Chapter 1203 - 1230: Not Quite Right (1)

Chapter 1203: Chapter 1230: Not Quite Right (1)

It’s the weekend, and Koa Jackson has an evening dinner engagement, so he gives her a ride to the entrance of her community.

As the car comes to a stop, George Davis, who has been following closely behind, also parks his car, glancing at the rearview mirror.

Koa Jackson hasn’t been back in the country for many years; he’s cold by nature and has always been deeply engrossed in his work. With the hospital’s construction now on the agenda, he naturally has many social dinners to attend. However, being someone who dislikes socializing, he often takes Caiden Ward along during this period.

But—

Caiden Ward currently has a little tagalong.

Maeve’s fever has subsided, but she keeps saying she’s not feeling well. Caiden feels sorry for her, so he hasn’t let her go to school. On weekends, he takes care of her day and night, and now that something’s come up, he doesn’t want to leave the girl home alone. So, he decides to let her come out for a playdate with Mia Ginger.

Right now—

The young girl has fallen asleep on the way and hasn’t woken up yet.

Caiden Ward looks down at her rosy cheeks, chuckles softly, and calls, "Maeve?"

But Maeve doesn’t respond. She just finds a more comfortable position nestled in his arms.

Since she doesn’t wake up on her own, Caiden hesitates to disturb her. There’s a rare trace of indecision in his expression as he keeps holding her and observes her sleeping face.

The little girl hasn’t been sleeping well lately, often waking up in the middle of the night always looking for him with a heavy heart. He’s asked her twice, but hasn’t gotten an answer, which makes him unconsciously blame Louis Cox in his heart.

How can he not blame him?

If the girl had been well taken care of in the Cox Family, how could she be like this now?

The girl he has doted on for several years should be carefree and spoiled, not suddenly so mature in a way that’s alarming.

Caiden sighs softly, gently taps her little face with his large hand, and calls again in a low voice, "Maeve, wake up?"

His voice is so gentle and patient that Maeve rubs her little face in his palm a couple of times. Even in her dreams, she’s emotionally moved and wakes up quickly, gazing at him with large, innocent eyes and murmuring, "Uncle Ward?"

"Did you sleep silly?" Seeing how cute she looks, Caiden can’t help but laugh and ask.

As he finishes speaking, he pinches her face gently, coaxing, "We’ve arrived. Let Sister Mia take care of you this afternoon. I’ll pick you up once I’m done with my business."

"Oh."

Maeve nods absentmindedly, still lost in her thoughts.

Not reassured, Caiden reminds her, "You’ve just recovered from your illness. Don’t eat cold or spicy food. Drink less soda, alright?"

"Okay."

Maeve obediently nods again.

Ever since she came back this time, she’s been like this for most of the time—well-behaved and sensible, which is a far cry from how she used to be. Her heart is burdened with heavy secrets, and even if she wanted to put on a cheerful and innocent act to please Caiden, she just couldn’t.

Especially—

Besides feigning illness to stay by Caiden’s side, she has no idea what else to do.

In her past life, she only lived to be twenty, carefree since childhood. Even living abroad, her environment was simple. So until the end, she remained pure, her only concern being Caiden Ward.

This man is her unspoken secret, just thinking about him hurts. Every time she looks at him now, it feels like a dream, and she has to hold back to avoid shedding those sentimental tears. How could she smile?

She’s a bit at a loss, after thinking about it for days, she still doesn’t know how to face it.

All girls have a sense of shame, and she is no exception.