From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

Chapter 173 Your Weakness Turns Out to Be A Woman Now, Kelvin was lying in a hospital bed, too...

"Everyone, leave," Penelope demanded, eyes shut, regaining her composure. "Now! Except you, butler. You need to stay." The room emptied at her command.

When they were alone, she seized the butler's hand tightly. "You're the only one I can trust right now," she claimed.

"Mrs. Davis, just say the word. I've been loyal to the family since Mr. Moore was a child. My loyalty has always been with him!" the butler encouraged.

Penelope's voice dropped to a whisper, "Do you remember Mr. Davis's death?" She said no more, but the butler immediately grasped her meaning, his expression changing abruptly.

"The King Manor must have someone at the hospital, someone who sticks close and keeps an eye on everything," Penelope said firmly. "The medicine and IV fluids for Kelvin must especially be scrutinized! We can't afford any loopholes!" "Listen," she turned to the butler, her tone tense, "you know that my father had nothing to do with Mr. Davis's death. Someone took advantage of the chaos... We can't let that happen again!" The butler's face was grave and said, "I'm on it, Mrs. Davis. I'll make the arrangements right away." Penelope advised, "Just to be safe, you should go there yourself." The butler agreed, "Absolutely." As the butler scurried off, Penelope collapsed back onto the couch. Trust was in short supply among the Cooper family, but thankfully, the butler was one she could count on.

She mulled it over; the butler surely knew more than he let on, but he would never reveal it to her. The journey to uncover the truth was lengthy, but she remained resolute in her quest, determined to reach the light at the end of the tunnel.

At the hospital...

"In all honesty, Sir, your staying here isn't helping. You should head back," Lily suggested to the old man. Grandpa Davis heaved a weary sigh.

"If you were worried, I can stay," Lily offered.

He got up, leaning on his cane. "All right then, I'm no good just sitting here. Keepposted so I don't worry." "You just trust me, Sir," Lily replied with confidence.

She saw Grandpa Davis out and returned to the room five minutes later. The IV bag was nearly empty; it was tto call a nurse soon. Lily was alone with the slumbering Kelvin, the guards, and the maids standing outside. Lily approached the bed, a malicious glint flickered in her eyes. As a stepmother, her loyalty could never be genuine. Because to Kelvin, she was never even considered family — no respect was ever given to her.

Lily had a son, not as bright or capable as Kelvin, but he was her flesh and blood, whom she aspired to see as the head of the Davis family.

Regrettably, Kelvin's dominance left no room for her son.

"Kelvin, I've always seen you as invincible, without a weakness. I've tried everything to bring you down, to trap you, and yet I always failed," she whispered to herself.

"And I wondered when you'd finally show a weakness. No one knew that it'd be a woman... that Penelope.

"If you died by Penelope's hand, that wouldn't be so bad, right?" Lily mused with a cruel chuckle.

Her hand inched towards the IV line in a room heavy with tension and silence.

At this moment, with a loud bang, the ward's door was suddenly flung open from the outside.

Lily startled, quickly withdrew her hand, and turned to see who was at the door.

"The butler?" As she recognized the figure, Lily felt a surge of relief, though her face remained stern, "What's the meaning of this? It's just disrespectful to barge in without knocking!" Being the lady of the Davis family, she felt compelled to maintain a certain level of authority.

"I'm sorry," the butler responded, "I was so preoccupied with thoughts of Mr. Davis that I hurried without thinking. Please don't take offense, Madam." Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov L5sfor uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! "Never mind, just leave," she dismissed him.

The butler stated, "Madam, I've cto attend to Mr. Davis." Lily quickly replied, "I'm here, that's enough." But the butler walked straight in, politely insisting, "You're the lady of the house; it isn't proper for you to be doing this kind of work. We're here for that. Please, if you have time, be with the old man." Lily was reluctant to leave, her face full of discontent.

'I couldn't offend a Davis, and now I can't command a mere butler?' Lily thought.

"I don't need you to teachhow to do things," Lily said, "I'm staying in the room. You, get out." The butler was cunning, he rebutted, "As a lady, there may be things you find inconvenient to handle." That argument left Lily speechless.

With a smile and gentle persuasion, the butler escorted her out of the ward. Lily didn't want to argue too much, risking arousing suspicion.

"Fine," she conceded, "I'll cback later." "Of course, you're always welcto visit Mr. Davis," he assured her.

After closing the door and returning to the room, the butler checked Kelvin's breathing to ensure he was stable before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

It was a good thing Mrs. Davis considered the risk to Mr. Davis in time, preventing Lily from taking advantage! Otherwise, with Lily alone in the room, how dangerous that would have been! If something had happened, suspicion would have fallen on the caregivers or the severe injuries - who would dare suspect Lily?

Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov L5sfor om uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! Lying in the hospital bed, Kelvin remained deeply unconscious, his arm wrapped in thick bandages.

Three days later...

For those three days, the butler had been vigilantly watching over the ward, overseeing medication and IV treatments.

Grandpa Davis visited daily, yet Kelvin showed no signs of waking up.

He rebuked the doctor, "It's been three days! Why isn't there any change?"

The doctor tried to explain, "Sir, according to the examinations, Mr. are Davis's bodily & Mr.

recovering, and the transfusions have mitigated the blood loss..." "Don't givethat talk," Grandpa Davis waved his hand dismissively, "I want Kelvin awake!" Kelvin had been absent from the Davis Group for three days, an unprecedented situation.

If he didn't show up soon, the board and shareholders would start getting restless.

The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Having family around, talking to him, might just spark something in Mr. Davis's spirit. It could help." "I'll do it!" Lily volunteered enthusiastically at the suggestion.

Grandpa Davis was about to agree when the butler interjected, "Sir, I siincerely think Mrs. Davis should be the best one."

"How can Penelope be near Kelvin m again? No way!" Granda Davis disagreed, profusely "Yes, Lily protested, I practically watched Kelvin grow up. I can share stories from his childhood with him." "No one can take Mrs. Davis's place," the butler replied firmly.

As the words hung in the air, a faint voice cfrom Kelvin's bed, his lips barely moving, "Penelope..." "What's he saying?" Grandpa Davis asked, straining to hear.