Miles stood by the entrance in silence as he stared at his wife’s face before moving to Kelsey, his little daughter. The weak-looking child had a tube down her throat and an oxygen mask on her face. She was still attached to a machine to keep her body system functioning.Lola glared at Miles. “Didn’t you hear me? Why did you take so long? You only went to submit your letter of resignation, didn’t you?”Miles wondered how Lola knew about his resignation, as he had only told her that he needed to go back to the company to resume his work.Lola noticed the inquisitive expression on Miles's face. "My coworkers at the office told me." She looked down at her phone in confusion. "Though, they later bombarded my phone with calls, and I would have answered it if my phone didn't suddenly run out of battery."If she had picked up one of those calls, she would have found out about how her closest superior, Edmund Porsche, had been ridiculed by the general manager and forced to bow to her husband.
“Is this about what happened at Eckre Empire Headquarters?”The smiles on Fiona and Lesley’s face froze as they had been caught. The two turned to each other, silently conversing on how they would move on from this."Yes, it's one of the reasons I'm here." Fiona reluctantly confessed before quickly following up. "But I'm also here for my beautiful daughter and precious granddaughter. It's not all about business in this life."Miles could only nod with a disappointed expression. He should have known better than to believe these two would be here purely to show their support for Kelsey. Even when his daughter was still healthy, they barely reached out or came to visit her. Whenever they did, it was to privately urge Lola to divorce him.Miles decided it was best to not dwell on this matter. “What do you want from me?”The coldness in Miles’ voice took the in-laws aback momentarily before Fiona gathered herself. “I want to know how you were able to get a meeting with the CEO. This is som
Fiona was livid. “How dare that bastard try to sell me a lie this huge? I regret the second I decided to ask him for help.”“Mom, calm down, okay!” Lesley stared at her mother with concern. “Getting worked up over a scumbag like Miles is not worth it in the least. Let’s just go now; I don’t even like being here.”The two decidedly left the hospital without even bothering to pay a visit to Lola or the sick Kelsey.Meanwhile, Miles was on his way back to his wife and daughter when he called a number. Luckily, he was alone in the elevator, so he could speak without caution."Young Master Miles, how may I help you this time?" Dorian's voice conveyed his pleasant mood. The old CEO was very happy that the Creek's heir had needed his help more lately.“Dorian, I need you on a very urgent search. Can you handle that for me?” Miles went straight to the point.“Of course, I believe there’s nothing you need that the Creek family’s name and global influence can’t obtain. Please, state your reques
Miles halted in his steps as he was heading back to his wife and daughter. "Dorian, are you trying to piss me off? Why are you suddenly talking about my dad now?" His tone relayed his mood which had now been soured at the mention of his father.“My apologies, Young Master Miles. Please, know that it’s not my intention to make you angry.” Dorian quickly made his intention clear before he persisted on the matter. “It’s just that….I want you to know that your father has been living in utter regret ever since you left home. It was like his closest family had abandoned him. Even though he knew you were still alive, your absence in his life still left a deep wound in your father’s heart.” Miles hated to admit it, but his heart clenched when he heard these words from Dorian. He could only imagine how much suffering his father must have gone through. This thought almost made Miles’s heart swell with guilt, but then he remembered that his father was the reason that his mother had lost her life
After Miles delivered the meal for both him and his wife, they settled in silence as they stared helplessly at the frail state of their unconscious daughter. It was early that evening when Kelsey finally opened her eyes and both parents rushed over with worry. They tried talking to Kelsey but she didn’t say a word, merely glancing around her surroundings until she became unconscious once again. This has long been the cycle of their daughter. She rarely opened her eyes, and it was always brief before she returned to a state of unconsciousness. The doctors claimed that this was a sign of Kelsey's body trying to fight her ailment.Lola decided to speak first. "So, how are you going to make a living now? You've quit your job, and what I earn as a sales manager at Styleon is not enough to feed you and me while trying to save up for the next batch of medications that Kelsey will need once she runs out of the current one.""Don't worry about that." Miles finally looked up at his wife's face
“Young Master, we found the perfect Bone Marrow match for little Kelsey!”Miles's heart soared with immense joy as he heard these words from Dorian over the phone. "That's great, Butler Dorian." He had almost forgotten that this was one of the great benefits of being a member of such a powerful family like the Creeks. "Have you made the necessary arrangements?""Of course, Young Master Miles," Dorian spoke with enthusiasm. "I've had the bone marrow delivered to your hospital. Also, I've ordered the chief residents to assign only the best surgeons to perform the transplant. I believe your daughter will be fine after this."Tears welled up in Miles's eyes as the thought of seeing his daughter's smile again made him emotional. While Lola had gone to dinner with her family and Lucas to thank him for something that the fraudster didn't even do, Miles had stayed with Kelsey instead. He had slept here when he got the call from Dorian.An hour later, Lola rushed over with teary eyes. “Miles,
It's been two months since Kelsey had her bone marrow transplant. During that time frame, she finally woke up and cried out when she saw her parents. Miles and Lola were left an emotional wreck as they hugged their daughter. After this, it took two weeks of proper monitoring before the doctors officially discharged Kelsey.The family of three had never been happier when they returned home that day and ate together. Lola had even allowed Miles to sleep in the bedroom, so they could both snuggle with their daughter.Meanwhile, Lola was getting furious with Miles. Every time she tells her husband to find a job, Miles simply claims that he has enough money to take care of all of them. As days turned into weeks, Lola saw that despite the amount of spending that Miles was indulging in, he had not run out of money even though he was currently jobless. Unfortunately, this only ended up making Lola Blaine even more scared, as she still believed that Miles had gotten that money from a loan sha
Miles's eyes widened and he quickly rushed forward to help his daughter up. He looked at the other girl with surprise before looking up to find that her parents didn't care about what their daughter had just done, nor were they reprimanding her for it. Meanwhile, it was at that moment that Lesley entered the store with shocked eyes. She had rushed over earlier to reprimand Miles for wasting away her sister's hard-earned money when she caught the sight of the other girl yanking away the blue dress from Kelsey's hand before pushing her to the ground. Luckily, Kelsey wasn’t hurt in the least, but she was quite furious as she got back up and faced the other girl who was around her age. “Awwwn! That was mean! That’s mine!”“Ha! You snooze, you lose!” The other girl stuck out her tongue at Kelsey in a show of mockery. “No, it’s mine! Give that back!” Kelsey lurched forward and she grabbed the other end of the blue dress. “I took the Cinderella dress first so it’s mine!”Miles was lost fo