryly. “Sevie has been away from home for so many
years. During her absence, Naomi was the one who brought a brief
moment of peace to the family.
“I’m sure Sevie will understand when she returns. We’ll explain
everything to her.”
“I see your point, but your father sees it differently,” Declan said,
taking a sip of tea. “Be patient, Shane. Let’s wait until we meet Sevie.”
Shan glanced at Naomi, who was admiring antiques in the living
room. “Naomi’s such a dear, I don’t understand why my father
disapproves of her.
“She carefully selected a set of antiques for him, but he rejected them
all. Poor Naomi. She’s just trying to be a thoughtful granddaughter,”
Shane said sympathetically, unaware of the contradiction in his
words.
Declan stroked his beard. “We still have plenty of time ahead of us, so
there’s no need to rush.”
Meanwhile, Naomi, overhearing their conversation, couldn’t help but feel jealous. She knew Fabian
planned to gather all the Quinnell
brothers to welcome Sevie.
Even after all her years with the Quinnells, she had never received
such treatment.
It was evident that the Quinnells favored the blood-related heiress
more than her.
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