As expected, the day they got home, their secret son met with misfortune.In the dead of night, a child's cries woke me. I opened my eyes to find Derick absent from our bedroom.I called for the maid to bring my child, and seeing him sleeping peacefully, I headed to Jasmine's room.It was a scene straight from the hospital.In Jasmine's room, a lone baby wailed.The infant's intermittent cries were feeble and strained, his flushed face a clear sign of a fever brought on by the cold.Frowning, I left the room to search for Derick and Jasmine.At last, near the dimly lit tool room on the ground floor, I heard their excited, heavy breaths.I sneered to myself and went back to my bedroom.10 minutes later, feigning surprise at being woken by the cries, I encountered them as they returned to the third-floor bedroom.They jumped at the sight of me.Derick glanced at me, his eyes betraying his guilt. "Darling, you're awake? I was just about to mix the formula for our son. I bumped
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