Chapter 11: I’m Young and Naive

The girl stood at the base of the staircase, wearing a faint smile. She stood tall and straight, and she looked as charming as a flower. It was as if she was as delicate, beautiful, and alluring as a pink rose.

She still looked quite young, and her skin was as fair as snow. Every part of her face was beautiful.

Horton Hutt’s eyes with complicated emotions She was so young and so beautiful. Was she Bruce Anderson’s newly wedded wife?

Just how composed were the Andersons? Why would they let such a brazen girl marry a comatose patient who could not do anything? Weren’t they just asking for her to cheat if that were the case?

“Madam Organa has asked me to wait for you here. Please come in, Doctor Hutt.”

Hilla gave off a perfect smile. The mole under her eye became more charming as her eyes crinkled into a smile.

Horton was stunned. This woman was deadly!

“Thank you, Mrs. Anderson.”

Horton greeted her respectfully and followed Hilla upstairs.

As they went up, Hilla could not hold back her curiosity and asked, “Doctor Hutt, you must be incredibly talented to become a doctor at such a young age. You are truly the epitome of what they call young and talented.”

Horton could not hold back his chuckles when he heard such a poor attempt in getting to know him better. He said, “I’ve just gotten my medical license after studying for two years. Right now, I’m just undergoing my housemanship. Please do not expect too much of me, Mrs. Anderson.”

At that moment, Hilla missed a step and lost her footing because of what she heard.

She almost slipped and fell down the stairs.

’How could someone belittle themselves like this?’

“Hah… Doctor Hutt, you must be joking. Madam Organa has placed her confidence in you, so your skills must naturally be good. A certificate is just a piece of paper. It proves nothing.”

“What you say is true. My aunt has always trusted me. Besides, using your connections and pulling strings to get what you want is sort of the trend nowadays. Being able to treat Bruce Anderson will help me be able to finish my housemanship earlier

Horton was holding back his laughs as he walked straight. It was as if he did not notice that Hilla was about to lose her composure.

’A quack doctor! That’s nothing special about him!’

In the bedroom, Horton started to examine Bruce thoroughly. When he saw the two swollen lumps on his head, he could not help but be stunned. He even secretly eyed Hilla, who was looking all too guilty.

’Such a vicious little girl! She didn’t have to be so obvious when she tried to kill her husband, right? It’s too obvious that she’s trying to end his life!’

“Horton, how is Bruce?”

Orlenna looked at the bedridden Bruce Anderson worriedly. She twiddled her fingers in front of her to show her unease.

Horton Hutt smiled faintly as he removed his mask. Under those spectacles were a pair of eyes that were serious. “Besides the new and old swollen lumps on his head, there are also a few light bruises on his body. He’ll be fine. You only need to apply some ointment on him.”

Orlenna saw the injuries on his head two days ago. But the new and old lumps on his head…

’I thought there was only one today.’

And just as she expected, when Orlenna turned to Hilla, the girl immediately lowered her head, feeling guilty.

“I’m sorry. I was careless. Two days ago, when I… tried to turn him over, I accidentally knocked his head against the bedside cabinet.”

The more she talked, the softer her voice became. She was so afraid that Orlenna would have someone beat her up and kick her out of the mansion.

“I was careless! It wasn’t on purpose! Please don’t be angry, Mother.”

’Of course you would be angry. I caused so many injuries to your son!’

The wrath that Orlenna had repressed resurfaced. This time, when Orlenna was about to speak, Horton, who was almost unable to hold back his laughter, said, “Bruce is very lucky. You can consider this a blessing in disguise. I discovered that he was reacting to these stimuli. Perhaps he will wake up soon.”

The anger in Orlenna’s heart immediately morphed into happiness.

Hilla, on the other hand, frowned. If Bruce Anderson were waking up because of her beating, would he seek revenge when he woke up?

…

When Orlenna heard the news about how Bruce Anderson might wake up, she was so happy that she almost cried. She hugged Hilla Holt tightly as she repressed her emotions.

Hilla had to console her for some time before she could calm herself down.

Horton Hutt performed a thorough check-up and said, “I’ll take my leave now. I’ll be seeing Master Anderson.”

Orlenna nodded. “Hilla, please walk him out.”

The Anderson’s mansion was divided into three buildings. Master Anderson lived in the biggest building, which was the building in the center, and it was also the one that Hilla Holt entered when she first came to the mansion. Orlenna and Hilla were staying at the eastern building.

Even though she did not want to, she still abided by Orlenna’s words.

After walking out of the mansion with Horton Hutt, Horton immediately drew closer to her and said with a smile, “You are one brutal girl! Bruce has always been the treasure of the Anderson family. Forget about getting two lumps on the head, we’re already lucky enough that he isn’t out bullying others.”

Horton Hutt understood his cousin very well. In the business world, he was fierce, ruthless, meticulous, cold, and composed. He never showed his opponents any mercy.

So, how did his aunt, Orlenna, make Bruce marry Hilla? Besides being very beautiful, she was… temperamental. “I said I was careless.”

Hilla pursed her lips as she said this guiltily. Horton gave an understanding smile and said, “Are you telling me that the bruises on his thigh and arm were also due to an accident?”

The little lady looked meek, small, and fragile, yet she was really heartless. “Yes. It’s an accident. You can go on your own!”

Hilla Holt stopped walking and threw him a heinous glare before running back up to the second floor.

Horton could not hold back a chuckle when he saw the slender figure run away.

When Bruce woke up, the little lady would definitely cause trouble to him as well.

When Hilla returned, Orlenna was still in the room. When she noticed Hilla’s return, she quietly wiped away her tears. She turned to Hilla and smiled, saying, “Be with Bruce, I want to do a little prayer.”

Orlenna was a devoted Christian, and that was why she always wore a necklace with a cross. As such, her personality was somewhat easygoing.

Hilla nodded. When Orlenna left, she quickly jumped on the bed and faced Bruce Anderson, who was still sleeping. She mumbled, “Be generous and don’t be mad at me, please. I’m young and immature.

“Please don’t hold a grudge against me. Please forget everything that happened when you were asleep. Please don’t remember them.

“Wait… I think you shouldn’t remember anything when you wake up. Sleep well, Bruce. I promise that I will never hit you again.”

After she mumbled these things, she gently pulled the blanket over and tucked Bruce Anderson in.

After Orlenna told Master Anderson that Bruce Anderson might wake up, the entire Anderson family returned to its former silence, as if nothing had ever happened. The driver sent Hilla back to the University of New Island.

“Don’t even listen to what those people say. They are just envious!”

Lily Hart consoled the indifferent Hilla Holt. She was worried that Hilla was so angry that she could not bring herself to say anything.

Hilla was really furious then. Even though she knew that it was inevitable for her to be subjected to scorn after the downfall of the Holt family, she had never expected that news about it would spread and morph into something so horrible.

“They don’t know that you’re Mrs. Anderson. All they know is you came to campus in

a nice car, and they think you might be a sugar baby…. I did try to explain things…”

“Would they even listen?”

Hilla threw a question back at her, and Lily immediately lowered her head.

Who would believe that a lady from a bankrupt family would remain innocent when she arrived on campus in a nice car?

“With how Bruce Anderson is right now, if you reveal the truth to everyone, I think the gossip will only become worse.”

When that happened, forget about being accused of being a sugar baby, she would be said to be a pitiful wife with a husband who did not tend to her!

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