My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Chapter 979: You Look Pale

Victoria had breakfast with the couple before she told something regarding the business and left.

Now she was the busiest one in the house as she had to be in charge of the things that were not his responsibility in the past.

On the other hand, with less burden on his shoulder, Stanford could now spend more time with Phoebe to look after her.

As she was getting better, Phoebe gave Florence Fraser a video call.

She didn’t know how much Florence had known from Victoria Wilson. But according to Stanford, it was Ernest Hawkins that sent someone to tell him that she was in danger.

So obviously Florence had sensed the potential danger.

That’s why she needed to inform Florence that she was safe.

After a few seconds, Florence picked up the phone.

“Flory!” Greeted Phoebe with much joy. Yet the pale face of the girl on the screen eliminated her smile.

Her face was as pale as paper, and below her eyes the skin was dark blue. She looked quite withered.

Only then did Phoebe realized that her friend was much thinner.

Stanford was nearby checking files. Hearing what Phoebe said, he put them aside and came to have a look.

Having noticed how haggard the face on the screen was, he became quite worried.

In a low voice, he asked with much concern, “Are you all right, Flory?”

Florence nodded and put a forced smile on her pale face before she said with seemingly calm, “Don’t bother. I am all right. It was just vomiting during pregnancy.”

Vomiting during pregnancy …

Frowned a bit, Stanford was absolutely unable to understand that.

Only then did Phoebe realize that vomiting during pregnancy can be so painful.

She asked worriedly, “You’ve been vomiting heavily?”

“Only recently. But with the doctor around, I’m all right.”

Then it was Florence’s turn to ask, “Phoebe, does your wound still hurt?”

“Don’t worry. It’s not serious. I will soon get well.”

Phoebe did not let Florence see her body wrapped all over by bandage but showed her a smiling face.

“I tell you, getting injured is not that bad. Stanny is taking care of me day and night,” said Phoebe like a cat who had just stolen fish. Seeing that, Florence became less worried.

She was still energetic enough to flirt with Stanford, which meant she was fine.

Florence looked at Stanford earnestly, “Stanny, you must take good care of Phoebe. She was physically and mentally weakened by her injury. You should give her whatever she wants. A good mood is good for her early recovery.”

Stanford was again speechless.

The words seemed to indicate that his younger sister and his mother were all standing on Phoebe’s side.

Phoebe secretly showed her agreement with Florence’s words with her thumb up.

She was indeed a considerate friend!

Florence wined at Phoebe and laughed as she knew what Phoebe has in mind. But all of a sudden, she began to bend over and vomit, with only her back was visible on the screen.

“Flory?”

“Flory!”

Phoebe and Stanford both shouted and stared at the screen with much concern.

Then a tall man appeared on the screen. It was Ernest Hawkins.

Standing by Florence, he frowned and patted her back gently with his big palm.

Finally, Florence recovered after vomiting a long while.

Earnest was still standing by her. He instantly handed her a cup of water to rinse the mouth.

They seemed quite familiar with that situation.

Yet the concern in Stanford’s mind grew. Although the attitudes of the two girls indicated that vomiting during pregnancy was just normal, he was still quite worried about Florence.

Why should her younger sister suffer as such?

He picked up his phone and said something. The other one replied, “I will come at once.”

Phoebe asked, “Who are you calling?”

“Collin Campbell,” replied Stanford in a low voice.

Florence looked much better on the screen. Hearing that, she said hurriedly, “You don’t have to call him. The doctor has said that my vomiting is quite normal. It’s only temporary.”

But Stanford insisted, “I won’t get relieved until Collin tells me you are all right.”

Florence can only mumble, “So now Collin is capable of treating his patient online?”

No hint of joy can be sensed from Stanford, who just ignored her joke.

Earnest also stood aside with concern; his eyes always fixed on Florence.

Concern was written all over on his handsome face.

Doctor’s words cannot comfort him. If pregnancy would make a woman suffer as such, he won’t look forward to having his own child.

Soon Collin Campbell came. The moment he stepped in the room, he shouted, “What happened? You’ve done something violent to open Phoebe’s wound?”

They certainly knew what he was implying.

Stanford had a cold glimpse at him, “You take a look at her. She’s been vomiting heavily.

“Flory?”

Campbell instantly noticed the phone held in Phoebe’s hand. He strode towards Phoebe to greet Florence.

He waved at the girl on the screen, “Hi, Flory. Haven’t seen you for a long time. Don’t you miss me?”

Stanford was speechless. He really wanted to kick Campbell out of his room. Didn’t he notice Flory was vomiting so severely that her face got pale?

Earnest was poker-faced, anger can be read from his body.

Campbell dared to flirt with Florence when he was present.

Luckily, they were talking

Although she was still indisposed, she forced herself to smile, “I miss you. Could you pay me a visit at the Turner Mansion?”

Campbell shook his head, “No I won’t. I won’t stay with the Turner Family. They are dangerous.”

Florence said contemptuously, “Coward.”

“Oh, my little girl. Now you dare to make fun of me. Do you want me to treat you or not?”

“I am not sick and I’m not asking you to treat me,” said Florence proudly.

Campbell was speechless. The girl was right.

He shrugged, “I really want to leave right now. But if I do so your brother would punish me. So I have no choice but to help you.”

A sense of anger climbed up on Stanford’s face, “You talk too much. Get started now.”

Campbell cannot help wondering why Stanford was not as close to him as before after he got a younger sister and a girlfriend.

Alas, men indeed can be relentless as such.

With the mixed emotions in mind, Campbell still chose to ask Florence diagnostic questions with not much delay.

After a few questions he concluded that though she vomited severely, it was quite normal.

But he frowned and gazed at Earnest worriedly.

“You haven’t slept for several days, right? Do you feel indisposed? Your eyes are red. You look pale.”Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.