Kyle opened his eyes and frowned as he saw Nicole.
As the mother and son met, Nicole was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
The agony was indescribable.
“Where does it hurt, Kyle?”
“Who are you?” Kyle stared at her with his big eyes.
All the women who came to the villa would always have their faces caked, but this lady was very different from the rest as she only had light makeup on.
Moreover, she had a faint, reddish mark the size of a fingernail on her left cheek.
The woman didn’t look pretty, but there was something oddly familiar about her.
“I’m a doctor, and I’m here to treat you.”
Her gaze darkened as she gently felt his pulse.
From the boy’s heartbeat, she could deduce that his stomach and lungs were very weak for someone his age.
“Kyle was coughing blood again just a while ago, Dr. Tussaud. What on earth is happening?”
“His body is weak. That was why he coughed up blood earlier. This often has something to do with the digestive and respiratory tracts, and this time, it was his stomach. So he has to be extra meticulous with his diet. I’ll perform acupuncture on him and give him a prescription later. After that, do remember to keep him under vigilant care.”
“Alright.”
Hearing Blake’s reply, Kyle began to act out.
“I don’t want any acupuncture! I don’t need to be treated because I’m perfectly fine! Get her out of here!”
Evan, who had remained silent all this while, finally spoke up. “Behave, Kyle!”
Despite giving the boy an order, there was a trace of pity in his voice.
Nicole glanced at him before walking toward Kyle with a few long and thin silver needles.
Right then, Kyle proceeded to kick up another fuss before she even touched him.
“No! I’m not sick! I don’t want acupuncture!”
“That’s enough, Kyle!”
With Evan’s sudden yelling, the ill child burst into tears. “Mommy! I want my mommy…”
Nicole instantly felt like her heart was squeezed by an invisible hand. It hurt so much that her expression turned awful in a flash.
“Mommy! Mommy! I want Mommy!”
Kyle. My dear Kyle…
At that moment, Nicole could no longer contain herself at the sound of the child’s weeping anymore. With trembling hands, she reached out towards Kyle’s arm.
“I told you your mother’s dead! Don’t you ever mention her again!”
Evan’s cold admonishing caused Nicole to freeze for a moment.
Dead…?
He actually told Kyle I’m dead?
Her eyes were instantly filled with rage.
“No! You’re lying. Mommy isn’t dead!” Kyle continued to throw a fit.
Evan began to exude a dangerous aura at the mention of the woman. He now looked like a lion that had been angered.
“I said she’s dead, so she’s dead! You’d better start behaving, Kyle, or -“
“How could you talk to a child like that? I’d say he’s in such a state because you didn’t take good care of him! What kind of a father are you?” Nicole shouted as her motherly instincts came over, wanting to protect the kid.
She trembled as she spoke.
Her words rang in Evan’s ears. It made him especially surprised to have been interrupted, and even worse, berated.
Realizing she had gotten too worked up, Nicole lowered her head and tried to recompose herself. “What I meant was – the boy is still young, so you should talk to him nicely.”
Evan stared at her in suspicion. “That voice of yours earlier…”
“I got too emotional. People tend to sound different when their emotions get the better of them.”
While explaining, Nicole noticed Evan’s inquisitive gaze on her, and her chest tightened.
“Don’t forget that you’ve agreed to my terms, Mr. Seet. I’m the doctor here, and I’m in charge of the entire treatment process. So, I’m asking you now to please leave, and don’t interfere with my work.”
Evan stared at the miracle doctor attentively. Despite feeling suspicious about her, he couldn’t figure anything out.
Seeing the man remain still, Nicole urged once more, “Please cooperate.”
He gave a final look at his son, who was lying in bed. Only then, he finally left the room with a stony expression.
After Evan left, Nicole began to comfort the sobbing child.
“You’re a tough guy, Kyle. Don’t cry.”
Kyle glanced at her unhappily and wiped his tears.
He never cried except when he was thinking of his mother.
After much coaxing, the boy finally agreed to let Nicole perform acupuncture on him.
“Does it hurt?”
Kyle shook his head.
Nicole’s eyes became wet with tears. How could it not hurt? He was crying so much, and yet he’s acting so strong right now.
“You’re amazing, Kyle!”
“I don’t need you to tell me that.”
Hearing the boy refute her, Nicole caressed his head.
Kyle hated being touched by others, but for some reason, he didn’t feel like getting mad at Nicole for doing it.
“You’ll have to eat your meals regularly from now on, Kyle. Don’t take anything spicy, and also -“
“Okay, I got it. You’re so annoying!”
Since Kyle didn’t like listening to her, Nicole stopped talking. It’s better if I talked to Evan anyway.
Nicole then left the room, prescribed some herbs, and told Blake, the butler, to be more mindful of the boy’s diet.
“I’ll remember everything, Dr. Tussaud,” Blake responded.
“Okay. I’ll drop by again tomorrow.”
Just as she spoke, Evan’s frigid voice came from behind.
“Will Kyle have to go through acupuncture every day?”
Nicole stilled for a moment. “I can’t say right now if it’s necessary. I’ll have a look at his condition again tomorrow.”
Evan stared at her for a long while before finally giving her a one-word response.
“Alright.”
“Well, I’ll be heading back now.”
Unable to handle the man’s sharp eyes, Nicole put on a calm act and left with her medical kit.
After watching her leave, Evan’s eyes darkened as he gave one of the bodyguards an order.
“Follow her.”
“Yes, Sir.”
After leaving the Seet family villa, Nicole dropped by a dessert store and grabbed some yogurt and chocolate cake before heading back to Parkland Garden.
The children were relieved to see their mother return safely.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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