Becoming Alpha’s Personal Caretaker
Chapter 82

Lauren's POV

"Lauren, what are you talking about?" Susan forgot she was pretending to be sick and immediately became anxious. Her tone suddenly became not as weak as it was a minute ago.

"The attending doctor has just given me your medical records," I pulled out my hand and turned the medical records over a page, "you were once a strong werewolf, but I'm afraid all those battles have done a number to your physical health. You said you have severe chest pains. A simple examination may not be enough. It would be best if you had a thorough and detailed examination so that I can prescribe the right medicine for you. Or perhaps a proper surgery."

She panicked and forgot she was pretending to be sick. She sat up from the bed instantly and said, "I don't have chest pains, and I don't need surgery! No, Lauren, did the doctor find something last night?"

She grabbed my hand again but this time she wasn't trying to fake her affection for me and was just eager to find out what was wrong with her as a patient.

I said gently, "We'll have to wait for the test results first."

Hearing that, she was shocked and she blurted, "I'm healthy, I know that! There's nothing wrong with me, right, Lauren?"

Her words made Lola and Janice immediately turn pale and they yelled, "Grandma!"

Susan instantly realized what she had said.

I silently drew back my hand and asked calmly, "Weren't you critically ill last night?"

Susan hesitated, looking embarrassed, "I...I haven't been in good health in years and last night I fainted because I was too angry. As you said, it's just a sequela from the battles I fought."

"The fact that you suddenly fell ill last night means that there is a medical condition. As a doctor, I suggest you have a thorough examination. If necessary, we will need to carry out a detailed examination of your heart. You are not recovering as well as you used to, so we gotta be more careful or you will encounter another dangerous situation like last night." Seeing Susan become even more terrified and upset, I crossed on the medical record book with my pen and continued, "I will give you a list of examinations, and after having these done, we will know exactly what has gone wrong with your body."

Susan's face turned blue as her wrinkled and spotted hands were clenched tightly with veins bulging like vines that had been dried up for years.

I ignored her odd behavior and pressed the intercom by the bed, saying in a calm tone, "Dr. Jefferson, please help me arrange a few tests..." Beep.

Susan quickly pressed off the intercom, "No, I'm fine!"

"Really?" I put my hand down and questioned her.

Lola went up to hold Susan and said softly, "Actually, she fainted last night only because she was overwhelmed by anxiety. It isn't a big deal. All she gotta do is to take a good rest."

I coldly spoke, "I didn't know you are even more professional than I am."

"...I'm just saying what the doctor said before," Lola gently patted Susan's back and said in a sweet voice, "the doctor said that she should take some time to recover. She can't take another hit or get emotional recently." Susan clutched her heart and frowned in silence.

"But that's not what I read in the medical records," I raised the medical record book in my hand.

Lola continued, looking smug, "That's what the family doctor said. At first, it was just a headache, and then she fainted. That's why we brought her to the hospital."

In such a short amount of time, Lola had come up with an excuse. I was impressed by how cunning and capable she was. And Susan instantly became confident and straightened up after hearing that. No wonder Susan started to like her all these years and had already forgotten about my mother who was a strong and committed Luna. All she could remember was this new "daughter-in-law" who was obedient and easy to manipulate.

But I didn't want to play along anymore. I pulled out a chair and sat down, asking bluntly, "Did Grandma Susan get irritated because of the properties that belong to my mother and me? It was indeed quite dreadful for her to give half of the properties to me." "What? A half!?" When it came to her interests, Susan couldn't pretend anymore and stopped acting to be kind and loving. She said in a deep voice, "This company belongs to the Blanco Group and the alpha of the Fullmoon Tribe. You've seen all the scars left by all those battles I fought. Your grandfather and I earned all of this, Lauren, don't you forget that."

Susan had brought my grandfather up. He was a powerful and decent alpha who was the one I looked up to the most. Since threatening wasn't going to work, Susan was trying to persuade me using the love I had for my grandfather.

"Since you've already known I've been worrying about that, I'll just cut to the chase," she looked at me and said, "you've done a lot of things that harmed the Fullmoon Tribe. I can't let you be the heir and leave the company to you. Besides, you know nothing about how to run a company and you can't make it."

"I'm not asking to be the heir. I just want the properties that I deserve," I looked at her coldly. I wasn't moved at all.

Susan put on a long face and snorted, "You want half of the properties. No way! The compensation money we offer you is good enough, Lauren. All of the properties belong to the Blanco family. Since you've decided to leave the family, you've already given up your inheritance! We've shown you enough mercy!"

Mercy?

This was what mercy meant to them.

"Lauren, you are alpha's daughter and my granddaughter. I can't bear to do this to you. But for the sake of the family, it's the best thing to do," she was trying to talk some "sense" into me.

I couldn't help but laugh, "Mrs Susan, half of the properties belong to my mother. Would the Blanco Group and the Fullmoon Tribe have prospered as they do today if it weren't for my mother and her tribe back then?"

I turned to look at Janice, who had been pretty quiet today, "Even her engagement couldn't have happened without my mother. She devoted herself to this family and all she got in return was her husband's betrayal. And the mistress even came to her door with their bastard and took over everything she had."

"You..." Susan didn't know what to say anymore.

"How did you feel when my mother died?" I asked as I gazed at her, questioning them in their silence, "I assume, after the remorse, you became resentful, hating her for being so cruel and hurting the reputation of Manuel and the Blanco family. As for the pain she suffered, it wasn't nearly as important as the interests of the Fullmoon Tribe for you."

"So, what makes you think I would still see you guys as my family? You think I'll just give what belongs to me to Janice as a dowry and leverage? You want my mother and me to sacrifice for their own good? Keep dreaming!"

Susan became irritated and pointed her finger at me, trembling, "Because we raised you! Lauren, I don't even have to give you a penny. I'm trying to compensate you for the sake of your mother." Who was she to bring up my mother?

I wouldn't be sad about what they had done to me but I still felt bad for my mother. This was the family she devoted her life to.

I held back my hard feelings and said slowly, "What are you gonna do to me if I say no, Mrs Susan?"

"I'll ask Manuel to have you banished. And I'll call a shareholders' meeting and make you leave," Susan grunted viciously, "Lauren, don't push me and make me go that far."

Having her spill her guts, I didn't want to stay in this depressing ward anymore. I put down the medical records and said to them frigidly, "Then I advise you not to do that. Take this as a piece of advice. I'm saying this for old time's sake." "What do you mean by that?"

I ignored them and walked out of the door.

"Lauren! What do you mean?!" Janice couldn't take it anymore and came after me to grab my arms, panicking, "what are you gonna do? Every time you say something like that, you get the Fullmoon Tribe into trouble. What are you up to now?" I shrugged her hands off and said coldly, "I should be the one to ask that question. What are you up to?"

"I told you," I went up closer to Janice and grunted, "I told you, don't you ever lay a finger on what belongs to my mother and me."

Janice wanted to follow me but she didn't dare to do anything when I stared at her like that. She just glared at me grimy.

"It's a good thing that we went to the apartment first," said Bella.