But Scarlet refused to give up. She quickly found Frederick's school. At that time, Frederick was only ten years old, still yearning for Scarlet's motherly love. Scarlet took advantage of that, constantly coming to annoy Frederick. Initially, Scarlet Jesse asked Frederick for a few hundred, then gradually, the amount increased to several thousand, and finally several tens of thousands.
The Halls didn't know about this until Frederick became frustrated with Scarlet Jesse, then used his Hall power to kick her and her boyfriend out of B City. It was three years later. . The Hall family knew about it, neither prevented nor interfered.
“Since then, I have had no contact with Scarlet anymore.” Frederick finished speaking and hugged Erwin dumbfounded.
Erwin did not answer. He sat silently in Frederick's lap. Waiting until Erwin felt sleepy, he patted Frederick on the arm.
"Let's go to sleep!" After saying that, Erwin lay down on the bed, and at the same time pulled Frederick with him.
Scarlet is not a good mother. Or rather, she didn't deserve to be a mother. Erwin closed his eyes, thinking so, but he did not say this to Frederick. Because he knew Frederick must have had a mind of his own. In the original storyline, Jenny Hall teamed up with Scarlet to create an accident, cornering Frederick.
Erwin's eyes darkened, but he calmed down quickly. He couldn't say this to Frederick easily, nor could he say he read it in the novel. Erwin didn't want Frederick what he went through. Unnecessarily, that only made Frederick more heartbroken for him.
Early in the morning, Maria learned that Erwin was able to speak normally, and she almost burst into tears. Maria's eyes were red. She brought up the sandwich and cow's milk, choked, and said: "Mr. Erwin, you've worked hard lately!"
Erwin smiled helplessly. Ever since he moved into Frederick's mansion, Maria and the housemaids had unknowingly considered him a docile little brother who needed to be pampered. Erwin didn't know what Frederick had said to the girls, but as long as he did something that seemed overwhelming, they would definitely be worried.
The early morning throat was not too comfortable. Erwin took a sip of warm milk, then answered Maria: "This morning, Frederick and I will go to the hospital to check again."
Maria smiled and waited for Frederick to come down to the dining room, before she politely left, leaving Erwin and Frederick's privacy.
The two of them ate breakfast quietly. Erwin didn't bring up last night's story. Frederick was as normal as ever, caring and attentive. Erwin sat up straight, and he discovered Frederick had no appetite this morning. It seemed that for the whole breakfast, Frederick just watched Erwin eat.
Erwin noticed the coffee cup beside Frederick was more than half empty, the faint smile still hanging on Frederick's lips. Erwin's heart tightened slightly. Frederick wanted to act as if nothing was wrong, but Erwin could see his helplessness with just a glance. It's just that Erwin is not convenient to talk too much. He is beside Frederick, quietly comforting.
“Frederick, eat some!” Erwin watched Frederick finish the last of his coffee in a small cup and said.
Frederick paused, smiling reluctantly.
"I don't really want to eat."
At this point, Erwin felt that Frederick was a bit childish. He lowered his head, not wanting Frederick to see that he was smiling. Erwin hoarse slowly said: "If you don't eat, I won't let you go to the hospital with me!"
Over the years, Frederick worked uncontrollably day and night, eating irregularly, causing him to suffer from stomach disease. But after meeting Erwin, Frederick's appetite changed. Frederick no longer skipped meals, more or less making his stomachache better than before.
There has been a positive change. Of course, Erwin will not let Frederick return to the anorexic days like the old days. He pushed the sandwich plate in front of Frederick. Then Erwin propped his chin and stared at his lover.
Frederick could only helplessly, picked up the sandwich, and ate it slowly. The sadness in my heart also slowly disappeared. Frederick also did not expect that one day he would become so obedient. Perhaps it was because that person was Erwin, whom he had identified all his life.
Outside, Ned had already started the car, and it didn't take long for Frederick to finish his breakfast. The two of them got into the car to go to the hospital. Yesterday afternoon, Frederick made an appointment with Dylan Johnson in advance. If you change to another person, you will most likely be pushed to the next week. It's just that Frederick and Dylan are friends, plus the hospital where Dylan works also has Frederick's shares.
During the movement, Erwin and Frederick's hands were always clenched. The distance was not too far, in the blink of an eye, the car stopped in front of the hospital. Frederick stepped down first, then turned to the side to open the door for Erwin. Frederick rarely did romantic acts like this. Erwin almost stepped down at the same time as Frederick.
"You're so weird today!" Erwin said while smiling.
“Better or worse than usual?” Frederick didn't mind Erwin's joking tone, either. He asked seriously, "Do you like me that much?"
Erwin looked around once. At this time, Ned had already driven to another place to park. There weren't too many people in front of the hospital. Erwin quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed Frederick lightly on the cheek.
"Whoever you are, I love you!"
This was nothing more than a sudden confession. Frederick lowered his eyes, looking at his lover's cheerful face. Every word Erwin uttered was slow and hoarse but touched Frederick's heart.
"Let's go, maybe Dylan's waiting for us!"
Under the early morning sunlight, the two walked side by side into the hospital. Reaching Dylan Johnson's office, the two discovered Dylan was not in the room. Frederick called a nurse to ask, only to receive information. Dylan Johnson had to attend an urgent surgery.
“Aunt Johnson told me that if Mr. Wilson came, he would take him to the examination room. Please follow me!" The nurse quickly recounted Dylan's instructions.
This person was also the one who always took Erwin to check on the previous times, so he did not hesitate. Erwin and Frederick went to the examination room. The check-in process was complicated, and it didn't end until an hour later. And now, Dylan Johnson is back in the office.
"Please come in!" Dylan Johnson's tired voice came from behind the door.
Frederick pushed open the door and entered. Beside him was Erwin. Seeing Dylan Johnson's brows furrow, Frederick casually inquired.
"You don't seem to be doing very well!"
Dylan Johnson sneered, then took off his glasses. He rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed: "It's just the patient's family, it's just a minor surgery, but they ..."
Speaking of this, Dylan Johnson continued to sigh: "Well, let's not talk about that anymore. Ah, I heard…”
Dylan Johnson glanced at Erwin, hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I heard Scarlet Jesse is back in B-city."
Speaking of which, the air in the room stagnates again. Erwin sat next to Frederick, took the initiative to take his hand, and gently patted it. Frederick received the warm gesture, tilted his head, and looked at Erwin with loving eyes.
"I'm still here!" Dylan Johnson helplessly spoke up, he joked: "You two are not new to love anymore, why are you still in a passionate love period?"
"You're jealous." Frederick does not use questions but affirmations.
Dylan Johnson held his heart, pretending to be hurt, making Erwin feel funny. The atmosphere in the office has also become more comfortable than before. Frederick pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"I met her yesterday." Frederick, with a stern face, said in a tone that wasn't too sure: "I didn't mind Jenny Hall before, but now maybe we should see what she's up to."
"What do you mean?" Dylan Johnson also sat up straight, recoiling his sarcastic expression. “What does it have to do with Jenny Hall?”
In front of Dylan Johnson, Frederick also did not hide. He recounted how he met Scarlet and Jenny last night sitting together.
“Jenny Hall must have contacted Scarlet and helped her get back to B city.” Frederick Hall tapped the desk. “I've been looking for someone to investigate Jenny Hall's recent actions. I'm curious to see what she wants to do."
Erwin tilted his head, looking at Frederick's serious expression. Suddenly, he really wanted to kiss his lips, only there was a third person in the room, Dylan Johnson. Erwin silently sighed with regret. Frederick, of this time, was extremely handsome. So handsome that Erwin fell in love with Frederick even more.
"Okay, did you get Erwin's test results?" Frederick changed the subject, returning to the subject he had been preoccupied with until now.
Dylan Johnson was suddenly questioned, he was obviously dumbfounded for a moment but very quickly, Dylan returned to his usual working attitude. Dylan Johnson used the printer in his room, printed the test results, and gave it to Erwin.
“The time after surgery. How do you feel?” asked Dylan Johnson while pointing at his vocal cords. "Just speak slowly. We don't have to rush anything."
Erwin nodded, then casually recounted how he felt after the surgery. The first time after discharge from the hospital, the vocal cords are still comfortable. After that, Erwin began to practice pronouncing simple syllables, which unfortunately still did not sound out. All these efforts of his, Erwin did not let Frederick know, afraid he would worry.
"Usually there won't be any discomfort. I use about an hour a day to practice." Erwin paused for a moment, then continued, “Not even an hour in a row. I just took the time to practice talking.”