Love’s Little Miracles By Chloe Wallis

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Catherine watched Caroline walk toward them. She knew that the latter had heard Quintin’s words.

Thus, the atmosphere turned awkward. Catherine wanted to explain, but she was interrupted by Caroline. “Mr. Ziegler, don’t worry. Let’s be frank in front of Mrs. Ziegler today. I have come here to the Ziegler family to ward off the bad luck for you. Once you are well, I will leave the house. There’s no need for us to be real husband and wife, as everything is only on paper. I only have to take good care of you. As such, don’t be too burdened by it.”

She made the first move to claim that she was there for two purposes.

One was to repay their kindness. The other reason was that Caroline wanted to find her son.

After Quintin’s illness had gotten cured, she would take Leon away with her.

“Leon is my son. I want his full custody!” she exclaimed inwardly.

Upon hearing her words, Quintin heaved a sigh of relief discreetly. For once, he was worried that she would continue to harass him after everything had gotten dealt with, and it was possible that she would want to be his wife and wouldn’t leave.

However, Catherine had seen through Caroline’s character. “She’s unyielding and draws a clear line between people she loves and hates. If he can marry her, it will be a blessing for the Ziegler family. Moreover, Leo has accepted her completely. I can see that he cares for her a lot. Thus, no other person is more suitable than her!” the former mused to herself.

As she wanted to help Quintin persuade Caroline to stay, Catherine said, “Young lady, you don’t have to be so absolute about it. Quintin is a good man. Marrying him will guarantee your future. Why don’t you think about it again? I can see that his injuries will get better soon. Moreover, your marriage certificate has gotten approved!”

“We already have the marriage certificate. Why did it happen?”

It was Caroline’s turn to be puzzled. Once she took the certificate from Catherine, she suspected it was fake.

“Previously, you’ve let me see your ID card to check whether both of you are compatible. After checking it, I think you are a perfect match. Thus, I’ve applied for the marriage certificate on your behalf. Once Quintin is fully recovered, you can have your wedding reception.”

Caroline knew that Catherine had good intentions, but the former was still upset about it. “If the marriage certificate has gotten applied, won’t I be a divorcee once we get a divorce?” she wondered.

“Grandma, please don’t say anything anymore. Just cancel it. Just like how you applied for it.” Quintin sighed.

He was at a loss for what he could do. With much frustration, he punched the bed. He knew he didn’t want a woman to care for him. Moreover, he didn’t want to get married.

He could feel a headache coming. It could be because he was too agitated. Thus, Catherine said hurriedly, “All right. I won’t talk about it anymore. You need to get some rest. I’ll go out now.”

Deep inside, she knew she wouldn’t help him cancel the marriage. “You little brat! It’s your blessing to be able to marry such a good young woman!” she exclaimed inwardly.

As soon as she left, Caroline walked up to him. “Mr. Ziegler, I know you don’t want to get married, and me neither. We can sign a pre-nuptial agreement. Once you get cured, our marriage will automatically dissolve, and I will leave the house. What

you think?”

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“Deal!”

He agreed to the plan wholeheartedly. He thought they’d better sign the agreement as well. If they had everything laid down. in writing clearly, Caroline wouldn’t be able to turn back on her words if she regretted it.

Fearing that she would do something to the clauses in the agreement, Quintin asked Flynn to draft it.

After the agreement got drafted, Quintin instructed Flynn to help him affix his seal on the paper. Then, he pressed his thumbprint on it. Subsequently, Caroline signed the agreement and pressed her thumbprint as well.

The agreement came in two copies. After each of them took one set, it was deemed official.

Caroline came over with a plate full of dishes after Flynn left them. Afterward, she asked, “Mr. Ziegler, I have prepared a meal. Would you like to have some?”

“No!”

Coldly, he turned down her offer. “I don’t want to eat anything prepared by the woman. What if she had put something in it?” he thought.

“Alright, just suit yourself.”

Caroline

put down the tray and went out. Soon, she came back with Leon behind her.

After instructing Leon to sit on the chair properly, she put a napkin in front of him. “Leo, let’s eat! I’ve made spaghetti today, coupled with some vegetables, corn, and carrots. Do you like it?”

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Upon hearing that Caroline had brought Leon to eat in the room and behaved like she was Leon’s mother. Quintin reminded her by saying, “You’re not Leo’s mother. Don’t talk to him that way because it will confuse him later!”

I don’t want Leo to get used to calling Caroline his mother. Later, when the agreement ends, Lea might find it hard to accept the moment his biological mother comes back in the future,” he mused to himself.

Leon was frustrated. “How can Daddy be this foolish! Who told him that she’s not Mommy? She’s genuinely my mommy!” he exclaimed inwardly.

“Mr. Ziegler, even though we have an agreement, I will still do my job well. As long as it is valid, I am responsible as Leo’s mother. How we interact with each other is solely our concern. Please mind your own business,” Caroline retorted without mercy. If it weren’t for the fact that he was still blind and paralyzed, she would have given him a slap across his face.

‘I don’t need you to tell me what to do!” she exclaimed inwardly.

Quintin had to swallow his anger. “If I can’t get better, what will happen to the house under the woman’s supervision? Perhaps she will kidnap my son! It’s obvious that the woman has a dishonest motive!” he mused.

The young child looked at the tray in front of him. She had molded mashed spaghetti into the shape of a rabbit. It was made even cuter with colorful vegetables put next to it.

“It’s food made with love. It is the first time that I’ve seen such a cute dish. Mommy is wonderful! She’s just like a magician,” he thought.

“Open your mouth so that I can feed you. You can have a taste and see if it’s nice.”

Caroline wanted to feed Leon, but he merely lowered his head and stared at the spoon without moving. Noticing that he refused to open his mouth, she persuaded him by saying, “Don’t you want to become strong and smart?”

“Of course. I want to!” he exclaimed inwardly.

Leon opened his tiny mouth and ate the first spoonful.

Once he had swallowed it down. he widened his eyes. His eyes sparkled with excitement, and he had disbelief written across his tiny face.

“Mommy’s food is much better than what Daddy had prepared before. It’s yummy! No cap! I’ve never eaten a dish this delicious before,” he thought.

“Is it delicious? Let me feed you again.”

As such, Caroline continued to feed Leon the dish, one spoonful at a time. Leon, meanwhile, ate it with utter concentration.

As he was starving, he hurriedly ate the meal.

When they were halfway through, Leon noticed the cute rabbit design was damaged. When it had disappeared, he stopped chewing. Without moving, he stared at the plate.

“What’s wrong, Leo? Why are you not eating?”

Caroline lowered her head to see his face. Surprisingly, she saw tears rolling down.

He was crying.

“Leo, why are you crying?”

She quickly put the plate on the table and wiped the tears on his face. Subsequently, she asked in a worried voice, “What’s the matter? Are you not feeling well? Why don’t you point to me which part you feel hurt?”

Leon pursed his lips and then shook his head to indicate that he was feeling fine.

Instead, he was just afraid that everything was only his imagination.

He was scared that once he woke up, his mother would disappear.

Moreover, he was worried that he would not be able to eat such a delicious meal in the future.

While Caroline was still worried, the man next to them spoke suddenly. “Humph! What have you prepared for him? It must be that it doesn’t taste good. Can’t you see? My son is crying because he had to eat it.”

“My son is a picky eater. Normally, he’d only eat the dishes that I prepared for him. He won’t eat the food if someone else prepares it for him. I’m guessing that she’s bad at cooking and has made food that is hard to swallow,” he thought.

At that moment, he was genuinely worried that Caroline was torturing his son.

“Just shut up!”

Caroline’s attention was all on Leon, and she didn’t have time to listen to Quintin.

While she was still wondering what to do, Leon suddenly made a surprising move.

Chapter 12