Chapter 280

She glanced at the master bedroom door, shut tight as always, and a flicker of disappointment passed over her face.

Ever since Irwin started elementary school, Stewart had come home less and less.

Irwin, at least, tried to be understanding. He knew that Stewart had become even busier after taking over The Wentworth Group, and so he stopped crying and pleading for Stewart to come home to spend time with him.

When Stewart did come back, he'd talk with Irwin for a bit, and then either retreat to his study or lock himself away in the master bedroom.

Jeannie barely got a chance to exchange a few words with him.

Thinking about it, Jeannie sighed quietly to herself.

Inside the master bedroom, Stewart stepped out of the bathroom, fresh from his shower, just as his phone began to ring. Cedric Clarke's name flashed on the

screen.

He answered, and Cedric's voice came through immediately. "Lauren came in for tests at our hospital today. It's late-stage pancreatic cancer."

A faint smile tugged at Stewart's lips. "Does Gavin know?"

"She went alone-she's HIV-positive, there's no way she'd let Gavin come to the hospital with her!"

Cedric paused, then added, "But she's been with Gavin for four years. Odds are, he won't escape unscathed either. I'm not saying I feel sorry for Gavin, but honestly, I do pity Mrs. Prescott a little."

"I warned Jason," Stewart replied coolly. "If he's not a fool, he'll know to make arrangements for Mrs. Prescott in advance."

Cedric let out a sigh, about to say more, when the wailing of a child echoed in the background.

"Gotta go. The baby's crying again-I need to calm him down..."

The call ended abruptly.

sound of the child's sobs lingering in

large hand

on,

Silverlake Town.

the night's veil, and the old town

mist, scattering across the uneven rooftops

of a rooster or bark of a dog mingled with the faint rush of the

curling into the morning

alarm sounded from the bedside table-its recording was right on cue: "Ring ring,

cheerful, childish voice was full

the big bed, a little girl frowned in her

and pressed a gentle kiss to her hair.

is

soft and sweet, unmistakably cranky

but laugh, giving her daughter's chubby bottom a gentle pat.

Nina peeked up, her big eyes crinkling into sleepy slits, lips pouting. "Then give me a magic mommy kiss, or I

kiss on her rosy cheek.

"Okay!"

but now Little Nina wriggled out from under the covers, slid into her cartoon slippers, and scampered off to the

listened, unable

was obsessed with

my teeth! And

daughter's clothes on the bed and ruffled her

but still tried to teach her

clothes and started changing by

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