"How is it?" Serena asked nervously, her arm wrapped in bandages, leaning on the hospital bed."Mr. Duke said Leo is fine. He wasn't hurt and everything is alright! And now, Mrs. Bishop, oh sorry. Ms. York has already taken him away," the butler, Glen Ellis, hastily replied.Serena finally relaxed. She used her other hand to gently stroke her chest and let out a long sigh of relief, "That's good."Ever since she found out about Leo, Serena had been trying various ways to find out more about him. She had also gotten plenty of information about him from Damon. Checking on Leo outside the kindergarten every now and then had become part of her daily routine.Today, when Serena went to the kindergarten to watch over Leo, she was surprised to find no kids inside. Upon inquiry, she learned that they had all gone to the playground.Panicked, Serena rushed to the playground. Standing nearby, she watched Leo on the swing and couldn't take her eyes off him.It was undeniable that Leo look
Celeste didn't reach out to Damon. She had plenty of ways to check on Serena's condition."Mrs. Bishop broke her arm and has been transferred back home from the hospital for recuperation," Nicholas replied when she called him to ask.A broken arm was troublesome.Serena was Leo's biological grandmother. But even if a stranger saved Leo, they should thank him in person. Moreover, Celeste couldn't lie to Leo. If he found out Serena broke her arm to save him and they didn't visit her, he would become an ungrateful person.Celeste didn't take long to decide."Mommy will take you to visit Grandma, okay? We need to thank her for saving you," she talked to Leo the next morning.Leo's eyes lit up again and said, "Let's go pick flowers for Grandma."So, Celeste took Leo to the flower market."Aunt, I want this one and also that sunflower!" Leo held up two sunflowers to the flower vendor.He didn't know that Serena had broken her arm. But, he was excited to meet her.The Bishop famil
"Come in." Serena's voice came from the bedroom, and Celeste could hear Leo take a breath. How much did he love Serena to be this excited?Glen opened the bedroom door and stepped back.Serena wore silk pajamas, leaning against the head of the bed with her right arm wrapped in a bandage. There was a specially made iron rack by the bed, supporting her injured arm.Celeste was already aware of her injury. But Leo was caught off guard and he seemed visibly surprised."Does it hurt?" Leo's expression suddenly seemed a bit dazed as he stood at the doorway, hesitantly asking without stepping in.Serena was momentarily taken aback by his concern. "It doesn't hurt, sweetheart," she replied quickly, realizing.Then, she gestured for Leo to come closer with her uninjured hand. "Come here, sweetheart."Celeste was shocked by Serena's unexpected tenderness and caution.Leo slowly walked over and stood by Serena's left side. He didn't say anything, but just hugged her tightly."Good boy, G
Of course, Celeste wouldn't open it. As an outsider, she thought it wasn't appropriate for her to open Serena's safe."I'll go get the maid," she instinctively said and was about to leave."Open it," Serena insisted. Noticing how Celeste hesitated, she got up from her seat.Celeste quickly reached out to stop her when she saw Serena move her injured arm from the support."Don't move. I'll do it." She had no choice but to squat down and enter the passcode.With a beep, the electronic lock of the safe clicked open.Inside the small safe were various antique jewelry items worth no less than eleven figures in total. Despite Celeste's current position and her expertise in jewelry, she couldn't help but admire Serena's collection."To have about ten billion dollars worth of items lying around under the dressing table instead of in the bank was quite impressive," Celeste thought."Bring that brown paper bag over here," Serena said.Celeste then noticed a nondescript brown paper bag t
Damon had been away on a business trip abroad, and he only rushed back this morning.Upon learning that Serena had broken her arm while saving Leo, he brought Lester to visit her but unexpectedly encountered Celeste and her son."What a coincidence." Celeste paused when she noticed Damon. Still, she nodded politely in greeting.Damon remained silent. While he seemed calm on the outside, his heart was actually racing.They haven't seen each other in, what, a month? Her sprained foot should have healed by now.Subconsciously, he glanced down at Celeste's foot. She was wearing a pair of brown suede flats, and there were still some bruises on her ankles.Celeste immediately understood what he was looking at."It's been fine for a while now," she said.Damon nodded.The atmosphere between them felt odd, and nobody else present dared to speak."Well, we'll be going. Goodbye," Celeste said.Damon nodded. He was unable to find words to say."Goodbye, Mr. Bishop." Leo stared at him
Celeste, being an adult, certainly didn't take offense to children.Lester claimed this was his home, and in a way, he wasn't entirely wrong. Despite not having the blood of the Bishop family, he had grown up with Serena. Now that he had been brought back, it meant that Damon and his mother were willing to recognize him as a member of the Bishop family.Whether it was his home or not, however, was none of Celeste's concern. Besides, she knew her child well. Leo's affection for Damon and Serena stemmed purely from familial bonds. He wouldn't care about being recognized as Serena's heir. Of course, given Lester's age, he wouldn't care about that either. He simply couldn't bear the thought of someone else sharing the love he received from his "dad" and "grandma."Fiona's actions had caused Celeste immense suffering and changed her life. She harbored a deep hatred for her as a result. However, she refused to judge a child. She couldn't bring herself to believe that Lester was selfish. S
Lester didn't offer any apologies even after Celeste and her son had left.As Celeste's car vanished from view, any warmth Damon felt earlier evaporated. With a frown, he let out a dismissive snort."Send the young master to the room for reflection. He may return once he's ready to behave properly."Lester, initially crying, stopped out of fear once he noticed Damon was being serious."Daddy! I was wrong, please, Daddy!" Lester pleaded, but Damon had already turned away and left.Child discipline was a strictly internal affair in the Bishop family. Lester, terrified by Damon's stern departure, turned to Serena."Grandma!" He wasn't as well-spoken as Leo and could only communicate in simple ways."Lester, your behavior was unacceptable. Think about what you've done," Serena felt bad. However, she was also upset by the incident. She walked away as well.……"Thank you for saving my child." Damon expressed his gratitude to his mother in the living room.“Do you know what Misty ju
As Damon and Liam entered, they were promptly served tea."I'm really sorry about today," Damon said."Lester is still young, and neither Leo nor I will take it to heart," Celeste replied honestly."Leo is still a child, after all. I would feel terribly guilty if what happened today affected his mood.""No need to worry. He's quite… unique," Celeste wanted to say that genius children never see themselves as just children but felt it might sound self-congratulatory, so she phrased it differently."Maybe he takes after his mother. I certainly wasn't that clever as a child," Damon understood her meaning and stated sincerely."Neither was I. When my mother was alive, she used to say I was smarter than Cal. She cited how I could read a clock at three and recite the Ballad of the Eternal Whisper at four. But what's that compared to Leo? He can recite an entire dictionary now. Poems have logic, and dictionaries do not."Like any mother sharing stories of her child, Celeste suddenly op