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REBIRTH: A SECOND CHANCE - Chapter 25
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“You brat, you’ve never focused on anything, and you’ve never been interested in the company. That’s fine, I didn’t force you. Ever since you’ve gotten married, you’ve been emotional all the time. I know that you don’t feel good inside, but you cannot mess around like this!”
“Dad, please trust me. These two companies have a rather significant chance of bringing in profits within the next few years.”
Henry was just about to say more but paused in surprise.
This daughter of his has always been extremely stubborn. Ever since her mother passed away and he remarried, she was even more impolite to him as a father. It was rare that they would not end up fighting each time he called.
However, earlier she had said, “Dad, please trust me.”
Such a sincere and polite attitude was very different from the way Ava would usually speak…
Henry was stunned for a moment, and his tone remained unkind. “Come back to the Clifford home now and clear things up. I’ll send the chauffeur over to pick you up!”
“There’s no need to pick me up. I’ll drive myself over.” Ava’s cold had already healed. Originally, she had planned to visit Xia Tian after getting changed. She slowly said, “Alyne was involved in a car accident a few weeks back. Her leg is fractured. I’ll drop by the hospital to visit her first.”
“Fine. Watch out for your safety when driving and don’t be so absent minded.” Although Henry’s tone sounded just as cold as before, it warmed up slightly.
Ava smiled. “I’ll be back before six. Dad, don’t forget to have Auntie Mia save some food for me.”
“…”
Henry was utterly unused to facing such a gentle daughter. After half a day, he still could not make any sound and directly hung up the phone.
——
It was past six in the evening when Ava drove back to the Clifford home.
The car drove into the Clifford family’s old residence’s front yard. Stella was on the balcony of the second floor playing with her phone. When she saw Ava, she immediately placed her phone down, glancing at her in surprise.
“Big sister? Why are you back?”
Ava seemed as though she did not notice her. After parking her car, she directly strolled in.
Auntie Mia had already come out to welcome her. “Eldest Miss, you’re finally back. It’s been months since I last saw you!”
“Auntie Mia, did you miss me?” Ava smiled as she reached out to hold Auntie Mia’s elbow.
“Of course I missed you, how could I not have? Mr. Clifford said that you would be coming back for dinner tonight, so I specially made your favourite braised ribs and steamed lotus root!” Auntie Mia happily patted her hand. “Since you’re back, do you want to stay at home for a few days?”
Ava had yet to reply when she saw her stepmother, Jessica, approaching the moment she stepped through the door.
Seeing that she had really returned home, Jessica appeared to smile bright as she squeezed in—pushing Auntie Mia to the side—and tugged Ava’s hands as she said, “Ava dear, if you still did not come back, your father would have rushed to the Sylvester family demanding for you.”
Ava glanced at her while coldly and calmly pulling her hand back. She turned back to ask Auntie Mia, who had been pushed to the side, “Where’s my father?”
Auntie Mia rushed to reply, “Mr. Clifford hasn’t been feeling too well in the past few days. Earlier he said that he would return to his room to have some medicine before coming down.”
Medicine?
Ava’s expression did not change, but she quickened her footsteps towards the staircase.
“Ai, Ava, don’t argue with your father the moment you are back. Ai, you child, why are you walking so quickly…” Jessica nagged from downstairs seeming very proper, all the while turning back to glare harshly at Auntie Mia.
Auntie Mia retreated without saying anything more.
Ava had quickly arrived outside Henry’s room door. Just as she was about to knock, she heard the sound of a glass of water being placed on the table and pushed the door open with force.
A loud “peng” came from the door—
Henry held onto two white pills as he turned to stare at Ava who had suddenly barged in. He immediately frowned unhappily. “How old are you? Do you know how to behave? Even when opening the door, you have to make so much noise!”
“Dad!” Ava walked over, stopping him from placing the pills in his mouth. “What medicine is this?”
Ava snatched away the pills in his hands and picked up the small medicine bottle on the table, scanning at it.
All the words on it were in English. It mainly wrote that it contained supplements suitable for the middle-aged to strengthen their body.
“This is the medicine that your Auntie Jessica specially brought back from abroad when she went overseas a while ago. It’s a whole set of body supplements. There are pills and tablets,” Henry simply replied, looking at her unhappily. “Didn’t you say you would be back before six? It’s almost 6.30p.m! Such a poor sense of time!”
“It was the rush hour earlier; there was a traffic jam,” Ava explained while she continued holding the pill bottle tightly.
In her previous life, she felt that her father had died very strangely.
Back then, because she was on poor terms with her family, she could not remain by his side in his last moments. She had only managed to catch one last look at him before he had passed away at the hospital and did not even have the opportunity to understand the cause of his death from the doctor. However, on his death certificate, it was written that the cause of death was respiratory failure and a sudden heart attack.
In her impression, her father’s health had always been excellent. He was only fifty years old when had he passed away. How could his health have worsened so dramatically in the span of a few years?
Even if the Clifford family had gone bankrupt, leading to a series of misfortunes, the stress should not have impacted him to the point where his heart had stopped within a night, causing his death.
Back then, she was not at home and was therefore unclear of the situation. Earlier when she heard Auntie Mia said that he was taking his medicine in the room, Ava was suddenly reminded of this.
Her father was not ill, why would he have to take medicine all of a sudden?
Jessica had said that these were supplements, was it true?
Ava did not forget that Jessica’s family had several members who studied medicine and learned to produce it. This was definitely not simple.
“Why are you still holding onto my medicine? Quickly put it down!” Henry stood up, scowling at Ava, “Also, the issue about those two companies, you better explain it well today!”
Ava raised her eyes, changing the topic and speaking seriously, “Dad, can I have this medicine for a few days? I’ll let people from the state’s Food and Drug Administration check what’s inside.”
Henry frowned and angrily spat, “Nonsense! What are you checking for! I have already been married to your Auntie Jessica for several tens of years. And you suspect even the medicine she buys? No wonder even though you both call her Auntie Jessica, Stella and she are like a pair of mother and daughter while you treat her like an enemy, never showing her a good side!”
The room door was suddenly pushed open again. Stella gently opened the door, poking her head in and asking with an obedient looking face, “I just passed by and heard noises from the room. Dad, Big Sister, you just returned, and the two of you are fighting again?”
“This doesn’t concern you, leave!” Henry glared toward the door.
Stella made an “Oh” sound and then gently closed the door again.
Although she was yelled at by her father, Stella was not affected at all and was instead happy about the disaster as she left.
Ava had only just returned for a while, and she had already argued with their Father. There would surely be a good show to watch tonight!