As soon as I opened the door, I was startled to see a tiny mummy sitting on the bed.
The figure was bandaged from head to neck. I could only see his eyes, mouth and two nostrils. When he smiled, his white teeth were revealed.
I almost couldn’t breathe and asked in a trembling voice, “Is… Is this Arron?”
“Grandma.” The mummy waved at me and called me sweetly.
I almost fainted, but Crystal caught me in time.
After gaining my stance, I pushed her away and strode to the bed. That was when I reached out and took Arron’s hand. Instantly, tears rolled down my cheeks. “My dear Arron, what happened to you? How did you get hurt like this?”
After saying that, I turned to look at Crystal and glared at her. “You call these mere bruises?”
Crystal’s POV
Feeling a little embarrassed, I tried to explain it to Laura. “Arron’s a spitting image of Rufus. I just know that people will be suspicious as soon as they see Arron’s face, so I had no choice but to cover it with bandages.”
“But I saw blood oozing from his forehead just now. It looks very serious.”
Laura didn’t take my word for it. She turned Arron around and studied him carefully.
“Not only his forehead, but also his arm. He has so many bruises. I think I should ask the doctor to do another general check-up. Better to be safe than sorry.”
Laura stood up and was about to call the doctor, but I tried to stop her. “Arron’s fine, I promise. I’ll take off the gauze so that you can see for yourself.”
Arron sat obediently on the edge of the bed and let me remove the gauze from his head. The wound on his forehead was indeed the most serious one, but his situation wasn’t as bad as Beryl’s. He would be fine after resting for a few weeks.
Laura touched the stitches on Arron’s cheek and tutted, feeling sorry for him. She kept muttering about ordering the Royal Hospital to develop an effective scar gel.
I knew that Laura just loved her grandson so much, so I didn’t say anything.
“I’ll ask my doctor to check on him later. Although the other wounds aren’t that serious, I’ll only feel relieved after having him checked by a professional,” Laura turned to me and said decisively.
“But Arron looks so much like Rufus. I’m worried-“
“Don’t worry. He’s my private doctor and confidante. He won’t breathe a word of it to anyone. All the gifts I’ve sent to Beryl and Arron over the years were also handled by that doctor.” Laura insisted that unless her doctor declared that Arron was fine, she wouldn’t feel at ease. I couldn’t change her mind, so I helplessly instructed my subordinate to fetch her private doctor.
Arron and Beryl often video chatted with Laura, so Arron knew that she was his Grandma as soon as he saw her, and they immediately started bonding.
Laura took Arron’s hand and led him to the table. “Look, I’ve brought you some goodies.”
Arron’s eyes lit up instantly. He took the chocolate biscuit from Laura and took a small bite. “Yummy!”
Laura touched Arron’s soft hair lovingly. “I’ll bring more if you like it.”
“Bring some for my sister, too. I’m sure she’ll like it.” Of course, the considerate Arron couldn’t forget about Beryl. He even pointed at some snacks on the table, saying that Beryl liked them and that he wanted to save them for his sister.
“Arron, don’t worry. Your sister also has a lot of snacks.” With an affectionate gaze, Laura stroked Arron’s hair lovingly.
“Good!” Arron nodded in satisfaction and then began stuffing biscuits in his mouth, his cheeks bulging.
I sat on the sofa and watched the interaction the between grandmother and grandson. I also felt happy. It turned out that my fears and worries were completely unnecessary. No one knew what the future held, so all we could do was be brave.
In the past, I was scared to bring the two little children to the imperial capital. I wanted to protect them, but clearly I forgot another important thing.
Beryl and Arron would grow up soon. The world was so big, and I couldn’t keep them in the border pack for the rest of their lives. The imperial capital was a nice place. I should’ve relaxed and let the two children enjoy themselves. They had different paths to go, and it wasn’t my place to interfere.
While I was thinking about these things, a voice suddenly came from outside, announcing that the lycan king was coming.
My ease vanished and was instantly replaced with panic. I was so scared that I started to tremble. I hurried to grab the bandages beside the bed and rushed to Arron’s side.
But it was too late. The door was opened and Rufus had already come in.
Crystal’s POV
Laura and I were both flustered by Rufus’ unexpected visit. Laura quickly stood up from her seat and walked over to him. “Why’d you come here unannounced? Where’s Beryl?”
“She’s asleep,” Rufus answered briefly as he walked to the table.
I quickly turned my back to keep Rufus from seeing my son and continued to wrap the bandages around the boy’s face with trembling fingers. At the same time, I grasped the mask hung around my neck and hurriedly put it on my face.
“So what’re you doing here?” Laura asked, blatantly blocking us from Rufus’ sight and preventing him from walking to me.
“I was about to leave when I saw your doctor rushing here. I thought something bad happened to you, so I came here to check,” Rufus answered in a concerned tone.
“I’m fine, Rufus,” Laura said curtly. It sounded as though she was one step away from dragging Rufus out of the room herself.
“But what happened? Why’d you send for the doctor all of a sudden?” Rufus asked in confusion.
“Come. Let’s talk outside.”
After Laura pulled Rufus out of the room, I heaved a sigh of relief and finished up bandaging Arron’s face.
Arron squinted his doe-like eyes at me and asked in a childish voice, “Who was that?”
I choked, not knowing what to say.
“The lycan king?” Arron then answered his own question.
I was shocked. “How’d you know that?”
Arron smiled, revealing his adorable dimples. He said in a calm voice, “I guessed it.”
Amused, I rubbed the tip of his nose and said in a soft voice, “You’re so smart, honey. You’re right. He’s the lycan king and he saved your sister.”
Arron’s eyes lit up. “Then where’s Beryl?”
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