Julian prayed sincerely to the heavens. Landon wasn’t even born and waspletely innocent. If God wanted to punish anyone, he should be the sole target. He didn’t care if it meant he could nevere back from it or if he would be ripped to a million pieces.

    All he wanted was for the angels to give Landon a ce to stay in the afterlife,

    After Julian returned from the chapel, he fell heavily ill, leaving the doctors clueless and powerless to stop it. He didn’t get better until two weekster.

    It was evening, and the sky was bathed in an orange glow. A glistening ck limousine slowly drove into Radiance Manor.

    After the car was parked, the driver got out and opened the door for Mnie. She had a delicate food container in her hand that held the mushroom soup she had made.

    A maid stepped over and said, “Mrs. Ziegler.”

    Mnie passed the food container to the maid and asked as she climbed up the stairs. “Is Julian feeling better? Tell Esther to stop sending documents over for the next few days. He has a bad fever, and he’s in no shape to work. Are the shareholders trying to work him to death?”

    The maid responded timidly, “Esther is on leave today.”

    Mnie felt better after she heard it. The maid knocked on the door for her and tactfully went downstairs, giving Mnie and Julian some space.

    Julian was in the lounge, wearing ck pants and a gray turtleneck sweater. It might have seemed likefortable and casual wear, but his face was still pale as he sat on the couch and flipped through the documents.

    Mnie was about to nag him, but her gaze unexpectedly turned to the side, and she saw the shoes. Putting down her stuff, she walked over and picked them up. She couldn’t help but gently touch them.

    “If only Landon were still with us…” She trailed off before she continued, “It’s almost been 20 days since he and Madam Harper left us. I’ve been having dreams about him every day, and he’d call me ‘Grandma‘ every time.”

    Julian poured himself a bowl of soup and had it slowly. After a long time, Mnie put the shoes down and sat next to him. quietly keeping himpany.

    After a brief moment, she said, “I know you can’t move on from Willow, and I won’t push you to do anything. But you have to look for another wife after a year or so. You’re only 30 years old, and you can’t just remain single forever.”

    Julian looked at the bowl of soup and frowned. “I won’t marry anyone again.”

    Mnie asked, “What about the Ziegler family’s lineage?“.

    He immediately lost his appetite and put down the bowl. Taking a piece of tissue, he wiped his hand and responded, “They’ve still got Dexter. He could give father an heir.”

    Mnie stubbornly said, “Maybe you can think about Natalie. She’s a nicedy. Weren’t you once close to her?”

    “I don’t have any romantic feelings for her.”

    She fell silent for a good while before she said softly, “I know you’re in love with Willow, but she won’t take you back anymore. Actually, I could have epted her if she were willing to get pregnant with your baby.

    “In fact, I would’ve been fine with it even if you guys decided to adopt a kid. But the fact is that she doesn’t want to get back together with you.”

    Julian didn’t say anything to her. Instead, he picked up the document and continued reading it.

    Mnie picked up the shoes, held them in her palms, and rubbed them gently. She wanted to lighten the mood a little. So, she told him about a gossip she heard at the hospital.

    “A few days ago, when I was in the hospital, the nurse let it slip that a pregnantdy was having twins. It sounded like thedy came from an insanely wealthy family.

    “The thing is, she was almost five months pregnant, and yet it didn’t show. ording to my experience, she probably wouldn’t be able to keep her babies.”

    Julian remained quiet for a while when he heard what she said. Then, he asked, “What experience did you have?” Mnie fell silent. She chuckled dryly and said a few more words before she left, leaving him to nk out alone. When Landon was miscarried, Willow was over four months pregnant, and he could kick a little.