Fabian was planning to plant a goodbye kiss on Eudoraâs forehead, but he didnât expect that she would dodge at the very last second.
His arms stiffened slightly before he chuckled. âYou donât have to thank me from now onwards. Take the flowers. See you tomorrow!â
Eudora reached out for the bouquet and said, âSee you tomorrow!â
She breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the roses in her hand after the car drove away.
Werenât the flowers supposed to be endearing and lovely? Why did she feel that they were offensive instead?
At this moment, Jujuâs voice rang out from behind her.
âMommy, youâre back!â
Eudora turned around and pulled the little girl into her embrace, âHave you had your dinner?â
âYes!â Juju nodded. âUncle Hodge got the kitchen to cook lasagna today! But itâs still not as delicious as yours, Mommy.â
Eudora used to cook often, but she didnât have time for that ever since she took over the Holt familyâs business.
âIâm sorry. Since itâs the weekend tomorrow, Iâll rest at home and make you your favorite dishes, alright?â
âReally? I want lasagna and nuggets. Oh, right, and Daddyâs favorite brussels sprouts too. It would be great if Daddy and Sugar Bun could have a meal together with us too!â
Eudoraâs heart skipped a beat, and she replied lightly, âSugar Bun canât consume rice yet, and your Daddy is quite busy!â
âOh,â Juju responded, disappointment evident in her voice. Her attention was soon diverted to the flowers in Eudoraâs hand.
âAre those roses from Uncle Nolan, Mommy? Are you dating him now?â
Eudora choked, âJujuâ¦â
Juju didnât complain about it. Instead, she said, âYouâre an adult now, Mommy, so itâs up to you to decide, but Daddy and I will always protect you!â
Eudora didnât expect Juju to say such wise words.
She felt a lump forming in her throat in an instant. âActually, Iâm not in a relationship with Uncle Nolan. Iâm-â
She just didnât want to hold on to that person all the time. She would only be hurting herself if she did not move on. It was just too distressing.
She thought that things would take a good turn if she took a step forward, but it seemed that she was wrong.
Juju patted Eudoraâs back. âMommy, letâs go home!â
âSure!â
They then went back hand-in-hand. Eudora glanced at the roses in her hands and eventually threw them into the trash can outside.
Eudora slept in the next day after a sleepless night.
The sun was already shining through the curtains when she got up. Eudora woke up and lowered her head to kiss Jujuâs forehead, who was still sleeping.
She recalled her daughterâs words from the night before and ignored the complicated feelings brewing in her heart. She got up to prepare a meal.
As she was preparing the ingredients, she saw Hodge scurrying in hastily.
âMiss Eudora, Mr. Clarke is looking for you. Heâs waiting in the living room outside.â
Eudora continued with her motion and chuckled, âWhy is an old man like him still busy on the weekend? Pour him some tea and ask him to wait outside for a while. Iâm cooking today, so Iâm going to treat him to a meal.â
Hodge was flustered. âMiss Eudora, Iâm afraid that this matter is urgent!â
Eudora paused. She quickly cleaned up and followed Hodge out of the kitchen.
â¦
Mr. Clarke was pacing back and forth angrily in the living room. Seeing that Eudora was finally there, he stepped forward quickly.
âMiss Eudora, Amos has crossed the line! He has gone too far!â
Eudoraâs heart skipped a beat. âWhatâs wrong?â
âDo you not know? The involvement of the Granger family in Mr. Holtâs death caused a huge commotion. I thought that the police would provide us with an explanation. But, we didnât stir up trouble just like what youâd requested from us. Itâs been so long, so I went to inquire just now, and the police said that the evidence given before wasnât solid enough. Even Charlie was bailed out! D*mn, I will bring my men over myself. Iâll definitely avenge Mr. Holt!â
âUncle Clarke!â Eudora stopped him hurriedly. âDonât be rash.â
Leslie snorted. âI was trodden on by others solely because I was too calm. Miss Eudora, if you still have any compassion for Amos this time, donât blame me for not being able to forgive you!â
Eudora pursed her lips. âHow could that be? But, Uncle Clarke, our Holt familyâs reputation has just gotten better. You shouldnât risk this just because of your anger.â
âOf course, I wouldnât want the Holt familyâs reputation to be ruined either, but wouldnât that mean Mr. Holt has died for nothing if we continue to do nothing? He is your father! Miss Eudora, you have to give me an explanation. What exactly do you want? Since you refused to let me deal with them directly, then Iâll just file a lawsuit against them!â
Lawsuit?
Eudora frowned, âNo! I need to consider Juju and Sugar Bunâs feelings too.â
Her children were already grown up. How could she let them witness their parents fighting each other in the public courtroom?
Leslie was an impatient person. He scratched his head irritably.
âNothing seems to work, huh! Miss Eudora, tell me the truth, are you still putting your hopes on Amos?â
âNo!â Eudora shook her head. âItâs impossible for anything to happen between him and me anymore. Give me one day to handle this matter. If I canât settle this by today, Iâll let you do whatever you want to do, okay?â
Leslie finally nodded. âAlright! Miss Eudora, apart from Mr. Holt, the one person I respect most in my life is you. Since you have promised me, I believe that you will keep your word.â
He then turned around and left.
Eudora stood rooted to the spot for a moment before returning to the kitchen to continue cooking.
A few moments later, she heard footsteps coming from behind her. Juju came down the stairs and exclaimed, âMommy, youâre really cooking for me. Iâm so happy.â
Eudora smiled as she wrenched the cabbage in her hand unknowingly.
Juju said, âMommy, youâve ruined the cabbageâ¦â
Only then did Eudora suddenly came back to her senses and put down the cabbage.
âJuju, didnât you say last night that you wanted to have a meal with Sugar Bun and Daddu? Why donât we invite Daddu and Sugar Bun over?â
Jujuâs eyes widened in shock and joy.
âReally?â
âOf course!â
âThen Iâll go and call Daddy now!â
â¦
In the bedroom of the Granger residence.
It was only after Clintâs constant lecturing that Amos postponed all his official duties and finally took a rest at home for a day.
Doctor Leon stood beside Amos with a fierce expression as he murmured.
âYou brat. Just tell me if you donât want to live anymore, Iâll give you a clean death. Itâs still better than torturing yourself like this! Your wound is starting to get infected, but you still wonât let me apply medicine to it. Does it not hurt?â
Amos replied nonchalantly, âItâs fineâ
Doctor Leon rolled his eyes and snapped, âI think youâve forgotten about the pain because your scars have recovered! Are you going to let me treat you or not?â
âThereâs no needâ¦â
Doctor Leon was so angry that he held back the urge to punch him.
At this moment, Wesley took out his phone and said, âMr. Granger, Miss Juju is asking for you. She said that Miss George wants to invite you and Sugar Bun over for dinner!â
Amos was stunned. He bolted up immediately.
Wesley took the opportunity to say, âMr. Granger, if youâre going to go over in this condition, Miss George would be worried if she finds out about it, wonât she?â
Amos, who had been refusing treatment, immediately sat still in front of Doctor Leon and said, âMedicine, now.â
Doctor Leon was speechless.