Chapter 114: Chapter 114: She Has No Feelings for Me
Claudia Jennings also furrowed her brow.
The mother and son looked somewhat alike when they frowned.
Claudia Jennings spoke up: "Mrs. Chase will be here soon, and besides, I’m still here, aren’t I? No need for her."
Claudia Jennings had heard Lars Prescott mention that these two kids were getting a bit too close.
In her heart, she felt that Ashley Shaw wouldn’t have the courage, but she couldn’t completely dismiss her husband’s words.
She already didn’t have a good impression of Ashley Shaw, and coupled with her lowly background, naturally, she didn’t want the two kids to get too close.
What if, just what if, Ashley Shaw became her daughter-in-law, life would be unbearable.
"You can go now!" Claudia Jennings said directly.
Ashley Shaw nodded.
"I’ll leave now, then. I still need to go back to school anyway. Goodbye."
She slightly bowed to Claudia Jennings and was about to leave the emergency ward when Warren Prescott stopped her.
"Wait a moment."
Ashley Shaw turned to look at Warren Prescott.
Warren Prescott said, "Someone from the police station will be coming soon. They might need to ask you some questions, so don’t leave yet. Wait until they’re done. There’s probably nothing pressing at school; the scholarship will be credited to your account anyway."
"Scholarship?" Claudia Jennings raised an eyebrow slightly. "Isn’t the scholarship only for the top three in the grade? What was your score this time?"
Before Ashley Shaw could answer, Warren Prescott replied for her.
"Top twenty in the province."
Claudia Jennings widened her eyes in astonishment.
She remembered that Ashley Shaw’s grades were always decent, but just "decent."
Did she actually achieve such a score on the entrance exam this time?
If word got out... that their family produced two students in the top twenty in the province, her card-playing friends would be green with envy.
Thinking of this, Claudia Jennings looked at Ashley Shaw with less disdain.
"Which school did you apply to?"
The question Ashley Shaw least wanted to hear had come up.
She forced a smile, responding evasively, "I applied for a clinical medicine major. I plan to study medicine in the future."
"Study medicine?" Claudia Jennings was even more surprised. She looked Ashley Shaw up and down and said in a rare gentle tone, "Let me just say, if you’re studying medicine, the family can’t really help you with that."
The only industry The Prescott Group hasn’t ventured into is medicine.
Of course, their close relationship with the central hospital was due to investing a billion in the hospital, not any partnerships with it.
"I know, I’ll work hard on my own."
Claudia Jennings opened her mouth, wanting to advise her, but swallowed her words.
Whatever.
She’s just a foster daughter, if she wants to suffer, let her.
After all, Ashley Shaw’s exam ranking has already brought her some face.
Those ladies only care about scores and rankings; no one really cares about what major she chooses.
"Do as you wish." Claudia Jennings nodded perfunctorily and said, "Since the police are coming over later, you better stay."
However, Ashley Shaw didn’t really want to stay there.
Especially since Claudia Jennings’s attitude of letting her stay was as if she was doing her a favor, which made her even more uncomfortable.
But seeing Warren Prescott injured because of her, she held back and said, "Then I’ll go buy some fruit. Warren, what fruit would you like?"
Warren suddenly remembered the scene a few days ago when Ashley Shaw had undergone laser eye surgery and asked him to feed her an apple.
Although she didn’t know it was him, he couldn’t help but recall that moment from time to time.
"Apple, I suppose," Warren said.
Ashley Shaw also recalled that incident, and for a moment, her expression was unnatural, but then she quickly returned to normal.
"I’ll go buy some now."
"Go ahead."
Claudia Jennings watched her leave with an indifferent expression, but as soon as Ashley Shaw left, she became lively again.
"Warren, what do you think of Ashley Shaw?"
Warren had been holding himself together, in fact. He wasn’t very sensitive to painkillers and anesthetics, which made the pain pump less effective.
Now that Ashley Shaw had left, he felt like all his strength had been drained away, and after lying down, he exhaled a long breath.
Upon hearing Claudia Jennings’s question, he showed a half-smile.
"What is it? What did Lars say to you this time?"
Claudia Jennings frowned disapprovingly.
"What Lars? That’s your father!"
Warren didn’t bother to argue.
"Call him what you like."
Claudia Jennings was puzzled.
"Why do you have such hostility towards your father? Although he’s busy with work and pays little attention to you, haven’t you grown up? Don’t you understand that all his hard work outside is for you, for our family?"
Warren felt a lump of air stuck in his chest, unable to express it to Claudia Jennings, so he turned his face away, expressionless.
He feared his eyes would betray the thick sense of irony, revealing something to Claudia Jennings.
Sometimes, superficial peace is still peace.
Let’s just leave it at that.
Seeing Warren like this, Claudia Jennings only assumed he didn’t want to communicate.
She sighed helplessly and said, "Never mind... Fathers and sons can’t hold grudges overnight. You don’t understand now, but someday you will."
After saying that, Claudia Jennings remembered the earlier topic and quickly asked again, "You haven’t answered me yet. What’s really going on between you two? What’s your take on it?"
If there were any ideas brewing, she would nip them in the bud!
Warren gave a half-smile.
"Don’t worry, she has no ideas about me."
"Really?"
"What do you hope for?"
"Of course, I hope for no such ideas. She may have achieved good scores this time, but she’s not a match for you. As your mother, I hope you’ll find someone who, like me, can benefit you. Your father and I didn’t start with affection either, yet haven’t we reached harmony now?"
Warren’s eyes brimmed with fine irony again.
He mustered all his strength to suppress the fiery emotion, closing his eyes and saying, "I’m tired. Let me have some quiet."
"Then you should rest." Claudia Jennings, feeling tender for her son, held back her words even though she had much to say, and gently tugged the blanket to cover Warren’s exposed arm.
Meanwhile, Ashley Shaw had a clear purpose as she headed for the nearest fruit store by the hospital.
Unintentionally, she caught sight of a familiar figure.
But when she looked up, she saw no one.
Was it an illusion?
Ashley Shaw retracted her gaze and entered the fruit shop.
"Boss, I’ll take a few apples..."
Back at the hospital.
Not long after Ashley Shaw left, Warren was moved to a private room.
Claudia Jennings looked at Warren’s wound, couldn’t help but mutter again.
"What bad luck... If I had known, I would have had the school send the preference form home directly, sparing you this misfortune. I wonder if it’ll leave a scar... probably will. I hope there’s a way to remove it."
"I’m not a woman." Warren was a bit annoyed at her comments and said, "Since Mrs. Chase will be here soon, you should go."
"Why are you in such a hurry to send me away? I’m waiting for someone."
Warren’s intuition told him something was amiss.
"Who are you waiting for?"