"I'm going overboard?" Penelope gave vent to a cold snort, then continued, "I haven’t gone nearly as far overboard as you have. What kind of mother are you? Not only did you get an effeminate man to be your son's stepfather, but you’re also not even concerned that your son might become the butt of everyone’s jokes!"I’m sure that Sebastian will be influenced by you sooner or later if he remains with you any longer. Initially, I came over today because I just wanted to see him, given he's Simon's son and the Zachary family’s own flesh and blood. Now, however… I want to take him back to the Zachary residence. You're not fit to be his mother!" Penelope had never been very fond of Sebastian in the past, but Simon had left only this one son behind. Even if she disliked the boy, she was still responsible for bringing him up properly. Simon's gaze darkened a little. It would appear that his big sister still had definite opinions about Sharon. However, he did not want his sister to rec
Penelope's appearance had brought about some annoyance but it did not disrupt the moods of the family of three. As for what Penelope had said about taking Sebastian back to the Zachary family, Sharon also did not take it to heart.Even if they went to court, the judge would not simply just let the child leave her side as she was still his mother. What was more, Simon was by her side now. Even if Penelope came up with an exaggerated excuse, she still would not be able to take the child away. The three of them returned to the condominium. Usually, the housekeepers would regularly come over to clean the house, so even if some time had passed since anyone was home, the condominium was still spotless. Once they reached home, Simon immediately had Sharon lie down in the bedroom to rest. The doctor whom they had made an appointment with arrived and began checking her wound. It was not long before the doctor was done with his examination. He said, "Miss Newton's injuries are slowly
Sharon was not too strict when it came to their food but she would not allow Sebastian to eat too much fast food."Seeing that you haven't had it in a while, I'll let you have some today."Sharon said as she fished out her phone and handed it over. Sebastian knew how to order food himself. "Thanks, Mommy!" Sebastian kissed her graciously on her cheek and then turned to look at the man next to her. "Daddy, do you want one?""No, it’s fine. I'll go cook for Mommy." "Woah! Daddy, when did you turn into a good husband?" The look on Sebastian’s face was exaggerated, and he shrugged. "Let me just tell you that we don't have any food in the fridge at home.""I'll get someone to make a trip to the supermarket." He did not lack people to order around."Alright, go make your heartfelt meal and I'll order my pizza."Sebastian scurried out of the living room with the phone. Back in the room, the two could not help but smile at each other.…The doctor had just exited the ward when Eu
With just a glance at Aunt Lucy’s expression, Eugene knew that Fern had not returned even once during the time he was away! His eyes immediately turned cold. It seemed like she was becoming more and more obsessed with acting that she was even neglecting their daughter now. She failed to come home just because she needed to film her movies.“Dad…” Rue pulled on his sleeve, looking at his solemn face carefully. In her soft girly voice, she said quietly, “Mom did come back to see me. She’s just very, very busy and hasn’t come home recently.”Hearing his daughter speak so carefully about Fern, Eugene felt his chest tighten. Even her daughter knew to speak up for her yet she was still being so irresponsible by filming movies all day every day! “Rue, are you still feeling unwell anywhere?” He did not want to discuss with their daughter about her mother anymore, lest he became even angrier. “No, I’m feeling pretty good now.” Rue had always been thoughtful and considerate. “Oh rig
Layla had been working with Fern for some time yet she had never laid eyes on this backer. She only knew such a mysterious person existed.“Hello?” After ensuring that there was no one around her, Fern answered the call. “Are you still at a shoot?” A man’s gloomy voice instantly sounded. As always, he sounded very dissatisfied.“What else do you think I’m doing if I’m not filming?” Their relationship had soured even more in these two years. They would argue every time they saw each other, and they would only ever talk about their daughter.Until now, she did not understand why he was tying her to his side. Was there any point for them to always be arguing like this?“Rue is sick and you still have the mind to be filming? I really don’t know how you became a mother!” Thinking back to how their daughter had still spoken up for her, he immediately found Fern to be unworthy.“What? Rue has fallen sick again? When did this happen?” She had just given her daughter a call this mornin
Fern did not dare to simply walk about when she saw that her daughter had fallen asleep. She was afraid that the noise would wake her up.Eugene’s gaze sharpened when he saw her. It was as if they had been enemies for several lifetimes.Eugene got up and signaled for her to come out of the ward with his gaze. He then walked straight out of the ward.Fern glanced at her daughter again. She then followed him out slowly.It was now midnight. The hospital corridor was so silent that it was terrifying.Eugene placed one of his hands in the pocket of his pants. He stood with his tall and sturdy back facing her as he waited for her to approach him.“Why did Rue suddenly fall sick? What did the doctor say?” Fern knew that her daughter had been weak since young, but she never fell sick as easily as she was now.Eugene turned around to glare at her coldly. The tone of his voice was unpleasant, just like it had been on the phone call. “You’re asking me about it? I want to ask you something
“Do you want me to breach the contract?” “Do you mean that you’ll be required to pay a large sum of penalty if you breach it? I’m willing to pay it even if it’s ten times more. I’ll free you from your work.” Overcome with anxiety, Fern pushed him forcefully and spoke to him with a cold expression on her face, “I know that you’re wealthy, but you can’t interfere with my work. I’ll agree to empty out my schedule more often so that I can come home and spend more time with Rue.” She did not want to come back because she wanted to avoid him. In truth, she missed her daughter dearly as well.If he got his hands on her contract, she was afraid that she would not have many movies to film in the future. She did not dare imagine herself staying home with him every single day.Eugene raised her chin with his well-defined fingers. He narrowed his eyes and stared at her. “Are you using our daughter to list down conditions?” he asked. That was their child!“No, I—”Before Fern finished
Sharon made an appointment with the doctor today. She accompanied Simon to the hospital to get his legs checked.His insomnia had largely improved. After returning to her and Sebastian’s side, his emotions became much more stable.He just had to resolve the problem with his legs now.In the doctor’s office, the doctor was holding onto Simon’s report. He was reading it meticulously. Sharon was more worried now. She could not help but ask, “Doctor, how’s his current condition?” Actually, she wanted to ask the doctor about the probability that he was able to recover. The doctor frowned and said, “From the report, it doesn’t seem ideal...You mentioned that he got hurt two years ago. He received treatment but didn’t continue with it back then, so he missed out on the best time for treatment.” “Is it too late to receive treatment now?” Sharon asked. Simon remained calm. Regardless of whether he was able to receive treatment, he had been mentally prepared for this a long time a