Cordelia tucked Xyla behind her and looked at Janine in alertness. She tried to say as calmly as possible, “Madam, my mother doesn’t feel well. Please don’t talk to her like that!”
Janine looked surprised. “What’s wrong with her?”
“It’s not my place to disclose it.” Cordelia wrapped an arm around Xyla’s shaking shoulders. “I’m going to send her back now!”
“Wait…”
Janine failed to hold them back as Cordelia quickly took Xyla out of the gallery.
Janine’s assistant asked her softly, “Madam Baker, do you need me to check them out?”
“What’s there to look into?” Janine gave him the side eye. “Could I not know her when we grew up together?”
Her assistant shut up and quietly backed away.
Janine looked at Cordelia and Xyla’s fading backs in deep thought. She then looked down and realized that the scarf Xyla had bought had fallen to the floor in their hurry just now.
She picked it up and smiled.
“So old, and you still like the same thing! Sigh, did you think you were still a princess?
“Not too reliable as one, but… the princess you gave birth to is pretty decent!”
…
Cordelia took Xyla back home and frantically rummaged through the medical box once she entered the door.
Xyla knew what she was looking for and waved for her to come over with a chuckle. “Cordelia, forget it… I don’t need to take any meds.”
Cordelia froze and looked at her in worry.
“I’m fine now, even without the meds.” Xyla was a little tired. “I’m just a bit tired. I’ll be okay after a nap. Go draft your article. Finish up your work as soon as you can!”
“Mom, are you sure you’re fine?”
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