Semua Bab In The Heart Of Cedric’s Affection: Bab 281 - Bab 290

Sophie, watching Cherry hurry away, shook her head with an affectionate smile. But the smile soon faded as she pressed a finger to her lips, recalling the kiss from the previous night. 'Cedric, the once longed-for dream of splendor has already been shattered beyond repair.'She glanced at her watch, deciding it was time to pick up Cherry from school.-"Mommy, why are you here to pick me up?" Cherry’s face lit up with joy when she saw Sophie waiting for her outside the school."I missed you, sweetheart," Sophie said, wrapping Cherry in her arms. She felt a pang of guilt as she continued. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you better."She understood all too well that children's words, more direct and brutal than those of adults, could leave deeper scars."Apologizing for such a small thing? Remember, we can handle as much praise as criticism. And nothing that can't be fixed with a slice of cherry cake," Cherry said cheerfully, hugging Sophie and planting a firm kiss on her cheek.Sop

Sophie pointed at Tristan in the surveillance footage, moving unusually slowly. "Children usually rush to the restroom. His cautious movement is strange. He seems very tense, like someone who can't see clearly."Jeanna, absorbed in the video, gasped suddenly. "That explains why he entered the women's restroom!""Or perhaps someone intentionally led him there," the observant Linda added, her gaze fixed on the last housekeeper to interact with Tristan, hinting at a deeper intrigue.Sophie and Linda exchanged knowing looks as they contemplated the same theory. If Tristan's accidental entry into the wrong restroom was because of poor vision, then the timing of the incident seemed too coincidental. Evidently, someone had intentionally directed him there."We need to investigate that housekeeper," Jeanna proposed enthusiastically, sensing they were close to unraveling the truth."Certainly. We should also look into Tristan's vision problems. Jeanna, Linda, could you check the hospital f

"Austin, Grandfather no longer holds any shares, so you don't need to use him to intimidate me," Melissa said with a challenging tone.Austin looked at her with a smile. "Are you saying that I must relinquish my position as CEO of Carlson Group?""It's not about stepping down, but the company is declining under your leadership. The CEO position isn't right for you," Melissa declared confidently, her stance causing murmurs among the onlookers.The Carlson family had just begun to squabble over shares Jeff had given to a child.Matthew's expression darkened upon hearing that. He took hold of Melissa's arm, his voice louder than usual, "Isn't this enough trouble?""Who's causing trouble?" Melissa retorted."Let's go home." He dragged her into the elevator without waiting for a response.Inside, Melissa wrenched away from him, her voice tinged with frustration. "Matthew, why are you angry with me? I'm doing this for you.""For me? Five years ago, everything you did was for Cedric,

"Then let's continue our search tomorrow.""We need to change our approach. Vivienne probably wouldn't have registered under her or Tristan's real names. We should focus on patients who didn’t use health insurance for ophthalmology appointments," Sophie suggested, bringing a spark of realization to Linda's eyes."That does narrow our search," Linda muttered.Considering the prevalence of health insurance, patients paying in cash for such appointments were indeed a rarity."Exactly. Sophie is so clever. We'll find those who paid out-of-pocket for ophthalmology and inquire with their doctors. I’m sure we can uncover Vivienne's tracks."What about the investigation into that housekeeper?" Jeanna asked, equally eager for updates.Sophie was eager for news from Austin's side as well. Just as she picked up her phone, perhaps coincidentally, it rang. Her eyes brightened as she quickly answered. "Hello, Austin, what's the news?""The housekeeper has resigned. My aunt treated her very we

"She should be afraid," Cedric replied, his voice hoarse and icy.Wendy's fear suggested that Vivienne was equally unsettled."I understand," Evander acknowledged, grasping Cedric's implications, and accelerated into the night.Wendy peeked cautiously from behind the window and waited until Cedric's car disappeared. She then called Vivienne. "Ms. Kerrigan, Mr. Carlson was just here.""Did you do as instructed?" Vivienne's lowered voice came through the phone."Yes. After your instructions, I placed the medicine in my room," Wendy confirmed, momentarily forgetting Vivienne could not see her nod. "Ms. Kerrigan, is Mr. Carlson suspecting something? He inquired about my hospital visit.""Don't panic. Follow my instructions, and don't worry about anything else. And I warn you again, we're in this together. Neither of us can back out." Vivienne's cold tone abruptly ended the call. Clad in a patient's gown, her figure radiated malevolence, her fingers clutching the phone tightly.'Tris