Chapter 316
Chad handed the phone to Molly as he drove while she did the talking.
"That''s my money under your pillow. Keep it down, don''t let the neighbors hear about the stash under
your pillow, or they might get ideas." Molly said, "I left you that money, knowing you wouldn''t take it if I
gave it to you directly. You guys are getting old, no need to break your backs in the field anymore.
Grandpa Elmer just had a major operation not long ago, and the medical bills and recovery costs are
through the roof. So just take the money. When the weather warms up, Chad and I wille back to
take you guys to the city for some good rest.”
Grandma Aubree''s voice got a little softer after hearing Molly''s words. "Silly girl, we''re old folks, and we
don''t need all that money. It''s way too much."
It took Molly half an hour to soothe Grandpa Elmer and Grandma Aubree before she hung up. Molly
turned to Chad, "Do you think they would use this money to help Juliana?"
"If they can''t stand to see her suffer, they''ll definitely chip in. What parent doesn''t worry about their
kids? But they''re not dummies, they know when to put the brakes on." Chad said.
Molly nodded, and then went on a rant about how greedy Juliana''s family was.
When they got back to Havenbrook, it was already dark. As soon as Molly walked in, she saw Coleen
taking some medicine.
"What are you taking now?" Molly asked.
"Just a little something to help me sleep, I''ve been tired." Coleen said.
Coleen put down the pill bottle, picked up a few other bottles and jars from the table, and headed
upstairs.
Watching Coleen''s retreating figure, Molly turned to Chad, "Coleen''s been on the meds for months
now. Why does it feel like she''s taking more and more?"
Chad looked up towards the stairs, then sat down in the living room and asked Mr. Kendrick, "Did you
guys go to the hospital today?"
"Who told you that?" Mr. Kendrick retorted.
"There''s a medical brochure on the front of your car." Chad replied.
"I was just passing by, so I dropped in to pick up some medicine." Mr. Kendrick got up, nning to go
to the yard to get the brochure from the car. But when he got to the car, he found no brochure.
He suddenly realized that Chad was testing him. Did Chad consider everyone in the family a suspect?
Having a cop in the house was like having a lie detector.
When he returned to the house, Chad asked straight away, "Is Coleen sick?"
"No sickness, just picking up some medication." Mr. Kendrick said.
Back in her room, Molly confronted Coleen, "Don''t scare me. There can''t be that many supplements."
Chad and Molly each posed a question, and then Molly headed to Chad''s room. She sat on the edge of
his bed, looking worried, "Mom says she''s having trouble sleeping, so she''s taking sleeping pills."
"Dad says she''s stressed, so she''s taking sleeping pills." Chad said.
But neither Chad nor Molly believed it.
"Let''s take mom and dad to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow? They''re getting old, so regr
check-ups are really necessary." Chad suggested.
"Sure." Molly agreed.
After agreeing, they both went to bed.
The next day, Mr. Kendrick and Coleen wanted to sleep in, but the shouting outside forced them to get
up. Without even having breakfast, they were whisked away to the hospital for a check-up.
Molly was holding Coleen''s hand in one hand and Mr. Kendrick''s in the other, feeling incredibly happy.
Chad went ahead to find a nurse to fill out the forms. After finishing, he and Molly took their parents to
get checked.
It wasn''t until blood was drawn that Coleen really believed it was happening.
While having their bone density checked, they ran into a familiar face.
"Coleen?" A doctor hurried over, about to ask Coleen if she was feeling unwell, but then he saw her
subtly shake her head.
He was already in front of her. Seeing Coleen''s hint, the doctor quickly changed the topic, "And who
are these two people?"
"My son and daughter." Coleen quickly interrupted, seeing the doctor''s curiosity, "This is Chad and
Molly."
The doctor was relieved that he stopped in time, as he was about to praise how dutiful Coleen''s son
and daughter-inw were, but was afraid he might mistake them for someone else.
Thankfully, no such mistake urred.
"Did your childrene with you for the check-up?" The doctor asked.
After a brief chat, everyone went their separate ways. The results would be avable in two days. On
the way home from the check-up, Molly, sitting in the passenger seat, found a nice food ce on her
phone and sweetly asked Chad to take her there.
He obliged and drove straight there.
On Monday, Chad went to work and dropped Molly off at school. As soon as they arrived, they ran into
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Andre who was dropping off Mia.
Molly jogged over and took Mia''s hand, "Andre, leave your wife and kid to me. I''ll take care of them.
You can take a relief."
Andre said, "Okay, watch Mia for me. Don’t eat here, no matter how hungry you are."
Molly promised.
Soon, Leo also arrived, carrying all their books and waiting in front of the ssroom.
Molly took out some wild hawthorns from her bag for Mia, saying, "Grandma Aubree made these, I''ve
tried them. They''re sour and sweet and really good, but you can''t eat too many. Only have some when
you feel nauseous."
Mia gratefully took them, asking, "You said you went to the hospital yesterday, what happened?"
"Chad and I took mom and dad for a check-up, mainly for Coleen. She''s always taking pills, so we
wanted to check her out. The results will be out tomorrow. I won''t be going back to the apartment at
noon. I''ll go straight to the hospital after ss to get the results." Molly said.
After a day''s worth of sses, Mia was sore from sitting. The wild hawthorns Molly brought did alleviate
her nausea; especially at night, she didn''t have to get up to throw up anymore. She felt much better,
and herplexion also improved a lot.
Molly went to the hospital that day but didn''t find her parents'' check-up results. She asked the doctor
and found out they had already been picked up.
She called up Coleen, who told her, "You''re busy with your studies, Chad''s swamped with work, so I
had my secretary pick up the medical reports. The doctor said both your dad and I are in the pink of
health, so don''t sweat it."
Molly made a wasted trip, and it was mealtime when she got back to the apartment.
"Molly, you''re back so soon. How are Coleen and Mr. Kendrick doing?" Mia asked.
Molly sat down next to her and started to chow down, "My mom''s secretary picked up the medical
reports. My mom said it''s all good."
"Well, take Coleen''s word for it then." Mia said.
Molly nodded.
Mia had been puking her guts out for two weeks, resulting in weight loss. Once her symptoms eased
up, she started eating like a horse. She couldn''t figure out why she was always ravenous. She was
pouring a lot of energy and brainpower into her studies, and she had a little one in her belly siphoning
off her nutrients. Sometimes, three squares a day just didn''t cut it for her.
At lunch, Leo looked at Mia across the table, wolfing down a chicken leg, "You''re eating enough in one
meal to match what you used to eat in a whole day."
Now that she was eating well, her families could breathe easy. Sometimes, she wouldn''t get home until
after nine, and she''d sit in the living room munching on a te of fruit.
Andre would usually bring home some of her favorite grub when he got off work.
Mia''s hearty appetite brought joy to the Cedillo family. They all wanted her to keep enjoying good food.
Molly often had snacks stashed in her pockets for her.
Mia''s weight finally started to climb. Once, she couldn''t sleep in the middle of the night and kept tossing
and turning in bed.
Andre woke up in the wee hours and nced at the clock, "Mia, you feeling alright?"