Chapter 1942 Distant
The door to the ward opened, and the nurse entered to tell her that it was time for her to rest. “Ms. Moniker, please lie down. I’ll turn off the lights for you.”
“All right.” In the next second, the room was dark. No matter how much Janice tossed and turned, she could not sleep. She just kept thinking about how she should reach her goal and what Wilbur was doing at that moment.
Meanwhile, at the Simpson residence, Wilbur and Mabel were eating together in the dining room.
Rodney did not come back for the meal, for he said that he had to meet clients. Similarly, Nicholas was not at home, having said that he was going out with his friend. Hence, the only ones left in the house, other than the maids, were Wilbur and Mabel.
Wilbur was calmly polishing off his plate. On the other hand, Mabel seemed to be unable to dig in. Once in a while, she would sigh with a miserable look.
“Mrs. Simpson, please eat soon. The food will go cold,” said a maid. Mabel nodded. Then, she told Wilbur to eat more and moved to help him get more of the food.
However, Wilbur lifted his plate and said, “I’ll do it myself.”
Mabel then quietly retracted her hand. She knew that it was likely that Wilbur was distant from her because of what happened back then. However, what she did not know was how much Wilbur knew about that incident.
Nevertheless, there was one thing she knew. Even if Wilbur found out about something, he did not have anything to prove what he heard was true.
After all, if he had proof, he would have never let things slide. He would have definitely done something by now. Hence, Mabel decided to test how much Wilbur knew about the incident.
“Wil, although I’m not your real mother, I’ve been thinking of you as my own son. If there’s anything you think that I’m not doing well enough, please tell me about it, and I’ll change my ways. You’ve been distant from me recently, and I’m rather sad about it.”
Wilbur then raised his head to look at her. “Have I been distant from you? I don’t think so. Maybe you’re overthinking this.”
At that, Mabel dismissed the maids before turning to look at Wilbur solemnly.
“Wil, did someone tell you something? Is someone trying to sow discord between the two of us? If you have any misunderstanding, or if you’re upset with me, tell me. I’ll give you an explanation.”
Wilbur sneered and put down his fork. “Since you want to know about it, let’s not beat around the bush then. I’ve indeed heard of certain things, and I’d like to hear your explanation of those matters. Oh, wait. I’d like to hear how you’re planning to lie your way out of this.”
“Wil, why are you talking like this? What have you heard about?”
“I heard about… Do you remember how you were hurt while saving me when I was a young boy? I felt really guilty about it, and I was really grateful for you. It was from that moment I decided to call you Mom and respect you.”
Upon hearing that, Mabel froze before nodding.
“Of course I do. I saved you a few times. I hurt my arm and my leg for you before, but these are things I’m willing to do for you. You don’t need to keep feeling guilty about them.”
Wilbur sneered again when he heard that.
“That’s right. You’ve saved me a few times. In hindsight, I was rather unlucky when I was younger. Whenever I’m near a lake, I’d definitely fall into it. Whenever I’m by the road, I’d get knocked over by a car.
If I climb a rockery, I’d fall off it, and whenever I’m near a kitchen, I’d get burnt. The dangers would always come so unexpectedly, and you’re always appearing in the nick of time.
You’re either saving me from those disasters or cleaning up the mess for me. If you do all of these, anyone would be extremely close with you, regardless of whether it’s your son or a kid who’s not related to you by blood.”
“The lord is the one giving me the chance to save you all the time. That’s why you’re close to me. This is what God wants. Wil, you’ve been distant from me recently. Is it because something happened to you recently? Is it because I can’t appear in time to save you?”
