The wrong Woman novel by Ginny Not Genie novel Chapter 1080

In the hospital ward, Gregory had been asleep for over an hour when the nurse woke him to change his medication.

After the change, Carol peeled an orange for him to eat. They shared the segments, chatting idly.

"Imogen really picked a good husband. Even these oranges he bought are unusually sweet," Carol said, marveling at the oranges.

Gregory glanced at the orange and said, "They must be expensive."

"Yes, they're sold by the piece in big supermarkets. Also, they're more expensive than beef and lamb," Carol said before eating another sweet segment.

Gregory pondered for a moment. Then he curiously asked, "Someone ruined our house's floor. Do you think Jasper would help us repair it?"

Carol shot him a look and replied, "Listen, don't burden Imogen with this. Don't even bring it up."

"Why would it burden Imogen? With Jasper's wealth, this is nothing."

"Enough," Carol snapped. "That's his business. No matter how poor we are, we shouldn't ask for what isn't ours."

"You're too stubborn, always clinging to your pride."

Carol snorted. She murmured quietly, "Jasper's family has money and influence. Imogen is hardly a match for them. We should avoid causing any trouble for her, so her in-laws won't be annoyed."

Gregory scoffed at her. "Just because she married into a wealthy family, does that mean she can't support her parents financially?" he asked, annoyed.

"Of course, she will support us financially, but it should come from her alone. We should try not to trouble Jasper's family unnecessarily, so that their marriage can last."

Gregory felt unhappy listening to her words. Ignoring his injuries, he argued, "Why can't Jasper support us?"

"He has no obligation to support us."

"But he's wealthy! Even with a little support from him, we wouldn't have to suffer for the rest of our life," Gregory said angrily, slapping his injured foot. "I'm disabled, and now I'm injured. I don't want to rely on you for the rest of my life."

Carol threw the remaining fruit onto the table, her eyes reddening. "What's wrong with me supporting you? When we have money, we can eat meat. When we don't, we eat vegetables. We won't starve to death."

She continued, "Besides, which wealthy person likes poor relatives? It's not that they're just rich, they also have power and influence."