Next One Is a Babe

Old Mrs. Constance noticed William’s expression clearly and sighed.

After lunch, it was time for William and John to return to the company. Sophia and Matilda sat on the sofa and didn’t send them off. In fact, they didn’t even look at them at all. Sighing, John said to his father, “Come on, let’s go. Our statuses are about the same.”

After the two of them left, the family doctor came over to check on Matilda’s injury.

Indeed, it wasn’t a severe injury. However, the force from the brick had caused Matilda to be afflicted with a lumbar sprain. The doctor said that using warm compresses on her lower back before going to bed at night would help. Other than that, she was fine.

Matilda nodded and thanked the doctor. As the doctor knew Matilda from before, he was really taken aback to see her being so polite. In the past, not only had Matilda never thanked him, but she had also ordered him around bossily. In any case, the doctor courteously responded to her and then left with the medicine kit.

Old Mrs. Constance said she wanted to go for a walk, and Sophia didn’t want to go back to her room to lie down, so they pulled Matilda along to the back garden.

It was quieter at the back of the residence. Perhaps the other mistresses of the Constance Family had gone out.

Old Mrs. Constance thought for a while and then stretched out her hand to Matilda. “This residence has always been crowded, but for some reason, it’s never lively. After you two moved out, this place felt even more deserted.”

Her words were accusatory in nature. “Look at how lifeless this place is! Yet, John doesn’t come back all the time, and William keeps working overtime at the company all the time. I’m really at my wits’ end. I’m an old woman now. Don’t they care about me anymore?”

Sophia wanted to laugh a little. The matriarch of the Constance Family had also changed a little; she would never say such a thing before.

Matilda kept quiet and didn’t say a word. After complaining a little about the loneliness, Old Mrs. Constance then turned around to glance at her. “Two days ago, when I went to the monastery, I happened to see your mother.”

Matilda was stunned, for she did not expect that Old Mrs. Constance would talk to her. After giving it a thought, she said, “Really? My mother did tell me a few days ago that she intended to go to the monastery. I had wanted to go along, but I couldn’t find the time.” It was mainly because she was worried about Sophia.

Old Mrs. Constance nodded. “Your mother has been worried about you. Even though she didn’t say anything, I could tell that she is very concerned about you.”

Matilda just grunted in response.

Old Mrs. Constance then found a place to sit down in the garden. Sophia didn’t sit down with her but walked around nearby. Old Mrs. Constance said to Matilda, “Do you have any future plans?”

It was such a broad question that Matilda didn’t know how to answer. I have no idea if this old woman is trying to stop me from getting back with William. Hmm… perhaps it was merely a question out of mere curiosity.

Matilda pursed her lips and replied, “I don’t have any special plans right now. I’m going to take a step at a time and see how it goes. At my age, I should take things slowly and do whatever I want.”