Thank you for reading! Ladies, I have things to prepare for my kid's graduation. Thus, I decided to publish only 1 chapter today. The next chapter will be tomorrow afternoon, Singapore Time.
"I don't want to lie down!" Cried Liam as Scarlett loosened her hold on him. "I want to hold you, mommy!" "Baby, you have to. Hugging me all the time will only make your body warmer. We have to cool you down," Scarlett advised, before trying to hush his cries. "Now, now. Listen to me." "Listen to your mommy, Liam. She knows what is good for you," Samantha said, her hands reaching for Liam, urging him to lie on the hospital bed. After Liam went into a short convulsion, Scarlett and Boris rushed the boy to the hospital, where he was admitted for a possible infection. Samantha arrived soon after learning the news. Kaleb, on the other hand, had to remain in London. However, he had called a few times since Liam’s confinement. Boris explained to Scarlett and Samantha how Liam said he was feeling tired and wanted to sleep. He figured the young man was exhausted after several days of late piano practices at school, so he allowed Liam to stay in his room for the remaining afternoon. He
With Scarlett’s probing, Kaleb froze in his seat. He gulped repeatedly before he lowered his gaze. He replied, “Um… I wasn’t well. My creatinine was low.” “When did you even have your blood assessed? I don’t remember you told me about it? Nor did I see that on the billing?” Scarlett pointed out. “You studied the bill?” Kaleb countered. “What were you trying to find out, Scarlett?” “To check if everything was correct!” Scarlett pointed out. Frowning, Kaleb answered, “I - I paid cash. It would not be on the bill, Scarlett.” ‘Scarlett?’ Rarely did Kaleb call her by her name nowadays, it made her wonder where it was coming from. She pursed her lips before seeking again, “Okay, do you mind if you tell me what is your blood type? At least, answer that." “What for?” Kaleb asked back. He then yawned and suggested, “Look, Scarlett. I’m tired. Can we talk about this some other time -” “No. This time is a perfect time,” she came back. “I can’t shake off the feeling that you are hiding so
Scarlett just could not hold it in. After learning the truth, she wept, feeling sentimental. For one, she was elated that Kaleb gave Liam unconditional love, despite knowing he was not the boy’s father. Second, she realized there was so much more to Kaleb than what she thought she knew. After all, he gave up his single life to give Liam a father. She recalled how Samantha pointed out that Kaleb’s life had changed after Liam's arrival. Kaleb admitted the same. Scarlett finally understood why. Embracing Kaleb tight, she said, “My god, Kaleb. You did a very compassionate thing, giving Liam a father.” Accepting Scarlett’s hold, Kaleb revealed, “While that may be true, Scarlett, but in reality, Liam did more for me than I did for him. It was because of him that I finally had a clearer path. You could say… I manned up to be his father, and that included taking a more serious role in the company.” “So you see, kitten.” Pulling away, Kaleb looked straight into Scarlett’s espresso eyes an
“No, please. Not too soon. I beg you, Scarlett, do not make this decision right away,” Philip proposed. After Scarlett promised to marry Kaleb, the man was over the moon. In two days, he took Scarlett to see her parents, just to formally ask their permission. Kaleb knew it wasn’t necessary, but considering how Scarlett was mending her relationship with her parents, he wanted to give Philip and Cindy the courtesy. Raising a brow, Scarlett tried to explain, “But, father -” “Look. Don’t get me wrong, here, Kaleb. I am very thankful for all the help that you have given me and my family, but can’t you give me and Cindy time to make it up to Scarlett? We have plans. After Scarlett passes the bar exam, we want to travel outside the country with her and experience the life that we should have done in the past,” Philip added. “And, besides. How long have you known each other? Don’t you think you both are rushing into this?” Cindy suggested. “I love Scarlett,” Kaleb announced. “I feel c
“It’s just for today. I swear. If his bodyguard did not have an emergency.” Scarlett was chasing her breath while trying to explain to her boss how, after her afternoon break, she wound up walking back to the office, carrying a six-year-old child. “And if not for the fact that he insisted on being with me, I would have taken a taxi to the Wright Diamond Corporation and leave him with his uncle -” “Nonsense,” Jessica said in response. “You are going to drive an hour in the opposite way? And besides, it’s just over an hour before work ends. Last, he is the son of our biggest client. Of course, you can have him stay with you.” "Don't forget to leave a good word for me with the Wright brothers," Jessica added with a wink. Letting out a sigh of relief, Scarlett said, “Thank you for your understanding, Misses Hogans. I appreciate it.” Liam, who had been behind Scarlett the whole time, peeked to smile at Jessica. He said, “Thank you, lady. Your dress is pretty, just like you.” Jessie en
“I, say your name,” Liam instructed. While in front of her colleagues, Amber reluctantly raised her right hand. She was there to win the little boy’s heart. She dared not question his intent. She smiled, following Liam, “I, Amber Lum.” “Do solemnly swear that I will wholeheartedly offer gifts and snacks of any kind to Liam Wright,” Liam continued. “Ah, this kid is cute! I think we are going to be a good pair.” Amber chuckled, looking at everyone in the group before she re-did her oath, “I, Amber Lum, do solemnly swear that I will wholeheartedly offer gifts and snacks of any kind to Liam Wright.” “For as long as he wished and for as long as I live,” Liam added, and Amber reluctantly repeated the words. “Liam? Any kind? Baby, maybe we should list what you ask for-” Scarlett tried to object, but Amber cut off her words. Amber said, “Oh, please, Scarlett. You are no fun. You should give in more to the boy.” She turned to everyone, saying, “He is just so cute, right?” After Amber
“So, by buying him all the things he asked for, you are… caring for him?” Amber did not know why, but instead of a warm appreciation from Kaleb, she felt the surrounding air become cold. She gulped, and answered, “Ah.” She frowned, adding, “It’s never easy to please a child, and I did the best in my ability to do so.” She chuckled and put a hand on her chest, saying, “I really love kids.” “Has he even had dinner already?” Kaleb asked. “Ah, no, but he ate these ridiculously expensive sandwiches with caviar -” “So no dinner, yet you let him eat ice cream and two bars of chocolate?” Kaleb sought. While Amber was thinking, Liam answered eagerly, “Yes, and I drank cola too, daddy! She said, she wants me to be her friend, and she wants me to give her time with you. That’s why Auntie Amber bought me a lot of treats!” “She is so nice,” Liam said with a mischievous grin. “I want to spend more and more time with Auntie Amber.” “Clearly, Amber, you do not care for my child, but whatever
“Kaleb? What is this?” Scarlett asked, showing her phone. “Why were you at BNC media? And why do you have a photo with Nicole leaving one of the studios?” The photos went viral over the internet, all while Scarlett was in the middle of work. She went straight to the man’s office, wanting to confront him about it. Scarlett has had it bad with Luca, and she never wanted to be blinded by lies again. She just needed to hear it from Kaleb. Earlier, it did not help that Amber came to see her, despite working two floors up. Amber asserted that Kaleb was getting tired of Scarlett already. She even dared to laugh at her as she left Scarlett's desk. “It says, there is a potential love interest between the model and Vice President of the Wright Diamond Corporation? Care to explain why you were there?” Taking a deep breath, she added. “Kitten, I can explain,” Kaleb said. “I happen to meet her when I went there. You don’t see us holding hands, right? I was clearly a few steps ahead of her. S