Chapter 683 Ilia Apology

Yan Huai nodded and walked towards the sofa. "I happened to be back on the day of your car accident. Don't worry, the driver has been caught and the police will punish him severely. You should take good care of your injuries."

"...Thank you, brother."

Ilia looked up at Yan Huai and bit her lip awkwardly.

The room became quiet.

Ilia drank a few more mouthfuls of porridge. When she looked up, she saw that everyone was staring at her while she ate. It was very strange. "I don't want to drink anymore."

Xie Shu glanced at the remaining contents of the bowl and said, "I see you haven't eaten much. Would you like to have some more?"

Ilia shook her head. "The doctor said I can't eat too much right now. I should eat small meals frequently."

The servants took the dishes and lunch boxes to wash them together, and only a family of four were left in the house.

Ilia looked at Yan Huai with an expression as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. She withdrew her gaze, lowered her head and snapped her fingers.

Seeing this, Xie Shu asked softly, "Do you have something to say to your brother?"

"……Um."

After hesitating for a moment, Ilia nodded slightly.

Xie Shu glanced at Yan Huai.

Yan Huai stood up and walked to the bedside, his eyes moving between Ilia and Xie Shu, "What's wrong?"

"Ilia has something to tell you." Xie Shu said, hesitating whether to move away.

Yan Huai looked at Ilia with a calm expression, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Brother...I'm sorry."

Ilia's voice was weak and trembling, as if she had used up all her strength to say this.

Her fingers were tightly clenched around the corner of the quilt, and she lowered her head, not daring to look into Yan Huai's eyes.

Yan Huai paused slightly, not expecting Ilia to suddenly apologize.

How could Ilia apologize?

He was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "Why are you saying sorry all of a sudden?"

Ilia bit her lip, her voice so low it was almost inaudible: "I... I was too selfish and cold-blooded before, and I did a lot of wrong things. I shouldn't have hurt Miss Tang. You've helped reduce my punishment. I shouldn't blame you, and I shouldn't have pretended to be sick and framed you... Brother, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."

Her voice gradually weakened, and she almost choked up. "At the moment of the car accident, I thought I was going to die. I almost died. In the last moment before I fell into a coma, a photo of our family of four appeared in my mind. It was only then that I realized how much you meant to me."

"My brother was so good to me before, but I turned against him and caused him to be transferred to an overseas branch. It's all my fault. I was so wrong!"

This self-reflection was triggered by the car accident, which was a natural progression and sounded flawless.

Xie Shu and old Wilson, who was standing beside them, exchanged a glance. They couldn't help but tear up, their eyes filled with both heartache and relief. They gently patted Ilia's shoulder and said softly, "Ilia, your parents are very pleased that you recognize your mistakes."

Yan Huai looked at Ilia, a complicated look flashing in his eyes.

"Ilia, I am your brother. It is a brother's responsibility to protect his sister."

Ilia raised her head with tears in her eyes: "Brother, are you really willing to forgive me?"

Yan Huai remained noncommittal: "Brother has never truly blamed you. As long as you truly repent, we will still be a family."

Ilia finally couldn't hold back her tears and shed them. She held Yan Huai's hand tightly and said, "Brother, thank you... I will definitely change in the future and won't let you and my parents down again."

Yan Huai patted the back of her hand gently, with a hint of comfort in his tone: "Take good care of your injuries, don't think too much, and recover soon."

Xie Shu's eyes also welled up with tears. She walked forward, gently hugged Ilia, and said softly, "Ilia, Mom has always believed that you are a good child. As long as you are willing to change, we will support you."

Ilia leaned in Xie Shu's arms, sobbing softly, as if she wanted to cry out all her grievances and guilt.

After this heartfelt conversation, the family became much closer.

Not long after, Ilia fell asleep again.

Xie Shu told the servants to take good care of him, and the three of them left the ward together.

Old Wilson and Yan Huai went to the company, while Xie Shu went home.

The three of them stepped into the elevator and pressed the button.

The surroundings were completely quiet, with only the sound of the elevator going down.

No one spoke.

It seemed as if they were still immersed in the heart-to-heart talk just now.

But after leaving that moving atmosphere, their rationality gradually returned and they all discovered the problem.

Her apology sounded sincere and touching, but upon closer examination, it seemed to avoid the main point.

Ilia said that she shouldn't hurt Miss Tang, shouldn't blame Yan Huai, and shouldn't pretend to be sick to frame Yan Huai. These were all things that happened in the past. However, she didn't mention a word about her joining the company and Noah Alice's plan to frame Yan Huai and drive him out of the family.

They were not even reminded of Noah's and his son's and Alice's plan.

Xie Shu recalled Ilia's tearful face, and how she pretended to be timid and scared after she came out of the detention center, and sighed deeply.

Ilia's acting is so good that she no longer knows which side of Ilia is real and which is fake.

Was that touching reflection and apology just now a sincere one, or was it a show to numb them?

The atmosphere in the elevator became somewhat solemn. The three of them were silent, with a thousand thoughts in their minds.

Yan Huai's gaze fell on the metal wall of the elevator, reflecting his stern face.

He didn't believe Ilia's repentance at all, especially at this juncture, her car accident and her apology, everything seemed too coincidental.

Old Wilson stood aside, his hands behind his back, his expression serious.

He glanced sideways at Yan Huai and whispered, "Caesar, what do you think?"

Yan Huai pondered for a moment, his tone calm but with a hint of caution: "Dad, Ilia's apology sounds sincere, but we can't take it lightly. However, she is lying in bed now and there is nothing we can do. We just need to keep an eye on the people around her and her contact with the outside world."

Old Wilson nodded, a glint of approval in his eyes.

He changed the subject, "Fu Zheng has already sent the flight information. He will arrive at the international airport around 11:30 tomorrow morning. He will personally bring Carol over. You can go pick her up."

"good."

Shortly after the three left, Alice came to Ilia's ward with a bouquet of flowers.

Ilia is sleeping.

Alice was not in a hurry, so she sat by with the servants and watched over it.

It was a long time before Ilia woke up.

The servant pressed the remote control, and the bed pillows propped up Ilia's upper body.

Seeing Alice, Ilia's eyes flashed with surprise, "Alice, why are you here?"

Alice placed the flowers on the bedside and said gently, "I heard you were in a car accident, so I came to see you. How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

"Thank you, I feel much better." Ilia lowered her eyes and glanced at the mechanical fingers on her hands. "It seems that you are already used to using these prosthetic limbs."