Chapter 75: You Don’t Have To Be Such A Clingy Old Man
"I understand, and that’s where your psychiatrist cos in, which also brings
to my main request."
"Promise
you will go and talk to your psychiatrist before you comnce your next plan to woo back your wife." Steffan had an expectant look as he waited for Shawn’s response.
Shawn’s forehead creased in a frown. "What has he got to do with my plans to woo my wife?"
"A lot, my friend. I think your current state will not be able to withstand the pressures you will be getting in the process of wooing your wife."
"You think so?"
"I know so," affird Steffan.
"Alright, I’ll see him. Let’s get going."
At Shawn’s signal, one of the bodyguards stepped forward to open the car door for them.
At the Hudson manor, they didn’t need to conceal their presence and followed him openly. They only got into the second car to follow after Shawn’s car had pulled out of the driveway.
In the car, Shawn communicated their destination to the driver.
There was a low rumbling sound and they both turned to stare at each other.
"Don’t tell
you skipped lunch again?" Steffan scolded with a disapproving look."
"I planned to have a bite before but so many things happened in quick succession that I completely forgot." Shawn blad it all on Kathleen’s stunt that disorganized his entire plan for the rest of the day.
"And now?" Steffan asked.
"I guess we have to stop over at The Masters Place. I can still spare so ti to eat before my next appointnt."
The driver rerouted to The Masters Place after receiving the instruction for a change in destination.
anwhile at Fairview Villa, Kathleen was facing an inevitable panel. Presiding over the case was a doting Stacy Wyatt.
"I have told you mum, there is nothing going on between us," Kathleen explained for the upteenth ti.
After confirming from her that the person she saw at the airport was her grandchildren’s father, Stacy has been bombarding her with series of questions.
Kathleen looked over to her father for help but he just shrugged with an "I can’t help you on this one" look and sat aside quietly as if he was no longer her loving father.
"Why then did you run off the way you did? If you had nothing to be afraid of, at least clarify things with him."
"You think I haven’t done that? I’ve been trying to do so from the very first day we t after I returned to Baltimore, but he is so bent on not taking
serious."
"More so, you just ca back and I needed to send you ho, or would you rather I delayed you in the airport while I listen to soone telling
so sweet nothings?"
Stacy was rendered speechless while Director Wyatt’s mouth spasd in a smile.
"I even resolved to totally avoiding him but with his grandmother’s illness, that is practically impossible now."
Stacy decided to give her daughter a breather first and asked,
"What is the nature of her sickness and how is the treatnt going? Your dad told
when he ca back the other day that you have decided to treat her."
Kathleen could finally breathe a sigh of relief and happily embraced the new topic.
"She has multicentric idiopathic castleman disease and because she wasn’t diagnosed early, so of her organs was greatly affected."
"Luckily after the first treatnt today, she has started recovering."
"That’s good to know. Isn’t my daughter the best?" Stacy had a proud smile on her face as she complinted Kathleen.
"If there’s any area you would need my assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out," she offered and Kathleen wasn’t polite at all as she outrightly declared,
"Trust
mum, I wouldn’t mind bothering you if need be."
"Hope you are not planning to abandon
here and start running around?" Director Wyatt sulked.
What he feared most was when the two get into their dical obsessions, he always felt left out, however, he was also happy at how outstanding his daughter was.
"You don’t have to be such a clingy old man. You are already a grandfather and in a few more years, you will beco a great grandfather."
Kathleen laughed at her mother’s wild thoughts. "Mom, the children are barely six and you’re already planning on being a great grandmother."
Stacy feigned surprise. "How co I didn’t know I was making such plans? I was just trying to persuade your father to be less dependent on ."
She pretended to be sad as she complained "I have lived my whole life taking care of him. Now that I have the opportunity to enjoy so freedom, he won’t let ."
"Who was taking care of who?" Director Wyatt asked, his face holding an affectionate smile and one could see the love he has for his wife overflowing in that smile.
Stacy had nothing to say as she was actually the one that was being taken care of.
After Kathleen was kidnapped years back, she lost focus on life and withdrew to herself. If not for the care and support from her husband, she wasn’t sure she would have survived those years.
Although she still had Jason, the loss of her newborn, helpless and innocent daughter remained a nightmare that tornted her for many years until she was reconciled with Kathleen six years ago.
Seeing that her mother had slipped into those painful mories, Kathleen quickly changed the topic.
"Hey, Dr Stacy Wyatt, the children will be coming back any mont from now. Do you want them to see a crybaby instead of their most gorgeous grandmother?"
Stacy’s beautiful athyst eyes which were the sa color as Kathleen’s ward up in a smile and with the handkerchief handed over by her observant husband, dabbed on the corners of her eyes.
"There, much better. The world has beco a better place just with your smile," he praised.
Just then, they heard the sound of a car outside and not long after, the children were led into the house by Mrs Carr who had taken them out.
"Mummy," chid Eleanor in her singsong voice, as soon as she ca in. They had seen their mother’s car parked outside and knew she was back ho.
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