Michael could not focus on his work at hand after he was told that Travis had leukemia. Travis’s adorable face kept appearing in his mind. His heart felt like it had been weighed down by a stone. The pressure was making him hard to breathe.He recalled the phone call Christina made to him in the middle of the night. She said she would get back together with him if he did not get engaged with Serena.His answers to her were harsh and brutal. She called him a couple of times after he rejected her, and he had ignored all of her calls since he thought she was scheming against him. He even turned off his phone eventually.He had always thought she was taking revenge against Serena, but he knew he had it all wrong now that he had time to think about it. That period of time was when she took her son out of the country to seek treatment. That was when she was at her most vulnerable state and when she needed help the most.The fire raging in Michael’s heart was suffocating him. If what Chri
Sean noticed that Christina looked thinner than when she last left them and knew that she had been put through hell. “Christina, don’t give yourself too much pressure. The doctor said Travis’ condition isn’t worsening. We still have a lot of time.”“That’s easy for you to say. How can I not worry about him?” Christina picked Travis up.People often said that a mother shared the same heart as her own kid. Travis was the baby she had carried for 10 months. He had to endure torturous pain at such a young age. She would have taken his place in the blink of an eye if there was a way to do so.Travis was delighted that Christina was back. The hospital room was filled with smiles and laughter again. Christina stayed by her son’s side and played games with him, not caring about the exhaustion she felt.Sean’s phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Rachel calling him. “Big brother! Grandma wants you to come home for dinner tonight!”“I still have some things I need to do. I’m afra
“Who told you?” Henry asked. “Tell me right now. Is it Molly Williams?” Matthew had a fierce expression while Henry remained silent for a while before nodding. “B*stard! You’re a b*stard!” Matthew scolded Henry out loud. “You’re a coward. You aren’t a man. Why did you marry another woman if you loved Molly so much? Why did you get together with Winona? Don’t you feel dirty? You’re a scumbag!” Henry remained silent. Matthew got even angrier after seeing Henry not saying a single word. He grumbled, “Why did you marry my mother if you didn’t love her? Why did you give birth to me?! Why do I have a father like you? Why won’t you die?!” “Matthew, I’m sorry!” Henry apologized out of regret after seeing his son flying into a rage. “Can your apology change anything? Do you think that saying ‘I’m sorry’ can make up for the 20 years’ worth of pain that my mother suffered as a widow? Do you think that it could make up for the paternal love that I had lost throughout these years?” Ma
From what he could remember, Matthew’s mother was a gentle and kind woman. She was a different person than the cunning and malicious person that Henry was describing. On the contrary, Henry’s heartless image had been engraved in Matthew’s heart. Henry had to have made up that lie, so Matthew refused to believe him. He wanted to personally ask his mother. Matthew did not care whether his body was weak as he insisted that he wanted to return home. As such, Fred booked the plane tickets and accompanied Matthew back home. After a ten-hour flight, Matthew and Fred were tired when they arrived at the Hendersons’ residence. Matthew went straight to see his mother in the courtyard without meeting the old master beforehand. A middle-aged woman was wearing white-colored clothes while reading the Bible in the courtyard. She raised her head in shock after noticing Matthew’s arrival. “Why did you return?” Matthew walked toward her. He originally had many questions to ask her, but he could n
“You’re such a disobedient child. I think that Rachel is a fine lady, and I like her. Furthermore, she loves you deeply.” The woman did not know what her son was thinking about as she kept thinking of ways to persuade him. Matthew suddenly spoke, “Mom, I met Henry yesterday.” There was a glint of hope in the woman’s eyes. “Your father… Is he doing well?” “He’s fine!” Matthew hesitated for a while before voicing out his concerns. “Mom, do you know Molly Williams?” The woman’s facial expression immediately changed after hearing that name. It took her quite some time to calm herself down. She then nodded. “I know her.” “Were you involved in her death?” The woman’s hands could not stop shaking. “Matthew, did Henry tell you anything about that?” “Yes.” Matthew did not hide anything. “He said that you asked someone to kill Molly on purpose.” The woman’s face turned pale in an instant. Her body started to shake uncontrollably. “He… said that?” “Mom, is it true?” Matthew coul
“These are two different matters!” Matthew howled. “If you raised me, then I shouldn’t be able to separate right from wrong. If that’s the case, then I would prefer not to have had you raise me! Furthermore, you must’ve raised me just because you wanted to secure your place as Mrs. Henderson!” “You... You insolent child! Get away from me!” The woman was heartbroken as she used her shaky finger to point at Matthew. “I’ll just act as if I’ve never had a son!” Matthew immediately stood up and took a glimpse of the woman before walking away. After seeing her son’s silhouette eventually vanish from her field of vision, she sat down dejectedly as her tears started to pour. The maid walked toward her. “Madam, are you alright?” ==== Matthew returned to his old mansion and ignored everyone. He then rushed to his room and immediately locked the door. He could not describe the sadness and disappointment that he felt in his heart. After quite some time, the butler knocked on the door.
After Christina left the country, Matthew followed suit. Even though they were not on the same flight, Michael still did not believe that those two did not have a connection. If possible, Michael wanted to leave the country and capture that heartless woman. He wanted to ask her why she was that ruthless. Michael knew that the Hendersons and the Youngs held a lot of power overseas. As such, he could not do as he pleased when he left the country. As long as Sean and Matthew were there, he could not do anything to Christina. Logan finally had some news after investigating Serena and her mother. Serena had a small social circle. Apart from Wendy, she had no other friends. Sophia was living a stable life as well. Apart from socializing with a few rich ladies, there were no abnormalities. The conclusion was surprising to Michael. These few days, he had always thought that his mother, Serena, and her mother would hope that Christina would not stay in Perth. Now that the three of them
“Matthew, you’ve already grown up. You need to make your own judgments. You can’t get easily swayed by other people’s opinions. Even though I’ve imposed many restrictions on you, I still hope you still have some room for growth. Apart from that, your mother had it rough. Treat her well.” Matthew stood in the corridor alone as he looked at his mother crying through a glass window. Rachel was sitting beside her bed while combing his mother’s hair. She was whispering something to his mother. As far as he could remember, Matthew had never seen his mother cry. Even when she was ridiculed by the other aunties, his mother kept on being a strong person. His mother did not act like a rich lady even though she was married into a prestigious family. She had even volunteered at an orphanage. Apart from that, she was all smiles when she talked to the servants. How could a mother like her kill Molly? Matthew started to believe that Molly’s death was an accident. He only blamed his mother as