Chapter 129

Seymour hesitated.

Frances looked at her son and said, “Pumunta ka na sa itaas at magpahinga ka muna. Ako na ang bahala dito.”

“Okay, pero huwag mo siyang masyadong pahirapan,” sagot ni Seymour.

Seymour could never harden his heart towards women, not just Ivy, but any other woman he had had physical contact with.

“Naintindihan ko. Sige na, umakyat ka na,” Frances insisted as she gently pushed her son away.

Once her son was gone, Frances went to the gatehouse to meet Ivy.

The young woman was curled up on the narrow bed, her face pale and her lips blue and purple from the cold. Her entire body trembled as she tried to warm herself.

Mukhang kaawa-awa ang batang ito.

Frances thought to herself that it was a good decision not to let her son see Ivy like this. If he did, he would definitely be soft-hearted.

Without wasting any time, Frances took out a bank card and handed it to Ivy. “Here’s ten million. Iwanan mo ang anak ko.”

Ivy shook her head vigorously, her eyes brimming with tears. “No