Chapter 244
“Hello, Ms. Lynwood, this is the front desk at the hotel,” the voice on the other end greeted.
Lucy gave a soft hum, prompting them to continue.
“A woman identifying herself as elder Mrs. Sherwood dropped something off for you. It’s currently being held at the front desk. Please remember to pick it up when you return p>
At the mention of elder Mrs. Sherwood, a sudden, inexplicable warmth blossomed in Lucy’s chest. The image of the gracious, silver-haired matriarch surfaced in her mind. “Understood. Thank you,” she replied softly.
The moment she hung up, two tiny figures came sprinting toward her, latching onto her legs from either side.
“Godmother!” Molly yelled, tipping her sweet face up to look at her.
Seven squeezed in right next to her, his little mouth moving rapidly as he proudly demanded credit. “Mommy, I ate so many veggies at lunch, and I wasn’t picky at all p>
Not to be outdone, Molly quickly chimed in, “I ate a lot, too p>
Lucy leaned down and gently patted both their heads, her eyes brimming with affection. “You’re both so amazing p>
Jane walked over and instructed Molly, “Molly, take Seven to your room to draw p>
Molly nodded and grabbed Seven’s hand, leading him toward the hallway, with the nanny following closely behind.
Once the children were out of earshot, Jane turned to Lucy and asked softly, “Are you okay p>
Lucy’s lips curved into a faint, nonchalant smile. “He didn’t get beaten to death p>
“Tsk p>
Jane’s smile widened in sheer amusement.
“Honestly, Wyatt did exactly what I’ve been wanting to do for ages. By the way, Ethan is incredibly defensive of his own. He didn’t give you a hard time, did he p>
Lucy picked up a glass of water from the table, tracing the rim with her fingertip. Her tone was so indifferent she could have been discussing the weather. “He’s irrelevant. It doesn’t matter p>
She knew deep down that if she let someone like Ethan rattle her, all her growth over the past few years would have been for nothing.
Back at the hospital, Kingsley’s comprehensive checkup took over an hour. The final diagnosis was a concussion, requiring overnight observation.
Ethan had expected as much, but hearing the doctor confirm it still brought on a fresh wave of frustration and sympathy.
He was furious that Wyatt had acted so recklessly He had beaten up the second son of the Sherwood family the son of Mr. Winston Sherwood If this had ended worse, it wouldn’t just be a personal grudge; it would ignite a full-blown war between the Sterling and Sherwood families.
Stepping up to the hospital bed,
Ethan looked at Kingsley lying there with his eyes closed, his face battered and vicious bruise
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blooming at the corner of his mouth. At the end of the day, they were brothers. The sympathy finally outweighed his anger.
Pulling out a tube of ointment, Ethan began applying it to Kingsley’s cuts himself, grumbling under his breath the whole time. “I was just looking out for both of you, but you refuse to appreciate it, and now I’m the bad guy p>
Lounging on the sofa, Thurston drawled, “He’s happy to suffer. When Kingsley recovers, you’ll be the first person he comes after p>
Ethan tossed the ointment onto the nightstand, letting out a helpless sigh. “Remember to apply it again tonight. I’m heading back to deal with Wyatt p>
Thurston hummed in agreement and let out a dramatic sigh of his own. “Yep. You guys completely ruined my night, and now I’m practically homeless p>
“Perfect. You can stay here and keep him company,” Ethan shot back before turning and marching out of the room.
The news of Kingsley’s hospitalization quickly made its way through the Sherwood family.
Upon hearing the full story, elder Mrs. Sherwood simply dropped a single, flat comment: “He brought it on himself p>
She then ordered her staff to put a gag order on the incident.