“Mr. Quirke, it’s good to see you.”As soon as he entered, Mrs. Zora greeted him, but she looked worried. “Little Lady and the little masters are upstairs. I don’t know what happened these two days, but the kids have been in a bad mood because Sir and Mrs. Lawrence haven’t returned home.”Andrius knew what she did not know.After hearing this, he looked upstairs and felt distressed. He could not think of an excuse that could make them feel better.However, the clock was ticking, and he had no time to hesitate.Andrius nodded at Mrs. Zora. “I’ll go upstairs and take a look.”Mrs. Zora nodded.Andrius walked upstairs.The three little ones were sitting dejectedly in the bedroom.“Lucian, I’m afraid.”Estelle looked at Lucian like a frightened little animal. “What’s happening to Mommy? Why isn’t she back home yet?”Lucian frowned and appeased her in his cute voice. “Don’t be afraid. Mommy said she just has a fever, and Daddy will take good care of Mommy. Don’t you trust Daddy?”
Andrius and the kids departed from the manor.The little ones were very sensible on the way and did not speak.Andrius hesitated for a while before calling Byron.Byron picked up immediately when the call went through. “What’s wrong, Andrius?”“Byron, I came to pick Lucian up, but… Nox and Estie wanted to follow, so I brought them with me…”Andrius sounded guilty.He was unsure if his decision to bring all the kids would bring them trouble.He thought Byron would blame him for it, but Byron said nothing and agreed after a few seconds of silence.“I see. Put the phone on speaker mode. I’ll talk to them.”Andrius heaved a sigh of relief and put the call on speaker mode. Then, he said to the kids in the passenger’s seat. “Your daddy wants to talk to you guys.”The kids’ eyes lit up in joy. They leaned forward as if they could see Byron through the phone if they were closer.“Daddy! Where’s Mommy?”Andrius felt sorry for the kids upon hearing their question. He could only focus
Mentioning Rosalie made Byron feel sad as he forced a smile. “It’s good to know the prescription will work.”Calian nodded, asked Linda for a pen, and added some herbs.As he wrote, he exclaimed, “What a genius! A genius! She knew the antidote given by Xander was to ease the poison temporarily. She could even find out the antidote for the poison. What a genius!”Even such a genius could not avoid experiencing such pain…Calian quickly finished up the prescription.“Lucian hasn’t arrived. I’ll help out with getting the herbs first!”Linda was so worried that she got up to offer to help.Calian handed her the prescription, reminding her, “These herbs are rare. You must be careful not to take the wrong herbs.”Linda nodded.However, she was dumbfounded when she saw the prescription.She thought that Calian was saying that a few drugs were unusual, but she did not realize that the prescription contained more than two dozen drugs, all of which were not commonly used.Although she
Linda led the way, while Old Master Loewe followed behind the three of them. His gaze was fixated on Lucian with great interest. The little boy was probably no more than five or six years old. It was astonishing to see that he had achieved such a level!Indeed, children of geniuses often turned out to be geniuses too!"Godmother, is my mommy very sick?" asked Lucian. His voice was filled with concern as they walked toward the warehouse.Mary paused her steps, lowered her gaze, and glanced at him when she heard what the little boy said. All she saw was the little boy looking up at her, his innocent face clouded with worry.She could not help but stroke his head gently. Then, she said with a gentle voice, "Mommy will be fine as long as you can help. Don't worry."Lucian did not say anything more.He already knew that his mother must be very seriously ill this time from the look on his godmother’s face! He had to help his mother!Mary became slightly anxious. She could not
"Mommy’s going to be fine.” Even though the situation was dire, he had no idea how to tell them the truth.Moreover, if Rosalie was awake, she would not want her children to worry about her. He did not say it explicitly, but his response implied agreement with Estie's words.The children had a vague sense that something truly bad had happened to their mother. Estie lowered his head, unable to find the words to express her feelings.Nox was upset too, but he had grown accustomed to being strong as he had always been by Rosalie's side."I'm sorry." He murmured to himself, "If only I had taken the time to learn some medical knowledge from Mommy earlier, then I wouldn't be completely helpless in every situation right now..."Lucian could at least help to search for medicinal herbs.He, on the other hand, could only wait here...Byron's brows slightly furrowed when he heard Nox blaming himself. He stroked Estie’s head and comforted them, "The two of you are already helping Mo
Byron fell silent for a few seconds. His gaze shifted to the little ones in his arms. He raised a hand and massaged his forehead. There was weariness in his eyes. Indeed, he was feeling anxious. He wondered how she was doing now."I’m glad you're here.” Byron said as he stood up, carrying the two children. He expressed his gratitude once again, but his tone was less polite than before, "I have to admit that I've been a bit on edge. Thank you for reminding me. I've managed to calm down."Andrius let out a sigh of relief and replied, "It's the first time I've seen you so anxious. Don't worry. Sister-in-law is going to be fine."The two of them grew up together. Ever since he could remember, Byron had always been like an ice-cold statue—even his gaze was icy cold.If Andrius did not know him well enough to notice the subtle changes in his eyes and his emotions, he might have thought he was facing an emotionless robot.This was the first time Byron had shown such emotional vulne
After hanging up the call, Byron turned around and entered the laboratory, feeling a complete sense of calmness in his heart. Knowing that the woman was fine at the moment was enough for him.As soon as Byron stepped inside, he saw Estie clutching onto Andrius' sleeve with a pitiful look on her face and speaking in a sweet voice."Uncle Andrius, is Mommy still unwell? When will Mommy get better?"Andrius looked flustered as he carried one of the little ones in his arms while trying to find a way to comfort Estie.These two little ones seemed to have some kind of telepathic connection. They were sound asleep when Byron held them in his arms. However, they groggily woke up as soon as Byron left. It took them a few seconds to come back to their senses. Then, they began bombarding Andrius with questions. Andrius had no idea how to comfort them anymore. "Mommy will get better soon. You've only been asleep for a few minutes. Don't worry..."Before he could finish his sentence, he
Byron abruptly ended the call.In the hospital, the director of the hospital was at a loss for what to do.It was as though the kids had a telepathic connection. They clung to Byron's clothes tightly and asked, "Daddy, how’s Mommy?"Byron's eyes darkened. "It's nothing. I have some business to attend to. Stay here with Uncle Andy while I return to the company."Both Nox and Estie, as well as Andrius, wore expressions of doubt on their faces.Andrius could immediately sense something amiss. His heart sank.Byron handed Nox and Estie to him before leaving the laboratory. Andrius anxiously followed behind him."Byron!"Byron was walking fast. He almost reached the end of the corridor by the time Andrius caught up with him.Andrius only had time to turn around and remind the two little kids, “Be good and stay here. I need to talk to your daddy."He briskly followed Byron and caught up with him at the corner after that.The person ahead clearly heard his voice but showed no inten