As the two men were talking, Mavis and Evan finished cleaning up in the kitchen and walked over.
Mavis immediately noticed Nathaniel's poor complexion. With his head lowered, he seemed to be suppressing his emotions.
"What were you two chatting about?" she asked.
Dylan smiled. "Just small talk. Telling my soon-to-be ex-brother-in-law to take care of himself and his leg injury. If he becomes disabled, no one will want him."
Though the words were harsh, the first part was true.
Mavis did not comment further and said, "Let's go. It's time to head to the hospital."
Lifting the wheelchair was a "challenging" task.
Dylan was reluctant as his left hand was injured, and using only his right hand was strenuous. Yet, he had no choice, so he grudgingly accepted the difficult job.
Evan did not complain and diligently did his part.
In contrast, Nathaniel sat with a cold expression, looking completely at ease.
"For heaven's sake, why are you so heavy?" Dylan grumbled.
Nathaniel remained silent, ignoring him completely.
At that moment, only the three men were in the stairwell, as Mavis had already gone downstairs.
Dylan glanced at Evan on the right side of the wheelchair, suddenly hatching a plan.
Since Nathaniel's leg was fine, his reflexes would surely kick in if they "accidentally" dropped him on the stairs, and he would immediately stand up.
He would expose himself by acting on instinct, and they would not have to carry him down after all.
With this mischievous thought, Dylan gave Evan a meaningful look as they approached the seventh-floor stairs.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....