Chapter 166

Brandon's lying skills have really hit a new high. If I didn't already know the truth, I'd be totally fooled.

I chuckled lightly. "Alright, I believe you wouldn't pull something like that while your mom's seriously ill. Aren't you meeting a client? You should get going."

Brandon nodded. "By the way, babe, are you coming home to sleep tonight?"

I waved my hand dismissively. "Not sure. Kathy needs someone with her right now, so I'll be staying in her hospital room."

"Okay, just give me a call when you're coming back."

I looked at him and asked, "Why? Are you worried I'll catch you with another woman, so you're making preparations in advance?"

"Babe, what are you talking about? I would never do that. I just want to get things ready. Since you left, I haven't had anyone clean your room. I wanted to call the maid to tidy it up."

I nodded and let him leave.

Savannah and I went to a restaurant to grab some takeout. We saw Brandon enter the restaurant across the street and get led to a private room by a waiter.

I gave Savannah a look, and she quickly understood, sneaking into the restaurant across the street.

I waited in our restaurant, and soon Savannah returned, showing me her phone.

The photo she took was of a completely unfamiliar man. He was thin and frail, wearing a shirt and looking quite scholarly, but his head was disproportionately large, with gold-rimmed glasses that gave him an eerie, doll-like appearance.

His eyes, hidden behind the glasses, lacked their sharpness. If you looked closely, you'd feel a chill, as if there was a hint of malice in them.

"Ms. Sharp, do you know this person?" Savannah asked.

I shook my head. "No, but if Brandon is meeting him at such a critical time, it means this person is important. Let's have Simon look into it."

Savannah nodded, and we got into the car and headed back to the hospital.

In the hospital room, only Kathy was there, looking at her phone.

When she saw us, she happily said, "You're back! I was starving."

I looked around and asked, "Where's Simon? I need to talk to him."

"He said he had some work at the police station and left. He should be back tonight."

I nodded, thinking it wasn't urgent. He must be busy, so I could show him the photo later.

I placed the food on the table. "Let's eat. You must be starving."

Kathy nodded. "I just realized that glucose doesn't fill you up at all. The more I get, the hungrier I feel."

Savannah and I couldn't help but laugh. "Whoever said glucose water could fill you up? If that were the case, we'd all just get glucose and skip meals."

Kathy stuck out her tongue, and Savannah and I adjusted her bed so she could sit up and eat.

As we ate, I told them about running into Brandon earlier.

Kathy rolled her eyes. "Even if he didn't hook up with Maeve this time, he's still no good. They're both bad news."

"I don't believe they're innocent."

I smiled. "I actually believe Brandon this time. There's no way they're involved."

Kathy looked at me in surprise. "Caroline, are you nuts? How can you trust that jerk Brandon?"

Savannah and I exchanged a knowing look and smiled. "Because Brandon can't do anything right now."

"What do you mean?"

"Brandon was diagnosed with syphilis recently, and Royce did something to him. Now Brandon can't get it up at all."

Kathy's eyes widened. "Really? Well, serves him right!"

"Exactly. That's why I believe Brandon. He probably doesn't even dare take his pants off in front of a woman now."

We all shared a knowing look, amusement in our eyes.

Just then, the subject of our conversation knocked on the hospital room door. "What are you all talking about that's so funny?"

Brandon stood at the door in a gray suit, looking polished but deceitful.

Kathy rolled her eyes, remembering the trouble he'd caused her recently.

But since I was still his wife, I couldn't be too obvious. "Kathy's able to eat now and isn't feeling as dizzy. We're happy. What brings you here?"

"I finished meeting the client and thought I'd drop by to see you. I heard Kathy had an accident and hadn't visited yet. I'm really sorry."

"Don't bother. You should go see Karen. I heard she's sick, and you still have time for other things?"

Kathy was always blunt, and Brandon didn't dare confront her. He gritted his teeth. "What are you talking about? What does this have to do with Karen? And the thing with Maeve is just a rumor."

"Anyway, my wife believes me. Ask her if you don't believe me."

I had to nod. "Yes, I believe Brandon. He wouldn't have time for such nonsense when Karen is seriously ill. That would make him a real jerk."

"What kind of jerk would do that? Brandon isn't that kind of person."

Brandon's expression was strange, unable to tell if I was insulting or praising him.

"By the way, honey, you should visit Mom. She was asking about you recently."

"I know you didn't get along with her before, but Karen is sick. You should visit her. Otherwise, people will think the Jordan family has no family values."

I couldn't help but laugh coldly. "Family values? When your mom favored Jason and ignored Brett, did she think about family values?"

"Brett didn't get depressed because of her. Otherwise, I wouldn't let it go."

"Be glad I haven't visited. Otherwise, I might say something that would make her have a stroke. What then?"

Brandon was getting angry. "Honey, what kind of grudge do you have? She's your mom. She's done a lot for this family. You can't talk like that."

"She's your mom, not mine. My mom is in Suncrest City."

"And what effort did she make? How did she handle the Elora situation? She thought Elora was your wife. Did she ever take me seriously?"

I glared at Brandon. "Is that what you call effort?"

"She didn't make me a laughingstock in all of Skyview City, and that's saying something!"