Catelyn described Ollie's symptoms to the doctor and added, "it's my fault, doctor. I shouldn't have fed him spicy food. Does he have gastroenteritis?""Don't panic, Ma'am. A child's stomach isn't fully developed, so they're prone to vomiting, diarrhea, stomachache, and infection. These are normal, nonetheless. I've prescribed him some medicine, so just head downstairs to make the payment."Ollie, lying on the bed, watched how worried Catelyn was, and the smile on his lips froze with guilt.His guilt soon turned into bitterness.'It's so nice to have a mother who loves me, to feel worried when I get sick like Aunty Catelyn does,' he thought, 'but I…don't have a mother.'Every time he fell sick, his father would merely stand at a distance and let the doctor and Alfred take care of him. Although Maia would visit sometimes, she did not adore children as much as she tried to appear. When his father was around, Maia was an elegant, high-born lady, but whenever Cedrick was not around, M
"It's fine. I can do this myself."Catelyn had been taking care of her son on her own all this while, and she had grown used to it.Cedrick reached his long fingers and snatched the receipts from her hands before whispering in a seductively low voice, "I don't think this is an appropriate time for you to try and be the hero here. Every second's delay is another second your son is suffering."Catelyn gritted her teeth, unable to argue.Cedrick was right. This was not the time to try and distance herself from him.Cedrick dragged Catelyn and walked upstairs. When he glanced through the medications stated on the receipts, he lifted his brow once again.He himself had a weak stomach, so it was natural that he was familiar with medication for stomach pain, and the medicines he saw on the bill…"What's wrong with your son?"Catelyn followed closely behind him. The floor 'Miles' was on was not that high, so instead of taking the elevator, the two climbed up the stairs instead."He ha
Catelyn could not seem to reach the bottom of Cedrick's eyes or see through him.She let go of him in disappointment and realized that he had no reason to help her. Perhaps he was only trying to be polite by offering to come with her.However, the moment she let go, Cedrick suddenly grabbed her hand, and his rough hand brushed past her palm. After that, he turned and entered the men's room, disappearing before Catelyn's eyes.Catelyn suddenly felt like the palm he had touched felt extremely hot.Cedrick walked into the washroom and, as expected, saw a few men standing in front of the urinals. His brows twitched in response, and he was glad he had stopped Catelyn from running in.He then turned to stare at the individual toilets.There was a big gap between the doors and the floor, and he would be able to see the shoes and the hems of the trousers that the person inside was wearing. It was obvious that there were adults before the first few doors, except for the last one.Behind
Beep!Just then, Cedrick's action was stopped by the sound of his phone beeping.When he saw the display on the screen, he scowled.…Catelyn waited in front of the men's toilet, but Cedrick had yet to come out with her son yet.She paced back and forth in the corridor anxiously when suddenly, she saw men exiting the bathroom, one after another. A few seconds later, Cedrick appeared before her as well.Cedrick took the maintenance board and placed it before the men's room. "Miles is in there, but he won't come out. Maybe his stomach is upset, but he's scared of seeing the doctor. I've cleared the bathroom out, so you can go in and wait," he said with a scowl.Catelyn sighed a breath of relief and looked at Cedrick with gratitude. "Thank you, but what are you—""My son fell off the stairs, so I need to head back right now," Cedrick explained swiftly and left without hesitation.She was stunned for a moment and began worrying when she imagined Ollie falling off the stairs. She w
Since Cedrick was not home, Albert—being the family butler—was worried that the young master would accidentally fall and hurt himself.Thinking of this, he raised his hand and pushed open the door to the study. Inside, Miles was reading a book by the desk, his expression seemingly solemn and concentrated.This place had many of the books he had always wanted to read but could never afford. Miles was so immersed in his reading that the sound of the door pushed open startled him instantly.He raised his gaze."Grandpa Albert, you scared me," said Miles, his widely opened mouth slowly flattened as he saw the butler."Goodness, my boy! Oh, you're alright!"Master Cedrick mentioned that you broke your leg, and you don't know how that frightened me!" said Albert as he carefully scanned 'Ollie' from head to toe.Upon confirming the boy was fine, relief washed over him.The moment Albert wanted to report this to Cedrick, however, he realized that the communication line had been cut off
Personality changes could be attributed to the child's change in mentally. A change in taste, however…Cedrick had always felt something was wrong, but he just could not pinpoint the problem.Edwin pondered for a while after listening to him and rubbed his chin solemnly with one hand. "Do you suppose he started eating spicy food because Catelyn also enjoys them?"Cedrick did not answer him.Edwin gave his most rational analysis as he added, "I'm not joking with you. Studies have shown that after living with a certain person for a long time, the habits and tastes of two people will gradually resemble one another. Since Ollie is so dependent and likes Catelyn so much, maybe he's trying to find ways to get closer to her?"Cedrick lowered his gaze. "Is there anything wrong with Maia?"What was it about Catelyn that attracted him?"There are many different kinds of beautiful flowers in the world, but you only love roses. It's not necessarily that other flowers aren't pretty enough, b
"Don't believe the news, Mommy. This is all nonsense," said 'Miles'—who was, in fact, Ollie—as he hurriedly rolled up the newspaper and tossed it into the trash."They've got photos, Miles. How do you know it's nonsense?" asked Catelyn."I just know," replied Ollie. He moved a small bench and sat across from Catelyn before he added solemnly, "He's the youngest president of Mason Group and the eldest of the Mason family. He's handsome, young, and has a promising future. Many women wish to marry him. This photo was probably posted by someone to deliberately hype up the scandal."Catelyn gave Ollie a bewildered stare. "It's rare for you to praise others like this. You like him?" she asked.Miles usually hated mentioning other men to her, but he appeared to have a change of heart today."He helped us in the hospital yesterday, and he should know to reciprocate," said Ollie. It was a reasonable statement, anyway.His large eyes shone with longingness and an ingratiating expression, an
The incident of Ollie falling down the stairs had haunted Catelyn for a long while.Catelyn longed to see the boy.Sure, she and Cedrick had a complicated…'relationship' before, but since he was with that female star, everything should have washed out already, no?With that thought in mind, Catelyn bought a bunch of carnations and folded a large box of paper clovers, intending to give it to Ollie as a gift in return.She prayed he would like it.Not knowing which hospital Ollie was in, Catelyn first contacted Albert.The long asphalt road was lined with tall trees on both sides of the curbs, and at the end of it erected a Europeian-style villa with a guard standing by the entrance of a majestic carved iron gate.It was only after Catelyn entered Mason Villa that she realized that Ollie did not break his leg at all, and it was a lie used to deceive Cedrick.Catelyn was rendered speechless. After all, Ollie did not look like the type to lie."Miss Clark, please have a seat. Mast