Chapter 165: Chapter 165

Chapter 167 Mutants

Alex's proposal is simple, but it is not easy to implement and to do.

The idea is too simple, but it's complicated.

"Aron helped me in my most difficult time. No matter what he did, I couldn't leave without permission."

At the moment when she was troubled, Aron stretched out his arm and lend a hand to help her up. Being ungrateful was not what she wanted to do especially to Aron, she wanted to give him a clear explanation which is a basic courtesy.

Alex seemed to see Elly once again falls into the sense of debt she had dealt with him. He knew that what she feared the most was that she would not have a chance to pay her debts. But in a life-threatening battle that night, he was worried about her safety, and he feared that he might lose her if she didn't have someone around her.

Before he could speak, Elly whispered. "Thank you for caring about me, but I can take care of myself."

Alex felt uncomfortable with the polite tone of gratitude and alienation, and he looked at her in silence. His eyes showed restlessness.

When Secretary Gerald came back after the inspection, he found the two looking at each other awkwardly and became frustrated by his boss' slow progress. The contradiction between the two adults is not big, their baby is not small, but this long-term persistence seemed to be a tantrum.

"You both sat next to each other in silence for an hour?" Gerald joked for he thought it was for him necessary to dispel the atmosphere of boredom.

As they saw him entered the room, Elly stood up anxiously and asked. "What are the results of the CTU test?"

Secretary Gerald was in a daze under her impatient attitude, and he felt warm. "It has no results at the moment. We need to wait a few more days."

Alex felt that he was getting sicker and sicker. Even if he cared about Secretary Gerald as a friend, he also felt jealous and urged another topic. "Don't you have something to tell us?"

Secretary Gerald remembered the purpose when he called Elly, and he nodded. As he was still very weak, he simply sat on the bed and could not stand for long. With his eyes fixed on him, he went straight to the point. "I want to talk about what happened a year ago."

Elly was sensitive to something, and her voice became colder.

"I don't want to convince you. I just want you to know the truth. Gerald looked at Alex frowning, he was very angry. "You've been searching for so long, how much longer do you want to be misunderstood?"

Elly saw the reaction of both of them and guessed what Alex was hiding. Her eyes were a little disappointed because she thought he was trying to hide something from her.

"Elly, you left a year ago because of what Brandon said to you, right?" Gerald no longer counted on Alex, so he began chatting.

Elly said yes when he didn't answer.

"It won't be hidden forever. Do you want to tell her directly about me?" Gerald said as he still tried to urge Alex, he wanted to clear up the misunderstanding between the two.

With his help, Alex hesitated for a few seconds and finally revealed the results of the investigation.

"Elly, John didn't die of serious injuries, but because the medical equipment was damaged by someone. Through the restored cameras, Brandon was seen and he is the only one who entered the ICU before John's crisis."

"So what? But what did you used to prove that it has nothing to do with you?" Elly was not surprised by the result. She was untenable, and what led to hatred was that she believed Brandon was ordered to work by Alex. "You are friends, colleagues, and brothers. Are you saying that you are not responsible?"

Mr. Hargreaves is shocked by the way she questioned. "So, you have too little faith in me?" He did not order Brandon. He has always been a friend and a person to trust, and he felt that he is also responsible.

"If you pay more attention, he won't have a chance to do it. John won't die!" She never got tired of hating him.

When Gerald realized that there was no end to the increasingly dense misunderstanding, Secretary Gerald could not help being silent and his voice was a little irascible.

"Elly, no one gave orders, nor could he control Brandon. He did it all by himself, and it had nothing to do with Boss Alex. His only mistake is to trust the wrong people, you should not put the responsibility on others, he shouldn't bear the responsibility that does not belong to him. Alex is always wronged."

"I don't want to hear it"! When it comes to John's death, even a year later, she is still agitated. "Nothing can make up for the dead. I didn't blame anyone for the crime. But what he did in the past made me not believe every word he said."

She didn't want to stay and face Alex's dark eyes. She didn't want to trap herself in this unpleasant and embarrassing atmosphere, so she stood up and said quickly. "The discussion has been dragged on for too long. I'm a little tired. I'll go first. Secretary Gerald, have an early rest. I'll be back tomorrow."

As he observed her hasty footsteps, Alex remained silent. Secretary Gerald is duty-bound. "Boss, you suck! She didn't listen to the explanation and disregard all that she heard."

Alex laughed and mocked. "Gerald, you have changed. Where is that cold secretary? You keep saying 'I said, isn't that enough?' The important thing is that she doesn't believe me, and all the explanations are useless."

"Hypocrite, you are such a loser! A girl chased you away for no reason." Secretary Gerald ridiculed and showed no mercy.

Alex swept a cold eye, and Gerald's lips seemed to be silent. He covered his face, didn't want to bring up the subject, and his eyes sank to the next step.

"I need to go back to City Alberta. Brandon doesn't know you're awake. I informed my subordinates that I was on a business trip. I will send someone to intercept all the information about you and the hospital, so you can rest assured during this time." Alex said.

"Don't you want to say goodbye to Elly?"

The answer to Gerald's question is that his eyes are as sharp as a knife, and Alex just shrugged as a response.

Elly went to see Secretary Gerald the next day. He was quietly sitting on the bed reading a thick economics book.

"Well, I think you must be tired of hospital food these days, so I deliberately brought some dishes in the hotel for a change," Elly said humorously as she shook the big lunch box that she brought.

"Thank you! I thought you were talented at cooking in the kitchen." Secretary Gerald said intently. All in all, he is not as happy as she is.

Elly recognized a person's absence at this time. She put the food on the bed, while pretended to ask. "Didn't he come to see you today?"

Gerald was about to remove the chopsticks and looked at her carefully. "You shouldn't hate Boss Alex. He has done a lot for you."

"Such as?" Elly doesn't like this topic, but he still refused to answer. "You can't leave as soon as you arrive at the hospital."

"Four years ago, after your accident, Alex thought you were dead so he was very depressed. At the same time, Alex found that the Russel family was not interested in your death, and also found that you were treated harshly when you were in the Russel family, so he deliberately suppressed the development of Russel Company several times. When he knew and found out that you were paired with Aron, he obviously could not let go of his feelings, but he still blessed generously. He advised you to forgive Emily Russel because he didn't want your heart to go black and be disturbed by hatred."

Elly knew that Gerald is not lying. He knew a lot about Alex, about his thoughts and actions, but so what? It's not that she misunderstood. She didn't trust Alex Hargreaves at all. How he treated her in the past, the clearest feeling of pain is still embedded in her. Everything is still engraved in her heart. Whenever she closes her eyes, she can reminisce the pain and "shame" she went through in the past.

She didn't want anyone to know her hate thoughts, and she knew Gerald's well-intentioned, so she ended the unpleasant topic in a low voice. "It's hard to digest what I've received overnight. I need some time to think about it."

The first thing Alex did when he returned to City Alberta was to order his subordinates to collect all the things Brandon had done in the past. He decided not to expose it because the evidence was insufficient.

Brandon appeared as soon as he heard that he had returned from a business trip. "All of a sudden, your job has finished? What happened?"

"ONS is a regular customer and wants to continue to cooperate, but some terms have not been agreed, so I need them to meet in person. It's done. Don't worry." Without looking up, Alex turned his hands over the material, and his attitude was natural and comfortable.

Brandon does not doubt because he has other concerns. "I heard you went to the Torch Group two days ago." He queried.

His hands became stiff for a while, leisurely.

"You're really chasing Leila, aren't you? Rumor has it that you are like a pervert with flowers in your arms, staying outside the Torch Group for more than an hour just to wait for her."

"Yeah, why?"

"Bastard, what's on your mind? Didn't you let go?" Brandon was annoyed by his calmness, and his tone evidently became towered with impatience. "You are the president of the company, as an infatuated idiot in public, that kind of absurd sight will affect the company, do you have to wait for me to remind you? Are you aware of your company's position?"

With a stiff attitude and medical lessons after school, it haunted Brandon until adulthood, and Alex hated those who tried to reprimand or preached to him. Even if he is a friend, he is not feeling well.

"Hargreaves' development is not based on these rumors."

"All right, let me remind you that you have to gain a foothold in the face of the company, not a boss's love rumors so it's stupid for you to pursue Elly. Why don't you forget this woman?"

Why? Alex stopped, put down his pen, and looked at Brandon solemnly. "Maybe it's because I want her to forgive Emily Russel, forget hatred and move on without regret."

His keen eyes made Brandon cold, and his expression is very unnatural. "Why did you bring it up? Do you want to use your love for her? That sounds ridiculous."

Alex stood up and stepped in front of him slowly, he twisted his voice. "Brandon, do you know that human beings who are immersed in hatred will be a person terrible, their aggravating nature will become inhumane? Right?"