Chapter 583 Gloating
Alexander snorted, "Yeah, right. If your Alyssa was brought to my dad, he wouldn't be cool with it, either."
Alyssa, spoiled by the Flynn family since forever, couldn't stand being dissed like that.
Malcolm, also pampered since birth, couldn't handle anyone talking smack about him, especially not the Hawthorne family, who they totally hated.
Malcolm lost it.
He shot back at Alexander without holding back. "You think we don't know how strong the Hawthorne family is? The Flynn family is way out of your league."
Alexander didn't expect Malcolm, this jerk, to throw such shade.
Justin saw the two families about to throw down, especially Alexander, who looked ready to explode.
He didn't get Malcolm at all. Malcolm could take insults himself, but mess with his family? No way, he'd fight to the death.
But Alexander just didn't get Malcolm's vibe and kept pushing, which was just dumb.
Ryan and the others stayed quiet. Honestly, it was kinda good Malcolm was arguing; it kept him from obsessing over Reese.
They were all wiped out from searching for Reese these past couple of days.
They just wanted Reese to be okay, praying hard for it.
The surgery dragged on for nearly four hours, feeling like an eternity for everyone waiting.
Every second was pure torture.
When the light in the operating room finally went out, everyone rushed forward.
Malcolm was the fastest, and Thomas was sweating bullets.
He urgently asked, "Grandpa Robert, how's Reese? Is she okay?"
Robert said soothingly, "Luckily, we saved her. There was a spot on her lower back where the rock pierced deep. The wound's small but deep. Good thing she was brought in time, or it would've been bad."
Malcolm let out a huge sigh of relief, the weight on his heart lifting. "Thanks, Grandpa Robert. Reese is lucky to have you, or it would've been a disaster."
"No problem. It's an honor to help Reese. The whole medical community wouldn't let anything happen to her."
Sebastian and Calvin, hearing Reese was okay, exchanged a look and hugged each other tight.
"That's awesome, Reese is okay."
"I knew she'd pull through."
Alexander, still looking down on them, had to admit it was good news Reese was okay. He wasn't a big fan of Reese because she was too intense for the Hawthorne family's vibe, but she was still blood.
Alexander got a call from Stephen and realized he forgot to update him about rescuing Sebastian.
He stepped aside, "Dad..."
Stephen's urgent voice cut through, "Is Sebastian rescued? Is he okay?"
"Yeah, don't sweat it. He's fine now. They said if Reese's surgery goes well, he won't have to marry anyone in the future."
Stephen started cursing right away. "That idiot! Is he nuts? How dare he make such a promise."
Alexander wanted Stephen to give Sebastian a good earful when he got back. "Yeah, Dad, you don't know. He even said in front of Malcolm and the others that if he couldn't find a wife, he'd marry Alyssa from the Flynn family."
"Is he out of his mind? That idiot! Get him back here right now, I need to set him straight!" Stephen was so mad he almost had a heart attack. It was bad enough that their relationship with the Flynn family was already on thin ice, and now Sebastian wanted to marry Alyssa from the Flynn family?
He'd heard Alyssa was a firecracker, and Sebastian wasn't exactly a pushover, either. If they got together, it would be a disaster.
Nobody wanted to see Sebastian and Alyssa butting heads.
Alexander was all for this, so he agreed right away. "Got it. I'll hand the phone to him now, you can talk to him directly."
"Okay, give him the phone. I want to hear what he's thinking." Stephen was fuming, ready to tear into Sebastian.
Alexander, smirking, handed the phone to Sebastian, "Dad wants to talk to you."
Sebastian, clueless that Alexander had told his dad everything, looked puzzled. "Why does Dad want to talk to me?"
"You'll find out. Just answer." Alexander shoved the phone into Sebastian's hand.
Sebastian took the phone and said respectfully, "Dad."
Stephen exploded, "Sebastian, were you dropped on your head after being kidnapped? What were you thinking, deciding to marry Alyssa from the Flynn family? Are there no other women in the world?"
Sebastian instantly knew Alexander had ratted him out.
He shot Alexander a dirty look and whispered, "You're a snake."
Alexander shrugged, "You brought this on yourself."
Sebastian said to Stephen, "I think Ms. Flynn is fine, way more straightforward than Alexander."
"I don't care about that. You absolutely cannot have any relationship with the Flynn family. That's final. Get back here now!"
With that, Stephen hung up.
Sebastian pouted, looking annoyed, "So rude!"
Alexander felt a bit better seeing Sebastian get chewed out. "Alright, Reese is fine now. You should come back with me. Mom's losing her mind with worry."
Sebastian had to think about Reese, but also his mom. "Alright, I'll say goodbye to them and then I'll go back with you."
"Okay, I'll wait for you outside. Hurry up." Alexander was wiped out from the whole day and just wanted to crash.
Sebastian walked up to Malcolm, "Mr. Flynn, I gotta head back. Please take care of Reese. I'll come see her in the next couple of days. Let her know I'm safe and sound."
He knew Reese had gone into the tunnel to find him, and if she hadn't, she could've avoided all this mess.
Malcolm replied, "Okay, you go back. I'll tell Reese when she wakes up."
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