Chapter 213
Hearing Emily's voice made Keith's frown deepen, "I saw it."
"Keith, Haley has made her move on Owen, and you're next. We can't just sit around and wait!" Emily's words were laced with vehemence, "You've got to find a way to get that wretched woman out of Cuenca..."
The term 'wretched woman' filled Keith with aversion.
He couldn't understand why...
Taking a deep breath, he said, "Mom, that's enough."
"What?!"
Emily was stunned.
"I said, stop it, Mom. That video was clearly staged, and if I can see it, so can Dad," Keith stated coolly, "If you want to maintain even a shred of favor with Dad, stay out of this."
Emily's fists clenched tightly.
Could her carefully thought out plans be unraveled so easily?
Impossible.
"Keith, I didn't stage anything, the video was sent to me by a friend..." Emily tried to salvage the situation, "Keith, you’re so smart, why would I deceive you? This has nothing to do with me..."
"Enough!"
Keith's voice suddenly hardened into a cold rebuke.
Emily's heart skipped a beat, then constricted in her chest, "Keith, how can you... how can you speak to me like this? I'm your mother. I carried you and Owen. I get that Owen is short-tempered with me, but have you stopped loving me too...?"
Keith closed his eyes. "Mom, Owen's getting discharged tomorrow. You should focus on how to pick him up from the hospital."
With that, he hung up the phone.
The dial tone buzzed in her ear, and Emily's face registered utter disbelief.
How dare Keith speak to her in such manner?
The same Keith who had always shown her respect, loved her, and heeded her every wish was now raising his voice at her.
Why? What had changed?
Why did everything seem to be going against her lately?
Taking a deep breath, Emily quelled the anger rising within her.
If Keith had caught on to her scheming, it was time to stop the manipulations. Tomorrow, she would pick up that little brat Owen from the hospital.
The next morning, Emily dressed delicately, picked up some toys she thought a boy might like from a toy store before having her driver take her to the hospital.
She clicked her heels as she approached the hospital entrance and had barely taken two steps when she froze in her tracks.
The sight before her startled her.
Early in the day, Haley had been summoned to the hospital by a call from Owen.
It was the weekend, and the kids had no classes, so she brought Angela and Todd to pick up Owen.
"Haley, do you have anything else to do after this?" Owen asked, his voice soft and gentle, holding Haley's hand.
She smiled, "What's up?"
"Would you come over to my place?" Owen's eyes sparkled, "You saved me and took care of me for so long. My dad said he wanted to invite you over for dinner. Isn't that right, Dad?"
Owen tugged at his father's hand.
Ivan shot him a glance.
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