I took good care of Calix. To me, he was neither a cripple nor a stranger. He was both my children’s father and my savior. If not for him lending me 150,000 dollars, my mother would have died, and I would have never known my true origin, the Morgan family, and Troy’s ugly side.
Although it was only a deal between us, not everyone was willing to agree, especially since I was in such desperate need.
I cleaned his body and helped him to put on clean clothes. Just then, I heard melodious harmonica music outside from the open window.
The music sounded depressing and sad. One felt poignant when one heard the music.
The Smith family’s mansion was the largest private mansion in New York. They were as wealthy as royalty, and even their servants were pampered. So, why would someone play such depressing music?
I went in the direction where the harmonica music came from with the thought of familiarizing myself with the mansion’s geography, only to find myself at a particular lotus pond.
The harmonica music stopped, and the next moment, I heard a child’s voice.
“Enough with the painting! You know nothing else but painting. Look at the hideous paint!
“Also, you play the music with your harmonica so poorly that I thought it was a funeral song dedicated to that cripple!”
I was standing on the bridge of the lotus pond when the sight greeted me.
A fat boy kicked the easel next to him. He pointed his finger at a little boy with the harmonica while yelling at him.
The two male servants beside the fat boy laughed at the little boy.
“Why are the people in the painting faceless?” The fat boy stared at the painting on the easel as he questioned the skinny boy.
The little boy stood rooted to the spot. He clenched his harmonica and stared at the fat boy coolly.
“Are you mute? Say something! Or are you deaf too? Even if you don’t know how to express yourself, you can at least blink.” The fat boy grabbed the skinny boy’s arm angrily as he said sarcastically, “You’re mute, your father is a cripple, and you’re a fucking bastard! You’re unwanted! You’re only good at playing funeral songs and drawing the dead!”
The skinny boy remained quiet. He shoved the fat boy away sulkily and squatted to pick up his drawing.
“Ahh…!” The fat boy was caught off guard, and he almost fell backward. Luckily, his servants caught him, so he did not fall to the ground. “You’re a bastard, a whore’s son! How dare you push me?”
The fat boy pushed away the servant’s hand and rushed over to the skinny boy. He then stepped on the back of his hand as he picked up his drawing.
“I’ll trample you to death!”
“Ugh…” the skinny boy remained indifferent. No matter how painful he was, he just whimpered and did not cry out.
“I’ll trample you to death, you scum! How dare you push me?! How dare you fight back?! I’m going to strike until you become paralyzed like that man….”
The fat boy’s face was distorted. He had been stepping hard on the little boy with great force, causing the flesh on his cheeks to jump.
The skinny boy had covered the easel with his body to protect his painting, letting the fat boy step on him and strike him.
At that moment, I ran over them anxiously. “Stop it!” I shouted at the fat boy coldly.
The fat boy was so scared that he immediately stopped.
“Who are you? Do you know who I am?” After the fat boy sized me up and confirmed that he had never seen me before, he continued, “how dare you scream at me? Do you have a death wish?!”
I had no idea who the little boy lying on the ground was. But my heart bled for him for being bullied at a young age.
I squatted and carried him. After that, I gently brushed the dirt away from his body.
“Kid, are you alright? He was beating you up; why didn’t you….” However, when I raised my head and faced the little boy, my heart clenched. And my calm expression turned into one of shock.
I slowly stretched my hand toward the little boy’s face. My hand involuntarily trembled, and my eyes welled up in tears before they streamed down my face.
It was him!
He was my son whom had been living in the Smith family’s mansion.
He looked exactly the same as Calvin, who was staying in France.
God blessed me. I finally reunited with my son, whom I had not seen for five years.
“Are you in pain? Let me check on your bruises….” I was so agitated that I began to search the little boy’s body and lifted his sleeves.
Under his white long-sleeve shirt revealed the little boy's skinny and slender arms. Scars were barely visible. Bruises appeared on his elbow due to his recent fall to the ground.
“Kid, why did you have so many injuries on your body? Aren’t you the young master of the Smith family?”
Before I came here, I had assumed that my son and daughter must have been living comfortably in the Smith family’s mansion, or at the very least, they were in a better situation than mine. Little did I know that I was wrong!
“Hey, woman! Who are you? Why are you shouting at me?” The fat boy questioned rudely. “Let go of that mute kid and make him kneel before me and offer his apology. Otherwise, I won’t leave this matter alone.”
After he finished speaking, he pointed at me. “And you too. Kneel with him before me and offer your apologies.”
I rose. I held my precious son’s skinny hand softly and stared at the fat boy coolly.
“What if we refuse to kneel and apologize to you?” I refuted indifferently.
“Did you hear what she said? How dare she provokes me?!” The fat boy became increasingly furious.
“Where are you from? Aren’t you aware of who he is?” One of the male servants said, “He’s the most beloved son of the eldest master and madam of the house. The eldest madam had only conceived their only son, Julian Smith, in her old age.
“Even if you’re one of the daughters or the matriarch of this house, you have to bow at Mr. Julian, let alone a servant like you.”
So, he is the eldest madam’s son. I just taught her daughter a lesson a while ago, and now, another of her stupid, fat son appears before me again?
It looked like I was destined to go against the eldest madam of the house in the future.
“Don’t be scared. I’ll take you away from here safely.” I bent down and spoke softly to my son.
“You want to escape, huh? Kneel first!”
When the male servant saw that the little boy and I were about to leave, he rushed over to strike me.
I evaded him nimbly. I then kicked the male servant’s kneecap, making him kneel before my son and me.
The other male servant came charging at me. I picked up the pebble on the ground, aimed it at his face, and threw it accurately.
The servant covered his face, and the next thing he knew, he had been kicked into the lotus pond next to him.
“You’re actually fighting back, bitch?!” Julian was furious. He bent his body by 90 degrees, then charged at me. He attempted to ram me with his head. I cast a cool glance at him before I casually delivered a kick and sent the fat boy rolling into the lotus pond. The male servant, who had been made to kneel on the ground, could care less about his own pain and immediately jumped into the lotus pond when he saw this. He and the other male servants worked together to save Julian. “Good boy, can you tell me what’s your name?” I squatted before the little boy and asked him cautiously and painstakingly. The little boy merely stared at me with his large eyes. He pouted his lips and did not answer. “Don’t be scared. I’m not a bad person.” I caressed his head and smiled warmly. “I’m your mommy, your biological mommy. I’ll protect you from now on, and you won’t be bullied by others anymore.” The little boy frowned slightly. His innocent eyes did not show much emotion. He might be confuse
The woman named Adeline might be thinking, why I’m with the little boy?“Yogi—” Jade’s sentiment cut off Adeline.“Mother, do you see how badly your granddaughter was hurt? How can you still laugh at this moment?” Jade retorted. “And your precious Julian has been thrown into the lotus pond. He’s frail and will certainly get a fever later.”“Jade’s right. You can't hurt my great-grandchildren even though you’re speaking the truth.” The former madam chastised me.“She’s your great-granddaughter, and that fat boy is your great-grandson. How about the paralyzed man on the bed? Isn’t he your grandson too?”“And him.” I rolled up the young boy’s sleeve, lifted his hand, and showed it to the former madam. “Look at the scars on his arm and the bruises he just got a while ago.“Mrs. Smith, don’t you feel sorry for him? Don’t you love him?” The more I spoke, the angrier I became.“Is that… Yogi?” I did not answer her. I hugged Yogi dearly and said, “Mrs. Smith, I believe you’ve not seen him fo
“Aunt Adeline, don’t you think your question is very contradictory? Since you know no woman will want to marry Calix, why are you still finding him a spouse by putting on a matchmaking notice at the expense of all your fortune in the Smith family? Isn’t this going to make you end up with nothing?”I saw how Aunt Adeline forced a smile and seemed not to hold back her tears, but she tried to cover up by quickly wiping them off.“My son was an incredibly talented man. He was claimed to be a genius in the commercial world, and the former master adored him. Unfortunately, God seemed to be jealous of great talents. One day, five years ago, he was involved in an accident, and a bullet struck his head. “Although the doctors had managed to save his life, he would never wake up again. Fortunes mean nothing to me. But I can use them to persuade the Smith family so that I still get a chance to find someone to take care of him.“I didn’t have high expectations. I hoped those women who used to adm
“Lily, tell her that you will. We won’t let this stranger win the fight.” Violet went to Lily Gates’s side, tugged at her arms, and said matter-of-factly.“Violet, I…” Lily frowned and whispered something to her.It seems like Lily would not have come to the Smith family’s mansion if it wasn’t for her. She might want to see whomever the woman wants to marry Calix, which is me.“Lily.” Adeline smiled softly. She stood up from her chair, went up to Lily’s side, and took her hand as she said, “I’m aware that you have always been very fond of Calix, right? If you agree to marry him now, I’ll certainly give my blessings to both of you.“After all, we have a close relationship with the Gates family. I’m sure the rest of the Smith family members would have no qualms about this.”“I… I can’t.” Lily was terrified after she heard Adeline’s words. She shoved her away. “Aunt Adeline, I admit I have a crush on Calix. But I’ve always treated him like my older brother. How can siblings marry each ot
Chapter 9“Hmph! Loser! I’ve been raising you for five years, yet you remain ungrateful! You are just like your bitchy mother. I wonder why Calix would even want a bastard like you. You…”As Violet was speaking, she raised her hand and was about to slap Yogi.“Stop it!” Anger filled me when I saw Yogi being bullied.“Yogi, your greedy stepmother has come.” Violet crossed her arms and said sarcastically.I pulled Yogi to my back to protect him.“I thought you’d only lay your hands on me and won’t harm the innocent. I had no idea you are a crazy woman who won’t even spare your own nephew!” I frowned as I rebuked Violet coolly.“Me? Crazy?” Violet raised her hand again to strike me.“Why not? Do you expect me to call you dear Violet? Well, that depends on how you carry yourself and whether you respect me as your senior.” I stood on the spot. Meanwhile, Violet, who had raised her hand, dared not go on to strike me.“Respect you as my senior, huh? You’re just a cheap woman who will do anyt
I was cleaning Calix’s body inside the mansion. After that, I drew some blood from his finger and dripped it into the glass on the table.I gently wrapped the plaster around his needlepoint wound.“Look at you; you’re sleeping peacefully and comfortably here. Have you ever thought of Yogi? I don’t believe our son is mute. He must have been used to being bullied by the Smith family and ended up being too traumatized to speak.“If you wake up and see how skinny Yogi is and his scars and bruises, I believe your heart will break.”I heaved a sigh. What’s the point of talking to a crippled man?I rose and took his dirty long pants to the bathroom to wash them.A stinky stench entered my nostrils after I came out of the bathroom.I pulled Calix’s quilt away, and the smell became stronger.“Seriously? Calix, are you torturing me? Didn’t I ask if you wanted to poo just now? If you want, you have to do it quickly so I can change your clothes at a time. I’ve just put on clean clothes on you, an
"Yogi, why did you come downstairs?” I went up to him.However, Yogi turned around and ran upstairs angrily. He went into Calix’s room and slammed the door.I knew Yogi must have seen my intimate interaction with Sky outside the mansion just now.As a result, Yogi was enraged and mistook my relationship with Sky.After I prepared the dinner, I asked Yogi to come out for a meal. I knocked on the bedroom door for a long time, but still, Yogi did not open the door for me.When suddenly, I heard a dog barking from the courtyard.I opened the window from the balcony and bent to look downstairs.A black puppy was jumping happily and swaying its tail.“Blacky, how did you come here?”Blacky was my pet. It was an intelligent dog and seemingly understood its owner’s words.Alvin must have found that I was alone in the mansion, and thus, he had asked Blacky to come and accompany me.I closed the window and ran downstairs to the courtyard, only to realize Blacky was nowhere to be found. I carefu
I walked away in that mansion together with Sky and I knew that someone is following me. I smirk on the thought of that. They look all stupid most specially Violet. She’s giving me a bitch attitude yet she doesn’t know how bitchier I am.I am not Blaire Willows for nothing. No I am not a Willows anymore when I married the crippled C.E.O which is Calix Smith. I am Calix’s wife. I am a Smith now.I rolled my eyes and face Sky.“Go on first, Sky. I’ll just run some errands.” I told him.I can see confusion and disappointment in his eyes but then, I raised a brow at him. I don’t want his expression. That’s so annoying.“What? Can’t it wait-”I cut him off.“Just go, Sky. I don’t want to repeat myself since I don’t want it. Don’t make me mad at you.” I blurted with a firm voice.“But Blaire?”I glared at him. “I told you to go first!” I hissed, annoyed. “I don’t want to repeat myself again, Sky.”I saw him heaved a sigh and his shoulder was slouched in defeat for convincing me not to run s