Chapter 9 11 Theodore gripped his phone tightly , the veins on his temples bulging . So , Valerie had been planning her departure all along . Canceling her identity and arranging a new one was not something that could be done in a day . Just as he was about to issue a global bounty , the bodyguards he had sent to the airport returned . " Let me go ! " Andy flailed and pounded at the bodyguards . " Mr. Hewitt , we've brought the child back . But Ms. Nelson ... we didn't catch her . " He crouched down and stroked the child's soft cheek , only to have the little hand slap his away . Andy turned his face away , looking so much like Valerie when she was angry that it made one want to tease him " It's fine . As long as the child is back , she can't have gone far , " he said with certainty . Andy glared at him with reddened eyes , puffing up with anger . " Mom will never come back ! Because you already have a wife , and you bullied Mom . I was the one who distracted the bodyguards so she could escape . When I grow up , I'll go find her . You can give up now ! " " Andy , stop it . Call your mom . I will make it up to both of you . " Theodore didn't take it to heart . He took out his phone , dialed , and put it 0.009 09.41 Chapter 9 to Andy's ear . He thought that , just like during the livestream , Valerie would bow her head for Andy's sake . The small hand snatched the phone and , with perfect aim , threw it out the half - open window . Theodore's face darkened . Furious , he gave Andy a beating , but the stubborn child didn't even open his mouth to cry . He decided to take Andy home first and let him bond with Olivia . When Olivia saw Andy , the smile on her face froze . She had only pretended to agree to let Theodore bring Andy back for her to raise , just to force Valerie to leave . She hadn't expected that he would actually bring the child back . " Ollie , from now on Andy will live with us . I'll have him call you Mom . " She looked utterly shocked , thinking she had misheard . After a moment , she asked , " Did Valerie agree to this ? " Theodore hugged her . " She's gone , but I'll find her . From now on , you'll be in the east of the city , she'll be in the west , and you won't interfere with each other . " " After all , she gave me Andy , and she lost her mother in Los Angeles . I can't just ignore her . " " Ollie , don't worry . The position of Mrs. Hewitt can only be yours . That will never change ! " Although Olivia was seething with hatred , she forced a smile and pretended to agree . 1E 48 % 09:41 Chapter 9 11 29Wcters " Andy , from now on , I'm your mom . Be good , call me Mom . " Andy lowered his eyes , and when her hand reached out , he dodged as if shocked by electricity . " You're not ! You're a bad woman ! " " Andy ! " Theodore shouted sternly . Olivia pretended to be hurt . " Andy won't accept me as his mother . Maybe ... I just don't have what it takes to be a mother ... " That sentence struck a nerve in Theodore's heart . He yanked Andy over and forced him to call her Mom . " I won't ! I have a mom ! She's not my mom , she's a murderer ! " " You ! " Theodore raised his large hand , but Andy's face showed the same expression Valerie had that day . He couldn't bring himself to hit him . " Andy , Auntie isn't a murderer ... Your grandma fell to her death on her own . " Andy , like an enraged calf , charged at Olivia with all his might . " Ah ! " Olivia clutched her stomach and fell to the ground . " Theo , my stomach hurts ! " In the end , the slap still landed on Andy's face . Theodore locked Andy in the attic to reflect on his actions . The next day , Olivia looked at Andy , who was cowering behind the door . " You look just like your slut of a mother . Let's see how tough you really are !" 1 3,99 % 09:41 Chapter 9 Imitating a vicious stepmother , she looped bloody and violent horror movies in the attic for Andy to watch . Screams echoed endlessly from the attic , making even the housekeeper feel uneasy . But Olivia acted as if nothing was wrong , sipping her bird's nest soup . It wasn't until evening that she allowed the housekeeper to bring Andy something to eat . meerut Andy was probably frightened by yesterday's ordeal , or perhaps Theodore had beaten him too hard . That night , he developed a high fever and began to talk deliriously . The housekeeper knocked anxiously at the door . " Madam ... the young master has a high fever ! It's 40 degrees ! " She frowned and sneered , "Do I look like a doctor to you ? Idiot ! " " But Driver Li is on leave ... Should we call an ambulance ? " Soon , she curled her red lips , a new idea forming in her mind . " Bring him to my room . I'll take care of him . He must be missing his mother ! " The housekeeper hesitated , but when she met Olivia's fierce gaze , she didn't dare disobey . Olivia covered Andy with a thick quilt and mixed a heavy dose of sleeping pills into his fever medicine . " Hmph ! Valerie , just wait and regret it . If the fever doesn't kill him , he'll be left a fool . " She ordered everyone not to enter the room , then cheerfully went Chapter 9 downstairs to swim in the hot spring pool . 11 MARS But not long after , the roar of a Ferrari echoed through the courtyard . Cursing under her breath in the pool , Olivia hurried back to the room . " Andy ! " After finishing an international meeting , Theodore received news of Andy's fever and rushed back to the manor . As soon as he opened the door , he saw Olivia changing Andy's towel , her forehead covered in sweat from anxiety . " Theo , Andy has a fever . He just threw up all over the bed . I feel so sorry for him ! " " It's okay ! I'll take him to the hospital right now . Thank you for taking care of him , Ollie ! " " I'll go with you ! " Theodore picked up Andy , and together they rushed to the hospital's emergency room . Fortunately , they arrived in time . After the fever - reducing injection , Andy was out of danger , but he still hadn't woken up . The doctor said it was likely a febrile convulsion . To prevent seizures or other complications , it was best to have someone watch over him . Olivia volunteered , " Theo , let me stay and take care of him tonight . " " Won't that be too much for you ? I'll have the housekeeper stay instead . " " No need . He's your child , so he's my child too . I'll feel more at ease taking care of him myself . You should go home ! " 75.70 % 09:41 C Chapter 9 Theodore wanted to stay , but he had an important meeting the next morning and couldn't miss it . He gave a few instructions before leaving . " Febrile convulsion ? Then just don't wake up again ! " ZINTUVERITATS Olivia wrapped her hands around the small , fragile neck , tightening her grip as Andy began to struggle violently .