Chapter 54 -54
Keira Olsen took Professor Miller home, then returned to the hospital.
Most of the time in the hospital, she was in the ward with Old Mrs. Horton.
Lewis Horton was working in the outer room.
Tom Davis stood by his side, speaking in a low voice about the happenings at the school, then whispered, “Miss Olsen is acting too indifferent, now on the school’s internal network, the name-calling has already started.”
After he finished speaking, he passed the phone to Lewis Horton.
On the internal network of Oceanion University, this matter had become a hot topic, with everyone discussing:
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——I don’t understand why Professor Miller insists on defending such social scum!
——Stealing Dr. South’s design plan, why keep such a person if not to expel them, what’s the point?
——People like that are simply shit-stirrers!
——Hey above, why are you insulting yourself as shit?
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Some people are cursing over this matter, while others are criticizing her for other things:
——The theft is after all not yet adjudicated; Professor Miller’s defense of her is not to be criticized, I was there at the time, and I admire what Professor Miller did. But that doesn’t stop me from disliking a certain student; Professor Miller made sacrifices for her, she didn’t show any gratitude, even said it’s like taking a few days off. She’s just cold-blooded and heartless, as if Professor Miller’s efforts are expected.
——Also at the scene, it felt like this person has a really thick face. Professor Miller’s postgraduates are really unlucky, how did they end up with such a junior?
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The darker Lewis Horton’s face got as he read, until it was finally gloomy as water, he tossed the phone back to Tom Davis, “It just occurred to me something Carlo Colodi once wrote, ‘When the village dog barks, the rest will follow, yet they do not know why they bark.'”
Tom Davis: “…”
So your boss is quite the poisonous tongue.
With that one sentence, he had called all those clear-headed university students dogs.
He subconsciously said, “If Miss Olsen sees these comments, she’ll probably be very hurt, right?”
As soon as the words came out, Lewis Horton paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, “Do you think she would waste her time browsing the internal network?”
Tom Davis twitched the corner of his mouth: “Boss, Miss Olsen has just graduated. When she was in school, who didn’t read gossip on the internal network?”
Lewis Horton said indifferently, “I don’t.”
Tom Davis: “…” That’s because you have an old-guard style, immune to the internet!
He coughed once, “Modern young people all like to go online.”
Lewis Horton, hearing this, lifted his eyelids, and looked through the glass pane in the door towards the ward.
As the weather gradually cooled, the girl was wearing a camel-colored knitted sweater, casually leaning on the sofa as she read a book, her focus and seriousness evident.
The sunlight streamed in through the window behind her, falling at her feet where a small Shiba Inu curled up, squatting there in deep sleep.
This scene conveyed a sense of peacefulness and tranquility.
After some time passed, Keira seemed a little tired; she put down her book, stretched, and reached for her phone beside her…
Lewis Horton suddenly stood up and strode to the door, opening it.
Both people inside turned their attention to him.
Old Mrs. Horton, one hand holding her reading glasses, struggled to look at him and asked with confusion, “What is it, brat?”
Lewis Horton pursed his lips, looking towards Keira Olsen, “Miss Olsen, the weather is nice today, how about taking grandma out for some sunshine?”
Keira glanced outside and nodded her head.
She gently nudged the Shiba Inu, waking the dog up, and then helped Old Mrs. Horton out the door.
Walking two at once saves time.
The three of them, along with the dog, quickly arrived at the hospital park and found a chair to help old Mrs. Horton sit down.
Keira Olsen just stared blankly at the distant lake.
Her mind was digesting the knowledge about neurology she had just read…
Suddenly, a deep voice reached her ears, “Miss Olsen, do you like browsing the internet in your free time?”
Keira Olsen looked at Lewis Horton, confused.
The man was dressed in a black shirt and black trousers, his fitted haute couture clothes accentuating his cold nobility and sense of abstinence.
He wasn’t looking at her, and his expression was indifferent, as if the question was nothing more than small talk.
Keira Olsen casually answered, “Not really.”
Lewis Horton nodded.
Keira Olsen then turned her gaze to old Mrs. Horton.
After spending a few days together, she had gained some understanding of Lewis Horton. The man was not very talkative, and after that perfunctory question, he likely wouldn’t say much more…
No sooner had she thought this than she heard the man speak slowly again, “Nowadays, people are often irritable. Under the anonymity of the internet, they tend to vent their violence and dissatisfaction online. The web is like a lawless place that magnifies the evil in people’s hearts. Thus, you shouldn’t take what is said on the internet to heart.”
Keira Olsen: ?
As she wondered why the man suddenly said these things, her phone vibrated.
Glancing at it, she saw a message from her senior, Luca Barker, on WhatsApp: “Junior, stay off the campus network for a while. A bunch of students are echoing each other, and they’re saying some pretty nasty stuff!”
Keira Olsen was slightly stunned.
She seemed to understand why Lewis Horton had said those things.
Putting down her phone, her face broke into a radiant smile, “Mr. Horton, don’t worry. Those words on the internet can’t hurt me.”
Lewis Horton paused, and a hint of discomfort flashed across his face before he quickly returned to calm, “Hmm, I was worried it would affect grandma’s mood.”
Keira Olsen chuckled softly.
Her laugh made Lewis Horton feel quite uneasy. He stood up, his expression still indifferent, “I have work to do, so I’ll leave grandma in your hands.”
“Okay.”
Back in the ward, Lewis Horton spoke up, “Cancel the meeting on Monday morning.”
Tom Davis was surprised, “But that’s our international meeting… Okay, I’ll cancel it right away.”
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He hesitated as he glanced at Lewis Horton.
The boss couldn’t be planning to blatantly go to the Administrative Department on Monday to protect Keira Olsen, could he?
He tensed up.
Since the boss took over Horton Group, a lot of people were dissatisfied, and if he were to act unjustly or unlawfully…
Tom Davis suddenly felt angry.
Keira Olsen had only been at the company for a few days, and she had already caused such a big problem for the boss!
Jake Horton had secured his position in the R&D Department with the support of Dr. South.
And then she turned around and offended Dr. South…
She really was causing trouble for the boss!
If the boss was indeed planning to defend her on Monday, then even if it meant upsetting the boss, he would have to stop him! He couldn’t let the boss make a mistake!
After accompanying the old lady on a walk, Keira Olsen returned to find Tom Davis looking at her somewhat oddly.
But she didn’t mind it.
Time quickly arrived at Monday!
After having breakfast, Keira Olsen was preparing to go to Horton Group when her phone vibrated. It was a message from Samuel Morgan on WhatsApp: “Boss, the plane has landed on time! I’m heading to Horton Group right away!”