Chapter 368

Theo began discussing business matters with Mason once he sat down. I grew sleepy from listening to their discussion and stood up to walk into the kitchen.

When Miss Woods saw me walking in, she hurriedly said, "Young Mistress, you should get out quickly.

Don't let the smells from here all cling to you."

"It’s alright," I said as I walked over to her and picked u p a bunch of spinach. "Miss Woods, I'm afraid that Old Madam Grant's wish will never come true."

That sentence was enough to make tears well up in Miss Woods' eyes and make the grip on her knife falter slightly. Although she did not know what had happened, she knew enough to know that my child with Theo was gone.

Miss Woods sniffled and plastered a smile onto her face as she raised her head and said, "You’ve worked hard all these years, and I'm sure Old Madam Grant has seen your efforts from Heaven. She won't blame you."

"Yeah," I replied quietly, not saying anything else.

I walked out of the kitchen after waiting for Miss Woods to finish preparing supper.

and I walked over to

I asked

don't feel well so Mason can take a look there,”

"There aren’t any machines here. He wouldn't be able to determine what

his

softly before saying, "She's right. You'll have to take

on Theo's face had just grown even uglier, I stood and said lightly,

he wanted to drop by and deliver some documents to Theo. He had been busy since the afternoon and had not had any time to eat dinner. He only realized how hungry he was when he

slowly once Mason and I

his face was

since he probably would have already died from an aneurysm I

asked me about Cecilia when Theo left halfway through supper

a napkin to wipe my mouth and smiled a half-smile as I asked, "Why are you bringing her up

he realized that, he coughed lightly

long while before saying, "I

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