Chapter 279 - Wedding Plans (1/2)

Hailee glimmers her eyes to see Jacob and Fred enter her ward.

”Dad!” she called out.

Both men smiled at her. She mentions no name, but she was looking at both of them, shifting her gazes back and forth while wearing that sweet smile on her face.

Hailee was now seated on her sickbed while Vincent sat behind her, massaging her lower back. Both the older men were delighted to see him taking care of his wife…

Fred is proud of his son for impressing his future father-in-law with this action. He wanted to give him a thumbs up.

Jacob walks forward to plant a kiss on his daughter's forehead. He asked Hailee, ”How are you feeling, princess?”

”I feel a lot better, dad.” She replied enthusiastically. She then shifted her gaze to the man behind him. ”Glad to see you, dad.”

Fred smiled, but his eyes were exhibiting apologetically. He felt the guilt that Hailee was in such a situation because of his son's nominal wife. He scanned her arms wrapped with bandages, his chest ache.

”I'm happy to see you alright. We were all so worried after we saw the video,” he told Hailee with a soft tone in his voice.

Hailee smiled. She persuaded him. ”Don't worry, dad. I was already not feeling that day. But I still insisted on meeting Eva.”

She doesn't want him to feel guilty about what happened. And it's not her character to blame anyone either.

Fred softens his expression. His face looked relaxed now. He could not avoid not being impressed that though Hailee was wronged, she blames no one for what happened to her.

'She inherited her mom's temperament.' Thought Fred. He's happy that his son is blessed to have a wife with a big heart. Not only that, she is well educated and well behaved. But she would bite back if the lashings were too much and in the wrong place.

He witnessed how she fought back at those who spread rumors about her and Vincent. She's actually protecting his son's reputation even though they were in an affair for the people's eyes as Vincent was married to another woman.

Fred snaps himself when Jacob speaks. He caught his attention to introduce his two daughters, including his niece, Janise.

The three girls politely greeted Hailee's dad, who extended his gratitude. Hailee had mentioned how nice they were to her.

”I will ask the chef to prepare more dishes for lunch,” Jacob said afterward. He then turned to his daughter. ”Princess, Dr. Lee, and chef Lynn had arrived to monitor the food you crave if it is healthy for you. They will also watch your diet throughout your pregnancy.”

”Okay, dad. Thank you!” Hailee replied cheerfully. However, she is only hiding the sadness flashed in her eyes that she has to limit eating sweet desserts from now on that her nutritionists are here.

”You wanted me to sneak some cake?” Vince whispered in her ear.

Hailee giggled. She was delighted that Vince immediately noticed her sorrow. She pinched his shoulder and said, ”Silly. Doctor Lee would always know, but I love that. Let's sneak out and go to my favorite restaurant to eat some desserts.”

”Hmm... I'll ask Tim on standby.” He winked at her.

”I will tell Pitt too!” she retorted in a low voice, holding her excitement to sneak out soon.

Jacob, who heard their plans, raised an eyebrow and rolled his eyes. He was happy that Vincent dotted his daughter. However, he is no different from the boys that spoiling her!

*

At lunch, the private restaurant that was not open yet, on the 9th floor was occupied not only by Vincent's family, but all the executives were also here to have lunch with Hailee as initially planned out.

But since Vincent's family had arrived, they were eating quietly across the room.

On the long table near the window that faces the mountainside: Sheena, Deana, Janice, seated on the right side, while Kelly and Gigi are on the left side.

The five girls were happily chatting when Vincent and Hailee joined them. Sitting on the wheelchair, Vincent picked up Hailee, then carefully put her down in a dining chair.

They were in the middle of their meal when Kelly remembered something.

”Hail, look at this! These will be the accessories you will wear at your wedding!” she excitedly showed the set of jewelry she finished designing this morning.

Hailee dropped her mouth open after seeing the pieces of jewelry Kelly plans to make soon.

”Kell, that crown is too huge on my head!” she complains. Scanning further, she mouthed. ”That was too dazzling! After the wedding, all my guests have blinded by my tiara!”

The crown would be made of small and big diamonds around it, and Kelly plans to place a bigger one in the middle of her tiara.

But Kelly proudly explained to her.

”You are a Queen! If it is not heavy, I want to make a bigger one than this!”