Chapter 276

In the end, while my mother survived, Robert got up to his feet and walked up to me, gazing at the older man with a chuckle. "Well, I still have to host his funeral." For some reason, his smile and laughter sent chills down my spine.

Nevertheless, I reminded him of Alain's kindness. "He was once a part of your family, after all. He raised you, so have a little kindness and gratitude, would you?"

Robert raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you saying I don't have any of those two?"

"Yes, I am. At least I don't think you have them."

Meanwhile, my phone in my handbag was still connected to a call from Shawn, which was the reason I was not afraid of Robert at all. However, despite his psychopathic tendencies, I didn't think he wanted to hurt me because of his love for my mother. After all, I was another person he cared about the most besides my mother. Because of that, he kept my kidney by soaking them in some chemicals even though I couldn't stomach that kind of disgusting behavior.

Upon hearing my words, Robert was seen with his face darkened as he looked outside the window for a few moments. Then, he replied, "I can be kind, but only to those I care about. Ree, I hope you'll see eye to eye with me one day, and when that happens, you'll understand me even better."

Understand you?! Without saying anything else, I walked up to my pale mother while questioning him, "Why did you lie to me that my mother was…"

Robert pondered for a while. "I just wanted you to feel how it was like to lose someone you loved so that you'd care about your mother more. Ree, your mother loves you dearly, and I hope you'll never forget that."

"I'm well aware of that," I answered coldly.

Soon, someone who seemed like a butler showed up and whispered something in Robert's ear. Then, he looked up, announcing, "Shawn is here."


That's strange. He didn't hide that from me. At the thought of that, I pursed my lips subconsciously, only to hear him say, "Go now. I'll inform you when Mother wants to see you."

"Can I stay with her?" I asked.

"Ree, she doesn't want you to be sad for her."



Not long after that, Robert sent someone to escort me away from the mansion. When I arrived at the palace, I saw Shawn standing at the entrance with his arms folded, whereupon I immediately ran up to him and buried myself in his arms. "My heart. It hurts." Deep down, I was heartbroken for my mother, but still, I was grateful enough to have read that letter and understood her love.

Shawn stroked my head but didn't ask me about what had happened earlier. Soon, I buried myself in his arms, refusing to leave as he brought me to the car with his arms around me. After getting into the car, I said, "The reason Robert brought me all the way here was that he wanted to bring me closer to my mother." Guess what? He did it. At least, I no longer hated or blamed that ill woman for what happened to me subsequently. Instead, I thanked her for everything she had done for me.

Shawn asked with a gentle voice, "And? What happened in the end?"

"I finally felt the love from my mother."

"I see. By the way, what made you sick, Ray?"

Ew. Those kidneys… I told Shawn everything I went through, whereupon he responded with a glacial look and gave me his word. "I'll take care of this matter for you."

"I just couldn't help but find them disgusting." I was overwhelmed by the disgusting feeling that surged at the thought of what I saw back there.

In the meantime, Shawn continued to hug me in his arms, setting his gaze on my face with his eyes brightening up. Suddenly, I felt his lips pressing against mine, rubbing it repeatedly, but I quickly shoved him away and murmured to myself. "Not now." For some reason, he wasn't disgusted by me, not to mention the fact that Joseph and the driver were also in the car. Because of that, I couldn't help but feel awkward about his behavior of kissing me in public, although it was his first time kissing me in front of someone else.

Noticing my embarrassment, Shawn gently rubbed my cheek with his fingertips and smiled in amusement. "I thought you were a thick-skinned little girl who wouldn't feel shy at all."

While I was speechless, Shawn looked down and planted his lips on mine once more. The next second, I wrapped my arms around his neck and indulged myself in our passionate kiss as my fingers slowly moved down to his waist. Feeling the warmth on my palms, Shawn cupped my face and pecked my forehead. "We'll continue our fun when we get home." He spoke with a deep voice that was filled with desire, rendering me speechless at the same time.

As soon as Shawn let go of me, I was left alone to fight my inner urges with my will. However, I was able to put the disgusting thought that was bothering me earlier behind my mind, thanks to him. At that moment, all I could think of was Shawn, but a few moments later, I began to realize he had done that on purpose, to help me take my mind off the troubling experience I just went through. Nevertheless, his method of helping me left me somewhat puzzled, making me wonder if he had begun to learn how to seduce me. After all, he knew I had a soft spot for his good looks and charm.


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