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.

make things difficult for her, I stood up and

had I gone past the door than I heard the rustling

since my father died. It wasn’t

hiding with Crystal,

after, and I ushered him

fallen on the floor. It was on the nightstand when I

word and set it back to

serious. I believe she is a little distressed. I’ll

please do a full check-up on my mother. She has been fainting a lot these days. I’m really

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

me when you wake up. Crystal’s condition is still uncertain. I can’t leave her alone for too long. I’ll

and let out a fake cough. “Yes, yes, you may go. I’ll be

I stepped out of the room and told a maid to keep an eye on my mother. I had no

They were sleeping soundly on the same bed, their heads pressed

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