Have I Told You Lately

Chapter 64: Do You Expect That Old Hag to Be Reasonable?

Osmond didn’t want to put her into a difficult position. He nodded and said, “Alright, call me if you need

anything else.”

After that, he greeted Theresa who lay in the sickbed, “Aunty Theresa, I’ll come to visit another day.”

“It’s alright. You go ahead.” Theresa smiled and waved her hands.

As Osmond was leaving the ward, he asked Kenneth to join him politely, “Mr. Shawn, I see we not

much of a help here. We might as well we let Aunty Theresa and Rachel take a good rest here, while

you and I go grab a drink.”

Kenneth looked at Rachel for a second, then turned to Osmond and said in a flat tone, “Let’s go.”

Rachel felt speechless about his action.

“What are they trying to do? Will they fight?”

“They shouldn’t be this childish, I think.”

Rachel wanted to say something but she ended up saying nothing as she watched them leave the

ward. She stroked Monica’s hair softly and closed the door behind her.

She hid behind and door and listen to the movements of the guys. When she assured that the guys left,

she turned and look at Theresa in a questioning look.

Theresa pretended to cough to cover her guilt. She grabbed the glass on her bedside table and start

drinking from it to avoid eye contact with Rachel.

Rachel squinted her eyes then called Theresa in a cold tone, “Mother, don’t you have anything to say to

me?”

Theresa swallowed the water and put the glass back onto the bedside table. She covered herself with

the blanket and said, “Rachel, I feel tired. Why don’t you head home first?”

“Mother!” Rachel’s voice became tenser. She frowned and showed a frustrated look, “What have you

tell Osmond? What about the pregnancy test you told him?”

“I…I…” Theresa felt sorry for what she did. She put on an innocent look and said softly, “I…I didn’t

really say anything. I knew Osmond likes you, so I thought I could do something to help him out.”

Who knew Kenneth would come as well?

The moment Kenneth’s name came across her mind, Theresa’s attitude changed. She gave Rachel a

piercing glance. “Speaking of which. How is Kenneth related to you again? I thought you broke up with

him already? Why did he come looking for you? Did he want the children?”

Theresa said in a determined attitude, “Rachel, I’m telling you, he is not going the get the children. You

gave birth to her, not him. Don’t give your children to him. If you have a hard time taking care of the

children, I will help you to take care of her, at all costs.”

“…”

Rachel went speechless and secretly thinking, “You? At all costs? Look at your legs, mother. How do

you plan to take care of two children when you needed someone to take care of you?”

Rachel sighed. She comforted Theresa and in a gentle tone, “Mother, you are overthinking. Kenneth

didn’t ask for the children and we are not back together. Stop minding my business, alright?”

She was already been bothered by so many things lately, to a point where she didn’t even know where

to start untangling them.

Theresa knew she screwed up this time. There were disappointments on her fair and ageless face. She

sighed and said, “Alright. I’ll stop. You do whatever you want.”

Rachel looked at Theresa in a doubting look.

She didn’t buy anything Theresa said at all but since she gave her words, Rachel had to let it slide.

Theresa flattened her bed and told Rachel her concern, “Rachel, I will have to warn you. Although

Kenneth didn’t say anything about the children at this point, I guessing since he knew about the

children, his mother will know about this very soon as well. Based on what I know about his mother,

she will surely want them back.”

A grandmother will always favor their grandchildren, regardless of who they were born from. Those rich

families would love to have fresh blood coming into the pack. Moreover, it is two children they were

talking about

Rachel was startled. She walked to the bedside and defended herself in a cold tone, “I gave birth to my

babies after we divorced. What do my babies have to do with them? No, she doesn’t have the right!

She would know this is impossible, right?”

She thought she has got the point but after Theresa reminded her about it, she wasn’t so sure

anymore.

A look of contempt showed on Theresa's face. “Do you expect an old hag to be reasonable? She has

got only a child and of course, she wanted a grandchild. Why else do you think she’s been sending

women to Kenneth after your divorce? Can’t you see what she was trying to do?”

Theresa had seen and heard too much about such things. She was the wife of the Chief Judge of N

City and most of her afternoon time was spent in gossiping about these kinds of stuff with her friends

from those rich and reputable families.

A complicated look showed on Rachel’s face. She was deep in thoughts.

She knew about Krista’s pretentious attitude in front of her but she never said anything about it. They

didn’t live together back then so she didn’t have to do things just to make Krista happy. Now that they

had divorced, it never came to her mind to keep in contact with her.

Rachel knew that Krista never liked her and she had already thought of Sabrina as her daughter in law.

If that’s the case, could it be possible that she will let her go if she found out about the children?

Rachel shook her head and said in a determined tone, “No, I will not give my children to her! They are

mine and I’m not going to give in!”

Theresa remained silent and look at Rachel in a concerned look. Her lips sealed tight in a line.

In Rachel’s current condition where her father was imprisoned and she had to take care of a jobless old

folk, if she doesn’t get married soon, she didn’t seem to have the financial ability to raise the children.

What if the Shawn Family wouldn’t let her go?

Theresa never voiced out her concern to Rachel. She knew Rachel was holding on so hard. She didn’t

want to see her daughter taking everything upon herself.

After leaving the ward, Osmond and Kenneth stood in front of the hospital.

“Mr. Shawn, do you prefer coffee or wine?”

Kenneth turned and look at the man in front of him with a long face, “Coffee, please.”

“Great choice. It’s not so good to have boozes this early in the morning.”

Osmond smiled as he looked around the place. He saw a coffee shop right at the corner of the exit,

“Mr. Shawn, shall we?”

Osmond was carrying Monica and she looked at Kenneth timidly while she bit her fingers. Her eyes are

big and clear.

Kenneth looked at her for a second, walked forward, then asked casually, “What’s wrong with her?” Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Osmond was stunned for a second. He didn’t expect Kenneth to notice Monica. He gently stroked

Monica’s hair and said, “Autism.”

Kenneth wore a set of a neat suit and presented a mature look. He walked slow and his eyes were

looking at every corner of the place. Just when Osmond thought that was a casual question, Kenneth

offered his help, “I know some specialists in treating Autism. I’ll recommend some to you if you need

one.”

Osmond’s expression changed. He looked at Kenneth in a serious look then rejected him politely with a

smile, “Thank you Mr. Shawn for your kindness. We have been visiting so many local and overseas

specialists but nothing really worked. Which is why I brought her back and decided to take things slow.”