Freyja rested her forehead on Colton’s chest and leaned against him.Colton was startled, noticed her tense body, and stretched out his hand to hug her. “What’s the matter?”“Can we find another psychologist for Deedee?” She hesitated for a long time before she spoke.‘Even though Deedee’s condition is serious, what could’ve gone wrong when a psychologist can’t even start to lead her in the right direction after half a year and might even have made her condition worse?‘And it’s impossible for Deedee to reject treatment and medicine for no reason.’After listening to Deedee's sequelae after taking medicine, insomnia, headaches, and nightmares, Freyja could not help but think of what Deedee had said when she hurt herself six months ago.‘She’s a simple child. She might choose to lie, but she would never frame someone else. When others ask her to do something, she’ll just do it. She won’t take any other things into consideration because her thoughts are just that simple.‘How coul
Colton lifted her cheek, rubbed her warm tears away, and kissed her, “Even if it’s a mistake, we can only dash to the end of things with this mistake. Freyja Pruitt, I don’t have the habit of changing wives, so I won’t allow you to change either.”After Freyja calmed down and fell asleep, Colton summoned a family doctor to the villa to examine her.When the doctor came out of the room, he said, “Mr. Goldmann, as a husband, don’t let your pregnant wife’s mood fluctuate too much. You have to divert her attention. Excessive negativity and emotional ups and downs in pregnant women can easily lead to postpartum depression.”Colton could not help but clench his fists, but he then loosened them and nodded. “Okay, understood.”After the doctor left, Colton looked toward the bedroom, and he suddenly thought of what Waylon had said to him: that Deedee was not an obstacle between them because Deedee had existed way before his appearance.‘Since I’ve chosen to accept, Deedee should never be t
“Ms. Pruitt, I know you’re worried about her, but I’m a psychologist. If I’m not sure about my patient’s condition, I won’t gamble with their lives.” Jessie smiled. “I did give her some pills, but they were all for her insomnia. Not to mention that they have very good curative effects on headaches. Nothing shows that all her symptoms only started right after she took the pills. I can guarantee that my prescriptions are effective ones. If you don’t believe in me, you can take these pills to a lab and run tests on them.”After saying that, she took out a bottle of sleeping pills from her handbag and handed it to Freyja.Freyja did not take it from her, her eyes moved, and she said after a short pause, “I believe you.”Jessie put the medicine back in her handbag and looked at the picture frame hanging on the wall. “Actually, you’re the reason Deedee doesn’t want to be cured.”She wondered. “Me?”“She’s worried that you’ll abandon her as soon as she recovers from her condition. That’s
Cameron choked on her own words. Her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and she seemed incoherent. “T-That’s because I owe you money. That’s why I’m letting you do whatever you want!”His eyes overflowed with hilarity, and he brushed his lips with his thumb. “Will the dignified Cameron Southern of the East Islands let others do whatever they want just because she owes them money?”Cameron struggled, intending to break free and get up, but Waylon had her contained in his arms, and his voice sounded hoarse. “If you keep moving around, I’ll lose control. When that happens, there’ll be nothing that I can do about it.”She froze, and her cheeks flushed again as she gnashed her teeth. “I’ll castrate you if you dare!”Waylon sneered lightly, raised his eyebrows, and asked, “Then what will you do in the future?”Smoke was about to vent out from all her orifices, and her head seemed to have gone into a trance at this moment. Not only was her brain not able to reboot itself, but it cra
Colton put his coat on her shoulders. Freyja was stunned for a bit and looked up at him.He covered her in his coat. “The weather has changed a lot recently, and you’re still wearing such thin clothing. Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”Freyja’s gaze shifted away. “Ms. Blueman came here today.”He responded with a light hum. “I know.”He stretched his arms around her shoulders and went back to the master bedroom with her. The moment they entered through the door, Freyja grabbed him by his arm. “Don’t you have anything to ask me?”Colton covered the back of her hand and turned to look at her. “Whenever you do something, you must have your own reasons. Why would you think that I’d question you about this?”Freyja lowered her gaze. “I’m sorry.”Colton took her into his arms. “Don’t make yourself feel upset, and if you’re upset about something, just come at me.”He had always kept the doctor’s suggestion not to provoke her emotions too much, not to mention that he did not care
Jessie quietly observed Colton’s expressions and saw that he was frowning. She thought about it and said, “I don’t know why Ms. Pruitt is so hostile toward me. Maybe it’s because she’s afraid that I might hurt Deedee. She really cares a lot about her.”Colton nodded and loosened his watch. “Deedee is her niece, so it makes total sense that she cares about her.”Jessie’s smile froze, but she added, “That’s true, but now that she’s pregnant, she shouldn’t only focus on Deedee. She should take care of her own child too.”Colton was silent in thought. Jessie looked at him. “Mr. Goldmann, seeing how much she cares about Deedee, what happens if Deedee refuses therapy? I’m worried about the child.”Colton snapped on his watch but paused and raised his brows at her when he heard what she said. “You don’t need to worry about that. Just focus on her treatment. I have a meeting, so I need to go now.”He then walked away without looking back. Jessie watched as he walked away. Her face dro
In the house...The maid brought them tea and some fruits. Cameron glanced at Deedee sitting next to Freyja, remembered the rumors at Blackgold, and guessed that this girl was the ‘niece’ they were talking about. She looked at Deedee, who looked back.Cameron smiled at her. Deedee was surprised and looked down. Cameron looked at the cautious little girl in pigtails and weirdly felt touched. She looked like Mahina when she was a child, except Mahina was braver at her age.The maid brought over some cookies. Deedee saw that and wanted some but didn’t dare take them herself.Cameron picked one up and handed it to her.Deedee didn’t take it.Cameron held her little hand, helped her hold the cookie, smiled, and said, “Have some.”Deedee looked at the cookie in her hand, then at Cameron, and started munching on it.Cameron watched while she ate like a little hamster biting on sunflower seeds. Freyja and Waylon were looking at her, and Freyja was especially shocked.Ever si
Freyja walked to the flowerbed and watched the morning glories growing on the fence. “I know everything that he has done for me. I’m just not confident…”Waylon looked at her. “You have a choice. Trust yourself.”She paused. ‘Trust myself?’He looked toward the house and said, “If you don’t mind, you can let Deedee spend some time with Cameron.”Freyja thought about it. “I don’t, but Deedee…”“Don’t worry, I know about her issues. Children of that age aren’t difficult to heal. She just needs more joy.”Freyja thought about it for a moment. She was worried about letting Jessie work with Deedee, but what if Cameron was able to open up her heart?They walked into the house and saw Cameron sitting next to Deedee, teaching her how to play a game. Deedee, who has never played a mobile game, was filled with curiosity. She was immediately drawn by it once she got the hang of it and didn’t even hear when Freyja called her name.Freyja couldn’t believe it and could finally see that what