Returning With A Thousand Favors

Chapter 279

Robert’s head instantly tilted to the side.

Then, he turned to look at Marina in disbelief.

Marina was still so angry that her chest was rising and falling.

She was even angrier than when she faced Yenny.

“Auntie Marina, why did you hit me?” Robert covered his face and looked at Marina with an aggrieved expression.

“Why did I hit you? Why don’t you take a look at what you just said? Is this how you are supposed to treat your uncle?!” Marina gritted her teeth.

“What’s wrong

with his words.

with me? I’m telling the truth. He looks down on me, even since I was young!” Robert was still very stubborn NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

Marina raised her hand again.

This time, Robert quickly lifted his hand to cover his face.

However, Marina did not slap him.

Just like that, her hand stopped in midair.

Yet, the way in which she looked at Robert made him feel worse than receiving a slap.

“Auntie…” Robert called out in a low voice.

“Don’t call me that. Weren’t you thinking that your uncle looks down on you? You don’t have to address me this way in the future,” Marina said firmly.

“Uncle Simon is Uncle Simon. You are you. I know you care about me!” Robert quickly said.

“I’m not concerned about you. I’m only concerned about you because of Simon. If you weren’t Simon’s nephew, I wouldn’t even look at you.” When Marina said this, Robert’s facial expression instantly froze.

It was as if he had suffered a huge blow.

Even his eyes had turned red.

I’m telling the truth. Think about it yourself. What quality do you have that makes me think so highly of you?” Marina continued to speak as if she did not notice anything.

Robert’s lips trembled. For a moment, he really could not answer Marina.

“See, even you can’t find any good points.” Marina snorted.

Robert felt even more embarrassed.

However, in the next moment, Marina spoke again.

“Yet, despite you being ignorant, incompetent, and even a little foppish, your uncle can’t bear to let you get hurt at all.

“He’d rather face those dangers alone than have you involved in them.

“But listen to what you just said. You actually said that he looked down on you. Are you really this heartless?

“Can’t you feel how well your uncle has been treating you? How can you hurt him like that?

“Did you know that he replied to your father after asking? He almost died at sea

“If it weren’t for me saving him, you would really be an orphan now!

“Your father got hypnotized and has been in a coma ever since. His body is getting weaker by the day.

“It wasn’t easy for me to find an expert in hypnosis. He said he wanted to find someone with the deepest ties to your father to enter his consciousness and wake him up.

“You have to know that this method is still premature. If you’re not careful, you might be trapped in someone else’s consciousness and unable to come out.

“But your uncle didn’t hesitate to express that he’s willing to go.

“But why did he call you back? Because the doctor feels that the bond between a father and his son is far greater than that of an older brother and a younger brother.

“He hesitated for a while because he didn’t want to implicate you in this danger.

“So he pushed you as far away alone. Was he looking down on you? He’s clearly using his life to protect you!

“I was the one who persuaded him. I said you’re already an adult and can bear the responsibility.

“But from the looks of it now, I was indeed wrong. Just as you said so yourself, you’re a pile of mud that can’t even support a

wall!”

Marina’s words stunned Robert.

Just as he was about to say something, Marina turned around and left.

Only Robert was left in the study.

All he could think of now was what Marina had just said.

Would he… die?

His uncle’s serious expression previously was actually… him being worried about him?

Robert instantly felt frustrated.

He should not have done that.

He should not have said that to his uncle.

Actually, he knew very well that his uncle doted on him.

Otherwise, he would not have made so many mistakes and caused so much trouble over the years.

It was all because of his uncle, who followed after him to clean up the mess.

Robert raised lus hand and slapped himself hard.

How could he have said that just now?

He was just… just a little confused by his anger.

He just felt that, even after so many things had happened, his uncle was still unwilling to tell him anything.

He just felt that he was like a fool who did not know anything.

He really did not want to hurt his uncle.

Robert’s eyes were red as his head lowered.

He looked like a deserted puppy.

He was as pitiful as he could be.

When Marina came out of the study, she immediately saw Simon standing outside the door.

His expression flickered as he stared at Marina without blinking.

“You didn’t leave?” Manna’s expression was a little unnatural.

However, Simon did not answer her question and continued staring at her.

“Well I was a little angry when that kid said that, so Marina thought about it and felt she had been too impulsive.

After all, Robert was Simon’s nephew

She and Simon were not really married yet.

She did not have the authority to teach him a lesson.

More importantly, Simon had thought so highly of Robert.

She had just hit and scolded Robert Simon’s heart must be aching now

However, before Marina could finish speaking, Simon approached to pull her into his arms.

That strength was unprecedentedly high

However, Marina could feel his current emotions from his hug

He did not blame her. Instead, he felt a sense of joy.

The expression on Marina’s face instantly relaxed. Then, she gently patted his back

“Let me say this. Even if you hate me for hitting your nephew, you don’t have to strangle me to death, right?” Marina deliberately said in a relaxed tone.

“Marina, thank you so much. Simon’s voice was very low.

If he had not whispered in her car, she probably would not have heard him clearly.

Although she had already said that there was no need for formality between the two of them.

Yet, at this moment, other than showing his appreciation, he could not find anything else to say.

“Alright, alright. I’ll accept your gratitude. Can you let go of me now? You’re hurting my wound,” Marina raised her voice.