Ethan reached out his big hand and grabbed Avery's wrist. "Auntie, I'll leave you for now. I'll take her to treat her wounds and do a full-body checkup."
"Okay, you take her first. Don't get any internal injuries, and after the checkup, take her to change into cleaner clothes. She looks like a beggar in that state." Lena didn't say much, waved her hand, and let him take Avery away quickly.
Indeed, with her current appearance, with scratches and cuts on her forehead, arms, and even her once pretty face, her clothes rolling on the ground were also dirty, making her look like a beggar.
How could she, as his wife, stand beside With with such an image?
There was an indescribable resentment in Lena's eyes.
After being forcibly dragged out for two or three meters, Avery felt like her bones were about to fall apart, and her small face wrinkled into a ball. "Ah... it hurts. Mr. Blackwood, can you let me go first? My leg hurts a bit, let me walk slowly by myself."
Ethan turned his head and looked at Avery's uncomfortable appearance. He suddenly bent down and picked her up horizontally.
Then, without saying a word, he strode towards the elevator.
Avery was held in the man's arms like this. She remembered that the husband needed a wife who was obedient and submissive, so she didn't struggle.
Moreover, her whole body was in pain now. The wounds left by the previous beating had just healed, but now she fell again and it wasn't light. She felt like her bones were about to break, and she didn't have the strength to struggle anymore.
However, the feeling of being held in the arms of the iceberg man made her inexplicably safe.
Avery was sensitive. Thinking of Julian's importance to Ethan and what the caretaker had said, she couldn't help but raise her head and look at his firm jawline.
"Mr. Blackwood, I'm sorry. I didn't get your permission before taking Julian to the hospital..."
Listening to her apology, there was not much expression on Ethan's face.
He "ummed" and said in a nonchalant tone, "You did the right thing. If it weren't for you, who knows what would have happened to Julian.I don't blame you, so you don't need to apologize to me."
Ethan lowered his eyes and glanced at the woman in his arms.
Avery's gaze met his, and at that moment, she seemed to see the man smiling.
The curve of his lips was faint and shallow, still as cold as usual, but it was different from before.
Avery blushed and lowered her head, while her small hand tightened around the man's neck.
Ethan noticed this subtle movement but said nothing, carrying her into the elevator.
Outside the emergency room, Lena saw Ethan carrying Avery away, and a complex emotion flickered across her elegant face.
Did that child really fall in love with this impulsive and timid girl, or was it just because of her appearance?
Lena was very clear that no matter what the reason was, as long as Ethan didn't drive her away, she, as an aunt, had no right to do anything. But she still needed to observe Avery for a while before fully accepting her.
If she didn't behave well and caused any major trouble, she would still have to find a chance to talk to Ethan.
The woman who was qualified to stay by his side must be a daughter of a prestigious family who was equally capable as him, or at least not like Avery.
Lena took a seat, and perhaps because she looked too serious and intimidating, Rose didn't even dare to sit beside her.
Rose was really worried.
In her eyes, Lena was scarier than Third Master.
Twenty minutes later, the door of the emergency room opened and doctors and nurses pushed Julian out.
Lena quickly stood up and greeted them, "How is the child? Is everything okay?"
The doctor took off his mask and explained, "The child had a high fever and also contracted chickenpox. Fortunately, he was brought in time. If it had been a few minutes later, he might have suffered from some after-effects."
"But don't worry, Madam. The child is fine now and the fever will subside soon. As for the chickenpox, he needs to stay in the hospital and follow our prescription. He can be discharged in less than half a month."
"Oh, that's good. As long as the child is fine." Lena's worried heart finally settled down.
...
Julian was arranged to stay in the hospital ward. In order to keep it a secret that he was Ethan's child, Lena specially chose a spacious and comfortable private VIP ward.
The ward was on the ninth floor of the hospital, and there were no other patients except for another young person who was also hospitalized.
Shortly after Julian was taken to the ward, Avery finished her full-body check-up.
"How is he?" As soon as she entered the room, Lena looked at her expressionlessly, and there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes. "Did you get hurt?"
"It's nothing serious, but she needs to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation." Ethan carried Avery in, and several doctors carrying a hospital bed followed him.
"It's good that she's okay." Lena frowned slightly, glanced at Avery with a low gaze, and warned her in a calm tone, "Be more careful next time. You're already an adult, you should learn to be calm and steady when something happens, and don't always run around recklessly."
Hearing Lena's words, Avery's face instantly turned red and she lowered her head. "Auntie is right. Thank you for your concern, ma'am."
Lena gave a disdainful look at Avery, a woman who was a powerful figure in the business world and did not like girls who were soft and weak, especially those who bowed their heads at the slightest provocation. After holding back for a few seconds, she couldn't help but sternly say, "If you haven't done anything wrong, don't just bow your head like that. With your demeanor, others will think you're easy to bully. Look up at me!" The last sentence made the caretaker jump in surprise.
Avery could do nothing but raise her head, not of her own accord, but out of fear. Before she could say anything, she heard the stern voice of the wealthy woman. "Since Ethan has already recognized you, and in light of you saving Julian ,if you want to stand on the stage of the Blackwood family in the future, from today on, I will personally teach you to get rid of these bad habits."
What...what?
Hearing this, Avery widened her eyes in surprise and looked straight at the haughty wealthy woman. "Auntie, you mean...?" If she had heard correctly, her aunt had already acknowledged her as Ethan's wife. Otherwise, how could she say such a thing? This was too unexpected. Who would have thought that half a month ago, her aunt had been beaten ten times by Ethan because of her.