Oscar's face suddenly clouded over.
Lillian said immediately, "It's fine. The public is not qualified to pass judgement on us. Just ask Theodore to offer me a ride in a while." She didn't want to step on Oscar's toes. "Since you said Manuel is fine, I'll not go to see him. After all, Susan doesn't like me. Now I'm going to my ward." Lillian added with a smile on her face and then walked away.
She walked at a fast pace as if she didn't expect Oscar to urge her to stay with him at all.
"Lillian," Oscar called her.
Lillian didn't turn around when she heard Oscar's voice but showed a look of smug satisfaction. She was good with men indeed.
"I'll send you to the airport," Oscar said.
"I don't want to push it." Lillian turned to look at Oscar, looking worried. "It's fine. I'll ask my father to suppress the gossip."
"That may backfire. It's much better to keep up appearance." Oscar said bluntly.
"Well… As you like." Lillian said, reluctantly. She thought she should have expected Oscar to choose this solution, which was out of question the best way.
"My car is waiting outside now. I'm going to the ward first." Said Lillian.
"I'll come to you ten minutes later."
"OK, but I'll let you get on first," Lillian said, in a soft tone.
Oscar nodded slightly and then walked away at a fast pace.
It displeased Lillian to think that Oscar was always in a hurry to meet Hannah. Hannah was just about to go together with her parents when Oscar came to the ward. Hannah hadn't intended to wait for him. When Hannah saw him, she just gave a faint smile and said nothing.
"I'll first send Lillian to the airport." Oscar began.
Hannah gave a contemptuous smile, and before she could speak, Michelle said bluntly, "What's it to us? There's no need to tell Hannah which woman you are with." Michelle made no concealment of her hate for Oscar.
Hearing Michelle's words, Hannah kept silent.
Oscar bit his lip for a second, and then said, "I'll be back when I send her to the airport. You go home first, and I'll have Max wait for you in the car."
"You needn't bother about this. Hannah will go with us, to Cooper Manor. She has just given birth to a baby. We must take her home, or we'll worry about her." Michelle said. She didn't want to have Hannah be with Oscar.
Oscar turned and looked at Hannah as if he was waiting for her idea.
Hannah nodded, and said, "I have no experience in raising a baby, so I need to live with my parents for some days. I'll be back when the baby gets older." After saying that, Hannah added, "Is it all right?" It seemed that she was asking for Oscar's approval.
Michelle appeared a bit impatient, and said in a serious voice, "Where you are going is none of his business!"
"It's your call." Oscar agreed
Hannah turned to Oscar, and said to him, "I'd like to talk with you individually."
Oscar was a bit dumbfounded at her words.
Oscar nodded.
"Take care." Said Hannah.
"You, too."
Hannah gave a sweet smile to Oscar and passed by him without stopping. Oscar stared at her back and saw she leave the hospital together with her parents and the baby.
After a short moment, Oscar's phone rang.
"Hey, Theodore."
"Where are you now? Lillian told me that you will send her to the airport." Theodore asked in a tone of hastiness.
"I'm coming soon."
"I thought you would go with Hannah." Said Theodore. He didn't believe it when Lillian said Oscar would drive her to the airport.
Oscar didn't continue to say and hung up the phone. He took a deep and slow breath. He was very clear that all Hannah said or did to him was just under the guise of friendship and consideration before the matter was thoroughly solved.
Hannah was lying in the bed in Cooper Manor, and her baby was sleeping in the cot beside her. Hannah watched her baby for a long while and took her phone. Then her phone received a notification about the news of Oscar and Lillian. Hannah knew that Oscar and Lillian's wedding had incurred criticism and that this item of news aimed at denying the rumour.
There was a photo on the news page. In the photo, Oscar was holding Lillian by the arm and helping her embark on the plane, which showed an intimate feeling.
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