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.

for her, I stood up

sooner had I gone past the door than I heard

Life 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

Crystal, I

I ushered him in to

the fan, which had fallen on the floor. It was on the nightstand when I exited the room. She must have used

word and set it back to

and said, “It’s nothing serious. I believe she is a little distressed. I’ll prescribe her some medicine, and

nodded. “In any case, please do a full check-up on my mother. She has been

away.” The doctor scurried

some rest, Mom. You can explain everything to me when you wake up. Crystal’s condition is still uncertain. I can’t leave her alone for too long. I’ll

enough, my mother opened her eyes and let out a fake cough. “Yes, yes, you

stepped out of the room and told a maid to keep an eye on my mother. I had no doubt that she would be up and

sleeping soundly on the same bed, their heads pressed against each

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