The Contract Marriage

Ethan heard Samantha's words and slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the ceiling and said slowly, "Her body is so good. Why did she leave? Daphne. . ."

"Yeah, no one can figure it out. Logically speaking, even if she fell, it shouldn't be that serious. Later Sarah even called the police, but the police didn't find anything. They said it was an accident. . . Sigh. . ." Samantha shook her head, not knowing what to say.

Ethan heard what she said and closed his eyes again in pain.

Ever since Ethan woke up, his body's condition was getting better and better day by day. In order to get Ethan to walk earlier, Samantha kept giving him leg massage whenever she was free.

Under Samantha's careful care, Ethan's body recovered faster and faster. In less than ten days, he had already started to walk. Even the doctor said. This was really a miracle.

In these ten days, Ethan slowly learned from his son that Sarah had saved the Cooper Group with Jasmine's help. He couldn't find any words of comfort in his heart, but gratitude towards the Wilson Family.

"When I recover, I must go to the Wilson family and thank them personally!" No matter what, Sarah was his daughter-in-law, but the Wilson Family and the Cooper Family were not related by blood. He had to remember this kindness in his heart.

Samantha smiled and said, "You don't need to take it to heart. This is what Jasmine should do!"

"How can it be what she should do? Jasmine has nothing to do with our Cooper Family. Because she was Sarah's good friend, she spared no effort to help the Cooper Group! I will return this favor no matter what!"

As soon as Ethan finished his words, he heard a hearty laughter coming from the door, followed by a voice.

"Haha! If I say I don't need to return this favor, then I don't need to return it. . ."

The person who walked in from the door was the chairman of Wilson Group, Joseph Wilson. Behind him was his daughter, Jasmine Wilson.

When Ethan saw Joseph, he asked Samantha to help him sit up. "Joseph. . . "

Joseph smiled brightly and sat down beside his bed. He smiled and held his hand. "How have you been recently?"

"Much better. It's all thanks to Jasmine this time to save the Cooper Group. I. . ."

The father and daughter duo saw Ethan was going to say the words of gratitude again. Joseph raised his hand and interrupted him.

"We are one family, let's not talk like strangers! No matter what Jasmine does, that is what she should and must do!"

"That's right, uncle. You don't have to take it to heart. Besides, I didn't do anything. I just cheered Sarah on. My dad is right. We are a family. You really don't have to take it to heart." Jasmine also replied with a smile.

Ethan was completely touched when he heard the father and daughter's words. "Thank you. Thank you."

"Haha. Don't say thank you anymore. Tell you the truth, Samantha, who takes care of you by the bedside every day, do you know who she is?" Joseph smiled and kept him in suspense.

Ethan looked at Samantha in confusion, then looked at Joseph and shook his head. He did not understand what he meant.

Jasmine smiled and walked to Samantha's side. She put her arm around her shoulder and smiled as she replied, "She is my aunt! My grandmother used to have a pair of twin daughters. One of them passed away and the other one was lost. Not long ago when Sarah gave birth, my grandmother came to see Sarah and accidentally saw Second Aunt. So I secretly did a DNA test for her and I Second Aunt, and the result showed that she is my grandma's biological daughter who went missing for decades!"

When Ethan heard Jasmine's words, he immediately looked at Joseph in shock, then looked at Samantha. "Samantha, is this true?"

Samantha smiled and nodded. "Yes! He is indeed my Big Brother! At first, I did not believe it, but my mother’s words made me convinced. And that DNA test, I have to believe everything."

Ethan nodded slightly. "That's great. He did not expect Joseph to be Sarah's uncle! This is really unexpected."

Joseph heard his words and smiled. "That is why we are a family from now on! A family doesn't talk about gratitude. Jasmine didn't do anything much earlier either. Besides, even if she really did do something, it was still something she should do. Don't take it to heart."

Ethan smiled and nodded. "Alright! Then I won't be polite with Joseph. But why didn't Sarah mention it before?"

It had been almost ten days since he woke up, but Sarah had never mentioned it in front of him.

Joseph smiled. "Sarah did not want to attract too much attention, so she told Jasmine not to reveal her identity for the time being. Now your family's situation is getting better and better, so she did not care. Moreover, she also knows that if she told you, you would definitely be happy for her and Samantha."

"Yes! I am truly happy for them! Ever since Patrick passed away, Samantha has always been alone. I know her situation very well. She doesn't have many relatives and friends. Usually, she is the only one living at home. It is indeed a little lonely. It's good now. There was a big family in Wilson Family. Samantha would not be lonely anymore in the future. I am also relieved!"

He was clearer about Sarah's family situation than anyone else. Ever since his best friend passed away, Samantha only lived with Sarah. She did not have any relatives or friends at home. In addition, after Sarah got married last year, Samantha became even more lonely.

Now that he heard that she was Joseph's biological sister, how could he not be happy for her?

"Haha! Ethan, you have to get better quickly. After you are discharged from the hospital, we will have a good gathering no matter what." Joseph had always admired Ethan.

Although both of them were business people, they appreciated each other. They had a good relationship before this. Now that there was another layer added, they naturally felt closer.

"Alright! I'll listen to Joseph. After I'm discharged from the hospital, we must gather together." Ethan also nodded happily, and his mood became very good.

…

Vivian was sent to prison not long after she was sentenced.

After Mrs. Holmes found out the location of the prison that her daughter was sent to, she applied for a visit. Half a month after she was sent to prison, Mrs. Holmes finally saw her daughter.

After waiting in the meeting room for a few minutes, she heard footsteps. Immediately after, the door of the meeting room was opened and Vivian walked in with a depressed expression. Vivian was wearing handcuffs and the clothes of a prisoner. When Mrs. Holmes saw her daughter, her heart ached and tears fell down.

"Vivian. . ." Mrs. Holmes looked at her daughter's impoverished appearance and her voice choked up.

"Mom. . ." Vivian sat down opposite her mother. Seeing her mother crying in pain, her heart also did not feel good.

"Vivian. . . Have you. . . Been well these few days?" Mrs. Holmes looked at her daughter in front of her. After not seeing her for more than half a month, her eyes did not see any light and she was no longer as energetic as before. Looking at her daughter's appearance, Mrs. Holmes's tears kept falling.

Vivian looked at her mother's heartbroken expression and wanted to forcefully squeeze out a smile but the corner of her mouth twitched for a long time and only moved, "Mom, I am quite good here."

"Vivian, it's all Mom's fault. No, that's not right. . . Mom should have persuaded you back then. . ." During this period of time after Vivian was sentenced, Mrs. Holmes kept blaming herself. No matter what, she felt that it was her fault that her daughter had taken this step.

"Mom! It's not your fault! Don't be sad!" Vivian forcefully swallowed the bitterness in her heart and looked at her mother to console her.

Mrs. Holmes shook her head in pain. "It was Mom who did not teach you well. . . "

"Mom! Don't say such things! Right, have you been to the Cooper Family recently? Have you seen the child?" Vivian glanced at the caretaker beside her and asked in a low voice.

Hearing her daughter's words, a trace of nervousness and uneasiness slid across Mrs. Holmes's face. "No. . . I did not go. . ."

"Mother, Hannah knows everything about Stephen. No matter what, you are Stephen's grandmother. Think of a way to get him back from the Cooper Family." Vivian once again whispered to her mother in a low voice.