Chapter 97

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