Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Holden said, “Kathryn, this is a small gift from me and your brothers. We’re family, so of course, we had to visit you in the hospital. I’m getting older and not as strong as I used to be, and I’ve been in the hospital myself recently, so I can’t take care of you. But your brothers are still young and can look after you. If you feel uncomfortable having them here, you can ask your sisters-in-law to come and stay with you. There’s no need to rely on Mr. Fraser all the time—after all, he’s still a stranger.”

Holden stressed the word “stranger,” reminding Kathryn to keep her distance from Pedro. The people at the hospital, unaware of the situation, probably thought Pedro was Kathryn’s husband.

Holden didn’t like Pedro. In fact, he despised the all-around assistant who was always by Clarissa’s side. Don’t be fooled by how friendly he seemed with Mr. Dunn, sometimes even acting like they were brothers. The truth was, Holden hated Mr. Dunn deeply.

Mr. Dunn was more respected by Clarissa than her own husband and was trusted with everything. Clarissa confided in him, while she kept many things secret from Holden. He only knew what Clarissa wanted him to know, and nothing more.

Holden could see the affection in Pedro’s eyes when he looked at Kathryn, and he didn’t want anything to develop between them. To him, Pedro was just a servant to Kathryn.

added, “Yes, Kathryn, your sisters-in-law can take care of you. They can chat with you and keep you company. Mr. Fraser is busy, so we shouldn’t burden him

suddenly ordered Holden and her sons to replace Pedro and not let him stay with Kathryn. They were her family, and they should be the ones taking care of

in the hospital for days, and they had only visited once or twice, and that too only when she asked

especially got a harsh

mood. Her face was tense every day, as if someone owed

everyone had to work overtime with

one would have complained. After all, weekend work meant double pay. But with Clarissa’s unpredictable mood, everyone was afraid of getting scolded, especially her sons. The other employees had been looking forward to the weekend to relieve their