Chapter 594 A Weak and Strange Woman
"Who's this frail, unfamiliar woman?" Ryder wondered as he walked closer.
He caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye. But wait, she didn't seem so unfamiliar after all.
The woman was wearing a mask and had her head down. Even her hands were covered with white gloves. He couldn't see her face clearly or guess her age. She was thin and frail, walking with a wobble.
Then it hit him—it was Karen, Sarah's biological mother, his mother-in-law. Ryder was startled by the bold thought. The more he looked, the more she resembled her. Even though they had severed ties, Karen was still an elder.
Karen, in her fifties, was coming out of the operating room after some reproductive surgery, supported by her son Kyle. Kyle and Karen naturally saw Ryder too. Especially Karen, who lowered her head even more after seeing him.
But from Ryder's eyes, Karen could tell he had recognized her long ago! For a moment, Karen felt that instead of avoiding him, it was better to face him calmly.
So, Karen whispered a few words to Kyle, and they walked forward openly.
Kyle greeted first, "Hey, Ryder!"
After all, the Moore family now had something to ask of the Maple Group, and if he wanted to make a mark in the Moore family, he had to please Ryder first.
Ryder responded indifferently, "Hey."
Karen quickly took off her mask and greeted Ryder, "Ryder, what brings you to the hospital? Are you feeling unwell?"
Compared to when they were in Houston, Karen's attitude had changed significantly. But Ryder had already experienced Karen's flattery before. He felt even less moved inside.
Still maintaining a calm demeanor, he replied, "No."
"Then you must be here with someone! Is it Barbara?" Karen speculated.
Ryder nodded. "Yeah, Barbara's hospitalized."
"Oh my, why is she hospitalized?" Karen looked surprised and continued, "You young people don't know how to take it easy. But Ryder, I heard Barbara had a chaotic sex life abroad. Could she have caught something? I think you should also get checked at the men's clinic, so it doesn't affect your sex life with Sarah."
Upon hearing this, Kyle said in a low voice, "Mom, just say less!"
"Oh, look at my mouth!" Karen lightly patted her mouth. "Ryder, don't mind me. Old people just like to ramble! Alright, Ryder, you go ahead and do your thing. I just had fibroid surgery, and I'm very weak!"
"Okay." Ryder nodded. He couldn't help but smile bitterly inside, realizing he had misunderstood.
Suddenly, at that moment, the surgery door opened from the inside. A female doctor in her thirties rushed out, holding a medical record.
"Please wait a moment!" Soon, the female doctor reached Karen. She handed the medical record to Karen and advised, "Ma'am, you left your medical record in the operating room! You just had surgery, go back to bed and rest! Remember, no heavy lifting, avoid cold water, keep warm, and eat well for the next month."
"Okay, okay, thank you, doctor!" Karen said.
Kyle also chimed in, "Thanks, doc. I'll take my mom back now!"
The doctor looked at Kyle with a bit of disdain and asked, "Are you her son?"
"Yeah, is there a problem?" Kyle replied, getting a bit impatient.
The doctor then pointed at Ryder and asked, "And you are?"
Ryder was about to speak, but Karen quickly jumped in, "Doctor, this is my son-in-law!"
"Oh," the doctor dragged out the word, then sarcastically added, "A son and a son-in-law, both dressed so well and looking so respectable! But do you know your mother's condition? Severe anemia! Various bruises and injuries on her body!"
Karen quickly interjected, "Doctor, please don't say anymore, it's not their fault!"
The doctor turned to Karen. "You are just like my mother, always endure the pain yourself! If you don't speak up, your children won't know and won't understand to care for you!" Her eyes showed her sympathy for Karen.
Then, she looked at Ryder and Kyle again, her eyes a bit sharper. "As a doctor, I shouldn't interfere in a patient's personal life. But you, as children, should know that it's very dangerous for a woman in her fifties to have an abortion! So when she goes home, don't let her do any work, let her rest in bed, and make sure your father respects her and uses protection in the future."
The doctor rattled off a series of instructions. Karen and Kyle both felt a bit embarrassed.
Ryder was also slightly surprised. Didn't Karen say she had a fibroid removal surgery? Why did the doctor say it was an abortion?
The doctor had said enough. She concluded, "Alright, I hope you children will listen to what I said. I have another surgery to perform, so I'll go now."
After the doctor left, the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Ryder spoke first, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
"Alright, Ryder, you go ahead! We won't hold you up!" Karen said hurriedly.
Kyle also waved goodbye. "Ryder, take care, see you!"
They watched Ryder leave until he disappeared from sight. Karen and Kyle both let out a long breath. Then they looked at each other, feeling very awkward.
"Kyle, do you think Ryder knows it? Will he tell others? Will it affect you?" Karen asked, worried.
Kyle shook his head. "I don't know, but as the chairman of Maple Group, he probably wouldn't care about such a small matter, right?"
"That's not certain. Remember how I treated him in Houston? I'm afraid he'll retaliate against us!" Karen looked worried.
Then a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. "If he dares to spread it, we'll tell Sarah about him and Barbara, and make Sarah divorce this playboy! Then find a better man for Sarah in Aurora City! Sarah will be grateful to us!"
"That won't work! Last time I took a photo of Ryder being intimate with a female influencer at Rigal Sports Complex and sent it to her, she replied saying not to worry! She didn't seem to mind it at all!"
"What? Has Sarah been deceived by this playboy?"
"I don't know, but Sarah is really foolish!" Kyle didn't want to criticize his foolish sister Sarah anymore. Then he asked Karen another question, "Mom, you didn't tell me before, who's the father anyway?"
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