Roxanne knitted her brows and stared at Benny confusedly for some time. He was fine just now. Why is his stomach hurting all of a sudden? He seems to be in a lot of pain.
Archie, standing aside, sensed his mother's doubt. His eyes gleamed, and he hurriedly frowned as well. “Perhaps we caught a cold when sleeping last night. My stomach is a little upset too.”
Roxanne was finally convinced after hearing that. She turned to look at Jack apologetically and said, “I'm sorry, Mr. Damaris. The kids are not feeling well. I need to check on them.”
Jack sized up Archie and Benny before grinning considerately. “Their health is important. I don't mind waiting a little longer. You can summon me any time if you need assistance.”
Jack was almost as skilled as Roxanne in medical practice. Not only that, but he also had a few years of experience in providing medical consultations to children. He was very knowledgeable in diagnosing children's conditions.
Archie and Benny exchanged a panicky look when they heard Jack's offer to help.
They nearly forgot that he was also an incredible physician.
Their pretense of being sick would be exposed if Jack was the one to examine them, and they reckoned Roxanne wouldn't be pleased to find out about their deceit.
While the boys contemplated on the way to reject Jack's kind gesture, Roxanne said, “It's fine. I'm more familiar with the condition of their bodies anyway. Please sit in the living room for a while, Mr. Damaris. I'll come downstairs right after I'm done treating them.”
Jack nodded indifferently and reoccupied the seat on the couch.
The boys let out an inward sigh of relief after Roxanne turned down the offer in their stead. Then, they compliantly followed her upstairs.
A helpless look spread across Roxanne's face as she led her sons into the bedroom.
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