Three days later.Thomas, Caleb, and Melanie had all regained consciousness.The news reached Tamara when she visited Jonathan and Cheryl while Sebastian conversed with Jason in the next room.The two immediately rushed to the ICU. The three children would have to be put through a full-body checkup.When they arrived, the children were already undergoing the procedures.Two hours later, the children were done with their checkups and were bought into a regular ward.“Thomas! Caleb! Melanie!” Tamara and Sebastian waited outside the entire time. They rushed over when they saw their children. Tamara hugged them close.“Mommy…” Thomas was the first to speak. His voice was raw, and he looked pale. “Don’t cry, Mommy. I’m fine.”Not only was Thomas the liveliest of the bunch, but he was also the gentlest of them. He immediately comforted his mother when he saw her cry.Tamara giggled. “I won’t cry. I should be happy that you’re fine.”Even so, Tamara couldn’t stop her tears from fall
“Sebastian,” called Tamara from the door.Thomas wiggled his eyebrows at Sebastian before closing his eyes to sleep.Sebastian walked out of the ward. When he saw the confused look Tamara was giving him, he smiled. “What’s wrong?”“What were the three of you whispering about?” Tamara held his arm. She had exited the ward earlier. When she realized Sebastian did not follow her out, she returned to check on him. Upon opening the door, she saw Thomas giving her a sneaky smile.Sebastian hummed. “This is a secret between men. I can’t tell you.”Tamara huffed and let go of his arm. She stomped off to the lift.Sebastian chuckled at Tamara’s antics. “Oh? Are you interested in my secrets?”Tamara snorted, “Dream on! Why would I ever be curious about them?”Sebastian stood beside her and uttered faintly, “You’re right. You’re not interested or curious. Not at all.”Tamara rolled her eyes at him.The lift arrived, and Tamara rushed in. Sebastian calmly followed her in.They were the
Sebastian observed Tamara’s curious glance and smiled, “Let’s eat first.”Tamara sighed.It seemed Sebastian was not planning to spill the beans.Fine! She wasn’t curious about it anyway!Tamara felt that what happened in the lift had ruined her entire reputation.The couple returned to the hospital after finishing their meal. Tamara purposefully avoided the previous lift in favor of a more distant one.Sebastian shook his head at Tamara’s actions. He sighed, “All of them were either workers or patients. You will still run into them no matter which lifts you choose. The only way to avoid them is to transfer to another hospital.”Tamara fell silent.Damn it!Tamara came to her children’s ward and noticed they were still asleep. She silently crept in and sat down on the couch. She watched over her children like a silent guardian.When Sebastian came in, he let out a helpless sigh and took a seat beside Tamara. He watched her silently.The two of them fell into a comfortable si
Simon grinned. He really did look like the devil. He narrowed his eyes on Camilla. “Hello, Miss West. What a coincidence.”Camilla pursed her lips. She was sitting on the bench beside the road when she called Jayden. She never expected to run into Simon here.Simon was the last person she wanted to see. After all, she still owed him a million dollars.“Mr. Dashner, I…” started Camilla.Simon grinned at her. “I almost forgot, Miss West. Your time is almost up. Have you prepared the money you owed?”The hands by Camilla’s side curled into fists. She unclenched them and lowered her eyes. She couldn’t bring herself to meet Simon’s gaze.Simon muttered lowly, “Get in. We have a lot to discuss.”He opened the car door.Camilla hesitated. In the end, she reluctantly got on.The underground casino ought to have a wide variety of jobs, right?It wasn’t a must for her to work as a lady of the night.Simon observed Camilla. As he noticed how tense she was, he chuckled, “Well, what do y
Camilla shut her eyes and nodded.Simon toyed with the ring on his pinky. He muttered faintly, “Let me think.”Camilla’s heart started racing.She didn’t want to be a lady of the night, but the wages for a waiter were too low. She needed to get the money for her brother’s kidney transplant fast, or her brother would be dead.“There is another way,” Simon piped up suddenly.Camilla’s head snapped toward him. She had turned bright pink with excitement. “What is it?”Simon chuckled at her twinkling eyes. “Become my woman.”The colors drained from Camilla’s face.Why…Why were all men the same?They only ever saw her for her looks—even Jayden. He only agreed to her for her looks.Camilla’s eyes dimmed. She laughed lightly and said, “Let me off.”Simon observed the despair on Camilla’s face. She looked like a flower caught in a storm. Despite everything that was thrown at her, she still stood strong and proud. He softened a little. “Whatever. What if you be my assistant? I’ll gi
Camilla jumped in surprise. She gave Simon a questioning look.Simon muttered faintly, “Use it how you want. I’ll deduct it from your salary.”Camilla stared at Simon. She didn’t know what he was thinking about.Didn’t he want to…What was the meaning of this?Simon noticed the look Camilla was giving him. He smiled, “What’s wrong? Do you think I’m acting weird? Truth be told, so do I.”He had always been a womanizer. Women were like clothes to him. One day he could have one by his side, and on another day, he would have a new one.He had never felt this way before. His heart broke when he saw her pale, and he grew soft when he noticed she was afraid. Not to mention, he would feel bad when he looked at her helpless self.Damn it.When had Simon ever cared this much about a woman?Camilla hesitated. “I’ll…just be an assistant, right?”Simon smirked devilishly. He gave her an amused look. “What’s wrong? Do you feel bad for taking my money? Well, it’s been some time since I got
Tamara pecked Melanie’s chubby cheeks. “Melly is the best!”Melanie wrapped her arms around Tamara’s neck and snuggled up to her.The door to the greenhouse opened, and Sebastian walked in. When he witnessed the duo’s heartwarming interaction, his gaze softened. “Why are you two here?”“Melly wanted to meet up with Jay.” Tamara passed Melanie over to Sebastian.Sebastian pouted at Melanie. “Oh? Melly likes Uncle Jay?”Melanie blinked up at him. “I like Daddy more.”Sebastian chuckled. “You’re such a charmer.”Melanie snuggled up to Sebastian.Meanwhile, Thomas and Caleb were playing video games in a corner.After Thomas’s fifth defeat, Caleb couldn’t help but exclaim, “You’re a noob, Thomas.”Thomas retorted, “I’m not! I’m just feeling a little under the weather, that’s all. Once I get better, I’ll be sure to carry us through the game.”“Me, Daddy, and Mommy are all good at this. Why are you so bad at gaming?” Caleb asked in all seriousness.Thomas rolled his eyes.He wasn
Tamara shrugged helplessly at Thomas. “Thomas, not even I can help you now.”Tamara had picked a supporting character. She followed Thomas throughout the game, yet, she still witnessed his demise time and time again.Thomas gritted his teeth.That was it!“What about Daddy? Did you secretly help him?” Thomas pushed the blame onto Sebastian.He suddenly saw Sebastian maneuvering another supporting character and facing another opponent.It seemed like he was having fun.Thomas stomped his feet.So was Caleb the one who kept defeating him?And his parents were just there for moral support?A head suddenly popped up in front of Thomas. He raised his head slowly.Oh. There was another who was also here as moral support.Melanie blinked her eyes and squished Thomas’ cheeks. “Don’t be angry, Thomas, or you’ll get wrinkles soon.”Thomas sighed, “Thanks.”He wasn’t angry.He was just annoyed.Caleb put down his phone slowly. He spoke up, “Do you know how bad you are at the game