Chapter 3550
Holden said, “Kathryn, this is a small gift from me and your brothers. We’re family, so naturally, we had to come visit you in the hospital. I’m getting older and not as strong as I once was, and I’ve been in the hospital myself recently, so I can’t take care of you. However, your brothers are still young and can look after you. If you feel uncomfortable having them here, you can ask your sisters-in-law to stay with you. There’s no need to rely on Mr. Fraser all the time—after all, he’s still a stranger.”
Holden emphasized the word “stranger,” reminding Kathryn to keep her distance from Pedro. The hospital staff, unaware of the situation, likely assumed that Pedro was Kathryn’s husband.
Holden disliked Pedro. In fact, he had a strong disdain for the all-around assistant who was always at Clarissa’s side. Despite how friendly Pedro appeared with Mr. Dunn, even acting like they were brothers at times, the reality was that Holden deeply resented Mr. Dunn.
Mr. Dunn garnered more respect from Clarissa than her own husband and was entrusted with everything. Clarissa confided in him while keeping many secrets from Holden. He only knew what she chose to share, and nothing beyond that.
Holden noticed the affection in Pedro’s eyes when he looked at Kathryn, and he wanted to prevent anything from developing between them. To him, Pedro was merely a servant to Kathryn.
Marco added, “Yes, Kathryn, your sisters-in-law can take care of you. They can chat with you and keep you company. Mr. Fraser is busy, so we shouldn’t burden him with this.”
Clarissa had suddenly ordered Holden and her sons to take over for Pedro and not allow him to stay with Kathryn. They were her family, and they should be the ones caring for her in the hospital.
Clarissa had scolded them, accusing them of lacking any father-daughter or sibling bonds. Kathryn had been in the hospital for days, and they had only visited once or twice.
and only when she asked them to.
The three brothers received particularly harsh reprimands.
Clarissa had returned to work at the company, but her mood was terrible. Each day, her face bore a tense expression, as if someone owed her a fortune. The employees at Farrell Group had been on edge for the past few days.
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When the weekend finally arrived, Clarissa announced that everyone was required to work overtime without any days off that week.
Typically, overtime came with additional pay, and in the past, no one would have complained, as weekend work meant double pay. However, with Clarissa’s unpredictable mood, everyone feared scoldings, especially her sons. While the other employees had been eagerly anticipating the weekend to relieve their stress, they now faced mandatory overtime.
Everyone grumbled in private, yet no one dared to refuse the extra hours unless they were willing to quit their jobs.
As the year-end approached, everyone looked forward to their bonuses and didn’t want to jeopardize them, deciding instead to endure this situation a little longer.
Marco’s face twitched as he recalled the scolding he had received from Clarissa in her office earlier that day.
She had chastised him for not caring about Kathryn and lacking any brotherly affection. She even warned him that his cold-heartedness would come back to haunt him in the future.