Becoming Alpha’s Personal Caretaker
Chapter 81

Lauren's

POV

"Sorry to let you down but the only thing that was with me last night was my bed and I woke up with it this morning. The Fairy Godmother went home at midnight," Mila answered, slapping her forehead, "Oh! I almost forgot. I'm not calling to talk about who spent the night with me. I got a call from the doctor on duty this morning."

"Hmm?" I could sense that something was off.

"Mrs. Susan is in the hospital," Mila said, "and I heard she was hospitalized in the middle of the night. She had a heart attack because she threw a tantrum that night and now she's in the ICU. And she said that she wants you to be her doctor. Based on the way she yelled at you before, she'll definitely get better once you get there. No matter how old she gets, a werewolf will always be a werewolf, right?"

As a doctor, Mila rarely used harsh words when talking about her patients. But I assumed she must have known Susan must be faking her syndromes just to get to me. Why else would she come to the hospital where I worked instead of going to the family doctor of the Blanco family?

"I think they're gonna give you a call soon and I just want to give you a heads up," Mila said helplessly and I could hear the sound of her pouring coffee. She must be drinking coffee to keep her head clear, "I had a few drinks last night and I'm taking the rest of the day off. I'll have them move to a better unit and hold them off as long as I can."

"No need for that," I slowly walked into my dressing room to pick out my outfit for today, "I'll just go there myself. They're doing this to get a chance to see me. I need to pick up something from my apartment in the tribe anyway." "You don't need my help?" asked Mila.

"Do I look like a pushover?" I laughed, "besides, I want to know what Susan is gonna do."

Mila paused for a moment and giggled, "Maybe I can offer you a new perfume potion."

"Stop drinking your coffee and go get some sleep. I'll take care of everything," I chuckled and wanted to hang up the phone but then something crossed my mind and I asked carelessly, "by the way, did something else happen at the ball after I left last night? Or did anyone ask you about me?" That gaze last night was still making me uncomfortable.

"Oh, yeah," Mila said, "a weird guy! He walked up to me to ask a bunch of stuff about me then he started asking about you. But he didn't know who you are and only knew that you left with Victor. He has brown curly hair and then Richard got rid of him. I assume he knows that guy and he kept talking about some training camp."

Mila recalled what happened last night and added, "Anyway, he's a weirdo. Do you know him?"

I guess it was Simon, "Just a friend of Victor. Go get some sleep, bye-bye."

Mila said okay and hung up the phone. But my head was still filled with doubts. I picked some casual clothes and asked Bella, "Do you think that's just an illusion?"

I didn't know I was so bothered by that gaze.

Who...was that man?

"Maybe not," Bella and I shared the same body and feelings and she was more perceptive as a wolf, "to be honest, I felt like we were being stared at by a rogue and it felt kind of disgusting. His gaze made me think of snots."

"We haven't had breakfast yet and you've ruined my appetite, Bella." The way she described that gaze really brought me back and sent shivers down my spine.

But Bella didn't give a damn about it, "You're not gonna have any appetite after you get Susan's message."

"That's totally different. After so many years, haven't you got used to the way she talks and the tone she uses?" I took off my robe and changed into a simple sweater and a pair of jeans. I grabbed a rubber band on the table and tied my hair into a high ponytail. I looked nothing like the way I looked yesterday and my outfits were pretty refreshing.

Bella laughed after hearing what I said, "Good point. Now I can't eat because of Susan and her precious little granddaughter."

Just as we expected, after Mila hung up the phone, I got a message from Manuel and he told me to go to the hospital right away. Bella took a look at the text and said with contempt, "He's trying to make you feel guilty. He said that we're family and it's for the sake of Susan. But they never see you as part of the family when they're coming at your money."

"Money is their true family."

Bella answered, "Touche."

After I got changed, I saw Victor opening the study door and coming out in his wheelchair. He glanced at my outfit and asked, "Going out?"

I leaned over and gave him a kiss on his cheek naturally, "Something happened in the hospital and I gotta get some stuff from my apartment. Rest assured, I'll come home soon and the time of the evening massage is still the same."

Victor took my hand and kissed me on the lips before I could straighten up. It was just a peck but felt quite intimate. He didn't ask any further questions and just said, "When will it be over? I'll go and pick you up. I wanna take you somewhere." "Where?" He didn't mention it last night.

Victor smiled, "You'll know when you get there."

"So mysterious," I giggled. The last time he was so secretive, he was planning that date for me. But I didn't ask more. Surprises always came with secrets, right?

After kissing him goodbye, I went to my apartment to pick up a few things and then drove to the hospital.

In the hospital

In the top floor VIP ward.

Mila gave them the quietest ward and no one knew Mrs. Susan of the Fullmoon Tribe was hospitalized except for her attending doctors and nurses. Alpha Manuel and the rest of them didn't want people to know it either and they were the only people who knew why. I pushed open the door with the medical records that the attending doctor gave me in my hand.

"...Lauren," Janice tried to control her expression when she saw me and said in a deep voice, pursing her lips, "what took you so long? Grandma was so mad last night that she got sick and was hospitalized. She's not in a good condition."

I looked around and saw the people in the ward. Everybody was here and so was Lola. I didn't know if she was warned or not, but Janice stopped trying to act like a loving sister to me anymore. After saying that, she looked down and sat by Susan's sickbed, looking obedient.

Susan was lying in bed with her eyes closed, sleeping.

I hadn't seen Susan in a long time. Before, she was always well-dressed, with every strand of hair combed neatly. She would always wear light makeup and the jewels she wore were different each day. She didn't allow herself to be bad-mannered or improperly dressed. This was the first time I had seen Susan lying in bed sickly with all her accessories taken off.

"Did she really get sick from wrath?" Even Bella was a little unsure.

I flipped through the medical records in my hand and said indifferently, "Look at her breathing, she's not sleeping...

Before I could finish, Susan slowly opened her eyes as if she had just woken up. She looked fragile and she reached out her wrinkled hand which looked like a dry twig. Her voice was hoarse like the rustle of leaves, "Lauren, you're here."

She didn't look like the old stern and picky Grandma Susan that she used to be at all.

In the past, I might be touched and impressed and even yearn for the love that never existed. But now, I just wanted to see what tricks she was gonna pull.

"Are you still mad at me?" Susan looked down with her eyes glistening and let out a sigh, sobbing, "back when we were on the phone, I was just mad for the sake of the Fullmoon Tribe. At the end of the day, you're my granddaughter and you're a member of the Blanco family..."

"She could say so much stuff the second she woke up. How impressive," Bella mocked sarcastically, knowing that Susan was just pretending to be sick.

"Come here, child," Susan looked benevolent and sweet as she reached out her hand to me. Seeing that I didn't seem reluctant, she took my hands with her wrinkled hands and smiled, "After all, we're family, Lauren."

When she said that, I tried hard not to toss her hands away and nodded, "Grandma, I've read your medical records. And given the circumstances..."

"You'd better get a thorough examination and we'll see what kind of treatment I should give you."

Susan didn't know how to react to that. She was a bit confused and forgot what she wanted to say. She asked in shock, "What...what do you mean by that? What treatment?"