Helena greeted Tassach with a nod and said, "Tassach, I heard that you were hospitalized here a while
ago, but I’ve been busy taking care of Ophelia recently, so I haven’t had time to visit you. How are you
feeling? Are you better now?"
Tassach nodded a greeting to her and replied, "Thank you for asking, Mrs. Chambers, but I’m well
now."
"Glad to hear that. I understand a young person should work hard, but he also has to take good care of
his own health, and so do you," said Helena.
"Yes, I will."
Helena turned to Madeleine and said, "I’ll take Tommy back with me in a while. As his godmother, do
you want to come with us? I could tell he adores you."
Madeleine turned to stare at Tommy, who was in the incubator, and replied, "Are you taking Tommy
back home so soon, Mrs. Chambers?"
"Tommy has spent the last two weeks in the hospital and it’s been long enough, but he’s better off
staying at home, even if it’s well equipped here, and I might as well take him home with me now. Let’s
see if Ophelia will be discharged when Tommy reaches one month old. If not, I’m afraid we have to put
off his one-month-old celebration party," explained Helena.
Madeleine nodded and said, "Please leave without me, Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, because I need to talk
to Tassach. I’ll go and see Tommy tomorrow. After all, there’s still time, and we don’t need to rush, do
we?"
Helena beamed a smile.
"Alright. Think about what I said. If you agree, Steffan and I will introduce you to everyone at Tommy’s
one-month-old celebration party." Helena brought it up again.
Madeleine beat around the bush, saying, "I appreciate it, Mrs. Chambers, but I want to keep a low
profile. I’m nothing but a freelance writer, and most of the time I stay at home, aside from attending
social events with my boss occasionally. I’m not interested in dealing with those wealthy people. If you
really want to do me a favor, Mrs. Chambers, please keep me out of this."
Now Helena admired Madeleine even more. Anyone else would seize this opportunity and milk it for all
it was worth, and only Madeleine, a girl of sterling integrity, would give up such a great chance to stay
out of trouble.
"Well, fine then. Maybe someday, you’ll be willing to recognize me as your godmother, and I’ll introduce
you to some of our business friends then. Both Steffan and I appreciate your talents. If you like, he will
make you the most popular writer of the country. It’s all up to you."
Madeleine smiled, "Each writer longs to be the most popular writer of the country, and so do I, but this
is not something to be achieved rashly. Now the most important thing is Ophelia and Tommy’s well-
being. Mrs. Chambers, let’s talk about it after Tommy’s one-month-old celebration party, shall we?"
Helena gave a soft smile and said, "Since you need to talk to Tassach, go ahead. I’ll cook for you when
you come to our house tomorrow."
"I’m looking forward to it. You’re such a beauty, Mrs. Chambers, and I’m sure your food is beautiful as
well." Madeleine complimented.
Helena beamed with pleasure. They exchanged a few words before Madeleine and Tassach left.
Looking straight ahead, Tassach suddenly sighed as the two were walking side by side in the corridor,
"It seems that a lot has happened during the past month. I can tell you’ve left a good impression on
Mrs. Chambers. She looks gentle and generous, but in fact, she’s a very strong-minded woman. I’m
afraid she wouldn’t have said that if she didn’t think highly of you. As a freelance writer, you’re so
fortunate to have met a patron like her, but you just turned her down so easily. If word gets out, you’ll
probably be the envy of other writers, but they’ll call you stupid at the same time."
Madeleine shrugged with an air of perfect nonchalance.
"So what if that happens? If I reach the pinnacle of my career with somebody else’s help, I will never
know whether I make it on my own or by luck. In that case, everyone will have a negative view on my
ability and come to the conclusion that I would never have done it without the support of the Chambers
family. That’s not what I want at all. Actually, I’m a greedy person. I want to be successful in my career
depending on my own strength, not on anyone else, for in that case, I could have been a social climber
by kissing Ophelia’s ass back when she married into the Chambers family."
Tassach threw a thoughtful look at Madeleine.
Madeleine got amused and asked, "What? Do you suddenly feel great respect for me?"
Tassach said nothing, smiling.
"Seems that our conversation is about to end soon," said Madeleine in a sarcastic tone watching the
two women walking towards them and pouting her lips at them.
Meanwhile, Tassach couldn’t help but frown at the sight of the women heading to him.
"I’m leaving. I don’t want to get involved in this." Madeleine turned around and left immediately.
Gracie and Mrs. Conduibh were striding towards Tassach. Gracie cast a meaningful look at Madeleine,
who was walking away from them, before she looked back at Tassach with concern, saying, "Tassach,
why didn’t you bring your phone with you? Mrs. Conduibh and I kept calling you but you wouldn’t
answer us. We were anxious."
"Mom, I’m well now, and you don’t have to worry about me. Besides, I hope you’ll give me some
personal space. You guys are killing me by following me around," Tassach grumbled. He couldn’t help
but give vent to his anger at the thought of the scene of Ophelia and Zachariah being happy together.
Staring at him with mixed feelings, Gracie bit her lower lip and asked, "Tassach, what did Madeleine tell
you?"
"What do you expect her to tell me? That you and my mom keep Ophelia’s car accident from me, or
that you hide from me that Ophelia gave birth to a boy?" Tassach asked grimly.
Gracie, however, looked puzzled. "A car accident? A boy? Ophelia had a car accident?"
Tassach shot a glance at her in silence before he said to Mrs. Conduibh, "Mom, I’m going to handle the
discharge formalities. I’ve spent over a month in hospital and it’s long enough. I have to go back to deal
with the backlog of work."
Mrs. Conduibh tried to persuade him. "Just stay for another day. I’ll complete the discharge formalities
for you when the doctor says you’re totally well. Is that OK with you?"
"Mom, I want to leave today. If you don’t handle the procedures for me, I can do it myself."
Mrs. Conduibh compromised.
why didn't you bring your phone with you? Mrs. Conduibh and | kept calling you but you wouldn't
answer us. We were anxious."
"Mom, I’m well now, and you don't have to worry about me. Besides, | hope you'll give me some
personal space. You guys are killing me by following me around," Tassach grumbled. He couldn't help
but give vent to his anger at the thought of the scene of Ophelia and Zachariah being happy together.
Staring at him with mixed feelings, Gracie bit her lower lip and asked, "Tassach, what did Madeleine tell
you?"
"What do you expect her to tell me? That you and my mom keep Ophelia’s car accident from me, or
that you hide from me that Ophelia gave birth to a boy?" Tassach asked grimly.
Gracie, however, looked puzzled. "A car accident? A boy? Ophelia had a car accident?"
Tassach shot a glance at her in silence before he said to Mrs. Conduibh, "Mom, I’m going to handle the
discharge formalities. I’ve spent over a month in hospital and it’s long enough. | have to go back to deal
with the backlog of work."
Mrs. Conduibh tried to persuade him. "Just stay for another day. I'll complete the discharge formalities
for you when the doctor says you’re totally well. Is that OK with you?"
"Mom, | want to leave today. If you don’t handle the procedures for me, | can do it myself."
Mrs. Conduibh compromised.
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