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."

bit her lip. She didn't know how

world if one already knew how it would turn out. Still, fate was unpredictable. Carrie hadn't had a choice,

she could

water." William

accepted

Tiffany. "Carrie tried to send the boy to an orphanage, but the situation there was too horrible. All the children there were disabled or

ultimately couldn't

She's worked for us for years my

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

words moved Tiffany. She couldn't help softening her tone.

at her. "Am I

back to how we used to be,

that that I know how important you are to me. make sure to appreciate you fully in the future. Will you

chance, please?"

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