Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Chapter 2034 I Have Always Found It Strange

At the sight of Rodney welcoming Nicole and the others as though they were guests of honor, Mabel curled her lips and rolled her eyes surreptitiously. Nicholas threw her a look, upon which she started putting on a show again as the mistress of the house.

“Ah, you’re all finally here! There’s now hope for our dearest Wil! You’re both experts in this area, specialists, so you must have a way to save him. He’s really pitiful, loving too deeply that he jumped into the sea for Maya’s sake. Though he was saved and didn’t drown at the very least, he became an idiot. Truly, he’s been through too much. You must save him! He can’t remain in his current state forever. The Simpson family still needs him!”

Mabel’s acting had the two specialists convinced she was a loving mother who was worried about her son. They both nodded fervently.

“We understand your feelings and will do our best.”

“I’m glad to hear that. Thank you! What a terrible fate that befell Wil!” Mabel feigned an anguished expression.

“Don’t be sad anymore. Don’t worry, for they’ll give their all to treat Wilbur,” Nicole chimed in. “I know, I know. Speaking of which, I’ve got to thank you, Mrs. Seet. If it weren’t for you, these two specialists wouldn’t be here to treat Wil. The Simpson family should also thank you.”

“Not at all. I would’ve still invited them over for Maya’s sake,” Nicole replied placidly. She wasn’t in the mood to entertain Mabel’s phony show of amiability, so she brought up the fact that they were there to look Wilbur over right away.

“Where is Wilbur? Let the two doctors look him over.”

“Wil is upstairs. I’ll have someone call him down at once.”

Rodney threw a look at the butler, upon which the latter instantly went upstairs to get Wilbur.

“Thank you for having rushed here from afar, doctors. Please have some tea first. Help yourselves,” he then offered out of courtesy.

The two doctors looked at each other before picking up the teacups. After taking a sip, they both lauded, “This is superb tea.”

“I’m glad you like it. I’ll have someone prepare some for you and deliver it to your hotel.”

“No, it’s okay. Let’s speak about the patient’s condition instead. Earlier, we heard from your wife that the patient jumped into the sea. Is his current condition due to that?”

“Yes. My son loves Maya deeply. He thought she had perished and couldn’t take the blow, so he jumped into the sea.”

While saying that, Rodney glanced at Nicole and Maya. At once, guilt swamped Maya.

However, Nicole countered, “Speaking of that, I’ve always found it strange. Everyone knows Wilbur has always been a sensible and circumspect person, as evidenced by his management of Simpson Group. Why would he be in such a hurry to jump into the sea just after learning that Maya was dead from the trending list without confirming the news? Considering his circumspect nature, he should’ve first ascertained whether she had really departed from this life.”

Nicholas’ heart lurched, and a flash of panic flittered across Mabel’s eyes.

She then feigned calmness and reckoned, “I think he loves her too much that he lost his senses upon learning about her demise. He didn’t have the presence of mind to analyze things, his entire focus on being with her caused him to act recklessly. He must have been planning to go to heaven to find her and reunite with her.”

“Exactly. Wilbur is someone who loves deeply, so… so it’s not surprising that he did it,” Nicholas seconded.

Eyeing them both, Nicole chuckled. “Do you two really know him so well that you know what he was thinking? It’s as though you had witnessed him jumping into the sea.”

Startled, Mabel’s expression changed, and she forced a smile. “A mother knows her son best. Though he’s not my biological child, I’ve taken care of him for many years. As such, I still understand him better than outsiders.”

When she spoke of “outsiders,” she deliberately looked Nicole up and down. Her meaning was obvious—”you’re an outsider and don’t understand him, so don’t speculate on his thoughts by putting yourself in his shoes.”