The scene before Bradley gave him an indescribable sense of warmth and wholesomeness. He calmly observed Esther. The current Esther was gorgeous, pleasant like a beautiful orchid in a secluded valley, and charming like a rose covered in morning dew.
She and the comatose Esther seemed like two different people. The comatose Esther appeared frail an d withered as if nearing the end of her life, but right now, she seemed to have been infused with boundless vitality, radiating the unique charm of her age.
âThen Iâll arrange for a doctor to examine you now,â said Bradley.
All Esther could see was Felixâs adorable face. She raised her eyebrows and readily responded, âIâll list en to my son.â
âMommy, be a good girl!â Felix spoke to her like he was coaxing a child, gently stroking Estherâs head.
Bradley was rendered speechless.
With Bradleyâs arrangements, a psychologist promptly conducted a psychological health assessment fo r Esther.
When Clark received a call from Felix informing him that Esther had awakened, he hurriedly arrived at the hospital.
âMr. Bradley, howâs Esther doing?â asked Clark.
Bradley sat on a chair, his expression cold and his voice indifferent. âThe doctor said she cannot accept reality and has selective amnesia.â
Clark understood the situation. He knew that there was not much for Esther to hold onto in this world after losing her dau ghter. Selectively forgetting those immensely painful memories might be a way for her to start anew.
Felix excitedly chimed in. âGrandpaw Clark, she called me her son.â
Bradley looked at Felixâs indulgent behavior and said sternly,â Felix, sit and stand properly.â
In an instant, Felixâs eyes welled up with a sense of grievance, and in his childlike voice, he uttered, âD addy, you never used to ask me this before.â
In the past, Bradley did not have any strict demands of Felix as his health had been poor and his life ex pectancy had been uncertain. As long as Felix was healthy, nothing else mattered to Bradley.
What about the current Felix? His health had improved.
He would inherit the Warnersâ business in the future, so Bradley naturally had higher standards and ex pectations for him.
âMr. Felix, Mr. Bradley just hopes that you can make Mommy proud in the future,â Clark interjected, tryi ng to mediate the situation.
Felixâs slightly reddened eyes glittered instantly as he proudly patted his chest and vowed, âIâll definitely make Mommy proud.â
Clark quietly shielded Felix behind him. The results of the DNA maternity test he had arranged were not out yet, and he could not just rely on the audio recording to tell Bradley about Esther and Felixâs relationship.
Only when the DNA test results were available would Clark have secure evidence to reveal the truth to Bradley. The more evidence there was, the more likely Bradley would believe the truth.
At the same time, Clark hoped that he would not be discovered by Liliane while collecting evidence. If it turned out that Liliane was responsible for Thomasâ death, then it was highly possible that she would r esort to murder to cover up her tracks once she found out he was investigating Felixâs identity.
Moreover, Clark suspected that Coleâs coincidental car accident and subsequent disappearance were related to Coleâs doubts regarding Tinkerbellâs identity.