Chapter 1216 Would Not Condemn Them (Rufus’ POV)

I saw right through my mother’s act the moment she hit the floor. Her acting skills were so poor, it was all I could do not to laugh outright.

But what could I do in this situation? Since she had gone to such lengths to try and hoodwink me, I felt obligated to pick her up and carry her to bed.

“Guards,” I called out to the men stationed outside. “Call for the doctor and tell him to get here as soon as possible.”

I watched as my mother’s eyelids fluttered. She probably wasn’t expecting me to call a doctor over.

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But I let her be. She was still my mother, after all. If she didn’t want to divulge her secrets to me, then I would not force her hand. I would just have to wait for Crystal to wake up and ask her. And if that didn’t work still, I’d just have my people investigate the matter. I didn’t think I would come up empty-handed in the end.

I sat by my mother’s bedside and waited for the doctor to arrive. She was doing her best to stay still.

to make things difficult for her, I stood up and

the door than I heard the rustling sound of her turning over in

had not been easy on my mother. She had been depressed ever since my father died. It wasn’t until Beryl and Arron came that I saw her

what secrets she was hiding with Crystal,

doctor arrived shortly after, and I ushered him in to give my

had fallen on the floor. It was on the nightstand when I exited the room. She must

up without a word and set it back to its

to me and said, “It’s nothing serious. I believe she is

any case, please do a full check-up on my mother. She

arrange it right away.” The doctor scurried away, presumably to fetch his

rest, Mom. You can explain everything to me when you wake up. Crystal’s condition is

opened her eyes and let out a

room and told a maid to keep an eye on my mother. I had no doubt that she would be up and running as soon as I left

children’s room. They were sleeping soundly on the

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