“They’re… Pay stubs, sir… From a university, I think.” The bodyguard shrugged, handing Clyde’s “gift” to Connor still apprehensively, as if he didn’t think he’d checked it thoroughly enough to know there wasn’t anthrax in it or something.
At the sound of the words "university" and "payments" I immediately tensed. However, I couldn't read anything on Clyde's face because he was too busy sizing Connor up and down. My ex-husband, on the other hand, ran his eyes over those papers over and over, his face growing increasingly furious until he finally spoke coldly.
“Thompson…” he said, and the bodyguard straightened up instantly “Take Theo to buy some candy or a toy. I’m going to have a… Talk with Dr. Weston and her father.”
“Uh… Excuse me?” Malik blinked, looking as confused as I was “Do you have a problem?”“Do I have a problem?” Connor growled as if grinding that question between his teeth, but his eyes were focused only on me, intense as if they were on fire “Do you think this is the kind of behavior I expect from my son’s doctor? To be busy flirting while he might be sick somewhere?!”“Feeling sick?” Elijah’s uncle repeated, and even without looking in the same direction as him, I knew Malik was staring at Theo and the other children playing nearby “What are you…?”“Do you have any truly relevant complaints to make, Mr. Mycroft?” I interrupted, crossing my arms over my chest, anger taking over me “Or is preventing me
“Are you sure you want to stay here?” Kayla asked me as soon as Theo had disappeared with Elijah and the other children into the play area “Since they’re busy playing, they’ll probably only remember we exist when they’re hungry.”"I know." I chuckled, my heart feeling much lighter as I watched Theo swimming among the plastic balls, still seemingly getting used to the rhythm of his new friends "But I really want to keep an eye on him. His treatment is going well, but I need to be on the lookout in case he needs help or has an episode of exhaustion. Besides being your guest, I'm also here as his doctor, anyway.""You truly have an admirable love for your work, Eden. I don't know if I could handle a client as demanding as Mr. Mycroft seems to be." she grumbled, as if the mere thought had exhausted her "I went to Jayden's o
“Oh, Eden! You’re here!” The first person to greet us as we walked through the entrance to the Jacksons’ huge garden was Elijah’s mother, Kayla, with a huge smile on her face and her arms outstretched toward me “It’s so good to have you here…”I prepared to hug her back, becoming utterly confused when Kayla stopped at the last second, her eyes wide as if she'd seen a ghost. It took me a moment to realize what was happening and glance over my shoulder to find Ms. Robinson standing behind me, her expression so blank it was almost intimidating. And right behind her, were Theodore and Connor, looking equally displeased.“Oh, Mr. Mycroft, I’m glad you and your son could make it.” Kayla smiled, though her eyes couldn’t stop finding Charlene and all the members of her team scattered around
“Remember, dear, the faster you swallow the pill, the better it will be.” I watched Theodore down the entire glass of water, with a grimace of concentration “That’s it! You’re getting better and better! Soon you’ll be able to take all your meds without even realizing it…”“I’ll never get used to this disgusting thing!” he grumbled, handing me the glass “Can we go to the party now? I’ve taken all my medicine…”“Yes, dear. Now we can go.” I took the hand he had offered me, holding the bag with his gift for Elijah in my other hand “Your father should be waiting for us. Are you ready?”“Yes.” He swallowed hard, looking at his clothes with apprehension “I… I am! I’ll work hard to make new friends… But you’re not leaving my side, right?” He used both of his hands to hold mine tightly, as if his life depended on it.“No, sweetheart.” I smiled, stroking his perfectly combed hair “Don’t be afraid. I’m sure you’ll have fun. Besides, it’s not just your birthday party. It’s the first birthday par
“Mae! Mae! We’re going to make cookies!” Theo yelled, running into the kitchen with the bag of chocolate chips in his hands “We need chocolate! Hurry!”“Calm down, Theo,” I ran after him, laughing “We still need to complete a few steps before we can think about the chocolate. And Mae is busy with dinner, we shouldn’t disturb her…”“Are you guys going to make cookies?” Mae asked, looking between me and Theo with a glint in her eyes “Like… Your mother’s cookies?”“Yes.” I smiled, knowing Mae could imagine what this meant to me “Theo was really excited about this idea, and cooking is a good therapeutic activity, even for kids. I just hope I’m not too rusty.” I looked at the little boy st
“They’re… Pay stubs, sir… From a university, I think.” The bodyguard shrugged, handing Clyde’s “gift” to Connor still apprehensively, as if he didn’t think he’d checked it thoroughly enough to know there wasn’t anthrax in it or something.At the sound of the words "university" and "payments" I immediately tensed. However, I couldn't read anything on Clyde's face because he was too busy sizing Connor up and down. My ex-husband, on the other hand, ran his eyes over those papers over and over, his face growing increasingly furious until he finally spoke coldly.“Thompson…” he said, and the bodyguard straightened up instantly “Take Theo to buy some candy or a toy. I’m going to have a… Talk with Dr. Weston and her father.”