The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: This Is the Wife-Chasing Crematorium; Look, the Scumbag Dad Is Getting Desperate

The room was plunged into a dead silence.

Nathaniel Sloan’s lips curved into a smile, but it didn’t reach his eyes. No one dared to say a word.

...What was there to say?!

After half a minute, Zachery’s eyes darted around, and he suddenly coughed. "Uncle Sloan, how come I never noticed this good quality of yours before?"

Nathaniel Sloan had a gut feeling that this little rascal wasn’t about to say anything good.

Sure enough, the next moment, Zachery looked at him with an admiring gaze. "This good quality is—you have exceptional self-awareness!"

"That’s right. This really isn’t a good time for you to be here!"

...

It became even quieter.

Luke White and the others all looked as if their lives were flashing before their eyes, but Zachery, seemingly oblivious, said, "Uncle Sloan, I praised you. Aren’t you going to praise me back?"

Nathaniel Sloan: "..."

Nathaniel Sloan was so exasperated he almost laughed. "You’ve got a sharp tongue."

Zachery immediately hid behind Jasper Kingston.

Jasper Kingston shook his head, looking helpless. "He’s just a kid joking around, Nathaniel. Are you also here to see Yara?"

Nathaniel Sloan had no intention of arguing with a child, but he still frowned slightly at Jasper Kingston’s words.

’He’s already calling her Yara?’

Jasper Kingston smiled and spoke again. "I was thinking that Yara might be alone in the hospital with no one to look after her, so I came to check. I didn’t expect you to be so concerned about her as well, Nathaniel."

For some reason, those words ignited a strange fire within Nathaniel Sloan.

’What does he mean, "didn’t expect you to be so concerned about her as well"?’ He was the one who brought Yara Lockwood to the hospital. If you’re going to help someone, you see it through to the end. What was so wrong with him taking care of her!

"You’re not needed here." He shot Jasper Kingston a look, then walked over to Estelle Lockwood. "I’m staying. That’s enough."

Estelle Lockwood’s eyes, which she had just closed, snapped open in irritation. "Mr. Sloan, I think it would be best if we kept some distance. Didn’t you hear what your father-in-law said earlier?"

Jasper Kingston also nodded slightly. "Nathaniel, Yara’s fever hasn’t broken yet. She really needs to rest. If you stay here and the Lockwood Family comes to cause trouble again, how is Yara supposed to recover?"

Nathaniel Sloan’s lips were a tight line, his handsome brows furrowed slightly.

Zachery’s little face was red with excitement. He whispered to Mia, "See? This is what I was talking about—the part where he grovels! The scumbag dad is getting desperate!"

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Jasper Kingston saw that Estelle Lockwood’s cup was empty and was about to refill it when Nathaniel Sloan suddenly stood up, blocking his way.

Then he forcefully took the cup, his tone even and showing no trace of awkwardness or embarrassment as he said coolly:

"Dr. Lockwood, I believe we made a deal. For the year that you’re treating Christian, I am to be your caretaker, responsible for your three meals a day and looking after you."

"So when you’re sick, it should be my duty as your ’caretaker’ to look after you, shouldn’t it?"

Everyone was stunned. Even Jasper Kingston looked at Estelle Lockwood in surprise.

Estelle Lockwood raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Sloan, so now you remember you’re my caretaker?"

Nathaniel Sloan lifted his eyelids. His eyes were intensely dark, his emotions unreadable.

Jasper Kingston said with a smile, "Nathaniel, you must be joking. You know how to take care of people?"

Nathaniel Sloan gave him a cool glance, then heard Yara Lockwood laugh.

"If he wants to serve people, let him serve. Mr. Kingston, aren’t you tired of standing? Please, have a seat."

Then she glanced at Nathaniel Sloan. "Go get some tea for me and my guest."

She emphasized the words "my guest," propping her chin on her hand with great interest. "Well? Why are you just standing there? Is that how a caretaker is supposed to act?"

Nathaniel Sloan suddenly closed his eyes, suppressed all his emotions, and went to pour two glasses of water.

Estelle Lockwood was not satisfied. "Why isn’t this tea?"

Nathaniel Sloan said calmly, "Your stomach is still recovering. You should drink less tea."

Estelle Lockwood snorted lightly. "Then why didn’t you make tea for Mr. Kingston? He’s a guest. Don’t you have any manners?"

Nathaniel Sloan looked up, his gaze cool. "And you know he’s the guest. Guests do as the host says."

The air in the hospital room was thick with tension. Mia rubbed her arms and asked hesitantly, "Are you sure this... groveling... is going to work?"

Zachery figured that even though reality differed from his plan by just a *tiny* bit, it wasn’t a big problem!

Estelle Lockwood felt a lump in her throat. Before she could speak, Nathaniel Sloan turned to Jasper Kingston. "Our two families are collaborating on that land in Sorhaven. Shall we talk?"

Jasper Kingston’s gaze shifted between the two of them. After a long moment, he said meaningfully, "Alright. In that case, Yara, I’ll step out for a moment."

After the two men left, Estelle Lockwood lay back down on the bed, and the three little rascals swarmed her.

...

「Outside the door.」

Jasper Kingston had a smile on his lips. "You didn’t ask me to come out here just to talk about the Sorhaven plot, did you?"

Nathaniel Sloan naturally exuded a noble, reserved aura. Just by standing there, he could give people an intense sense of pressure. "Kingston Group has an international conference call today. Why are you at the hospital?"

Jasper Kingston got straight to the point. "Because Miss Lockwood is sick, and I came to see her. Nathaniel, I told you last night. I want to pursue her."

Nathaniel Sloan’s eyes darkened.

As if not noticing, Jasper Kingston continued, "Miss Lockwood’s children are very cute. I like them a lot. Besides, my family won’t object to anyone I want to pursue. Even if she has two children, as long as I’m willing, she can become the legitimate Mrs. Kingston."

Nathaniel Sloan said flatly, "No."

Jasper Kingston leaned against the wall. "Why not?"

Nathaniel Sloan’s eyes shifted slightly behind his gold-rimmed glasses. "Because it’s very likely she is Estelle Lockwood."

Yara Lockwood is very mysterious. She seemed to appear out of nowhere five years ago. Before that, no information about her can be found.

And Estelle Lockwood also disappeared five years ago...

Furthermore, after Yara Lockwood returned to the country, she purposefully approached him and the Lockwood Family. Although his attempts to probe her had failed, Nathaniel Sloan always felt...

Jasper Kingston had already started speaking. "Even if she is, you have no proof. Nathaniel, you should think about it. If she really is Estelle Lockwood, why didn’t she acknowledge you after returning to the country?"

Nathaniel Sloan’s dark eyes were deep. "That’s none of your business."

Jasper Kingston gave a silent laugh. "Nathaniel, we’ve known each other since we were kids. I’ve never failed to get something I’ve set my sights on."

Nathaniel Sloan swept a glance at him. "Then you’re welcome to try."

...

「Inside the hospital room.」

Zachery was looking for praise. "Mommy, aren’t I great? It’s a good thing Uncle Kingston came, or what would you have done? You would have been completely unable to defend yourself!"

Estelle Lockwood didn’t want to answer and changed the subject. "Zachery, your use of idioms is excellent. You’ve improved."

Zachery fanned the flames. "So, Mommy, what do you think about Uncle Kingston becoming our daddy? I think it’s a great idea! Mia, hurry up and divine whether Uncle Kingston is our future daddy!"

Mia already had three copper coins ready. Closing her eyes, she cast a divination.

After a moment, she said in pleasant surprise, "Mommy, the hexagram says your future husband is right outside the door!"

Zachery got excited at once. "Really? Uncle Kingston is outside the door too! It looks like the reading is accurate this time. Mommy, he’s your Mr. Right!"

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Mia nodded solemnly. "Mommy, there’s no mistake this time. Your destined romantic partner is right outside the door. He’s about to push the door open and come in."

’It seems it really is Uncle Kingston. That’s good. Our biological daddy is a scumbag, and there’s no need for Mommy to get back together with a loser.’

The next moment, the doorknob turned.

In a flash, several pairs of eyes snapped toward the door. Mia said seriously, "Mommy, since the hexagram says you and Uncle Kingston will be husband and wife, then..."

Before she could finish, Nathaniel Sloan walked in.