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

hand to cover

stretched on, long and

Silverlake Town.

sunlight parted the night's veil, and the old town slowly woke from

light pierced the thin mist, scattering across the uneven rooftops

winding alleys, the occasional crow of a rooster or bark of a dog mingled with

smoke curling into the morning fog, filling the air with the comforting scent of

second floor, an alarm sounded from the bedside table-its recording was right on cue: "Ring ring, ring ring-Little Nina, time to

voice was full of

a little girl frowned in her sleep, rolled

close and pressed a gentle kiss to her hair. "Good

is

soft and sweet,

chubby bottom a gentle pat. "It's Monday, darling. Remember,

slits, lips pouting. "Then give me a magic mommy kiss, or I

her rosy cheek. "Alright, time to get up and help Mommy with

"Okay!"

Little Nina wriggled out from under the covers, slid into her cartoon slippers, and scampered off to the bathroom. Soon, her

listened, unable

was obsessed with superheroes these

finished brushing my teeth! And I

clothes on the bed and

doted on her daughter, but still tried to

fetched her clothes and started changing by herself. "Mommy, you

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