Chapter 1398: Chapter 1398: The Final Compromise
Janelle Roberts caused a scene at the Summers Family, and Old Master Summers seemed genuinely apprehensive, no longer mentioning the overseas studies. He just occasionally sighed deeply at home, looking troubled and preoccupied.
Every time Atra Blanc witnessed this, she felt uneasy, always suspecting that the issue was somehow connected to her. Subconsciously, she became even more dedicated in taking care of Old Master Summers.
Clyde Summers got his wish and stayed, officially becoming a third-grade student preparing for exams.
Joining him in furthering their education were Blondie and Bighead. However, neither of them intended to take the exams.
After graduation, Blondie planned to go back and inherit the family factory, while Bighead intended to study music elsewhere, ambitiously hoping to become a singer.
For Clyde Summers, getting into a regular university wasn’t challenging, but he had high expectations for himself, aiming to get into the top university with outstanding grades.
Seeing his son’s diligent efforts, the gloom in Old Master Summers’s heart gradually dissipated.
After winter set in, Old Master Summers’s condition worsened, with a severe cough that didn’t improve despite the medication prescribed by the doctor.
Atra Blanc peeled and cored fresh pears, filled them with fritillaria and sugar, and steamed them for Old Master Summers to eat, both in the morning and evening.
After a while, Old Master Summers grew tired of the sweets, so Atra Blanc managed to make Solomon’s seal and lily quail Soup to warm and soothe the lungs and stop the cough. She served him a bowl every night, and the symptoms indeed improved.
If any servant in the house felt unwell and didn’t want to take medication, they would also ask Atra Blanc for appropriate dietary therapy. Her gentle and thoughtful manner, combined with her kindness, endeared her to everyone at the Summers Residence.
One afternoon, Old Master Summers fainted while strolling in the garden and woke up already in a hospital bed, with an IV Drip hanging by his bedside.
The primary doctor said, “Your caregiver did an excellent job. The situation was quite critical. If she hadn’t helped clear your phlegm in time, even bringing you to the hospital might have been too late.”
Upon hearing this, Old Master Summers realized that Atra Blanc had saved his life.
Though he didn’t have a favorable impression of Atra Blanc, he couldn’t deny that she was extremely diligent and conscientious in her caregiving, attending to him meticulously and thoroughly.
Old Master Summers pondered for a long time and finally called Atra Blanc into the hospital room, asking everyone else to leave, so only the two of them remained.
“You know, I actually don’t approve of Clyde and you being together,” Old Master Summers asked her.
This was his first time mentioning the matter to Atra Blanc.
Atra Blanc pursed her lips and nodded, “I know.”
Old Master Summers said, “You are a good girl—young, beautiful, kind, and expecting nothing in return. Though you are five years older than Clyde… that’s not particularly significant. My opposition to your relationship is mainly because…”
He sighed slightly, looking at Atra Blanc, “You know very well how your mother passed away. Whether this illness is hereditary is uncertain, and to my knowledge, you’ve also taken that kind of medication…”
Atra Blanc’s lips turned slightly pale.
“Clyde is my son. In the future, he will inherit all the Summers Family assets and will father the next heir of the Summers family…”
Old Master Summers paused for a moment, his tone heavy: “Atra Blanc, I cannot allow you to bear the heir of the Summers family. If you truly love him and are willing to sacrifice for him, the greatest concession I can make is to let you have a place in the Summers family. But Clyde’s future wife must be someone else.”
Atra Blanc’s eyes quickly turned red. She bit her lower lip tightly, using great strength to hold back her tears.
“Can you… give me some time to think about it?” she said.
“Alright, take your time to consider,” Old Master Summers nodded, “Regardless of the decision you come to, I can promise you now that my family will never treat you unfairly.”
Atra Blanc lowered her head and softly replied, “Thank you…”
Either become Clyde Summers’s affair partner and stay in the Summers family without status;
Or leave before Clyde Summers marries, ending any further entanglements.