Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Serafina was taken aback for a moment, realizing she had said too much and her words must have made Alice sad.
She apologized, “Alice, sorry, I didn’t mean it that way. Actually, our whole family still likes you p>
Serafina genuinely liked Alice. She had entered the Johnson family after being bullied, but Vaughn had protected her well.
But Alice was different. Almost everyone in the Johnson family had bullied her, and Alice endured it all.
Over the years, everyone recognized Alice, not just because she was the only woman by Michael’s side, but because of her abilities.
She took good care of everyone in the family, remembered their preferences, spoke flawlessly, and even made up for Michael’s
weaknesses in social interactions.
To put it bluntly, without Alice, Michael’s relationship with the Johnson family would have deteriorated over the years.
Michael was indeed strong, but without the family’s support, how could he have maintained his position of power?
Vaughn knew this, which was why he always acknowledged Alice.
As long as Alice was around, even if Michael offended someone, she would smooth things over.
Unfortunately, Michael was still rebellious despite his age.
Serafina held Alice’s hand a bit tighter. “It’s the weekend today. Why don’t you come over for dinner? Rosalind misses you and keeps
talking about you p>
And you can bring Michael too. You can help ease the tension between him and his father. They both listen to you p>
Alice smiled bitterly. When did Michael ever listen to her?
I’m sorry, Mrs. Johnson, I’m no longer an employee of the Johnson Group. I’ve resigned,” Alice said softly.
“What? When did this happen? Why? Serafina stared at her with wide eyes. “Is it because of Aurora p>
How many decades did a woman have? Especially the most beautiful years starting from eighteen.
Alice had been by Michael’s side for ten years, like his shadow. If he hadn’t broken her heart, how could she have left?
Serafina became angry. “Tell me, did Michael bully you? Did he want to fire you because of Aurora p>
Alice lowered her eyes, hiding her emotions. “No, my contract just happened to expire. It’s not because of anything else p>
But to Serafina, she looked completely wronged.
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“You’ve endured so much over these ten years. Why didn’t you tell us? Serafina held her hand tightly.
Alice shook her head. “There’s nothing, really p>
She pursed her lips, looking like she wanted to say something but stopped.
After a while, Alice said, ‘Mrs. Johnson, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now. I need to visit my mom.
Alice nodded politely to Serafina before leaving.
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She had deliberately said those words earlier. Over the past ten years with Michael, she had indeed learned a lot about the Johnson
family.
Not only that, but the Johnson family had also asked her to do many things.
Now, she wanted everyone to believe that she had been driven away by Michael because of Aurora.
Not only that, but she wanted them to think Michael was also preventing her from finding a new job.
Whether others thought he was suppressing her was none of Alice’s concern. She hadn’t explicitly said anything.
As long as Vaughn and Rosalind spoke up for her, she still had hope of finding a job.
She bought some supplements and went straight to the hospital.
On the way, she kept wondering whether she would have renewed her contract if it weren’t for Aurora.
Michael had initially signed a ten-year contract. Would he sign another ten years?
Alice took a deep breath. She really didn’t know.
When she arrived at the hospital, Ivy was absentmindedly stirring the soup in her bowl.
The nurse was comforting her softly, “You should eat something. There will be a heart donor eventually p>
“If there’s a heart donor, someone has to die. But if there’s none, then I’ll die, Ivy choked up.
Today, Hermione in the next bed had died, never getting the heart transplant.
The doctor had said that Hermione was too old, and even with a heart transplant, she wouldn’t have had many years left.
But her children had sold their house to get her the surgery. Unfortunately, Hermione didn’t make it to that day.
“Mom, what’s wrong?” Alice nervously pushed the door open. “Are you okay? Did something happen p>
She had too much going on recently, and her biggest worry was that something would happen to her mom.
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Seeing her come in. Ivy quickly pulled her to sit on the bed. “Why are you here so late? You work so hard. You should rest well on
weekends.
I missed you. Alice held her hand. What happened just now p>
The nurse quickly explained, “Hermione in the next bed died today from a heart attack p>
Alice instinctively looked over. Sure enough, the bed was empty.
Ivy shook her head. “She passed away at noon, and by the afternoon, the bed was already empty. Life is so fragile p>
She was in a bad mood too. They all had the same illness, all waiting here.
She looked at Alice. “Alice, I want to go home. Why don’t we rent a place? Staying in the hospital is too expensive.
“Mom, I have money. You don’t need to worry about that.” Alice quickly forced a smile. “And if a heart donor becomes available, you
need surgery immediately. You can’t afford any delay p>
“But what if there isn’t one?” Ivy shook her head. “Hermione waited for years and never got one. I don’t want to stay here forever p>
Ivy knew she had caused her daughter a lot of trouble. If not for Alice finding a good job and boyfriend, how could they afford all
this?
Thinking of Alice’s boyfriend, she glanced at the door. “Why didn’t Michael come? I haven’t seen him in a long time p>
Thinking of Michael, Alice felt a bit awkward. “He’s been really busy lately. He just went on a business trip.
Being busy is good, but he should take care of his health. Did you learn the soups I taught you? He often works late and socializes.
You need to make sure he gets proper nutrition p>
Ivy continued earnestly, “You’ve been together for ten years. Isn’t it time to think about marriage? Didn’t you say his parents like
you p>
Thinking of what Serafina had said earlier, Alice sighed, “Mom, we’re still in the prime of our careers. I don’t want to get married so
early. If I get married and have kids, I’ll become a housewife p>
Ivy looked at her strangely. “Alice, tell me the truth. Did you two have a fight? And why p>
Ivy held Alice’s hand tightly, her face looking worried.
Alice, afraid she would get too emotional, quickly shook her head. No, what could we fight about? It’s just that the company has
been really busy lately, and I’m a bit tired. Mom, don’t you believe me? I just ran into his mom earlier p>
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