It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1272 The Sleeping Beauty (Part Three)

"Well, she is my wife, and this is what I should do," Kevin said with a frown. He didn't think taking care of Leena was a burden to him. After all, Leena was his wife, the closest person to him in the world. But Edward's words, as if giving him orders, made him feel like an

outsider, which made him very uncomfortable.

Then there was a soft knock at the door. Kevin looked up to see who it was and couldn't believe who was standing by the door. His mother came. Although it was a long way from the capital city, she rushed over as soon as she could. Apparently, Shannon cared a lot about her daughter-in-law.

"How's Leena?" Shannon entered the ward with Claire, travel-worn and weary. Anxiety was written all over her face.

"Mom, why are you here? Claire told you everything, didn't she?" Kevin had told Leena his true feelings for her the whole day, but there was still no sign of her waking up. Kevin felt both physically and mentally exhausted. Luckily, the Commander had persuaded the superior officers to reassign his tasks to Hank, otherwise Kevin would not know how to balance himself between his country and his wife.

"Yes, she did. Last night, she called me and told me what had happened, and I was eager to come here then. But it's not safe to drive at night. So I set out this morning. How's Leena? She still hasn't woken up?" Shannon approached the bed and gazed worriedly at Leena's pale face.

"No, she hasn't. But the doctor said she would wake up sooner or later. Did you drive here? Or dad arranged a driver for you?" Kevin asked casually. He didn't think his father would care about Leena. After all, he had always made no secret of his dislike for her. "Your father asked his guard to drive me here. You know, I am so worried about Leena. Your father said it was dangerous for me to drive." Shannon didn't hide her feelings for Leena either. She had actually planned to visit her son and daughter-in-law a couple of days before. But she didn't expect her plans to be realized with the inclusion of such a gloomy event. She shook her head with profound resignation and hoped Leena would wake up soon.

"Claire, why did you tell mom about it? You are not helping." Kevin gave Claire a reproachful look as he didn't want his mother to worry about Leena. The good news was that Claire had become a sensible and thoughtful girl. Kevin also finally got to know what a excellent person Leena was in a blaze of publicity. He had thought she was only an apprentice with no real job. That was the reason why he was okay with Leena's refusal to hire a house maid. After all, in his opinion, Leena had a plenty of time to do the housework. He had no idea that she was able to be a great success in the fashion industry while cleaning and arranging everything in their house in perfect order. He had never put himself in her shoes before, and he felt very guilty about it. Strangely, none of the media had reported on Leena's drowning. He wondered whether Edward had put pressure on the media to stop them from reporting it. After all, it wasn't good news.

"Don't blame her. She was doing the right thing. If I didn't come here during such a critical moment, Leena would think that I don't care for her enough." Shannon rolled her eyes at Kevin with irritation. She couldn't believe her son had planned not to tell her about it. "I didn't mean it that way. I just wanted to tell you about it after Leena wakes up." Kevin scratched his head in embarrassment. In front of his mother, he was no longer the iron-hearted Major General, but a guilty kid who did something petty.

"Look at Leena. Her face is as pale as death. It makes my heart ache to see her like this. What a bad girl Miss Ye is! How could she push Leena into the water on such a cold day?" Shannon cast a blaming look at Claire. If Claire hadn't gotten so close to Louisa, the tragedy might not have happened. Shannon hoped that Claire had learned her lesson this time. Kevin didn't know how to answer the question, as he was not Louisa and he had no idea what she had been thinking at that time.

"Mom, why don't we go eat something first? And then we can bring Kevin something to eat," Claire suggested. She knew Kevin would not leave Leena, so she didn't even ask Kevin to go with them. She could understand how Kevin felt. If she were Kevin, she would also be unwilling to leave. When Bella was about to leave after visiting Leena, Kevin asked Claire to drive her back. He had spent the whole day in the ward keeping Leena company.

"Oh... Who is this?" asked Belinda in confusion. She drove to the hospital as soon as she got off work, and she was surprised to see a middle-aged woman in the ward.

"Hi, Belinda. This is my mom, Shannon Long. Mom, this is Leena's sister-in-law, Belinda Shangguan," Kevin introduced, a little embarrassed. He had been married to Leena for quite a long time, but it was the first time that his mother met Leena's family. What a weird situation it was!

"Ah, nice to meet you, Aunt Shannon. I'm Belinda Shangguan, Leena's sister-in-law. Just call me Belinda," she introduced herself to Shannon with a wide smile. She didn't expect Kevin's mother to be such an elegant and graceful lady. In her eyes, women from military families were usually careless and didn't care much about how they dressed in public.

"Nice to meet you, Belinda. I'm Shannon Long, Kevin's mother. Leena is such a good girl. She is adorable and capable. Thank you for letting Kevin have the chance to be her partner. We're so sorry for not having taken good care of her." Belinda could tell from Shannon's words and manners that she was a well-educated woman. She heaved a long sigh of relief to herself and hoped that Kevin's family would treat Leena well.

"That's very kind of you to say that, Aunt Shannon. Leena is indeed an adorable girl. If she does something inappropriate, please forgive her. After all, she is still young and has a lot to learn." Belinda was a successful woman in the business circle, and she knew how to switch back and forth with words of politeness for people whom she met for the first time. She thought Leena would not do anything inappropriate, and she was just being polite to say that.000