Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 349: Are You Unable to Let Him Go?

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Samantha helped the old lady up, carefully assisted her into the car, then bent down and got in too.

Once Aunt Julia sat in the passenger seat, she told the bodyguard who was at the wheel, “Drive!”

The bodyguard gave her an answer and started the engine as the car drove away speedily.

Old Madam Barker’s face became even paler as if all the strength in her body had disappeared. She leaned limply on the back of her chair and was gasping for air.

Samantha’s eyes had turned red and she guiltily held the old lady’s hand. Her voice was hoarse as she said, “I’m sorry, Grandma.”

‘I’m sorry you had to drag your weak body over to save me.’

Old Madam Barker rolled her stiff eyes to look at Samantha’s face. There were tears in her eyes, and she raised her hand forcefully to stroke her cheek gently.

She had always wanted to see Samantha in her dreams during the past three years, but Samantha never showed up, not even once. She started wondering if Samantha was angry at her and had refused to come to see her.

While the old lady could boast that she rarely did anything wrong throughout her life, bringing Timothy and Samantha together was something she believed to be the worst thing she ever did. It was the one incident she regretted the most!

Seeing Samantha alive and real in front of her made her feel incredibly relieved and sincerely happy. It had also…finally allowed her to let go of the guilt in her heart.

She thanked her lucky stars that she could wake up in time and rush over.

Old Madam Barker’s throat felt blocked and she could not speak, so she expressed herself by holding Samantha’s hand.

Aunt Julia, who sat in the front, looked at the scene behind and wept silently.

After arriving at the hospital, the doctors and nurses had already pushed the hospital bed and waited at the door. They helped the old lady onto the bed and subsequently brought her in.

Once the physical examination was over, the doctor gave Old Madam Barker a drip and fed her some medicine, leaving the ward only after the old lady’s emotions had eased.

Old Madam Barker opened her eyes slightly. She had regained some strength by then and said to Samantha, who was standing just beside her. “Come here, Sammy. I’d like to talk to you.”

Samantha sniffled and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She then lifted her feet, walked over, and sat on the edge of the bed.

Upon seeing the situation, Aunt Julia turned around and walked out of the ward to give them some time together.

Old Madam Barker looked solemnly at Samantha for a moment and said in a hoarse voice, “You’ve suffered a lot, Sammy.”

She had heard bits and pieces of Samantha’s words when she was in a coma.

She always thought that Samantha died unexpectedly abroad, but she never expected Timothy to be the one who did it.

In the past, she would never have believed that her grandson would be that cruel, but after what happened in these three years, she had to admit that her grandson had become so unfamiliar to her that he was almost like a stranger that she never understood.

“I didn’t raise Timothy well and he grew up into such a cold-blooded, ruthless person. I even paired you up together and made you face so many terrible, painful things.”

“I’m sorry, Sammy. I’m sorry I let you down!”

As she spoke, her expression seemed so full of pain that she could not stop her tears from dropping down.

Samantha shook her head quickly. “Don’t blame yourself, Grandma. It’s not your fault. You never wanted it to happen and you were the one who ended up getting hurt the most.”

She knew how much Old Madam Barker loved Timothy.

Imagine the pain the old lady had to go through after what Timothy had become.

“Besides, I’m still alive and well, aren’t I? I’ve never blamed you for what happened, Grandma. I hope that you’ll stop blaming yourself and get well soon too.”

Old Madam Barker felt more and more uncomfortable when she heard Samantha’s words.

‘Sammy’s such a good girl! She’s such a kind-hearted woman! I have no idea what kind of curse is Timothy under that he could bring himself to do such cruel things to her!’

The old lady touched Samantha’s head. “You’re a good girl. I’m happy enough to see you are all fine.”

After a pause, she thought of something, and said again, “Sammy, I saw the broadcast on live TV. Is it true that you and Timothy aren’t divorced yet?”

There was nothing for Samantha to hide after she had announced it to the entire world. She nodded and said, “Yes, it’s true.”

The old lady sighed. “Then did you go to the wedding today…because you wanted to steal the groom? Are you still unable to let that brat go?”

‘Of course not!’

Samantha protested immediately.

Timothy was already dead to her. Even if she was once somewhat unwilling before, any feeling she had for him disappeared when he said that Matthew was dead.

However, Samantha would have to think of another excuse if she denied it, and that excuse would touch on the topic of Matthew.

She was more than willing to tell Old Madam Barker about Matthew, but because he went missing and his survival was as yet unknown, explaining the situation would only make the old lady worried.

Old Madam Barker’s body was extremely weak and there should not be any further provocation.

Samantha pursed her lips tightly. She did not want to lie to Old Madam Barker, but she had no idea how to answer either.

After thinking for a few seconds, she whispered, “Grandma, I’ll answer your question when you feel better, okay?”

Old Madam Barker stared at her for a few seconds but eventually decided against asking any further. “Okay. Tell me when you’re ready. I’ll be waiting for you.”

Samantha smiled gratefully.

Old Madam Barker was unable to stay awake for long. Her eyelids became heavy and it did not take long for her to feel sleepy.

Samantha picked up the remote control and lowered the hospital bed. Once it was flat, she got up and tucked the blanket for Old Madam Barker before leaving the ward.

As soon as she went out, Rochelle immediately leaped over to hug her after rushing to the hospital. She reprimanded, “Couldn’t you have waited for me, dammit? Why did you have to look for him without backup? What am I going to do if he put a bullet in your head?”

Samantha hugged her back. “I’m sorry Chelle. I… I couldn’t sit still. It’s difficult for me to control myself when all I’m thinking about is Matt.”

Rochelle understood completely and it was hard for her to continue getting angry at Samantha. She gently pushed Samantha away and immediately pulled Samantha to sit down on the chair after seeing the latter’s somewhat pale face.

She took out some wet wipes and wiped Samantha’s cheeks while asking, “Did you get any information?”

Samantha’s voice trembled uncontrollably. “Timothy told me that Matthew’s dead.”

“What?” Rochelle’s face turned pale too. “Do you… Do you think he’s telling the truth?”

Samantha shook her head blankly. “I can’t tell for sure.”

If it were in the past, she would have felt that Timothy would not go that far and be so cruel. However, the fact that Timothy had once given an order to kill her made it quite possible that he had given an order to kill Matthew.

He no longer had a heart!

That was the first time Rochelle saw Samantha so flustered and she was heartbroken to see Samantha trembling so violently, like a child who had lost their entire world.

She could not help but hug Samantha, and although she wanted to say a couple of words to comfort Samantha, she realized that anything she could say would be useless and superfluous.

The phone rang all of a sudden.

Samantha took her cell phone out slowly and looked at the caller ID through her mist of tears. Her hand then tightened all of a sudden.

It was as if…. she had managed to grasp on to her last shred of hope!