Lillian and Lauren immediately held their tongues as soon as they saw Coralie descending the stairs.
Both of them looked at Coralie warily.
"I didn't hear anything. Please continue."
Coralie purposefully remarked, and then went on her way to the kitchen.
The two sisters in the living room did not say anything else.
Coralie returned to the bedroom and handed the milk bottle to Hendric. After Hendric was done with his milk, instead of going back to sleep, he hugged Coralie by the neck and asked, "Mom, starting from tomorrow, is it true that I won't be able to meet you regularly again? Will I have to wait for a long time before seeing you?"
Coralie felt a sad tug on her heart upon hearing her son's question.
This matter could only be resolved after Skylar's return. He would have to talk to Lilian.
"Just be patient, until your father returns, then we would not need to send you away to boarding school anymore. When the day comes, you will then be able to see us every day."
Coralie then gently patted Hendric's back while coaxing him to sleep.
"When will Dad come back then?"
"It won't be long from now."
"When will that be?"
"In about one or two months..."
In fact, Coralie was not sure when exactly Skylar would return. However, Skylar had told her that it would be two months before he returned so Coralie could only tell Hendric what she knew.
"Well, then I will wait for Dad to come back..."
He then fell asleep. Coralie could hear the even breathing coming from him.
......
The next morning, Hendric got up before seven o'clock. Coralie dressed him up and brought him downstairs, only to find that there was no one around.
Even the maid was not there.
"What's going on?"
Although Coralie did not know why there was no one around, her first reaction was to take Hendric away with her.
Just as she was about to put on her shoes and open the door, a servant came out from a small door on the side. He was shocked to see Coralie standing in the living room with Hendric in her arms.
"Miss Chariott, you got up so early."
The maid said to her politely.
"Early?"
Coralie looked at her watch. She had even helped Hendric with his bath and a change of clothes. It was already half past seven. How could the maid only have woken up?
"Madam Ford usually doesn't get up until nine o'clock, and she doesn't like us waking her up, so we also get up quite late."
The maid explained.
Coralie then remembered that Lilian had been chatting with her sister even past midnight. No wonder she got up late as well.
And yet she still insisted on taking care of Hendric herself...
"Oh, I see... I will take Hendric out for breakfast then."
Coralie took the opportunity to say.
She felt that as long as she did not let Lillian get her hands on Hendric, then it would be fine.
Coralie said as she opened the door.
However, when she opened the door, she found two bodyguards dressed in black who were sitting down and leaning against the wall, asleep. As soon as they heard Coralie opening the door, they immediately stood up in alert.
"Huh. Well, you guys can go back to sleep."
After saying that, Coralie closed the door again.
No wonder Lillian could sleep with ease and was not afraid that Coralie would run away. It turned out that there were bodyguards at the door.
The maid had also read Coralie's mind. "Miss Chariott, Madam Ford has not only situated security guards at the door, but has also spoken to the neighborhood's security guards. Why don't you have breakfast at home?"
"Alright."
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