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A Cue for Love Chapter 421
Hands As Cold As Ice
Natalie tried to warm up Samuel’s hands with her own but quickly realized that her hands were just as cold.
Even though she had always managed to stay calm under pressure, Natalie could not help but panic when she saw how dire Samuel’s situation was. Had I known that Samuel had returned early and that he would end up unconscious in the cold storage, I would never have gone away just so I could expose Scarlett in front of everyone. I know I can always get back at her. Heck, even if I had to let her get away with it, I would never let something like this happen to Samuel!
The mere thought of losing Samuel was enough to send shivers down Natalie’s spine.
“Wake up, Samuel! Please! I’m begging you to wake up. I can’t lose you!”
Drop after drop, Natalie’s tears rolled down her cheek and fell onto Samuel’s face.
No matter how much pressure she had had to endure over the years bringing up Xavian and Clayton on her own, Natalie rarely cried.
However, at that moment, her tears just kept falling out.
Natalie then put Samuel’s arm around her neck and tried to carry the man out of the cold storage.
Since Samuel was much heavier than she was, every step she took felt as though it demanded all the energy she got left in her. I don’t care if I fall, but I can’t let Samuel fall with me!
Under the extreme condition, Natalie knew all she could do was grit her teeth and try to rescue Samuel with everything she had got.
Fortunately, it did not take long before Billy and his men, clad in thick clothing, rushed in to help her.
“Ms. Nichols.” Billy was more than impressed when he saw the woman carrying his employer while wearing only a thin blue dinner dress. He had always thought that Samuel loved Natalie more than she loved him.
However, after witnessing Natalie’s bold effort, Billy realized how wrong he was to think that way.
“Samuel is unconscious, Billy, so you have to get him to the hospital now. He might not survive if he doesn’t get medical attention soon. Don’t worry about me. Just go!” ordered Natalie with almost all the energy she had left in her.
After nodding at Natalie, Billy quickly took Samuel from her and made his way to the exit.
After making sure that Samuel was finally in good hands, Natalie started coughing violently.
Her shoulders were completely exposed to the cold since she wrapped her stole around Samuel.
“Let us get you out of here,” suggested one of Billy’s men.
Natalie only took two steps before she realized that she could no longer walk on her own.
Scoffing at herself, Natalie wondered how she managed to summon enough strength to carry Samuel when she could barely walk herself.
Natalie remained in a state of hypothermia even after leaving the cold storage, so Yana quickly covered her with a down jacket.
“Do you have any idea how worried I was after you ran into the cold storage? You almost gave me a heart attack!” exclaimed Yana exaggeratedly.
Even though Yana was upset with Natalie’s impulsive actions, she could not help but cry tears of joy when the woman turned out to be okay.
Just look at your wife, Hans. She’s with child now. You should know better than to let her cry like that,” joked Natalie.
In response, Hans gave Natalie a look before handing her a flask of warm tea. “I see the cold hasn’t rid you of your sense of humor. By the way, you really should go to a hospital for a thorough examination.”
Natalie knew that Hans and Yana cared a lot about her, so she nodded obediently. “Fine. I promise I’ll go to a hospital, but I want to go to the one Samuel is in.”
A Cue for Love Chapter 422
Unmasking
“Is this all that you were wearing when you entered that cold storage? Luckily you didn’t stay in there for too long. Otherwise, even I can’t help you. Getting frostbite is no joke!” A doctor at the hospital reminded Natalie, but she simply looked away and ignored everything he told her.
All Natalie cared about at that moment was Samuel’s condition and nothing else.
Jason, Hannah, Yana, and Hans were all waiting for her when she entered the lobby. They only breathed a sigh of relief when the doctor informed them that Natalie was fine.
Seeing how concerned the elderly couple, Jason and Hannah, were for her, Natalie felt warm and fuzzy on the inside.
Natalie got teary-eyed when she was reminded just how lucky she was to have them by her side.
When Jason turned to look at Natalie, his face was dead serious. “Natalie, Yana told me how Scarlett nearly got you killed. I won’t rest until that woman gets what she deserves for trying to hurt you! Our family may not have wealth nor power, but that doesn’t mean we are pushovers!”
“I know. But it’s getting late, so you and Godmother should go home and rest now.”
After some persuasion, the elderly couple eventually agreed to head home, but Hans and Yana insisted on staying.
“You’re pregnant, Yana, so you shouldn’t be out this late. Think about your baby!” reminded Natalie in all seriousness.
Yana slowly walked over to Natalie before inquiring, “This isn’t your real face, is it, Natalie?”
“What?” Natalie widened her eyes in surprise.
“We can understand that you deliberately stayed out of sight because you wanted to expose Scarlett, but we thought you’d be hiding somewhere in the building. However, nobody could find you even after we searched the whole place. Plus, you seemed to be unaware that Samuel had returned. The only explanation I can think of is that you somehow managed to leave the place undetected,” deduced Yana logically.
She then exchanged looks with her husband before continuing, “If you had walked out of there with that face, Scarlett would’ve surely spotted you. Hence, you must’ve used a different one. Natalie, you’re like family to us now. I think you should trust us with your secret.”
Natalie immediately shook her head. “I didn’t mean to keep it from you. It’s just that I never found the right time to tell you. I guess I was just afraid that you would be upset after hearing it. To tell you the truth, my real face is… going to surprise you.”
“Surprise us?” exclaimed both Hans and Yana at the same time.
“You’ll know what I mean once I take off this mask.”
With that, Natalie dug her fingers into the edge of the hyper-realistic mask and removed it.
Hans and Yana almost dropped their jaws onto the floor when they saw the face underneath, for they did not expect it to look exactly like Yara’s.
“You and Yara—”
“We’re twins,” interrupted Natalie before her expression suddenly turned grim. “But as far as she knows, I died in the fire she caused five years ago.”
Yana covered her mouth in shock. “Oh, my goodness! Hans and I have always thought that you two had the same eyes, but we assumed it was just a coincidence. We never imagined that you two are twins.”
“It’s not yet the right time to reveal myself to Yara and her family.”
“Don’t worry. Yana and I will keep this between us,” promised Hans solemnly.
“Good.”
Hans and Yana wanted Natalie to rest, but Natalie was too worried about Samuel to fall asleep.
That was why she waited until the couple had left before sneaking out to the intensive care unit to see Samuel.
A Cue for Love Chapter 423
Suffer The Consequences
When Billy saw Natalie walking over in her hospital gown, he lowered his head in embarrassment.
He claimed that he was loyal to Samuel and would sacrifice his life for his master. However, he instinctively retreated under the freezing condition.
“Billy, how’s Samuel doing?” asked Natalie.
“The doctor gave Sir some oxygen and transfused some warm saline solution into him. He reminded that Sir should rest well for these two days,” Billy reported everything that the doctor had said word-for-word.
After a long silence, Natalie said, “Billy, I went overboard when I scolded you for being useless outside the freezer. It’s too dangerous to enter without a protective suit.”
“Don’t mind it, Ms. Nichols.” Billy patted his chest. “To me, you’re only second to Sir. I’m not saying this because he likes you. Instead, you’ve convinced me with your actions.”
“Why are you making me sound like some burly dude? I’m still a girl, okay?” Natalie joked before saying seriously, “You can leave now. I’ll keep Samuel company. If you’re worried, you can wait outside the hospital ward. Remember that only I can be in here.”
Billy knew that if Samuel were conscious, that would be his wish too.
Hence, he nodded and left the room, leaving some space for Natalie.
Sitting beside Samuel’s bed, Natalie held his hand slowly and pressed it against her cheek.
Only then did she feel the immense worry weighing down on her disappear.
He’s fine.
Natalie felt an urge to cry. Tears welled up in her eyes, though they were tears of joy.
“Samuel, you’re the biggest fool in the world!” mumbled Natalie as she choked on her tears. “But I don’t mind. I’ll use the rest of my life to repay your foolishness.”
In the Hamilton residence, the news of Scarlett plotting to kill Samuel’s fiancée had spread.
Fury raged in Charles’ eyes as he glared at Scarlett.
Standing beside Scarlett, Zayden could feel the overwhelming sense of intimidation from his grandfather. He did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Meanwhile, Scarlett stood there listlessly with her head drooped, waiting for Charles to deal with her.
“Scarlett, although the Hamilton family rose to power through our ammunition business, I’ve always done everything above board and just. You’re my granddaughter, but how can you do something so despicable? Everyone’s treating the Hamilton family as a laughing stock now!” chided Charles sternly as he stared at her.
Even Scarlett was making him worry now. Never would he had expected his granddaughter, who had always made him proud, to bring such troubles to the Hamilton family.
Scarlett’s actions were even more challenging to deal with than Zayden’s troubles.
Charles was overwhelmed with rage.
In a fit of anger, he slapped Scarlett hard across the face.
Slap!
Caught unaware by the slap, Scarlett felt a searing pain on her cheek.
“Grandpa?” Scarlett covered her cheek in disbelief.
“Don’t call me your grandpa!” scolded Charles. “Scarlett, you’re no longer part of the Hamilton family from now on.”
“What do you mean, Grandpa?”
“From today onward, you’ll be evicted from the Hamilton family. Although your last name is still Hamilton, you have nothing to do with the Hamilton family.” Charles averted his gaze, but his tone was exceptionally firm.
“Please, Grandpa. I’m begging you! Don’t do this!”
Scared, Scarlett quickly fell to her knees and groveled. She slammed her forehead against the floor till it almost bled.
Even though Charles’ heart ached, he would not forgive her.
He instructed the butler sternly, “She’s no longer part of the Hamilton family. Why are all of you still standing there? Kick her out of the house now!”
Soon, the housekeepers chased Scarlett out of the Hamilton residence.
“Grandpa, I’m your most precious granddaughter! Please, don’t give up on me! The blood of the Hamiltons flows through my veins. You can’t do this to me! Zayden, I’ve always treated you so nicely. Are you going to watch me get evicted without doing anything?”
A Cue for Love Chapter 424
Drag The Hamilton Family Down
When Zayden heard Scarlett’s pathetic cries, he could not stand it either.
“Grandpa, even though Scarlett has committed a mistake, don’t you think that throwing her out from the Hamilton residence is too harsh a punishment?” Zayden pleaded on behalf of Scarlett.
“Do you think that I want to do this?” Charles stumbled backward as a look of exasperation crossed his wrinkled face. “Zayden, the Hamilton family isn’t as powerful as you think. After your parents died, I’m the only one supporting the entire family. You know very clearly how incompetent you are. The Hamilton family has been going downhill since a few years ago. We’ve been hiding behind a false pretense of power.”
After a slight pause, he continued, “Before your birthday banquet, I’ve finally managed to reach a verbal agreement with Samuel for him to cooperate with the Hamilton family for the next ten years. Now that your sister has done something so outrageous, do you think that Samuel will still collaborate with the Hamilton family? I have no choice but to make a sacrifice. It is only by cutting off all ties with your sister and making the family’s stance clear that there’ll be a slight chance for Samuel to change his mind!”
Having a sudden revelation, Zayden finally understood the reason behind Charles’ harsh actions.
“What about Scarlett…”
“Considering Samuel’s methods, your sister will end up a hundred times worse than going to jail.” When Charles said that, he could not help but tear up. “I know that, but what can I do? She messed around with someone she shouldn’t have provoked and even crossed his bottom line! If the Hamilton family helps her, we’d all have to follow her to the grave.”
After knowing the powerful dynamics behind this, Zayden did not dare to mention anything no matter how much he wanted to help Scarlett.
After Scarlett got chased out of the Hamilton residence, she paced around the villa like a lost ghost, unwilling to leave.
However, since Charles had given the absolute command, no one dared to let her in.
It was extremely chilling outside.
Scarlett was overwhelmed with fear and regret.
She called Yara, but the phone rang a few times before Yara declined the call directly.
Da*n it!
When Yara asked to join forces with her, she had acted so deferentially.
Now that things ended in failure, Yara immediately transformed into a traitor, not even willing to pick up her call.
“Yara! You were the one who dragged me into this mess!” A vicious glint flashed across Scarlett’s eyes as she spat through gritted teeth, “Now that you’ve made me utterly homeless, don’t you think that you escape scot-free.”
Meanwhile, Yara also received news that the plan had failed. Naturally, she could not accept Scarlett’s call at this critical juncture.
Initially, she wanted to join forces with Scarlett and eliminate Natalie secretly before Samuel returned. Never had she expected that he would come back earlier and that Natalie did not even enter that freezer!
Luckily, she managed to fend herself from Scarlett.
The reason why she asked to join forces was so that Scarlett could become her scapegoat if the truth was revealed.
Yara frowned as she fell into deep thought.
I’ve already reminded Lia to knock Natalie unconscious using the sedatives before throwing her into the freezer. Why did things take such a sudden turn?
Feeling puzzled, Yara could not help but call Lia.
“Do you have a death wish, Lia?” Furious, Yara screamed at the phone, “How did you carry out my instructions? Do you believe that I’ll reveal to everyone that Lionel is an orphan and expose your scandalous affair with him?”
Yara vented all of her anger on Lia, thinking that her threats would be effective again.
Surprisingly, Lia replied, “Go ahead and reveal my secret. However, I’ll also release the voice recording of you instructing me to sabotage Natalie.”
“You…” Yara’s heart skipped a beat. “What do you mean?”
“At the very most, people will just look down on me. However, I’ll still be the heiress of the Johnson family.” After a slight pause, Lia continued, “on the other hand, you are different. Your reputation will be utterly destroyed.”
A Cue for Love Chapter 425
Nothing To Hide
“Are you threatening me, Lia?” demanded Yara as her voice broke.
“In the past, I only knew how it felt like to be threatened. I didn’t expect that I’ll be the person threatening you one day.” Lia stated coldly, “Yara, don’t be too arrogant and underestimate others. Otherwise, you will dig your own grave and die from your own actions.”
With that, she hung up.
Listening to the beeping tone on the phone, Yara clenched her fists unconsciously. Her nails dug into her palm, causing blood to drip down her hand.
She had spent all her effort on guarding Scarlett.
Back then, she thought that Lia was just a pushover whom she could control. However, it turned out that Lia was the one who sabotaged the entire plan.
Yara’s beautiful facial features contorted into a look of hatred and menace.
“Lia! Who do you think you are? How dare you toy around with me like that? Natalie almost died! She was this close to disappearing from the world! Why did God help that woman but not me?”
In a fit of anger, Yara threw her phone to the wall. With a loud crash, it smashed into pieces.
Meanwhile, Natalie continued staying by Samuel’s side in the hospital.
She gently wiped the ice burns on Samuel’s body with lukewarm water. For the entire night, she did not sleep.
Gazing at Samuel’s exquisite features, she could not help but place her fingers on his thin lips.
So thin…
People often say that men with thin lips are heartless. But why is he so nice to me, to the extent that I don’t even know how to repay him?
She ran her fingers across his lips gently.
It was almost addictive to touch them.
At some point in time, Samuel had already woken up.
“You’ve touched my lips for so long… Don’t you want to kiss them?” Samuel’s eyes were half-closed, but his gaze was overflowing with affection.
“Stop being so narcissistic!” whined Natalie coyly. “Are you awake?”
When she saw that Samuel had woken up, she wanted to withdraw her hand. However, he grabbed her hand so tightly that she could not free herself.
“Samuel…”
“Why are you wearing a hospital gown too? Did you get injured?” interrogated Samuel with a worried frown.
Natalie bit her lips.
This man is going to be the end of me. He’s the one who’s the most severely injured. However, instead of caring for himself, he’s worried about me. The ice burns are so serious. How is it possible that he’s not in pain?
Not waiting for Natalie’s answers, Samuel suddenly pulled her onto the bed and into his arms.
Their eyes met.
“Where did you get hurt?” asked Samuel nervously.
“I’m not injured, Samuel.”
Natalie was telling the truth. Although she was freezing in the freezer, that did not count as an injury.
When Samuel recalled how Natalie used to put up a strong front, he was afraid that she was hiding her injuries from him.
The most foolproof way was to personally examine whether Natalie was injured.
“I really am not…”
Before Natalie could finish her sentence, Samuel was already unbuttoning her hospital gown assertively.
Soon, she felt a gust of cold wind against her chest.
The last button of her hospital gown came undone, revealing her body to him.
Samuel scrutinized every inch of Natalie’s body. After confirming that there were no injuries, he realized that she was not lying to him.
“Is this how you check me for injuries?” asked Natalie with a frown.
“I’m worried that you’re lying to me again.” Samuel tightened the hospital gown around her before saying matter-of-factly, “Since you’re mine, your body and heart are mine too. There’s nothing that I can’t see.”
A Cue for Love Chapter 426
Insatiable
Who in their right mind would take off someone else’s clothes if they were just checking for injuries?
Yet, the man didn’t think that he had done anything wrong.
“You ripped off the buttons on my hospital gown, Samuel,” Natalie scolded while glaring at him. “People are going to misunderstand us if they see me like this. You stopped the Hamilton family’s party and even got injured because of me. I’m sure I’m a vixen in their eyes now. If they were to see us like this, they’re going to think that I’m an insatiable woman who torments you even when you’re sick.”
Samuel’s heart skipped a beat at the sight of the woman rambling away. Without warning, he leaned in and kissed her lips.
“Mmph…”
She froze instantly as she never thought that he would kiss her at a time like this.
At that, Samuel took the opportunity and deepened the kiss while she was still in a daze.
By the time Natalie snapped back to her senses, she was already short of breath from the kiss.
This man…
She actually liked the fact that the man was as wild as a tyrant instead of hating it.
Samuel only released her from his arms after a long while.
“It’s obvious that those people have underestimated you,” he said lovingly while pinching her cheek. “To me, not even ten vixens can beat you. I’m happy that you’re insatiable, and you can torment me however you want.”
“Where did you learn nonsense like this, Samuel?” Natalie’s cheeks puffed up as she complained.
“I don’t need to learn it. I’ve become a self-taught expert after getting to know you,” he replied with a smile.
“How ridiculous!”
She hit on his chest lightly and tried to get away from him.
But before she could move away from him any further, Samuel pulled her back into his arms.
“Don’t move.”
“Huh?”
“I can’t do anything to you right now.” His voice was hoarse and it was evident that he was trying to keep himself from losing control. “I just want to hug you like this. Oh, right. Can you tell me what actually happened? Why was your phone in the cold storage?”
Natalie nestled in his warm embrace and started talking about how she had escaped Scarlett’s plot.
However, she never mentioned Yara or Lia.
She didn’t do it out of kindness for Yara, as she was actually trying to protect Lia.
The woman wanted to help the latter escape from her sister’s clutches, and also escape from the plot itself.
After all, if Natalie had mentioned Yara, the price Lia would have to pay for being an accomplice would be too big.
Samuel traced her back with his slender fingers as he listened to her speak.
His hands moved gently and he was full of affection for her.
However, his eyes burned with anger.
How dare they make a move against my woman? Scarlett and the Hamilton family must be tired of living!
The children of the Bowers residence began pestering Steven and asking him questions when they heard that Samuel and Natalie were at the hospital.
“Uncle Steven, is Daddy okay?”
“Hurry up and take us to the hospital! I want to see Daddy and Mommy.”
“Is Mommy okay?”
“Uncle Steven, stop drinking water and being so carefree. Take us to the hospital so we can visit Mommy!”
The man had rushed over and only managed to take a sip of water when Sophia said that. At her words, he almost spat out the water in his mouth.
It was already difficult enough for him to have to take care of Franklin and Sophia who were like little demons. He seemed to be getting a headache now that he had to take care of Xavian and Clayton as well.
But what could he do?
They were all his little bosses after all.
Even Xavian and Clayton got the same treatment because of Natalie.
“Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious even though they’re at the hospital,” Steven explained patiently. “Just let me drink some water and I’ll take you guys to them.”
A Cue for Love Chapter 427
Medicine
Steven and the kids soon arrived at the hospital.
Fortunately, Natalie had already changed into a new set of hospital gown.
Otherwise, she would be so embarrassed that she would want to dig a hole and hide in it if the children were to see her in a disheveled state.
“Are you okay, Daddy?” Franklin asked as he lay beside Samuel. It was rare to see him being so obedient. “I heard you barged into the cold storage just to save Mommy. I feel so proud of you as your son.”
“Yeah.” The man’s lips tilted upward into a smile as he glanced toward Natalie affectionately. “I’ll protect her for the rest of my life.”
The latter’s heart melted at his words.
She knew very well that he wasn’t just sweet talking and that he meant every word he said.
He would definitely keep his words.
“Daddy, Daddy!”
Sophia got onto the bed as well and shoved a bag that was almost as big as her in front of her father’s face.
“Uncle Steven said we can only visit you for half an hour. I was worried that you would get bored so I brought lots of things for you.”
The girl opened up the bag and took out her gifts while explaining what they were to her father.
“I prepared a little bunny plush for you so you can cuddle with it while you sleep. There are pencils and paper so if you ever get bored you can draw with them. Here’s a nightlight too. You can press on it once when going to the toilet, so you don’t have to worry about falling anymore. I also brought some strawberry candies for you to eat when you feel peckish.”
Even though the gifts Sophia brought were things only a five-year-old girl would like, they were still carefully picked out by her.
It was the thought that counted.
Samuel reached out and patted the girl’s head.
“Thank you for preparing these for me, Sophia. I really like them.”
“Really?” Sophia’s eye shone with happiness. “I’m glad you like them, Daddy. Uncle Steven said that I brought too many things earlier.”
“He was talking nonsense.”
He glanced over at Steven in displeasure, giving him a look that seemed to say, ”You’re going to get it when I recover.”
The latter’s jaw dropped at that. I’m innocent!
They were pestering me so that I would bring them to the hospital, but Sophia was taking her time picking out the items. What else could I have said?
Nonetheless, there was no way for him to negotiate with someone who spoiled his daughter so much. All he could do was take the blame.
Xavian and Clayton came empty-handed.
Natalie thought that since they were normally quite sophisticated with the ways of the world, they would bring something, especially Xavian. He was great at cooking, so she thought that he would bring some soup when he visited.
She said nothing about it, but they were still able to tell what she was thinking.
“You’re wondering why Xavian hasn’t made any soup, aren’t you, Mommy?” Clayton asked with an eyebrow raised.
“Yes,” Natalie answered with a nod.
“What’s the point of bringing soup, Mommy? You’re Mr. Bowers’ medicine,” Xavian answered. He stuck out his tongue mischievously before he continued, “Not even soup made by God would work as well as you staying with him.”
She was about to tell them not to talk nonsense in front of Samuel but saw that he was smiling at their words.
“That’s right,” he said. His smile grew wider as he continued, “That’s why your mommy will be staying with me until I recover. Do you have a problem with that?”
“Nope!”
“Nope!”
“Nope!”
“Nope!”
The children replied simultaneously.
Natalie bit on her lips, speechless that no one was asking for her opinion.
The children chatted happily for a long while before they finally left reluctantly.
They waited at the hospital entrance while Steven went to get his car.
Suddenly, Sophia noticed a car stopping some distance away from the corner of her eye. Kenneth and Yara got down from the car a second later.
Oh gosh! Why is that woman here?
The girl shivered at the sight of her. She quickly tugged on Franklin’s sleeve and said, “What do we do, Franklin?”
A Cue for Love Chapter 428
Meeting The Twins Again
“What do you mean? What’s wrong?” he asked, not making sense of what was happening.
“Look there!” Sophia hissed anxiously. “That woman is here to visit Daddy too! If we bump into her, she’s gonna drag us to Daddy and say that she’s our biological mom. It’s gonna make Mommy sad!”
Only then did Franklin understand what was going on.
He looked over and sure enough, Yara was walking toward them in a lambswool coat and a pair of sunglasses.
“Xavian, Clayton, um- Sophia and I…” Franklin blurted after coming up with an idea in the spur of a moment, “We need to go and pee!”
Sophia realized what he was trying to do and quickly chimed in, “I can’t hold it anymore. I really need to pee now!”
Clayton frowned and replied, “What’s wrong with the two of you? You were still okay earlier.”
“Is it wrong to want to pee suddenly? I’m bringing Sophia to the toilet. Don’t follow us.”
Franklin took his sister’s hand and sped toward the hospital’s side entrance.
Meanwhile…
Yara thought that the figure of the boy and girl in front looked a lot like the twins when she accompanied Kenneth to the hospital.
However, seeing them running away in the opposite direction had only confirmed her hunched that they were Sophia and Franklin.
What the hell?
Do you really think you can run away from me?
She wanted to take them to Samuel’s room and make Natalie understand that she was their biological mother.
Don’t go thinking that you’re their biological mother just because you’re close to them.
“Head in first, Grandpa. I saw someone I know,” Yara said. “Samuel knows them too. Why don’t I bring them over to his room later?”
“Be quick then.”
“All right.”
After getting Kenneth’s approval, she took off her sunglasses and hurried to the side entrance of the hospital.
Supported by his walking stick, the old man slowly made his way to the main entrance when he saw two boys who looked familiar.
“Xavian! Clayton!” he called out, overjoyed to see them. “What a coincidence!”
The boys were thrilled to see Kenneth as well.
“Hello, Grandpa!”
“Yes, hello.” The old man nodded happily and said, “The prescription you gave me worked wonders! I take the medicine you prescribed me every night, and I feel like I’m so much healthier now. My heart doesn’t hurt as it did previously too.”
“Of course! Mommy prescribed it for you. Many people try to see her but not many succeed even if they offer her lots of money,” Xavian exclaimed proudly.
Previously, Kenneth would have thought that the boys were just talking up their mother.
However, after taking the medicine and actually feeling that he was getting better, he knew that they weren’t exaggerating at all.
“Your mom is such an amazing doctor. Which hospital does she work for?” he asked. He wanted to hire her as his attending doctor so that he could live a little longer.
Xavian and Clayton exchanged glances with each other before shaking their heads.
“Why are you shaking your heads?” Kenneth questioned curiously.
“Mommy doesn’t work for any hospital,” Clayton answered with a smile. “She doesn’t treat people entirely for the money. Most of the time, she does as she pleases or she’d leave it up to fate. There might be a time when she would reject a billionaire as her patient but treat a beggar by the roadside.”
A Cue for Love Chapter 429
If Only
Xavian joined in and agreed, “That’s true! Just because we have a good relationship with you, it doesn’t mean that Mommy will treat you if you’re sick, Grandpa.”
Kenneth was stunned to hear that.
It seems like not only is their mother an outstanding doctor, but she also has a strong personality too.
“Well, now I really want to meet your mother.” The old man was in awe and was becoming increasingly curious about their mother.
He wanted to see for himself what kind of woman was able to give birth to such obedient and smart children.
“She won’t be able to meet you these days,” Clayton said as he wagged his finger.
“Why?” Kenneth was obviously disappointed to hear that.
“Mommy’s taking care of our stepfather at the hospital,” Xavian explained. “They’re so lovey-dovey toward each other that even my brother and I had to leave. It’s best that you don’t disturb them, Grandpa.”
“Stepfather?”
“Our stepfather is a great man,” Clayton insisted. “Well, our biological dad is a douchebag. That’s why as long as our stepfather treats Mommy well, Xavian and I will take care of him as if he’s our biological dad. We don’t want his assets, but we’ll still take care of him when he gets old.”
“That’s right,” his brother said while nodding vehemently.
Kenneth was overwhelmed by mixed feelings in an instant.
He once thought that they were active and lively boys. He never expected them to have such a difficult life.
After hearing that they had such a positive attitude toward their mother’s remarriage, he was once again touched by how mature they were.
These boys are so sensible!
How great would it be if they were my great-grandsons?
If only Samuel married Yara earlier. It’d be nice if they can give birth to another set of twins like them.
That being said, there was nothing he could do about it. Kenneth could only dream as he didn’t dare to ask for more.
Since he still needed to visit Samuel, he parted ways with the boys reluctantly.
The old man couldn’t help but sigh at the thought of how obedient the boys were. He felt somewhat indignant at the situation.
After he left, Xavian and Clayton exchanged glances.
“Why haven’t Franklin and Sophia returned from the toilet, Xavian?”
“Do you think they’ve encountered a kidnapper?”
“Absolutely not!” As the older brother, Clayton quickly formed a plan in his mind. “We should go look for them now. We’ve got to let Daddy and Mommy know immediately if something were to happen.”
At the same time, Franklin and Sophia were looking around for a place to hide.
“I think that woman is after us, Franklin.” The girl’s eyes were wide with worry. “Where should we go? Great-grandpa is just right there. It’d be troublesome if she caught us.”
There was no way Franklin hadn’t thought of it if Sophia was able to think of it.
“She won’t be able to catch us. Trust me, Sophia. I have a solution,” he answered with a frown.
“Okay.”
Behind them, Yara was chasing after them relentlessly.
Originally, she thought that it would be an easy task chasing after two five-year-old children. However, not only was it harder than she expected, but she also never managed to shorten the distance between them.
The woman gritted her teeth in anger.
They’re really the bane of my life.
She had been staying by their side as their biological mother all their life, but they were always trying to sabotage her.
With that thought in mind, Yara quickened her pace and swore to herself that she needed to catch them no matter what.
A Cue for Love Chapter 430
Liabilities
Yara, Franklin, and Sophia continued running around the hospital building.
The children used all their might to escape from the woman, but their bodies seemed to be reaching their limits after running for some time.
“I think that woman is still chasing after us.” Sophia could barely catch her breath as she continued to run. Her pace had evidently slowed. “F-Franklin… What do we do? I really… can’t run anymore.”
“Just hold on a little while longer, Sophia.”
The boy encouraged his sister, but he was reaching his limit as well.
That woman is going to catch up to us sooner or later if this continues.
An emergency exit caught his eyes. He quickly pushed the door open and dragged the girl into the dim passageway.
“This way, Sophia.”
“Franklin?”
“Shh. Stay here. We can’t make a sound, all right? Otherwise, she’s going to find us.”
“Okay.”
The boy was panting heavily, and Yara wasn’t doing any better. She had almost sprained her ankle while trying to catch up to them.
Seeing that the children had made their way into the emergency exit, she didn’t hesitate to follow.
However, she realized that they were nowhere to be seen when she was inside.
“What are you running for, Franklin and Sophia? I am your biological mother. I gave birth to you, so do you think I’d harm you?”
It was completely silent in the passageway aside from Yara’s questioning voice.
She continued to mumble to herself, “Let me tell you, it doesn’t matter how much you dislike me. There’s no denying that you’re blood-related to me. The more you rebel against me, the more it shows how unfilial and ungrateful you are. It means that that woman has failed in teaching you guys!”
Hearing that, Sophia nearly opened her mouth to retort.
Fortunately, Franklin reacted quickly enough and clasped a hand over her mouth, stopping her from making any noise that would expose their hiding spot.
Yara continued to pace around the area. She finally convinced herself that she was seeing things when she wasn’t able to hear anything after some time.
I’m really going crazy because of them!
Who said they were bargaining chips to be a part of the Bowers family? They’re more like liabilities who only know how to torment me!
Ugh, just how unlucky can I get to have wasted so much time on them?
At that, she pushed open the door to the emergency exit and left in a huff.
After a long while, there was no noise or movement from the passageway.
When Franklin and Sophia were sure that Yara wouldn’t return anymore, they finally removed the lid from the rubbish bin they were hiding in.
It was all thanks to the rubbish bin that the woman was unable to find them.
Luckily, it had been cleared out and was quite spacious. They fit perfectly inside the bin, and Yara was unable to notice them.
“Do you think that woman is really our mom, Franklin?” Tears welled up in the girl’s eyes as she asked. Soon, fat droplets of tears fell from her face. “I really hate her so much! When can we escape from her?”
Franklin felt the same.
But seeing that his sister was crying so pitifully, he took up the responsibility of being her older brother and consoled her while taking her in his arms.
“Don’t cry, Sophia. God may have closed a door for us, but he also opened up a window for us. That evil woman is always thinking of ways to use us, but at least we have Natalie. I’ll work hard and learn about business and finance from Daddy. That way, that woman can’t ever exploit us anymore.”
Upon hearing her brother’s words, Sophia rubbed her eyes and a smile broke across her face. Nodding, she said, “I’ll work hard too, Franklin. I’m going to learn medicine from Mommy so I can protect our family.”
With that, the seeds of their dreams were planted in their hearts.
When Yara met up with Kenneth again, not only was the old man not angry, but he also smiled at her.
“I’ve kept you waiting, haven’t I, Grandpa? Did something good happen to you while I was gone? You look like you’re in a great mood,” she couldn’t stop herself from asking.