Chapter 216 Mastermind (Part One)

"Barry! Why are you here?" Mary came to a halt, her attention diverting to Barry. He stood with a lunchbox and Marry realized his gaze was fixed upon the direction where Selah was leaving.

"Mary, is Selah married? Does she have a son?" Barry turned around and asked.

"I know for a fact that she isn't married. But I had no idea about the son." Mary's lips were pursed and her frown deep. "When did the company sign the contract with her? I guess she didn't put much information in her file," Marry said, lost in thought.

Barry had an incredibly cold look in his eyes. "She has been with the company for five years and her contract is about to expire. Surprisingly enough, she didn't tell us about her wonderful history!"

Barry recalled the day Selah had asked for money. Utter disgust was now written on his face.

"She has rushed to the hospital now," said Mary with a sigh. "If some nosy reporter finds this out, the whole company will get into trouble along with her! This isn't safe. I am going to follow her. I am worried about her."

"No, don't," Barry said, stopping her. "I will just ring Cooper and ask him to keep an eye on her."

After saying that, he dug out his phone from the pocket and made a call. "As soon as she gets back, ask her to meet me," he added before hanging up the call.

When he was done with the call, Mary widened her ey

he sprinted into the ward. "Ray!" she called out once she was inside.

On the white sickbed lay her little boy. His handsome face bore an uncanny resemblance to Selah. His beautiful eyes, which were normally bright, seemed a little turbid now. His arms and forehead were wrapped with gauze. When he heard Selah's voice, he pricked up his ears, wondering if it was just a figment of his imagination.

"Mommy! Are you there?"

"Yes, my baby! Mommy is here," she said and sob tore from her throat. Ray opened his arms eagerly. Although his vision was bad, he still managed to make out his mother's outline. He threw himself into Selah's arms.

"I'm sorry, Ray. I'm terribly sorry for everything." She brushed away a tear, leaving a streak of smeared rouge and mascara.

"Mommy, it's my fault. Why are you apologizing?" Ray wished he could stop his mother from crying. But with his terrible vision, he couldn't do it. "Mommy, you are crying, aren't you? Please stop."

"No, honey. It's all my fault. But I promise I will cure you."

"Yes, I trust you. But please stop crying," he repeated. After a short pause, he went on, "Also please don't work too hard. I want my mommy to rest."

"No, Ray. I want to work for your sake. The only thing I want in life is for you to be okay. Nothing else bothers me." Then the two of them hugged each other even tighter.