And the reason Laura was chosen by the Martin family was that she was an orphan with no background and she also took care of four siblings. Needing money, having a simple appearance, and being easy to control. And as long as they could control her siblings, it prevented her from acting recklessly.
However, the members of the Martin family would deeply regret their stereotypical impression of Laura in the future.
At this moment, Laura had to fulfill her duties as Hyman's fiancée. The members of the Martin family hadn't given her any specific tasks yet, they just asked her to please Hyman and develop feelings for him.
It was a bit cliché, hoping that after Hyman fell in love with Laura, they would be able to manipulate her and use her as a threat against Hyman.
Of course, the members of the Martin family had already paid her half of the reward - two million per year.
This payment was slightly low and didn't meet Laura's request for a payment method. She preferred half a year's advance payment for one year. Luckily, others also wanted Laura to get close to Hyman, and the payment this time was sufficient, with additional rewards as well.
If everything went well, there was a more than 50% chance of inheriting the inheritance once Hyman naturally passed away.
This greatly tempted Laura.
After all, she was in desperate need of money. She wasn't there to assassinate Hyman, she just had to wait until he passed away.
With this thought in mind, she walked towards Hyman, who had already entered the hospital room, and with a very soft tone, she said, "Hyman~~" It sounded quite pitiful.
Hyman turned his head and looked at her in silence.
[Oh, this kind of thing should only be agreed upon once, there couldn't be a second time. It will greatly damage my reputation.]
[What did the butler tell her before she came in? What is my role? Oh... I can't remember.]
Hyman couldn't stand it anymore. Besides the initial slight shock of being able to hear Laura's thoughts, he now felt a headache. However, at least he could hear the real intentions of his family from her.
His eyes showed a coldness as he lay back on the bed, stretched out his slender body, placed one hand on the back of his head, and lazily said, "Pour me a glass of water."
Laura was a bit uncomfortable and didn't respond immediately.
Once Hyman's questioning gaze fell upon her, Laura snapped back into reality and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Oh, okay," and quickly went to get him some water.
The hospital room was truly luxurious. This private hospital was one of the Martin family's assets. The entire floor was now exclusively for Hyman's use, with even a swimming pool, a gym, and an indoor basketball court.
This wasn't being sick, it was like being on vacation.
This room, apart from the few medical instruments, looked more like a luxurious presidential suite, with no traces of it being a hospital room.
While Laura admired it and silently shed tears in her heart, she also wondered how hard she had to work to earn even a little money, not knowing how much she needed to catch up to Hyman.
She handed the glass of water to Hyman, but to her surprise, he didn't take it. His narrow eyes had an evil glint to them, with a hint of playfulness, as he said, "My hand hurts, will you feed it to me?" He wanted to see how far this girl would go.
But he overestimated Laura. She wasn't willing to go that far, and she was even a bit surprised.
Her acting skills weren't good enough.
And in her mind, an anxious thought kept echoing: [Does it hurt to drink a glass of water? Do you need assistance to use the restroom?!]
Hyman, "..."
However, silently complaining in her heart, Laura's initial expression of surprise was quickly replaced with calm.
Silently persuading herself: [For money, this is nothing.]
Hyman, "..." Hehe.
She meekly pleaded, "Hyman, could you please sit up? It's not good to feed you like this."
[If I pretend to have shaky hands and spill water on him, will he jump up immediately?]
"I'll drink by myself." Hyman suddenly sat up and reached out to take the water.
Laura, "Darling, don't you want me to feed you?"
[Oops, I can't change this pretentious tone now...]
Hyman glanced at her and took a sip of water, his tone calm, "Oh, I remembered that my hands can move."
Laura, "..."
[Who's the crazy one here?]
Hyman couldn't tolerate hearing her silently calling him crazy in her heart, but he had to endure it at the moment.
He was also curious why he could hear Laura's thoughts...
Hmm, was it since he entered?
Thinking about this, Hyman suddenly got up, "Stay here, I have something to do."
Laura instinctively asked, "Where are you going?"
Hyman, "It's none of your business."
He wasn't particularly cold, but he didn't have a good disposition towards strangers, especially when his temper wasn't great either.
If Laura were someone else, he would have cursed her away long ago.
But the fact that he could hear Laura's thoughts intrigued him, so he refrained from taking action against her for now.
Of course, he went out to test whether he suddenly acquired a new ability or if he could only hear Laura's thoughts.
Judging by Laura's reaction, he didn't think it was his hallucination. He was very aware of his own mental state.
After walking around outside, it was quite apparent that he couldn't hear the thoughts of the bodyguards around him.
It seemed that he could only hear Laura's thoughts.
Returning to the ward, Laura was sitting obediently on the sofa, seemingly waiting for him. However, the moment he saw her, he heard her say something in her mind.
[Oh, when can I inherit this man's fortune? It's worrying.]
Laura stood up from the sofa, her voice still sweet and sickly, "Hyman, you're back? I've been waiting for you~"
[Oh, my god, I'm gonna vomit.]
Hyman, "..."
Inheritance?
His eyes narrowed instantly. He hasn't even died yet, and she's already thinking about his inheritance?!
Moreover, she's only his fiancée. Where does she get the right to inherit?
If it develops into marriage, that will be a different story, but the family's intentions are quite naive.
But this girl is also naive. If he were really dead, even if they were married, his fortune would never fall into her hands.
He felt quite displeased, after all, it's not enjoyable to face someone who is scheming for his inheritance in their thoughts.
However...
A slight smile appeared on his lips, his low and sultry voice full of weight, "Do you know, as a fiancée, what is your duty?"
Laura, "?"
She blinked her eyes, looking innocent and pitiful, "Hyman, what duty do you need me to fulfill?!"
[Fulfill a damn duty! If you cross the line, I'll beat you until you call me 'Daddy'!]
"..." Hyman paused, almost collapsing at her thoughts.
"I think..." He suddenly reached out and grabbed Laura's waist, his tone ambiguous, "As my fiancée, you should ..."
In the next second, Laura pushed him towards the pillow and soft bedding, making Hyman feel like he had a concussion.
"Oh, Darling, how can I let you strain yourself when you're not feeling well!" she exclaimed.
Hyman felt as though his head was shaking.
Damn it, how is this woman so small and yet so strong?
From the force she used and her constant fake crying, it was evident that she was a woman who was completely unmoved by his beauty. To be honest, this was quite rare. Because most women who met Hyman generally loved him.
Most people are visual creatures, especially when Hyman is rich, charming, and physically perfect.
There are few who don't love him, but Laura is one of them, and they have formed a kind of connection.
However, Hyman is not the type of domineering CEO who says, "Woman, since you don't love me, very well, you've caught my attention."
He only has the domineering part.
At this moment, he has no feelings for Laura whatsoever. He only has an urge to strangle her.
She came to please him with ulterior intentions, but now it feels like she's torturing him.