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REBIRTH: A SECOND CHANCE - Chapter 21
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The afternoon had just passed. Under Antonio’s supervision, Ava ate another dose of medicine. Although she no longer had a fever, she had to take another pill for her cold.
This caused her to sleep again in the afternoon. By the time she woke up, the sky was still bright, but it was already almost evening.
The room was quiet. Ava got up to leave the room but could not find Antonio. She thought he would be in the study room and went there, but she still did not see him.
“Madam, you are awake.” The helper heard some noise and walked over. “Are you looking for Mr. Sylvester?”
Ava turned back to see the helper. Not only could she not find Antonio, Auntie Berta was also not around.
“Antonio went to the office?”
Could it be that there was something urgent that had to be dealt with in the office?
“Mr. Sylvester is receiving guests downstairs.”
“Guests?”
Aside from Stella who frequently came, usually there were no friends or relatives that would visit.
The Clifford family and the elders from the Sylvester family had also not visited in the past six months. If they wanted to see them, they would usually phone them and ask them to return home rather than coming to the Bellevue Hill themselves.
So, who were the guests who suddenly arrived?
However, since there were guests, Ava who was currently ill and still dressed in her pajamas was not suitable to meet them. She saw that the helper had turned to busy herself with work, so she returned to the room to change. After cleaning herself up to appear better, she walked back out.
As she walked down the stairs, she had yet to see the guests and could only hear a woman’s voice, “Antonio, you should be very busy right now, aren’t you? Recently, you haven’t been returning to the Sylvester family home as often. Aiya! There are still so many things waiting to be handed over to you at home, yet you insisted on setting up a business of your own. You child, the Sylvester family still has a business in America that needs…”
That voice suddenly stopped because of Ava. The nagging, concerned voice suddenly changed to a ridiculing tone. “The eldest Miss Clifford has finally awakened? She really has been spoiled from a young age. It’s bad enough that she’s always lazing about at home without working, but she actually wakes up so late each day. She really doesn’t know what it’s like to suffer at all. What a spoiled princess!”
“She’s ill. I was the one who let her sleep until now after taking her medicine.”
Ava recognized the person and walked over. “Aunt, I’m sorry. The helper did not tell me that you came.”
This was Antonio’s aunt, Hannah. She was a daughter from Sylvester’s younger brother’s family. She could only be considered a distant relative. However, those of Grandfather Sylvester’s generation were all very close, so the younger generation all set up their lives in Sydney and would often meet at various family gatherings.
Hannah seemed as though she did not hear Ava’s voice, only glancing at her coldly.
“Regardless of which family’s precious princess she is, since she has entered the Sylvester family, she cannot treat it as her own home. She doesn’t even know any rules or manners. Antonio ah, you need to be stricter with her. You can’t keep giving in to her.”
Antonio expression became distant. “This is the Bellevue Hill, not the Sylvester family home. She doesn’t need to abide by any rules.”
“That won’t do! Even if it’s not the olden days anymore, if the Sylvester family’s daughter-in-law remains so childish and is always being so lazy, that’s too much!”
Antonio smiled coldly, ignoring her unkind words. Seeing Ava stand there without moving, he spoke softly, “Won’t you be tired standing there? Come here and sit down.”
Ava smiled, obediently walking over. Right before the eyes of Hannah, she sat right next to him.
Seeing them sit so closely, Hannah’s expression suddenly became uglier.
Her daughter, Lucy, who sat by her side looked away. Her expression was unhappy.
Auntie Berta brought over some of the excellent tea previously taken from the Sylvester family. Under Antonio’s signal, she also left the hot water on the tea table.
“Feeling better?” Antonio poured some hot water for Ava. She still had a cold, and it was not suitable for her to drink tea.
“This entire day, aside from eating, I only slept. I really feel better now.” Ava smiled and sat by his side, acting as though she did not notice the ugly expressions on this mother-daughter pair.
“So you actually know that besides eating, all you do is sleep? Always enjoying without doing any work! Antonio has already been married to you for two years, yet you’ve never once returned to the Sylvester family home. Those who don’t know would think that our Antonio is still single.” Hannah who had been ignored for half a day rolled her eyes. “Miss Clifford is really delicate. You’ve just fallen a little sick and Antonio has to put down his work to focus on taking care of you.”
Ava turned to look at her. “Aunt, between now till Grandfather’s 80th birthday there is still more than a week. I’m preparing to go and see him on his birthday.”
“It’s Grandfather’s birthday; if you still don’t show up, from now on you won’t need to go through the Sylvester family’s door anymore!”
Ava did not seem affected as she lifted her beautiful brows. Her voice slow and calm as she said, “Normally, the elderly already seem so busy. Going back less, isn’t it for the sake of letting them have more peaceful and quiet times?”
Hannah’s expression froze. Her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.
Ava’s words meant that all these people who were barely related to Grandfather were constantly looking for opportunities to hold onto the Sylvester family’s big thigh, causing Grandfather to have no time for peace and quiet?
“Ah! It’s true that you should go back less. It saves the Sylvester family from having to look at your face!” Hannah’s expression was ugly; her tone was also sharp. “Who knows what curse Antonio is under. He actually fell for you!”
Due to Hannah’s tone and words against Ava, Antonio’s brows furrowed. His expression turned instantly cold.
Hannah’s voice raised by several decibels. “Back then you didn’t know how to tell good from the bad. During the wedding, your attitude was so terrible. After being married for so long there is still no news of any children. I think you don’t intend to live a good life with Antonio at all! Then, why are you still holding onto the title of Mrs. Sylvester? Hurry up and divorce, and let our Antonio get his freedom back! The number of women who wish to marry him is extremely high! In such a big Sydney, there are several hundred thousand of well-bred women more suitable for him!”
Antonio abruptly opened his mouth, his tone extremely cold, “Auntie Berta, send off the guests.”
The coldness and slight anger could be heard from his voice. Ava did not speak, but placed her hand in his, gently pressing against his palm. The meaning was that she would not take these words to heart.
Hannah did not intend to leave. She sat on the sofa refusing to move. “Antonio, I haven’t finished speaking! Today, I specially made a trip to the SLV Corporation. In the end, they said you didn’t even show up for work! Since you decided to set up your own business, your company should be more important. Yet, you’re staying at home to take care of Ava!”
“What is important and what is not, I’m well aware of it. There’s no need for Aunt to worry.” Antonio’s voice remained cold, the initial politeness he maintained was gone.
“Originally, as an elder, I didn’t want to speak such ugly words, but isn’t it just a cold and fever? It isn’t some serious illness, is there a need to accompany her? I think that her feelings toward you are definitely not as strong as yours are for her!”