Chapter 261 Are Your and Frederick's Children Already So Grown?
Amelia had become exceedingly difficult to pursue, and Felix even feared that Frederick might give up.
Frederick had never been one to waste much time on matters of the relationship.
At this moment, Amelia walked ahead while Frederick followed behind with an inscrutable expression.
Felix even suspected that after this memorial for Mrs. Swift, their relationship might come to an end.
Felix felt a pang of sadness but didn't know what he should do. "Frederick..."
He was about to comfort Frederick, but in the next second, Frederick strode up the steps.
Frederick quickly caught up with Amelia, his tone remarkably gentle, as if their earlier conversation had not affected him in the slightest.
Frederick advised, "Carrying Anna all this way must have made your arms tired. We've only walked half the distance. Let me take Anna now."
Amelia stared at him for a few seconds. Her arms were indeed tired, but she could still manage.
She hadn't intended to hand Anna over. Still, in the next moment, Anna had already stretched out her arms and leaped toward Frederick.
Her small hands clung tightly around Frederick's neck, and Frederick reached out to hold her, leaving Amelia no choice but to let go.
Anna's trust in Frederick gave her an uneasy feeling.
At the bottom of the steps.
Wendy was furious at Frederick's heartlessness toward Amber, but she didn't dare offend him. She carefully helped Amber to a seat nearby.
It took a long time for the pain in Amber's knee to subside.
Wendy grumbled, "Mr. Hastings is so outrageous! How could he treat you like that? You didn't do anything wrong, he..."
Amber slowly stood up, cutting Wendy off, "Let's go visit Mr. Lakoff first. I need to have my wound treated."
Wendy nodded and helped her leave the cemetery.
The Lakoff family lived in a nearby village.
After mourning, Frederick and Amelia also went to visit Mr. Lakoff and Mrs. Lakoff.
As they entered the yard, they saw Mr. Lakoff bandaging Amber's knee.
He asked, "How did you get hurt like this?"
When disinfecting her knee earlier, Amber had cried from the pain. Now that the pain had subsided, her eyes were still red. She looked fragile and pitiful.
"I accidentally fell," Amber answered Patrick with a slight sob in her voice.
Patrick sighed lightly, "You're grown up now. Falling like this is really quite careless."
Wendy, unable to hold back any longer, finally spoke up, "If it weren't for Mr. Hastings distracting Amber, she wouldn't have..."
Wendy trailed off as she saw Frederick and Amelia standing at the gate.
Frederick's dark eyes glanced coldly at her.
Wendy was startled and dared not speak further.
Patrick noticed the child in Frederick's arms, his eyes lighting up with curiosity, though he restrained himself from asking questions.
He handed the bandage to Wendy and stood up. "Come in and sit down."
He invited Amelia and Frederick, his gaze falling on Amelia with a kind smile.
He greeted, "Ms. Davis, it's been a long time."
Amelia handed over the gift box she was holding, a polite smile on her face.
She politely responded, "It has been a long time. How has your health been lately, Mr. Lakoff?"
In the three years since they last met, Patrick's hair had turned completely gray. Though he still seemed spirited, he was not as robust as before.
Patrick accepted the gift box from Amelia, sighing lightly, "My health has been fine."
When Amelia entered, she did not see Laura and already had an answer in her mind. Laura's health might not be good.
During their conversation, Amber gasped in pain. "Wendy, be gentle," she said, her voice particularly pitiful.
Amelia glanced indifferently at Frederick standing beside her, holding the child.
He appeared calm and natural. Receiving Amelia's gaze, he asked gently, "Shall we go in and see Mrs. Lakoff?"
Amelia nodded slightly. "Alright."
Patrick then led them inside.
At that moment, Amber stood up from her seat and spoke softly to Patrick, "Mr. Lakoff, I need to leave now."
Patrick politely tried to persuade her to stay, "It's almost lunchtime. Why don't you stay and eat before you go?"
Seeing that Frederick didn't pause his steps and went straight inside while she was talking to Patrick, Amber reddened her eyes and lowered her head, speaking softly, "My knee hurts too much. I need to go to the hospital."
"Alright then," Patrick conceded, not wanting to delay her since she was injured.
Amber left the yard, enduring the pain, with Wendy following and trying to persuade her.
"Amber, are you just going to leave like this? You can't just give up and let her win!" Wendy chimed in.
Amber bit her lip in frustration. She didn't want to leave either.
She had said those words earlier just to attract Frederick's attention.
But Frederick didn't even look at her, let alone show any pity or concern. What else could she do?
Amber was both angry and anxious, unable to think of a solution.
Laura sat in a deck chair in the backyard, staring blankly at the nearly ripe grapes.
Patrick walked over and gently patted Laura's shoulder.
He said softly, "Laura, Frederick and Ms. Davis are here."
Laura turned to look at Amelia and Frederick.
When she saw the child in Frederick's arms, her eyes lit up, and she smiled.
"Frederick, is this your and Ms. Davis's child already so grown?" Laura asked.
Amelia was startled, looking at Laura in shock.
Amelia wanted to explain, but then she heard Frederick's low voice.
"Yes, Mrs. Lakoff. How have you been lately?" Frederick asked.
Laura smiled. "I've been well."
After answering Frederick, she reached out and pulled Amelia closer, asking, "Amber, are you here to see Emily again?"
Amelia froze her expression.
Frederick's grip on Anna tightened.
Hearing Laura call Amelia by the wrong name, Patrick explained softly, "She's old with some age-related illnesses. Her memory is a bit confused."
Amelia understood from his words that Laura had dementia.
Patrick brought over chairs and invited Amelia and Frederick to sit.
Anna stayed quietly in Frederick's arms, her eyes eagerly looking at the purple grapes on the vine.
Patrick noticed Anna's interest and picked a bunch of grapes, handing them to her.
Anna's beautiful eyes brightened even more, but she didn't reach out to take them. Instead, she looked at Amelia as if seeking her approval.
Seeing her eager expression, Amelia nodded gently, "Thank you, Patrick."
With Amelia's approval, Anna reached out and took the grapes from Patrick, thanking him sweetly, "Thank you, Mr. Lakoff."
Laura's attention was also drawn to Anna, and her smile became more spirited.
She sighed happily, "You and Frederick ended up together after all, and now your child is so grown. Emily in heaven must be happy for you."
Dementia was like that with mixed mind from time to time.
Amelia felt guilty and didn't dare respond to Laura's words. She didn't even dare look at Frederick, managing only a stiff smile.
Amelia explained, "I'm not with him. Anna is just my child."
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