"Okay, I get it. We'll have Leia stay in the normal ward until she's discharged." Queenie made up her mind.
'No matter the fuss Leia kicks up, we'll never compromise.'
Moreover, she had decided to reduce her visits to the hospital so Leia could not try to change her mind.
"After she gets discharged, I'll arrange a place for Leia to stay in," Jack said. After the incident, he was fuming and planned the next steps immediately.
"Dear, what are you going to do?" Queenie frowned, unsure of why Jack made such a decision.
Although Leia would soon be discharged, it did not mean she would recover completely.
Johann mentioned that Leia would have to take medicines and take care of herself well so that her body could accept the liver transplant.
'If Leia lives somewhere else, how will I take care of her?'
"I've thought about it. Our home is far from the hospital, so I'll rent a two-room apartment near the hospital for her to live in. We'll get a maid to take care of her. It'll also be convenient for her to go to the hospital for upcoming check-ups," Jack said.
Of course, he still had feelings for the daughter he had been raising for more than 20 years.
However, Leia had wiped out the affection he had for her in his heart again and again.
That was why Jack did not want to let Leia return to Norman Residence after she was discharged from the hospital.
"Dear, are you sure?" Queenie knew that Leia had done a lot of things that ticked Jack off.
She did not expect that he had already arranged everything.
"Otherwise, do you want her to go back to the United States?" Jack asked. At first, he said that he wanted Leia to go to school in New York, so he sent her off regardless of her objection.
He even sorted out her enrollment.
However, Leia did not go to school. Instead, she came back sick and continued to make a scene.
Queenie stayed silent for a few seconds.
She knew that Leia did not have a good life in New York, so she said, "Leia can live in an apartment, then."
Queenie could visit and ask the maid to take care of her if Leia stayed in an apartment. She could be there for Leia if anything happened to her as long as they were both in A City.
She would not be able to do that if Leia were to return to New York.
Leia went to New York for a few years and had liver failure. If she went back to New York, Queenie was unsure what would happen to Leia.
Jack knew earlier on that she would choose this option. After all, Queenie was still a little reluctant to part with Leia.
"I'll make the arrangements after the new year, so don't worry. It's getting late. Let's go upstairs to get some rest," Jack said. There was still some time before Leia was discharged from the hospital, so he was not in a rush.
"Dear, what about Dexter?" Queenie mentioned Dexter. After all, what happened not only pushed the Norman family and Leia to the spotlight of public opinion. Dexter had also attracted the attention of
many people.
Most of the public opinion sided with Dexter, the father who donated his liver for his daughter. They believed that Leia should take up her filial duties as she was his daughter.
However, Queenie knew that Leia would never do that.
She hated Dexter with everything she had.
"Dexter? That's Leia's biological father. What she plans to do with him has nothing to do with the Norman family," Jack said without a care in the world.
If Leia chose to go with Dexter, he would not say anything and even cooperate with them to change Leia's documentation.
Nevertheless, Leia would never care about Dexter.
Dexter would never be able to gain something from the Norman family through Leia either.
"Leia won't go with Dexter, but I'm afraid that Dexter will cause trouble for the Norman family..." Queenie expressed her concern.
"He won't dare," Jack said.
They had adopted Leia by legal means. Dexter had no reason to sue the Norman family.
The most he could do was accuse Leia of being unfilial.
"Okay, don't worry about these. I'll manage these. You just need to focus on being my wife. The maid said that your heart wasn't doing the best today. Why don't we rest early?" Jack was carrying the bag of clothes with one hand, and his other hand was holding Queenie's. They were about to go upstairs.
"Why does the maid tell you everything?" Queenie was speechless.
"You didn't feel well and took painkillers, right?" Jack asked her.
"It wasn't physical discomfort. I was mad at Leia, so I wanted to be on the safe side and took a few quick-acting painkillers," Queenie said.
"Leave Leia's matter to me. Don't be angry. You should be focusing on taking good care of your health." Jack held her hand tightly.
They were in the same boat. It was better for him to deal with these troubles.
After all, Leia knew how to win Queenie's heart. Hence, he could not let her handle Leia.
Jack remembered that he had promised Luke that Leia would have to suffer in the future. If Queenie dealt with the situation, she might make Leia's life more comfortable.
He was not a cruel person, but he could never be kind to those who had hurt his wife and his biological daughter.
...
In the villa.
Luke had his arms around Luca as he looked at the comments online.
He invited her to read them together, so Luca was also looking at the comments on the internet. She was frowning slightly.
The internet was criticizing Leia and pitying Dexter. Some netizens even expressed sympathy for Jack.
Not a single comment accused Jack of being a terrible father.
"How do you think I handled this matter?" Luke lowered his head and kissed Luca's forehead.
The place where she was kissed felt hot. She looked at her phone screen and whispered, "You handled it well. It's just that this has given Dexter a chance to make a scene."
She had known Dexter's character a long time ago. He sold his wife and daughter for money, so there was an excusable reason why Leia hated him so much.
Moreover, Dexter did not donate his liver to save Leia. He just needed some money.
Luke was the one who gave him the money.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the deal was fair and done.
Those who did not know the inside story, or who knew the inside story but deliberately attacked Leia, just enjoyed the drama.
"The Norman family can't be implicated even by Dexter's efforts. They adopted Leia legally and raised Leia unconditionally, giving her the best education and resources. If Dexter is so stupid and wants to take on the Norman family, he won't yield any results. If he's smarter, he'll only attack Leia and not accuse the Norman family. We have nothing to worry about since there's a signed agreement." Luke gave her a long analysis.
Luca was just worried that the Norman family would be in trouble. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.
However, Luke had thought of that as well.
It was Leia, not the Norman family, who handled the situation badly.
The Norman family did not wrong Dexter.
What Leia did not know was that they had signed an agreement with Dexter which stated that Dexter could not find fault with the Norman family nor make them pay any more expenses and take responsibility.