Margaret had a habit of getting up early in the morning. However, she had not slept well the night before. Thoughts flooded her mind, and she could only fall asleep at the break of dawn.Unfortunately, a phone call roused her from her sleep. Margaret felt like her head was about to explode from the noise. “Hello?” she mumbled as she weakly answered the call.Ralph was so restless that he could not tell something was wrong with his mother, “Mom, you’re already awake, right?”Margaret was usually up by this time as she was a light sleeper due to her age, so it was natural for Ralph to assume she was awake.“No, not really. Why?” Margaret sat up from bed. Her eyes were still closed as she asked softly.“Nothing much. I wanted to ask about the results of the DNA test. Is it out yet?”If the report had been out, Margaret would have read it. He did not want to ask his sister, so he could only approach his mother.Margaret’s eyes immediately flew open when she heard Ralph mention the r
Ralph was angry, and so was Margaret. She wanted to help her son get what he deserved. She admitted that her favoritism blinded her. However, was it unusual for people to have preferences? It was natural that she had favored her son over her grandson.Alexander was the child of a daughter-in-law whom Margaret did not like. Furthermore, Margaret and Alexander had never had a close relationship, so she did not like him. Unfortunately, God had decided to play a huge joke on her.She interrupted Ralph’s complaints and asked, “Fine, what do you want me to do?”“Mom, I need you to do one thing for me—just one. You must promise me you’ll do it,” Ralph pleaded. Hearing his serious tone, Margaret collected herself and listened to him attentively. “Tell me what it is.”“Don’t look at the results. If you’ve already seen it, just ignore it. Please remember that Alex isn’t part of the family, no matter the results,” Ralph insisted.Margaret immediately threw her blanket off and sat on the ed
“I don’t think I need to see it.” Margaret’s voice was surprisingly calm. “Don’t you already have an answer in your heart?”She never expected her son to be capable of ruining someone’s life.When Ralph first raised his doubts, Margaret also became skeptical and agreed they should do a DNA test because the results would always be accurate.If Alexander were not biologically a Russell, it would prove his mother had an affair, and Margaret would not allow an illegitimate child to inherit the family’s wealth and business. However, everything had changed.Ralph said that regardless of whether Alexander was related to them by blood, they needed to blame him and gain power over the family."Mom, just give me the green light. It’s our best chance," Ralph begged softly.Margaret would always soften her heart and grant any of his requests whenever he placed himself in a lower position and pleaded like a child.It was just like when she had helped him the other time. She had promised to a
Startled by the question, Celine said, "Mom, I don't know about this either. It's up to you to decide!"If she had known, she would not have been so flustered yesterday. Margaret fainted, but luckily she recovered before they called for an ambulance. As soon as she woke up, she held Celine’s hand to stop her from calling for it because she did not want to make a big deal.Margaret knew everyone would be alerted if she was admitted to the hospital. Hence, she decided not to tell anyone until she figured out what to do. "Ugh!"…Ralph was not in a hurry to go home and went to the hospital on his way there. The pain in his elbow was killing him even if he did not move it much, causing beads of cold sweat to form on his forehead. At first, he thought it was just a simple dislocation and that his joints could return to their original position quickly. It seemed like that was not the case, though.He went to the hospital for a checkup and was subjected to an X-ray examination, The
Ralph did not expect “Heather” to be here so soon. He could not even avoid her and was standing face to face. Surprise flashed across her eyes, then she asked coldly, “What are you doing here?”“I…” He moved his arm and laughed awkwardly, “Ha, ha!”‘You should see what you’ve done to me,’ Ralph thought, but he did not expect her to be surprised when she saw his injured arm. She even asked, “Are you hurt?” “It’s all because of you…” He paused as he saw her expression and decided against it, “It’s fine. I wasn’t standing properly.” Seeing her innocent expression, Ralph was furious. ‘How could you act like nothing had happened when you were the one who was so rough with me? You even saw me fall when you dragged me by the arm!’ He thought but would not dare to say this out loud for fear of being beaten up by her. “No, no, it’s definitely me. I lost my balance,” he remarked sarcastically. Then, he lifted his head and noticed they were standing in front of the neurology de
Hannah frowned as she leaned backward. Her back was against the elevator's wall, but she did not look disgusted. Ralph’s arm, which was in a cast, was placed in front of her chest. His arm moved, and it brushed against her. She immediately flushed red as she drew her lips into a thin line. This gave Ralph a flashback to the cute image she had when he had just met her. He would have thought she was adorable and would have tried to tease her if it had been before. However, after a few encounters with her, he was sure that there was something mentally wrong with this woman. Why else would she appear at the neurology department? In the face of a woman with both violent tendencies and mental problems, he would not dare cross her. However, it was a rare occasion when she did not lose her temper. He could not help but tease as he wiggled his finger and said, “See, it’s not my fault. It’s just too crowded here. It was an accident.”Heather glared at him but kept quiet. When the e
Ralph took time to think about what had just happened, but he still could not comprehend the situation. Then again, “Heather” was visiting the neurology department, so he could not explain her actions using traditional means.Judging from her reaction, it looked like she believed what he had told her. At least, she was also starting to suspect the authenticity of her handbook. Just the thought of this brightened Ralph’s day. He looked at the time and decided to hurry to his mother and convince her to help him.After obtaining the report from the hospital, he went straight to the Russell Estate. Margaret was already awake when she answered Ralph’s call. She was waiting for him while enjoying her breakfast and was about to finish when Ralph entered the dining room.At first, she tried to maintain proper table etiquette, but the moment she saw her son limping into the room, she shot up from her seat and went to him. She held his arm and asked, “W-What happened to you?”She looked at h
Margaret had been listening in silence. When she heard what Ralph said, she was astonished. "What did you say? Are you saying the secret handbook you stole was a fake?""Yeah. I had no idea, but Heather does. She knew it was a fake as soon as she saw it. Alex had intentionally set a trap for me. An arrow almost hit me. If I had been, I wouldn’t be able to see you anymore."Ralph sighed. "You said I've been cruel to him, but hasn’t he been the same to me? Even if I was wrong to steal the handbook, Alex could've told me directly or dissuaded me. Instead of doing that, he set a trap and even used dangerous weapons. Mom, does he even see me as his uncle?""Well…" Margaret did not know what to say."I'm not being petty, but if I don't fight back, I'm afraid I won't be able to preserve my own life. You're here now, so maybe he won’t make any drastic moves. I-I'm afraid he’ll push me to a dead end the day you're gone!" Ralph slumped over, looking dejected.Margaret felt conflicted. This