Pierre instantly stopped right there because he totally did not expect to see Meredith.

When Helen saw Pierre, she stood up and walked with him to the door.

"I noticed that Jamie's fever is getting so bad that he's starting to spout gibberish. Without his dad or mom here, he looks so pitiful. That's why I called Miss Yard over. She happened to have wrapped up a shooting session and came over immediately." Helen quickly explained Meredith's presence to him.

"Okay."

Helen and Pierre normally had nothing much to say to each other, and the two were even more awkward now.

"You should go home and rest. He will be fine."

"Sure. Now that both of you are here, I finally feel relieved. Call me if there's anything. I have ordered the servants to clear up a room for Miss Yard."

"Alright," Pierre replied and went into the room to check on Jameson.

seeing Meredith there. After all, they had a shared responsibility for the children. On

she whispered to him softly, "His

took a seat on

awkward air between the two, who had never been alone with each other

soothe him. Then, she looked up at Pierre with a light smile. "You must be busy during the day. Do take a rest. Leave everything else to me." She was playing the caring and

let the servants

think it's best if I take care of him. Come to think of it; we rarely take care of the kids."

did not feel concerned or bothered, and

woken up by sounds of movements in his room. He sat up grudgingly while rubbing his eyes, only to notice that the servant was holding a box. Alarmed, he yelled, "Who gave you

yell, the servant dropped the

a slice of cake, much to her relief.

she'd be in trouble if anything important

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