Unexpected Encounter with my Boss

Chapter 146

Tiffany waved a hand. "I don't want it. Thanks."

She felt like vomiting again before even finishing the sentence. All she could think of was how the boy had thrown the wriggling caterpillar into his mouth.

She shut her eyes and asked, "Whose kid was that?"

"Carrie Simpson, one of our maids." William paused. "Why do you ask?"

Tiffany suppressed the urge to heave. "He looks like he's only seven or eight. Why was he..."

"Carrie took too much medication when she was pregnant, so it affected the baby's growth. He's been like this since birth-he's not too intelligent and is even a little... retarded," William said. When he noticed how pale she looked, he held her steady. "Are you okay, Tiff? Why did you become paler?"

She shook her head and continued asking, "Didn't Carrie do any tests back then? Didn't she do an anomaly scan to see whether everything was okay?"

"According to her, the tests didn't show anything. Sometimes, these tests and scans aren't 100% accurate. There've been many cases of misdiagnoses."

her lip. She didn't know how to describe how she

would be better not to bring a child into the world if one already knew how it would turn out. Still, fate was unpredictable. Carrie hadn't had a choice, and neither had

the window. Even from a distance, she could

some water." William appeared beside

She accepted the

turning back to look at Tiffany. "Carrie tried to send the boy to an orphanage, but

couldn't

abandon her duties as a parent, so she brought the boy back to raise him herself. She's worked for us for years

plays by himself in the garden. We're all used to it by now. Don't be too bothered by him. He's

Tiffany. She couldn't help softening her tone. "Mrs. Lewis is a nice

at her. "Am I not

go back

shoulders and turned her to face him. "I made a huge mistake, Tiff. And it's precisely because of that

chance, please?"

didn't say anything. He continued, "You and your sister have been through too much in the early days of your lives. Will you allow me to protect and shield you from