Chapter 3553
After a brief silence on the phone, Clarissa said to Kathryn, “Pedro is yours, and he will always belong to you. I never claimed I wanted to take him away, nor do I have the authority to do so.”
Once an all-purpose assistant is assigned to the head of a family or their successor, only the master they serve can determine their fate.
Clarissa continued, “I need to speak with Pedro. Please have him come to the company. I’m still here.”
Kathryn, feeling cautious, asked, “Mom, what do you want to discuss with Pedro? Shouldn’t you inform me before you talk to him?”
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“Kathryn, don’t you trust me? I’m your mother. Would I ever harm you? Pedro is yours and will always remain yours. I have no power to alter that. If you prefer that he not come to me, I’ll go to the hospital and speak with him alone. However, if I do that, I might become upset and act in a way you wouldn’t like. You have two options.”
Kathryn sighed and replied, “I’ll tell him. But Mom, please send Dad and my brothers home. I don’t need them taking care of me.”
Kathryn was expected to leave the hospital in a couple of days, as she was almost fully recovered. It was Pedro who insisted she stay for a few extra days to rest.
Moreover, the conflict between the Farrell family and Wiltspoon had been resolved.
Leaving the hospital would place Kathryn in an awkward situation, caught between both sides.
Pedro, concerned for her well-being, wanted to shield her from that stress for the time being.
Clarissa asked, “Is it that you don’t want their care, or are you afraid they’ll drug you?”
Kathryn replied candidly, “Both.”
She felt indifferent toward her father and brothers; their care seemed forced, and she didn’t truly need it—just someone to bring her meals.
In the…
In the first few days, she felt weak and dizzy, relying on Pedro for support just to get out of bed. If Clarissa asked Holden and her brothers to drug her, they likely would, and with a heavy dose. They wished she would sleep indefinitely.
In their eyes, she was the reason Shiloh lost favor and ultimately lost her life. To them, she was not a sister but rather someone who took everything that belonged to Shiloh.
“Your father and brothers are your family. Blood ties persist, even when relationships are strained. They may not have been kind in the past, but they never truly harmed you,” Clarissa argued, hoping to defend her sons and foster peace within the family.
Kathryn understood the concept of family loyalty, yet despite sharing the same mother, she felt no bond with her three brothers.
She retorted coldly, “It was you, Mom, who kept them in line, while I was too guarded to give them a chance. It’s not that they didn’t try to hurt me—they just didn’t succeed.” She felt no fraternal connection with them.
Her relationships with her three sisters-in-law improved only because she stood by them when her brothers cheated and treated them poorly.
Her eldest sister-in-law, Erika, sought a divorce, and Kathryn supported her. However, the divorce was postponed due to an unresolved dispute over property division.