Trapped with a Lawyer

After hanging up, Samuel stood by the window for quite some time.

Whoever hurt Ella was going to pay for it, Catherine or Emma included.

Samuel was plotting his revenge when two little children slipped into the luxury ward. He was too focused on his plan that he didn't notice them.

He smoked one cigarette after another, finishing a pack at a go. Then, he put his phone back into his pocket and walked to the ward.

He briefly stopped before entering. Looking through the window, he saw a little girl in a lavender coat trying to climb the bed.

When she got on, she took off her mask and kissed Ella, who was sleeping, on her cheek.

Who was she?

Was she the girl who came with Jerry to his office? Samuel looked adoringly at the girl.

She seemed to like Ella very much.

When she kissed Ella, Jerry's grandmother was gazing affectionately at them.

Viola was also with them. She had her back turned to him, so Samuel couldn't see her face.

Staring for a while, Samuel opened the door gently, startling everyone in the room besides Viola who seemed unaffected by his appearance.

Although Jane was ready to meet her daddy again, she was still in shock when she saw him in front of her. She quickly put the mask back on, albeit disappointed. Jane couldn't understand why Ella forbade her from calling Samuel daddy, but she remained obedient nonetheless.

"Daddy!" Jerry was in a panic for a moment but soon calmed down. He ran to Samuel, hugging his leg.

Samuel reached out and held Jerry up, "How did you get here?"

Jerry answered honestly, "The driver brought us here after school. Jane, her daddy and mummy aren't at home, so I brought her with me. Is it okay, daddy?" Samuel looked at the little girl, his eyes glistened with joy.

Jerry continued, giving Samuel no chance to reply, "Also daddy, mummy likes Jane. I'm sure she'll be very happy to see her."

It seemed Jane and Ella were very close to each other, which confused Samuel.

Ella had just returned to C Country recently. He couldn't figure it out how the two became close in such a short time.

Melody noticed that Samuel seemed to be uneasy, so she spoke, "Jerry, let the driver take Jane home. Otherwise, her daddy and mummy will be worried. Your mummy is getting better, don't worry." Although she'd love to tell her son that Jane was his daughter, she didn't want to upset Ella. So she kept the secret until Ella was ready to speak on it.

Samuel put his son down and approached Jane. He squatted down, getting on the same eye-level as her.

This made Melody and Jerry react with mixed feelings. They were both nervous, worried and excited all at the same time.

For one thing, they were afraid that Samuel would find out that Jane was his daughter. However, at the same time, it would be exciting if he did.

"Jane." Samuel called her name gently. Jane could hardly resist calling him "daddy".

Finally, she fought back her desire and responded, "Uncle Samuel."

Samuel smiled happily, stroking her dark hair, "Why are you still wearing the mask? You aren't getting better?"

He suddenly thought Jane was deliberately wearing the mask. Was she avoiding him?

Jane looked up. Her eyes were very much like Samuel's. She lied, "No. Uncle Samuel."

Samuel became worried about her illness. He said with much concern, "The hospital president is my friend and also famous surgeon. How about we visit him?" Jane shook her head immediately. She knew Uncle Chuck was a good doctor but she was not really sick.

"Thank you, Uncle Samuel, but there's no need. My brother told me I'll be fine soon."

Brother? Did she have a brother? Samuel smiled, "Well, that's good news. When you get better, let me know, and I'll take you and Jerry to the playground, okay?" Jane nodded. How lovely! Samuel liked her even more.

If only she were his daughter, Samuel thought.

Jane glanced at her mother who was sleeping soundly, and asked Samuel anxiously, "Uncle Samuel, is mu... aunt Ella really getting better?"

Samuel nodded, "Jane, don't worry. Your aunt Ella is better now. She is just sleeping." He looked at Jane, who had a frown on her face. Jerry was also looking at her. Samuel wondered why Jerry didn't show concern for his mother. Perhaps girls were more sensitive than boys?

At the thought of this, Samuel stared at his son angrily, causing Jerry to feel confused. He didn't understand why his daddy looked at him like that.

After hearing her father assuring her that her mother was fine, Jane was finally relieved.

She looked at her mother and Samuel before leaving with Jerry. Samuel escorted them to the car.

When he came back, he was surprised to find Melody and Viola still in the room. So he asked them to go home and rest and he himself would stay with Ella. After they left, Yang brought him a computer and files to work as he looked after Ella.

It was getting dark, and at dinner time, Samuel began to think about what Catherine had done.

Catherine looked innocent and na?ve and he never thought that she was actually a pretentious angel. She was so deceitful that he was unable to read her.

'So it seemed that the person who had hurt Ella four years ago was Catherine, ' he shook his head.

Samuel took out his phone, "Destroy Catherine's reputation. Wasn't she referred to as a mistress a while ago? Use that as ammunition. I want her reputation as a lawyer and person completely eviscerated."

"Got it Mr. Shao!"

"And... I'll call you later." He planned to help Ella carry out their revenge as soon as she woke up. After hanging up the phone, Samuel finished the leftovers from his dinner and approached the bed.

He stared at Ella who was still sleeping. As if she could feel his intense stare, she woke up.

Ella opened her eyes slowly. She saw in the dim light an attractive man. It was Samuel.

Well, she had to admit that Samuel was really handsome.

"I'm hungry." Just after she finished the sentence, her stomache grumbled.

'A good match,' Samuel thought and laughed.

He kissed her on her forehead, and walked towards the microwave oven where he made her food warm.

When the meal was warm, Ella leaned over and Samuel fed her.

"Samuel, are you doing this on purpose?" Ella complained after the third bite.

Samuel raised his eyebrows slightly. He said innocently, "You just had surgery. You should be happy that you are eating congee." Although she wasn't hurt too badly and just had a minor surgery, patients are usually advised not to eat anything after a surgery.

"Take it away. I want some water." She angrily turned her head aside, refusing to eat any more congee.☐☐☐☐☐☐