Tempting My Rented Boyfriend - Chapter 145

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Reaching the hospital, Cedric fretted whether he could face Mason or not. He was the main reason for his misery. And now that woman returned bringing misery into their lives.

Eleanor noticed the abnormal behavior of Cedric. She knew something was off with everyone from the time Nathaira came. But she knew she shouldn’t care about the things in the past. The most important thing right now for her was… to believe Cedric. She was once stupid but not anymore.

“Did you forget something in the car? Do you want me to pick it up for you?” she asked, holding his hand.

“No, nope,” he replied.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s check on him,” she said as she led him ahead.

Indeed, what was he waiting for? The one who was suffering from the pain and agony was one of his brothers. How could he leave him alone? Since… he was the reason for his misery, then he has to be the one to remove that misery. And more importantly, he has the woman he loved by his side.

Holding her hand tight, he walked ahead. They waited outside the ward for almost an hour before the doctor came outside.

“How is he?” they asked.

“Alcohol poisoning. We did the treatment and cleaned his stomach. You brought him here at the right time, if not it would be hard for us to save him. He passed out due to exhaustion and is on sedatives. He will wake up tomorrow morning,” the doctor said before he left with the nurse.

Everyone heaved a sigh after hearing him.

“Edward, know why she is back,” Cedric said before he walked away. Edward was going to do that even if he didn’t ask him. Because he wasn’t getting any good vibes from her.

“If you need help, ask us,” Valene said.

“Let’s go home. It’s late, there is a nurse here to look after him,” Raymund said.

“I will stay here tonight. You guys go ahead,” Edward said.

“Edward, you need to go home right now. If not to Callan’s mansion at least to your apartment,” Raymund said.

“Nope, I am staying here. You guys leave,” he said.

“Edward…” Raymund wanted to say something but stopped Valene.

“Let him stay. Let’s leave,” Valene said.

Raymund sighed and left with Valene. Only Edward knew how much pain he was in. One of his friends almost died years ago, another one almost died now. All because of his sister. If he was strict towards her… then this wouldn’t have happened.

Edward couldn’t understand why and how his sister turned out like this. She was sweet and cute when she was a kid. But now she was no less than a monster. Holding his head, he slumped on the chair. He didn’t take responsibility then… but now he will take it.

He called his father, Griffin Callan, and informed him about the current situation of his sister. He even narrated what his sister did to Cedric and Eleanor at the dinner and how Mason ended up in the hospital.

“Dad, you don’t know. She tried to drive a wedge between Cedric and Eleanor saying that she was his fiance once upon a time.

“Eleanor is kind, that’s the reason she didn’t bring up the matter. But… if Martin was present in the scene… he wouldn’t have given a damn about our friendship for the sake of his sister.

“If My sister was like that… I would do the same as him. But now… my sister isn’t like that. I don’t understand why she can’t get over the fact,” Edward said frustratedly.

“What shall we do now? I can’t send her back to the foreign. And it’s proved that… even if she goes back, she will find a way to return. By the way, how did she return without a passport? Or did she get a new one? But getting a new one when the old one exists isn’t possible unless one reports that it’s lost or stolen,” Griffin said.

“I am going to find that. But dad… she is out of our control. We need to put her in check,” Edward said.

“I asked Regan to marry our Nathaira but he straight away rejected it,” Griffin said with a sad sigh.

“When?” Edward asked with a frown. He doesn’t know what to do with his father. How did he forget what she did to Cedric? She was the main reason for the misery of everyone.

“A day ago,” Griffin said like it doesn’t matter.

“Dad!” Edward yelled, almost smashing the phone.

“Son?” he responded.

“Dad! I don’t know how to make it right. If there was someone in Emerson’s family place, we would have been facing serious problems. They ignored things because of me and the friendship between me and Cedric. How long would you and my sister take advantage of it!?

“You know… he was in love with someone years ago. And finally, he got out of the misery put on him by Nathaira, just because he was turning back to his old self, it doesn’t mean it’s your call to take advantage of him.

“How did you get the idea to ask them to marry your daughter to him when your daughter drove him to the death once. She was the one who ruined his life, future, and studies once. Now… Mason is lying in death because of her!

“Why are you being shameless, Dad?” Edward said.

“Son…” Griffin wanted to say something but Edward cut him off.

“Enough. I am hanging the call,” Edward said, feeling frustrated.

“Son, listen to me once,” Griffin tried to talk to him.

“Save it, till I return home. You both better stay at home at least till I return,” Edward said before hanging the call.

Edward’s shoulders hung down,  he felt tired for carrying all the burdens all alone all these years. He carried their mistakes, troubles, hardships, and everything. He did everything just to keep their family together. But now… he could no longer do it. But again… he only got his family for him to love and care for. Whether he likes it or not… he has to do it. Family… a sweet toxin.

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“Why did you stop me?” Raymund asked the moment they stepped out of the hospital.

“He blames himself for Mason’s situation. If staying in the hospital comforts him then let him stay,” Valene said.

“Then I would have accompanied him,” Raymund said.

“Do you think I didn’t get that idea?” Valene asked.

“Then what’s wrong,” Raymund asked.

“Use your brain. When you are sad you turn off your brain at least turn it on sometimes,” he said.

“Sigh… if you don’t know it. You should have just said it. Why are you acting as you know it?” Raymund said.

“Sigh… if you stay along with him. He would think you are suffering because of him and he would feel guiltier than before. So, we shouldn’t interfere in his decisions.

“If you badly want to comfort them, get them chicken broth early in the morning to get better,” Valene said.

Raymund nodded his head.

“The moment she arrived, everything starts to turn into a mess. Sigh…” Raymund sighed.

There was a silence between them. After all, Valene couldn’t say that… he was wrong as he was right.

“I wonder if Cedric’s and sister-in-law’s relationship would be good or not after her provocation,” Raymund said his worries.

“They won’t have any rifts don’t worry,” he said.

“It’s not that, Valene. You are loving a woman and you proposed to her. After that both your families met up and fixed a date to get married. But suddenly a woman comes and says that… I am his fiance. Don’t you understand how a woman feels? She will feel like she doesn’t have a place in his fiance’s heart. Insecurities start in her heart despite everything. Despite the love and trust, she has towards the man she loved, somewhere in her heart something says that… he isn’t saying the truth.

“Sister-in-law is too cute, pure, and innocent. And Nathaira… she is a viper, who could bite anyone and anytime to their deaths. This is not how things are supposed to be. I want them both to be happy,” Raymund said worriedly.

Valene knew these things but he didn’t say it out while Raymund said. How could he not guess these things? Valene noticed the shock in Eleanor’s face when she heard the word fiance from Nathaira. But she veiled it quickly soon.

He expected her to break out into a fit of rage. But… it went opposite th way. She trusted Cedric and believed him. She comforted him and calmed him down. Valene could say Eleanor loves Cedric wholeheartedly.

He felt everything was going to mess up or blast now. Nathaira… what exactly do you want? Valene asked in his mind.

Valene decided to investigate the things for Cedric and know the reasons why she came right at this moment.