NovelAppChapter 447
He was cursing me, right?
He was definitely cursing me, right?
Theo helpedget to the couch and hadsit down on it. | looked at Mason. "I vaguely heard Cecilia's name
just now. Do you happen to know what she's up t o recently, Doctor Lynch?"
"Why would you ask me?" Mason shrugged. "How would | know what she's been up to recently?”
Those words madefurious.
Although he had no idea about the child, it was a fact h e once hooked up with Cecilia. After he learned that | had
lost contact with her and had no idea how she was doing recently, why was he not the slightest bit concerned?
He did not even askif | had reached out to her or how she was coping.
I wanted to scold him, but | understood that | was in n o position to do so. | glared at him, looked at Theo, and
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsaid, "Sendback to the bedroom.”
He glanced at Mason and felt that there was something wrong between both of us. He was confused. He carried
"The sight of him annoys me," | replied coldly.
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| did not return to the office in the next few days. | would lay on the bed all day like a maimed person. | was only
allowed to go out when | could walk on my own without anyone’s help.
Whaldorf City had been snowing in the past two days. Even though the snow was slow to melt, it did not pile up
on the ground. There was only a thin layer of snow on the ground. | stood at the entrance of the villa and played
with the snow with my foot. It felt nice.
Upon remembering Jersaying that he would cwith Cecilia at the end of the year, | took out my phone
and called him. | wanted to ask him when he was coming. | could go pick them up at the airport when I got
better.
The call got through in just a moment. | smiled and spoke first, "Jerome, it’s New Year's soon. When are you
bringing Cecilia here?"
Jerdid not reply.
My nose started running. | had no idea why | felt like crying. "I miss you guys. If you guys aren’t coming soon, I'll
fly there."
"Don't come," Jersaid impatiently, "We're good here. We initially planned on going back before the new
year, but it's still winter in Whaldorf City and the temperature is too cold. We're worried that the little one will
find it hard to adapt and fall sick, so we've decided to fly back in spring."
| could not lie to myself anymore. With a sniffle, | said, "Jerome, | haven't said one word to Cecilia ever since the
baby was born. Telltruthfully, did something happen to her?"
"What are you thinking about?” Jersighed a little. "Cecilia is doing fine. She didn't get much sleep last night
because the baby was crying. She's trying to get ssleep now. I'll have her call you back when she’s awake.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Really?" | was still doubtful. | had lost count of how many times Jersaid the ssentence to me, yet | had
never received a call from Cecilia.
"Really." Jerome's voice started to fade. "TH talk to you next time. The baby is almost awake."
"Wait." | was afraid that he might hang up, so | said in a hurry, "Sendyour address first. | might visit you guys
soon since | have nothing going on."
Jersaid helplessly, "You'd better not do that. The condition of your body is still not stable. We'll definitely
head over in spring."
| pursed my lips. "Well then, get Cecilia to callwhen she's awake."
| ended the call, but the worry in my heart persisted. Since we were living in different cities, there was no way |
could resolve that worry-unless | went to see them.
| opened Whatand sent Jera text message.
[Sendyour current address.]
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