Chapter 17 They Must Be Courting Death to Dare Bully Mommy
Camila sat in the taxi without saying a word. She held her child tightly as if trying to protect the last
treasure she had left. South's small arms wound themselves around her neck. âDon't be sad,
Mommy. I will get back everything you lost for you.â Kate chimed in too, âThat's right; South is right.
You're already back. How can we allow her to continue acting so arrogantly? Everything she
snatched from you, we'll get them back again.â Thus, Camila smiled. âDonât worry; I'm fine.â Then,
they returned to La Grande Maison. When South got out of the car, a stab of pain went through his
knee and he nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, Camila reacted quickly and caught him. âSouth,
what's wrong?â South endured the pain and pretended to put up a calm front. âIt's nothing.â
However, Camila wasn't that easy to fool. She immediately squatted down. âShow me; what's wrong
with your leg?â Then, he avoided her. âIt's nothing. Mommy, I'm fine. Let's go home.â Ignoring him,
she rolled up his pants. Immediately, she saw that his knee was bruised. Moreover, the top of his
knee was scraped and the skin was torn. Against his fair and tender skin, the bruises stood out
shockingly. Sucking in a deep breath, her heart seemed to clench in pain. Then, she bent down and
carried him in her arms. âLet's go home quickly.â As soon as they reached home, Camila placed
South on the sofa. At the same time, Kate brought the medical kit over. Thus, Camila gently
swabbed at the wound with cotton wool soaked in disinfecting alcohol. She was so distressed that
her heart felt like it had shattered to pieces; she lightly blew on the wound as she gently cleaned it.
âMommy, it doesn't hurt,â South consoled her when he saw how distressed she was. Unfortunately,
the more considerate he was, the worse she felt. She said nothing but her tears slipped out of her
eyes. It's all because I have so much baggage that I caused my child to be dragged in to suffer with
me too. Afterward, South closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. When Camila finally left, he
sneakily got out of bed and sat down in front of his computer again. Then, his two small hands
swiftly flew across the keyboard and he quickly found the studio where Lyla worked. After finding a
document folder on her computer, a smug smile tugged at the corners of his lips. The firewalls are a
joke; there are no technical skills involved
whatsoever. He scrolled through the file, muttering to himself, âHow ugly.â Then, he hit the Enter
button. Deleted! Looking at the empty page, South felt much better. How dare you bully Mommy;
you must be courting death. At the Nolan group the next day, Xavier held out his phone. âPresident
Nolan, look at this; is that Miss Brooklyn?â Silas frowned slightly. Taking the phone, he glanced
down at it. It was a short mashup video probably taken by one of the customers dining there. The
headline was âRestaurant Owner Sides With Beautiful Mother-Utterly Satisfying Outcome". It was a
scene of Lyla pulling a child out of the chair, followed by a scene depicting Camila sending Lyla
flying with her kick, and lastly, a shot of the sign saying âLyla Brooklyn and Dogs Not Allowed
Insideâ. His frown deepened. "Which family does Lyla Brooklyn belong to?â Xavier replied, âHer
father is Gael Brooklyn of the Brooklyn Company.â Then, Silas went through the comments,
scanning through them quickly before raising his eyes to ask, âIs the child okay?â âI think so,â Xavier
said. Then, Silas frowned again. âWhy does this place look so similar to Brian's restaurant?â
In response, Xavier chuckled. âIt is Young Master Brian's restaurant. It's the one near the mall. I can't
believe Young Master Brian supported Miss Brooklyn so much that he even put up a sign like that.â
Meanwhile, Silas fell into deep thought. Brian is never one to poke his nose into somebody else's
business. Besides, didn't Camila steal his phone last time? Why would he want to help her?
Something's not right! Her medical skills are top-notch. Moreover, she earned 50 million just from
one consultation. Why would she need to steal a phone? What am I not getting right? Thus, he took
out his phone and called Landon. The phone rang several times but went unanswered. Because of
that, his mood became more and more irritable. Just as his patience was about to run out, Landon
answered the phone. âU-Uncle!â His voice was hesitant. It seemed like he had debated with himself
for a long while before answering. âWhere did you find Camila Brooklyn?â Silas went right to the
point. Coupled with his stern voice, the alarm bells in Landonâs head rang loudly. âW-What's wrong?
Is Camila unable to cure Great-grandpa?â Silas didn't answer. Instead, he emphatically asked again,
âI'm asking you how you got to know her where sheâs from, and how much you know about her. Tell
me everything
you know.â Landon didnât know what was going on; he was so scared that he started stuttering. â1-
44-1 met her in Mastar, but her hometown is in Summer City. She is quite a righteous person. Back
then, she saved me when I was being chased by debtors. Also... Also, she is single. Moreover, her
medical skills are top-notch. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked her to go back. Is she unable to cure
Great-grandpa?â Silas replied, âThat's enough; shut up.â Landon was completely dumbfounded.
âOkay.â "How long do you plan to stay away?" Silas asked. Landon didn't understand the question,
so he stupidly went, âHuh?â âWhat do you mean by âhuh? I'm asking you to get your a*s back here.
You're not allowed to sneak away when you come back. It's such a pain to get a hold of you.â
Landon could tell that Silas didn't seem to be angry, so he grinned broadly and said, âU-Uncle, you
knew? Uh, are you still angry at me?â Silas snorted, âI'll forgive you on account of your role in saving
Grandpa.â âThanks, Uncle.â Then, he ended the call, ignoring Landon'âs joyful yelling. After mulling
over it for a while, he made another call. The phone rang twice, then a woman's voice sounded over
the phone. âSilas.â âAunt Cathy, there's something I wanted to ask you about. The last time Brian
fainted by the roadside, who was it that sent him to the hospital?â he asked coldly. On the other
hand, the voice on the other side of the phone didnât seem affected. âIt was a young lady with the
surname Brooklyn. That young lady was such a nice person; she even helped to pay for the medical
fees. Afterward, I wanted to pay her back, but she refused to accept it. Now that I think about it, she
seemed rather anxious back then.â When he heard those words, he frowned again. A young lady
with the surname Brooklyn... Was it really Camila Brooklyn? Pursing his lips, he asked, âDid she say
what she was rushing to do?â The voice on the phone said, âI think she said she just finished an
interview and was about to go home.â
It really was Camila Brooklyn! Afterward, Silas was so shocked that he fell into a daze. He sat in his
chair without moving for a long while. There was a strange feeling in his chest-this result was out of
his expectations, yet weirdly seemed to fit within reason. Right now, Silas was in a terrible mood.
Camila rescued Brian, yet I said that she had a
poor moral character. Moreover, I threatened to end her career! Feeling rather irritable, he said, âGo
and check the surveillance system of the airport on the day we returned to the country. I want to
know just what the hell happened when Camila stole the phone at the airport.â
Thus, Xavier responded in a hurry and quickly left. Silas pinched his temples in irritation, but his
heart was wondering, If Camila isn't a thief, then how am I supposed to face her?