“What’s the matter?”After pressing the ‘answer’ button, Chester heard Hunter’s voice.“Can’t I call you for no reason? You have the time to visit Eliza, that countrywoman’s mother but not your mom and me. Chester, you really let me down.”“If that’s all you’re going to say, I’m going to hang up.”In fact, Chester could hang up straight away, but he wanted to find out what Hunter and his wife were up to.“Come home tonight. Your mom misses you,” Hunter said.“I saw her yesterday,” Chester replied indifferently.Hunter said sternly, “Your mom wants to see you very badly. Chester, if you don’t come home, that countrywoman won’t get to have the surgery carried out on time tomorrow.”“Says you?” Chester was unbothered.“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Doctor Washington.” Hunter snorted. “You got Doctor Washington to perform the surgery only because you want to please Eliza and her mom. When it’s time for surgery tomorrow, let’s see how you explain yourself to Eliza and her mo
In the evening, the Bentley slowly drove into the Jewell family’s old residence.It had been two years since Chester had been back, and an unspeakable sense of unfamiliarity crept up inside him.“Young Master, you’re finally back.” The butler went forward enthusiastically and opened the door for him. As the butler was about to support Chester, Chester’s indifferent eyes swept over him. The smile on the butler’s face stiffened right away.“I don’t need you to support me.” Chester stretched out his walking stick. Then, he extended his sound leg before extending the prosthetic leg.Hunter and his wife had walked out by then. At the sight of their son, Hunter’s eyes flashed with annoyance and disdain. However, he quickly concealed those feelings.“Chester, your leg seems much better now. You look no different from a normal person.”Madam Jewell called out to Chester with a grin, “Come on in. I’ve told the chef to prepare many of your favorite dishes.”Chester walked toward the l
Soon, it was time for dinner.The servants brought out the dishes for tonight, which were rather sumptuous.Madam Jewell enthusiastically plated the dishes for Chester. Chester had no idea what Hunter and his wife’s motive was, but they should get to the point after the meal.However, after having some food, Chester furrowed his brows. “The food is a bit too salty, isn’t it?”“Salty?” The chef who prepared the food rubbed her hands nervously. “I prepared it the same way I usually do.”“I was the one who told her to make it a little saltier.” Hunter promptly said, “It’s nicer to have rice with dishes that are more flavorful. What’s more, I don’t find it salty.”Madam Jewell also added, “Your dad and I have always had our meals like that. We’re used to it, so it’s fine for us.”The corners of Chester’s mouth twitched. As their son, he did not feel like caring about those issues. However, as a doctor with ethics, he could not help but remind them, “Taking too much salt is unhealthy
When Chester pushed open the door to the bedroom he used to stay in, he found that the furnishings inside were still the same as before.Despite not having been home for a long time, it was not dusty at all.The moment Chester entered the room, a rush of heat spread through his body.He took out a set of clothes from the wardrobe. When he removed his shirt and revealed his upper body, the heat did not go away. Instead, it got worse.As a doctor, Chester knew full well what was wrong with him.In fact, he had acted cautiously since he entered the house.It was probably the water he drank…It was no wonder the dishes today were salty. Chester was under the impression that his parents were old and suffered from dysgeusia, so they tended to take salty food. However, it turned out that it was done deliberately.Chester had never thought that his parents would use such a tactic, even though he had thought of various reasons why his parents asked him over.What was their motive?“Ch
Downstairs, when Hunter and Madam Jewell saw Chester come down so soon, their expressions shifted. They hoped that Cindy would take advantage of Chester, but even so, could the process have been so quick…“Young Master Jewell…” When Ken noticed that Chester’s clothes were a mess and that Chester was not holding a walking stick, he wanted to dash toward Chester to hold him.However, the two bodyguards subconsciously wanted to stop Ken.“Get lost.” Ken immediately fought them in the living roomChester walked to the ground floor by himself with great difficulty. With a dull voice, he asked, “What are you both trying to do?”Hunter and his wife were both stunned.What did that mean? Had Cindy done it? If she had not, why would Chester rush downstairs with his clothes in a mess?“Chester…” Madam Jewell went forward reluctantly, wanting to hold Chester.In the end, Chester shook her hand off.If it had not been for Hunter who promptly held Madam Jewell, she might have fallen onto t
Chester ignored Hunter after that.His body had reached its limit.Under Ken’s protection, Chester soon got into his car.The moment the door was closed, he could not help but fall in the back seat and groan in pain.Ken hurriedly got in the driver's seat and began to drive hastily while expressing concern over Chester’s condition. “Young Master Jewell, what’s wrong?”“They drugged my drinks. I need to go home to take a cold shower.”Chester’s face was flushed red. As his body was burning hot, he took off his clothes.Ken was dazed for some time before it hit him what was in the drinks.He was speechless for a long time.It was his first time hearing a case of parents drugging their child’s drink.Were they out of their mind?“So, you were upstairs–”“Cindy was upstairs,” Chester said through gritted teeth.“No wonder…”Ken finally understood the couple’s real motive that night.Could it be that they wanted to matchmake Chester and Cindy?Did the couple have to go that
Charity did not expect herself to be dragged into the matter.It was no wonder Chester would go to the Jewell family’s house all of a sudden.She did not know that the Jewell family would be so despicable to threaten Chester with Doctor Washington’s granddaughter.Now that Chester was in that state, Charity felt the need to help him. However, Chester’s condition…Charity’s face began to pale. That kind of matter was traumatic for her. As far as she could recall, that caused her nothing but embarrassment and pain.What was more, she could not bring herself to do it with Chester as he had been with many women in the past. She could not pretend as if nothing happened. “Why don’t… you get him another woman?” Charity took two steps backward with a look of panic on her pretty face.Ken said with disbelief, “Miss Robbins, I believe you understand Young Master Jewell’s feelings for you. Aside from you, he’s not interested in other women. If he weren’t bothered about it, he would’ve a
“Chester, where are you going?”Charity leaped to her feet and went after him.Then, she saw Chester’s hand placed on the paring knife on the coffee table.Something suddenly came to her mind, and an unnameable fear overcame her. “Don’t…”However, Chester could not hear her voice anymore. He lifted the knife and stabbed that part of his lower body.He hated himself. What was done was done, yet Charity still found him filthy. Could he stand a chance of being with Charity if he lost that part? Would it mean that he could live with Charity and Cal? Would it also mean that Cal could officially call him… Dad?In desperation, Charity subconsciously stretched out her hand to stop him.In the process, the knife moved, and it sank into her flesh.It hurt a lot. It hurt so much that she nearly suffocated, but it made Chester slightly more conscious.Chester looked down, only to see a deep gash on the back of Charity’s hand, where blood was gushing out.“Charity… Charity…” Chester was a