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The glamorous woman sighed.
“The sight of the flower makes me want to do my absolute best to save it.How am I supposed to
refuse entry to Ms.York and leave the flower to die when she comes again? I might as well just
throw the pot of flowers away, then.Out of sight, out of mind!”
Mrs.Landis’ heart ached as she looked at her.
Even her eyes had reddened.
The glamorous woman’s name was Iris Hunt, and she was originally the eldest daughter-in-law of
direct lineage in the Hunts, the most influential family in New York.
By right, she should have been the most dazzling and enviable person.
But unexpectedly, after the marriage…
For Justin’s sake, she was adamant about not having excessive contact with him.
She had been living here ever since she moved out of the Hunts’ residence, and had put all of her
sentiments for Justin and Pete into the flowers and plants here.
The pot of A Glimpse of Blood was the first pot of orchid that she had taken care of back then.
Perhaps even Justin himself didn’t remember it anymore, but it was one of the first few potted
flowers and plants that he had given her.
Iris had treated it very delicately all this time and even personally taken care of it.
Therefore, the potted orchid wasn’t just Iris’ treasure, but it also contained all of her sentiments for
her son and grandson.
But perhaps the potted orchid had gotten old and reached the end of its lifespan, it started to wilt
this year and even became infested with worms at the roots.
Iris had tried many ways, but she simply couldn’t cure it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTo make matters worse, this pot of orchid was very hard to take care of.
Just as she was feeling troubled over it, Tina had visited, claiming that she was there to give Iris a
routine health checkup.
Doctors went to the Hunts regularly to conduct physical examinations for them every month.
The attending physician had suddenly changed to Tina this month.
No one suspected anything initially, but when Tina saw the flowers, she suddenly started talking
about orchids.
This made Iris sit up in attention.
After it caught her interest, the two of them started chatting.
Mrs.Landis had never heard Iris talk that much all these years.
Many of Tina’s opinions with regard to orchid care gained lris’ approval, making her nod frequently.
Mrs.Landis had thought that Iris had finally found someone whom she could talk to.
But who would have thought that Justin would come over ? The sight of Justin had immediately
made Tina timid and fainthearted.
When she thought of the sudden change of doctors this month, Mrs.Landis understood everything
right away.
Given how clever Iris was, how could she possibly not understand when even Mrs.Landis had
figured it out? That was how it had led to the conversation the day before.
To be honest, it didn’t actually really matter even if they allowed Tina to stay.
What could she possibly make use of Iris for? Besides, she could also keep her company and chat
with her.
However, despite saying all those selfish things, Iris had thrown the pot of flowers away the very
next moment.
Her love as a mother made Mrs.Landis feel like crying.
“Tsk, it’s just a worldly possession. What’s the big deal?”
Seeing that Mrs.Landis’ eyes were all red, Iris pretended to be alright and waved at her.
She got up and said, “Throw it away.I’ll go to the front and look around the place there.
She was clearly reluctant to part with the flowers, yet she still said that.
It was exactly this behavior of hers that made Mrs.Landis’ heart break.
Mrs.Landis lowered her head.
Suddenly, she hid the potted orchid behind some tall rocks.
Iris might have made a temporary misjudgment, but she mustn’t make the wrong decision too.
She would find an opportunity to tell Justin about it instead.
Given how influential he was, wasn’t curing a pot of orchid something as easy as pie for him? Iris
didn’t want to tell Justin about it, lest it displeased that woman and caused trouble for Justin as a
result.
But the pot of orchid mustn’t be thrown away! Mrs.Landis made up her mind.
She wiped the corners of her eyes and went after Iris.
When the two got home, Iris immediately said listlessly, “I’ m going upstairs to rest.Don’t disturb me
if there’s nothing important.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Mrs.Landis knew that Iris ultimately still couldn’t bear to part with the potted orchid, so she had
become sad.
Mrs.Landis sighed.
The doorbell rang at this point.
Mrs.Landis walked over to the door and opened it.
Tina was standing outside.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe said with a big smile, “Hello, Mrs.Landis.Mrs.Hunt must be waiting for me, right? I racked my
brains after I went home last night and thought of something that we can try! To be honest, orchids
are just like human beings.We—”
Before she could finish, though, Mrs.Landis interrupted her.
“I’m sorry, Ms.York, but Ma’am is tired today, so she’s resting at the moment.She won’t be seeing
any guests today.As for the pot of flowers you mentioned…Sigh, it unfortunately withered this
morning, it’s already dead.’’ Tina’s pupils shrank.
“What? That…That’s impossible…”
Mrs.Landis sighed and said, “Yes, Ma’am is very sad because of it.I think you’d better come back
another day instead”
Tina asked, “How about I go in and comfort Mrs.Hunt a little?”
“No, it’s alright.She needs rest ‘’ Mrs.Landis didn’t give Tina another chance to speak.
She closed the door right after saying that.
Outside, Tina clenched her fists in anger as she stared at the door.
She had already asked around—Mrs.Hunt loved orchids the most, and was someone that regarded
her flowers as her very life itself! So, why was she adopting such an attitude instead? What a
letdown! But…If Mrs.Hunt refused to meet her today, then she would just come again the next day.
With that in mind, Tina turned and left.
Upstairs.
On the balcony, Iris watched Tina leave with an awful look on her countenance.
She said, “Did you see that? That woman is not as harmless as she looks.”
Mrs.Landis scoffed, “That bit of skill is nothing in front of a sly old fox like you.To be honest, though,
it doesn’t really matter even if you let her spend some time with you and chat with you, Ma‘am” Iris
stretched.
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