Chapter 1490
Chapter 1490
A few people were in the hallway outside the door.
Sammy and Harvey asked her anxiously, “Mommy, is Penny okay?”
Neera nodded. “Yeah. She’s just tired from crying. Let her sleep.”
After she finished speaking, she took hold of Sammy’s hand again, examining his wrist. Seeing that the
handprint on his skin had faded, she gently rubbed it.
“Does it hurt?” she asked.
Sammy shook his head, blinking. “No, it doesn’t hurt. Mommy, don’t worry. I’m not injured.”
After Neera confirmed it, she sighed in relief.
At that moment, Harvey, who had been silent by the side, suddenly lowered his head and said in a
muffled voice, “It’s all my fault. I failed to protect Sammy and Penny, letting them get hurt. I’m not fit to
be their older brother at all.’
Seeing him speak so abruptly, Neera was slightly taken aback and subsequently felt even more
heartbroken.
She had been so anxious earlier, only managing to attend to the two little ones who were hurt. She
didn’t even have time to care for Harvey.
She didn’t expect him to think this way.
She quickly pulled him over, caressing his small face, looking intently into his
eyes.
“Harvey, you can’t think like this, understand? In my heart, you are the best big brother. You are well-
behaved and sensible, and you have the spirit of a man. You are the best big brother, the most
responsible one. When I’m not around, it’s because you are there to look after your younger siblings
that I can be so reassured. So, this is not your fault. You’ve already done well enough. You can’t think
like this.”
Harvey, who was always calm and reserved, unexpectedly felt his eyes welling up with tears.
He stared intently at his mother, asking with a hint of uncertainty, “Really? Mommy, do you really not
think I’m useless? I…”
Neera felt as though her heart was on the verge of breaking when she saw the self-reproach in his
eyes.
She took a breath and shook her head with a smile.
“You’re not useless. You’re my son, my precious son. No matter what happens, I will never have such
thoughts about you. All I do is worry about you, about whether you might get hurt. Harvey, remember
this, no matter what you encounter in the future, you must always protect yourself, understand?”
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After hesitating for a moment, Harvey nodded, then said, “What’s more important is to protect Penny
and Sammy.”
At that moment, Sammy came over, tugging at Harvey’s sleeve, his face full of admiration.
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“Harvey, how can you possibly be useless? Just now, that bad person was about to hit Penny. It was
you who stopped her, shielding Penny behind you. Penny didn’t get hurt again because of you. I didn’t
even have time to react, but you had already rushed up. Moreover, you didn’t leave even for a moment.
You protected Penny very well. In my heart, you are the brother I respect and love the most. I believe
Penny feels the same way. I can see it when Penny hides behind you. She relies on you so much. She
truly believes that you will protect her. Harvey, you are the mostpetent. No one can say otherwise,
not even you!”
Harvey drew a deep breath, and the burden of self-me began to lighten slightly.
As if infused with boundless strength and confidence, he nodded firmly, his expression serious and
earnest.
“I know, Sammy. You were great too. Just now, when they were speaking ill of Penny and Mommy, you
stepped up to defend them like a little man. But from now on, leave these matters to me. I will protect
you!”
Scratching the back of his head, Sammy broke into a grin, seemingly a bit embarrassed.
“I just couldn’t stand them talking about Penny and Mommy like that. In the heat of the moment, I
rushed over. I know it’s wrong to hit people, but… but I just couldn’t control myself.”
Watching the two brothers encourage and acknowledge each other, Neera felt a warm feeling in her
heart.
Even Jean, too, broke into a smile.
At this moment, Wrenn stepped forward, her face filled with shame..
“I’m to me for this. I didn’t anticipate things would turn out this way. I only heard they were Neera’s
adoptive parents, so I let them stay for a night. I didn’t expect it would cause such a huge mess. It’s my
fault. I didn’t think it through…”
As she spoke, her gaze kept darting toward Neera, who wore a cid expression. This only made her
feel more uncertain.
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She was filled with apprehension, worried that this incident might once again thrust the rtionship
between them, which had just started to mend, back into a deadlock.
Neera didn’t say much. She stood up and handed the bank card back to her.
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“If they dare to show up again in the future, don’t hesitate to call the police. use them of attempting
to defraud you and don’t give them any money.”
Wrenn hesitated for a moment but still took it.
She was still gathering her words, wanting to say something, but Neera preempted her, asking,
“Where’s Mr. Frederic?”
Wrenn replied, “He’s in the room. We went out today, but due to the stifling atmosphere at the venue
and his difort, we decided to return. Then those two shameless people upset him, and his heart
started beating a bit fast, so I had him go back to the room to lie down.”
Neera nodded slightly and said, “I’ll go take a look.”
As soon as she left, the two little ones followed behind her.
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In the bedroom, Frederic was lying on the bed, his eyebrows knitted together, eyes closed, still looking
rather unwell.
Upon hearing the noise, he opened his eyes slightly. He had thought it would be Wrenn or the butler,
but unexpectedly, he saw Neera and Jean.
Eyes wide open, he attempted to sit up.
However, Wrenn stepped forward, pressing him down, not allowing him to get up.
“Get back down. You’re still not feeling well. Don’t move around unnecessarily.”
Left with no choice, he had toply, his eyes filled with concern as he looked at the two of them.
“Why did you two suddenlye back?”
Before Jean and Neera could respond, Mr. Jenkins stepped forward from behind them. With his head
slightly lowered and a face full of shame, he took the initiative to confess.
“Mr. Frederic, it was I who called Mr. Jean, asking if he had time toe back. I felt that the couple
were not good people, so I informed Mr. Jean. If you want to me someone, me me. Moreover,
if I had been more vignt, they wouldn’t have found a chance to sneak into the room and steal things.”
Ever since the incident, he had been gued by constant unease and overwhelming guilt, feeling as if
it was all his fault.
Frederic didn’t have any intention of ming him. He simply shook his head lightly.
“It’s not your fault. You spoke to Jean out of concern. Let’s just leave it at that.”
At this moment, Neera walked over to take Frederic’s pulse.
After asking a few more questions to understand his condition, she said, “There’s nothing severe. It’s
just that the recovery phase is still in progress, and the body is rtively frail. Regaining strength is a
long-term process, not something that can be achieved overnight. More rest and nutritional
supplements will be needed in the future.”
As she spoke, she looked up at Wrenn. “Is he still taking the medicine I prescribed before I leftst
time?”
Wrenn quickly nodded. “He is. He’s been taking the medicine you gave him.”
Neera nodded and said, “I will prescribe a new medicine shortly. Mr. Frederic’s health condition has
changed, and the previous medicine is not very effective anymore. We need to switch to a new one.’
Wrenn wholeheartedly trusted her now. No matter what she said, she would agree without a shred of
doubt.
“All right. Once you’ve written the prescription, I’ll immediately send someone to get the medicine.”
Afterward, Neera told Frederic to rest well before she left.
Jean didn’t immediately follow. Instead, he stayed in the room, chatting with Frederic for a while.