Chapter 86 Amelia Gets Beaten
After that, Francis made a phone call right in front of Harper. "Investigate what Keith had done in the past year. I need the details. Besides, arrange for two people to keep a watch on him, and don't let him leave Northfield."
Upon hearing that, Harper became a little anxious. Her affair was completely a lie. Francis could find out nothing. She just wanted to provoke him to divorce her.
After all, a proud man like Francis could never accept a child that wasn't his.
But she didn't expect him to stop torturing her and instead start tormenting others.
"Francis, this child has nothing to do with Keith. Can you please stop getting others involved!"
Francis didn't listen to any of her explanations and left directly.
Harper was completely panicked. She couldn't imagine what outrageous things an enraged Francis would do.
After leaving the Moou Residence, Francis headed straight to a bar.
Wesley had already prepared drinks there, and Francis downed three glasses in a row.
After putting down the glass, he asked, "Where's the medication?"
Wesley threw a box at him, and Francis didn't hesitate. He swallowed the pills with the alcohol.
Seeing that, Wesley frowned. "How can you eat them with the alcohol? It's a miracle that you're still alive."
Francis asked, "Why did you only give me a box?"
Wesley raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I produce these pills? I do have more, but I can’t let you eat as many as you want. Come to me after you finish this box. Taking too many is not good for your health and may put you in danger, although it can indeed treat your bipolar disorder."
Wesley wasn't trying to scare him. Francis's bipolar disorder was very severe in his early years, and he was terrified when he lost his reason. The usual treatment methods in the country were useless for him.
Wesley managed to get these pills from a professor in Country L. They worked well for his psychological bipolar disorder but also had great harm to his body.
Francis hadn't had a relapse since getting married and had stopped taking the medication long ago. It wasn't a good sign that he was relapsing now.
Because a relapse would be even more manic than before, and in the long run, he wouldn't be able to control it even with medication.
Seeing Francis furrowing his handsome brows in silence, Wesley could only take the initiative. "What's going on? Your disease hasn't relapsed in the past two years. Why did it happen so suddenly this time?"
Francis was extremely frustrated. He loosened his tie.
"Is this related to Harper?"
Wesley was also confused.
In the business world, no matter how complex the project was, Francis could always remain calm and rational and handle it methodically. But when it came to women, he frequently lost control. But not every woman could receive as much concern as Harper had received.
He had never seen Francis so obsessed with any other woman before.
He played with his glass and said, "I heard about that incident. Her grandma passed away. It was quite chaotic in the hospital at that time. It was unfair to her as you were with Chloe at that time."
The mention of Harper’s grandma wrung Francis' heart. He pursed his thin lips. "I know."
He felt guilty.
But he didn’t think Harper could betray him because of that.
Wesley said, "So it's understandable that Harper is a bit emotional. Women need to be comforted. You have to control your emotions and soothe her. Besides, your bipolar disorder may get worse when you're physically weak. When you have a fight with Harper, say fewer hurtful words to each other. After all, you will suffer from it in the end."
Francis clenched his glass. He felt that the pills worked and had relieved his headache a bit.
He recalled what happened recently, realizing something was amiss. He asked, "Could the examination report from the hospital be wrong?"
"Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be, but there are still exceptions. After all, machines can't be 100% accurate."
"What about the gestational age? Is it accurate?"
Wesley's eyes lit up with interest. "Is Harper pregnant?"
Francis ignored him and only asked, "Could that also be wrong?"
"Normally, it wouldn't, but if the woman has irregular periods or is weak, the ultrasound examination may not be able to test it, which may lead to a wrong gestational age."
Harper was, indeed, possibly related to the incident when she fell into the water when she was still a child.
Francis remembered it.
If she was really three months pregnant, it would be no problem as they were on good terms and had a harmonious sex life three months ago.
They did it frequently, almost every day except during her menstrual cycle.
He remembered vividly her charming movements, gentle groans, and soft hums when she begged him. It didn't make sense for her to betray him suddenly when he went overseas for work.
Moreover, on the first night Francis returned, he had immediately checked if anyone had been there. He knew very well.
This also reminded him that Harper was in her safe period that day, and he didn't take any precautions. They had done it multiple times.
He thought the things Harper said before were likely just words said in anger to provoke him.
But why did she have to say those things? Did she really stop loving him completely?
Was it just because he didn’t go to see her grandma one last time?
The more Francis thought about it, the more his head throbbed, and he dozed off at the bar.
Half-asleep, he murmured, "Harper, you're not allowed to leave. I’m serious."
Wesley sighed and asked Victor to come pick Francis up.
On the car, Francis told Victor to go to the hotel because he was afraid that something irrational would happen if he went back to the Moou Residence with a drunken head.
Ever since Amelia returned from the funeral, she had been constantly worried. In addition, Linda was badly beaten and was sent back home in an ambulance, and she was still resting at home.
Linda reported this matter to her husband, Carol Brin, but her husband was busy with his business and didn't care about her affairs at all.
Moreover, Carol relied on the Getty family now and would never confront the Getty family for a woman, even thought it was related to his own daughter.
At this moment, Amelia muttered by her mother's bedside, "It's been a few days. Francis should have forgotten about this, right?"
Linda responded, "It must be. He kicked me, too. That brat really has no manners, even kicking his own aunt!"
Amelia glanced at her mother. "You should have found yourself a powerful husband. Then, I don’t need to endure this humiliation. It's all because of you. First, you found a gambler, and now you're with a promiscuous man. He's sixty. But he takes medication to fool around with other women."
Linda gave Amelia a cold look. "What are you talking about? They are both your fathers. Stop making baseless remarks."
"My stepfather is almost as old as my grandfather. How can I call him Dad?"
Linda sighed, "I’m getting older and losing my charm. You can’t expect too much from me. And that's why you need to find a good husband. Naturally, his family should be at least as powerful as the Hearst family. Remember the person I introduced to you at the last banquet? The Skylar family has a good background. You need to seize the opportunity."
Amelia smiled and said, "Don't worry. I can make it. I fooled him and made him believe I’m a virgin, and now he really likes me."
The door was kicked open.
Amelia Brin's stepfather, Carol, walked in.
Amelia still relied on her stepfather, so she had to put on a show. She stepped forward with a smile, "Dad."
Two loud slaps directly knocked Amelia to the ground, and one of her teeth fell out.
Covering her face, Amelia cried with blood in her mouth, "Dad! Why did you hit me?"
Carol sneered, "I have been merciful. Pack your things and get out of the Brin’s mansion immediately."
Lying in bed, Linda felt sorry for her daughter when she saw her daughter being beaten. She didn't pretend to be sick anymore and jumped up from the bed, shouting, "Carol, why did you hit you, our daughter? I am still a member of the Hearst family. Don’t you remember it?"
As usual, Linda mentioned the Hearst family every time she argued with Carol.
Carol's business was not even a quarter of the Hearst family's, and he even needed the Hearst family to give him business projects.
But this time, her trick didn't work. Carol went crazy and kicked her.
He kicked Linda right into the wall.
Linda had just recovered from her previous wounds, but now she had new ones. She cried out in pain.
Amelia cried out when she saw Carol beat her mother ruthlessly, "Dad, what are you doing?"
Carol spat on Amelia's face and then viciously threw a stack of newspapers at her.
"Look at what you've done. You've ruined my reputation!"
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