At Georgia’s words, Aston’s face went white.
He fell silent, and Carr sighed at Georgia.
“We’ll take Aston back home to rest for now. I want our families to meet before my wife and I go back. Bring your two kids then, and we can share a good meal. He’s been spoiled, so don’t take what he said back then seriously. We didn’t raise him right.”
Georgia smiled and shook her head, and they saw Aston and his parents to their car.
When the car drove off to a good distance, Elsie grinned.
“That was a good scolding back there. Who does that guy think he is all glaring and jabbing at you? He’s not your parents. So lax. And what does he know? From what you said, he’s just sad over his breakup and taking it out on the people beside him. The way I see it people like this need society to beat them down some more, have a few more women leave him, and he’ll grow up.”
Georgia laughed, while Robert spoke as well.
“Lucky he seemed ashamed with what you said, or I would have said something too. Who does he think he is looking for trouble with my wife? Does he not see her husband there? Does he think our family’s good for bullying? The next time I see him I’m going teach him a lesson. Just because he’s an elder cousin doesn’t mean he can pretend to be big brother.”
“Well, you two are of the same mind today. Forget him. I’m not taking it seriously. Other than being especially smart when he’s doing lab research, he doesn’t have too good of a grasp of his emotions. I’m the dumb one for taking his words seriously.”
The group chuckled amongst themselves and got ready to take the children to the garden to sit down.
Wesley tugged on Georgia’s hand, who looked at him confusedly.
“What is it? Do you have something to tell me?”
Wesley’s brow furrowed.
“Auntie Georgia, Daddy, I feel strange. My head hurts. I want to rest. I don’t know why but my head feels funny. Like it’s stuffy and going to burst. Can I not go to the garden?”
Only then did Georgia notice that Wesley’s face was white.
She exchanged a look with Robert.
“We’ll go bring you for a checkup right away, Wesley.”
Saying that, Georgia turned to Elsie and Wilson.
“Take Annie outside for some fresh air and play around. We’ll take Wesley for a checkup. He really doesn’t look good right now.”
Georgia and Robert hurriedly picked Wesley up and went upstairs.
Wesley’s whole head hurt, so they did a cranial exam.
Wesley then up and fainted and kept on having nightmares all the time, his body covered with cold sweat, his slumber unsteady.
When the test results came out, there was nothing unusual, but Wesley was still unconscious, and the nightmares continued incessantly.
At eight or so at night, after everyone had had dinner, Wesley finally woke.
Georgia and Robert stayed by his side until he was finally awake.
Robert was concerned at the side.
“Tell Daddy, Wesley, why did you feel sick? Daddy’s done a test for you and your body doesn’t have anything out of the ordinary. Can you talk about what you’re feeling? I’ll have the doctors check and evaluate you.”
“I don’t know why, Daddy, but when you were talking with that old mister and old lady, I heard their voices, then looked at them, and my head hurt a lot. I don’t know why, and then it all went black, and I don’t feel strange now. I didn’t sleep well, and I had lots of dreams, but I don’t remember what I did, not one bit at all.”
Georgia and Robert exchanged a glance, their expressions growing heavy.
Annie chimed in next to them, concerned.
“Daddy, Wesley’s fine, right? He still looks pale. Why doesn’t the hospital know?”
Georgia hugged Annie to her chest.
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