She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor-Chapter 548: Protection in the Shadows

Hope Williams frowned slightly, "I’m thinking that this person is probably Ted Williams."

"Ted Williams?" Jade Bell was taken aback, "You mean, Ted Williams arranged for someone to assassinate you, and then framed Maverick Williams."

Hope Williams nodded, "It’s very likely."

The old lady shivered, disbelief written all over her wrinkled face, "Why... Why would he do this? What’s in it for him?"

"He wants to become the heir to the Group. Leaving aside whether Luna Williams can be saved or not, I am his biggest stumbling block."

Jade Bell had an epiphany, annoyance on her face, "Call the police, Little Hope, have him arrested. The Williams Family has been raising him, and he actually bites the hand that feeds him."

Hope Williams shook her head, her voice clear and cold, "These are all my speculations, there is no tangible evidence, calling the cops would be useless."

"So, what do we do? Just let this person continue his schemes behind our backs?" Alitzel Williams couldn’t help but speak out from the sidelines.

Heavens! She thought that the Lewis Family was already deep enough in open strife and secret rivalry.

She did not expect that the Williams Family was even more terrifying.

A stubbornly strong-willed and paranoid Maverick Williams, a sickly Luna Williams who was like one struck with madness, and a white-eyed wolf like Ted Williams, not only ungrateful for the care he received but also biting back.

A bunch of wolves and tigers.

How did such a family get along?

"You can’t avoid getting your shoes wet if you often walk by the river. We will catch his weak point, but grandma, after you go back, you have to be careful not to let him notice anything unusual," Hope Williams said.

Jade Bell nodded repeatedly, her face growing a few shades paler, "I... understand, understand."

"By the way, grandma, how many shares does Ted Williams hold in the Group?"

"Ten percent."

Hope Williams rested her left hand on her right, fingers gently tapping, murmuring softly, "Ten percent..."

Given his current shareholding, it would not be so easy for Ted Williams to take over the Williams Clan with just his shares.

But considering Jade Bell currently holds twenty percent of the shares, it’s unavoidable that Ted Williams might make a move against her.

"Little Hope, have you thought of a solution?"

Jade Bell could only ask Hope Williams because she couldn’t think of any solution and could only fret.

Seeing the old woman’s anxious expression, Hope Williams couldn’t bear to let her face it alone.

But with her own physical condition right now, she also had to consider her circumstances.

So she would help Jade Bell, but she couldn’t accept the Williams Clan.

"Grandma, don’t worry for now. There is always a solution to a problem. I’ll discuss it with Waylon later," Hope Williams said.

Jade Bell, hearing that Hope Williams was willing to help, brightened, "Thank you, Little Hope... I know it’s really troublesome for you, but grandma has no other way, I can only rely on you now."

"Grandma, don’t talk like that," Hope Williams looked at the elderly woman in front of her, her face showing a trace of heartache, "For now, let’s solve the pressing issues, and we’ll plan for the other matters later."

"Okay," Jade Bell immediately nodded.

At that moment, the door to the ward was pushed open.

Waylon Lewis’s tall and stately figure appeared at the doorway, and upon entering and seeing that Hope Williams was awake, a flash of light crossed his dark, brooding eyes.

Upon seeing Waylon Lewis, Hope Williams was slightly startled for a moment, her mind flashing back to before she lost consciousness, when the man held her, forehead resting against hers, warm eyes brimming with distress and self-reproach as tears fell on her cheek.

She had never seen Waylon Lewis, the man, shed tears before; to him, the word ’vulnerable’ seemed utterly unrelated.

But at that time, she profoundly felt Waylon Lewis’s vulnerability, fearing that he might lose her, as his hands uncontrollably trembled.

Waylon Lewis stared intently at Hope Williams’s delicate little face, strode over to her side, reached out as if wanting to embrace the person in front of him, but became extremely cautious when about to touch her.

Her soft body was gathered into his embrace, the girl’s scent filling the space between his breaths.

The familiar scent tightly enveloped Hope Williams, filling her heart in an instant.

Hope Williams gently patted Waylon Lewis on the back, whispering, "Sorry for making you worry."

"From now on, I should keep you by my side every moment."

Thinking about the situation with Hope Williams last night still sends shivers down Waylon Lewis’s spine.

"That doesn’t sound too bad."

"Alright, let’s put it into action immediately."

Hope Williams curved her lips into a gentle smile tinged with reassurance, "As you wish."

Waylon Lewis carefully let go of Hope Williams, fearing that he might hurt her wounds.

His attention fixed solely on Hope Williams until now, Waylon Lewis only just noticed Jade Bell’s presence.

Waylon Lewis’s face darkened at once, and even though he was aware that Jade Bell was not at fault, his anger towards the Williams Family did not subside easily.

Jade Bell felt the chilly pressure emanating from Waylon Lewis and involuntarily shivered.

"Waylon Lewis..." Hope Williams quickly picked up the change in Waylon’s mood, reaching out to softly tug at his clothes.

Waylon Lewis’s expression softened slightly.

Jade Bell, who was skilled at reading the room, noticed Waylon’s displeasure at seeing her and decided not to linger.

After advising Hope Williams to rest well, she left.

"Little Hope, you must be hungry after just waking up, let me go prepare something for you to eat," Alitzel Williams said, clearly intending to give Waylon Lewis and Hope Williams some private space.

Hope Williams pursed her lips, "Okay, thank you, Mom."

After Alitzel Williams left, the hospital room was left with only Hope Williams and Waylon Lewis.

Hope Williams’ beautiful eyes gazed at Waylon Lewis, "Mr. Lewis, what’s wrong?"

Waylon Lewis took her fair, delicate hand into his own, grasping it tightly as his brows furrowed slightly, "She came to ask for your help with the Williams Group, didn’t she?"

Hope Williams blinked her eyes at Waylon Lewis and couldn’t help but exclaim, "Waylon Lewis, are you a fortune-teller? How did you know?"

Waylon Lewis spoke gravely, "With Maverick Williams in jail, if he doesn’t want his group to fall into others’ hands, he would have no other choice but to rely on Jade Bell to reach out to you, since she’s the only person in the Williams Family that you would feel soft-hearted towards. Isn’t that obvious?"

Hope Williams bit her lip, of course, Waylon Lewis would have seen right through such things; it was something anyone could figure out with their toes.

"Did you accept their shares?"

Hope Williams shook her head, "No, I didn’t take them."

"Hmm," Waylon Lewis watched her silently, nodding, "Don’t take them. Don’t get involved. Let them fend for themselves."

Waylon Lewis said so with merciless coldness.

He could not bring himself to offer even a sliver of sympathy towards those from the Williams Family.

Hope Williams’ eyelashes trembled slightly, her voice laced with conflict, "I won’t take over the Williams Group, but Waylon Lewis, I can’t stand by and watch Grandmother face this predicament alone."

Hope Williams couldn’t possibly watch an old lady cry in front of her and then heartlessly refuse her.

After all, she was her grandmother, and Hope Williams couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Waylon Lewis frowned.

Hope Williams, holding Waylon’s hand, pressed her lips tightly together and said, "So, Waylon Lewis, can you send two people to secretly protect Grandmother? I’m worried that Ted may harm her for the shares she holds. As for everything else, we’ll take it one step at a time."

That was all Hope Williams could manage.

"Is that okay?" Hope Williams looked at Waylon Lewis expectantly.

Waylon Lewis’s eyes were filled with helplessness as he reached out to ruffle Hope Williams’s hair, murmuring helplessly, "Now that you’ve asked, how can I refuse?"

Hope Williams’s clear eyes brightened, reflecting only Waylon Lewis, "Waylon Lewis, thank you."

Waylon Lewis leaned in to gently kiss Hope Williams’s forehead, "I can’t help myself with you."