Judging from Jameson’s thin figure, Selena could imagine how worried the Fowlers were. They had probably ordered the kitchen to only serve Jameson bland food. With that in mind, she specially prepared some handmade dumplings in warm soup for the poor kid.
The dumpling soup was a hit; Jameson wolfed down a huge bowl of food until he was bursting at the seams. After he cleared the bowl, he patted his belly in satisfaction while belching.
When night came, Jameson refused to leave Selena’s place, and Pierre was at the end of his wits. Oh well, Jamie is the patient after all!
When the words reached John, he threw a fit because Pierre had left with Jameson without consulting him. It was Helen who calmed him down. “Pierre is Jamie’s dad. He wouldn’t harm the child, so why are you getting all worked up?”
Jameson’s absence was a blessing for Meredith, who had lost sleep for three days in a row. Not only did she not object to Pierre’s action, but she even welcomed it because she could finally get some rest time.
After a much-needed long nap, she woke up to warm soups prepared by the servants. Now that she was finally energized, she decided not to let this opportunity go to waste.
Later, Meredith went downstairs, where John and Helen were having tea together. The elderly couple had also lost sleep over Jameson’s illness, so they had taken the chance to take a nice nap in the afternoon, and after the nap, they looked way more refreshed now.
Upon seeing Meredith, Helen quickly waved her over. “Come here, Meredith! The last two days must have been tough on you. Your dark circles are still showing even after the long nap!” Then, she sighed and went on to say, “When a child falls sick, the mother suffers the most.”
Meredith joined the couple and took a seat. While she spoke, she kept her head lowered, looking bashful. “No, I wouldn’t say it was difficult. I haven’t been taking care of the kids much. If I’m still absent when they fall sick, I would fail as a mother.”
“You’re doing really well. Young parents nowadays are unreliable snowflakes. Most would leave their sick child to their grandparents, nannies or the daycare center.”
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