at again okay." I whispered int

ed as he wiped the tears I didn't k

old him with a smile as I hugged him to myself again. Now to think

ma." I apologized to Bonnie with

making me feel more relaxed. I tried as much as possible not to make eye contact wi

in the room, a look of shock crossed all their faces before they masked it, Bonnie with a

he nodded in agreement. Claude would never let anyone pick him up except nanny Vidalia and I, even Ralph w

ed as she scooped him from the bed

replied in monot

k to fewer words." Nanny Vidalia said with a

e of his mother; you are quite

"The only thing he inherited from me is

ics even at a tender age, just like his mom." Nanny Vid

d too was a genius at two." I said wit

new that despite being engaged, I went ahead and slept with another man, becoming pregnant in the process, and as a result, the family broke off the engagement with my family. It was the scandal of

that when she observed my hesitation, I hurriedly glanced at Claude

it is not like

u are uncomfortable, you

ime, I was alone; my boyfriend had already gone for the night, and my friend had left me to grab more drinks. Left to my own means, I stumbled back to his room but I think I cl

ve been devastated." Bonnie as

y head. "But he is the only one who keeps me sane, and I am glad I kept him." I came to a

n asked as he walked over to a s

months time." I said as I obs

be back before you are discharged." He explained to

just too beautiful. " Miss Carter." He called, and I caught myself bracing myself for what was to follow; as lovely as he was, he could st

hy on earth he and I would be seeing each other a

ted, " nanny Vidalia " he called as he smiled at her too and

t his hand for me to accept. "But Bastian is what my friends ca

eeting you Bastian." I re

d with what could be considered his n

**

laude and not me) it turns out they had bonded a lot with each other and even Claude wouldn't let a day go by without insisting I call Bonnie. This was one of those times, Cl

r Cl

terest to you and we should meet up

ee what it was that would have been of interest to me and there it was, a p

il I think my eyes fell off, " 99.9%, you have go

dered

in beside me. I closed the laptop before picking him up and placing him on my lap. Taking

Leonard, is he the one that you're picking?"

tand your question."

e emotionally distant at times." She said and that's when it hit me, Leonard was her son and precisely the window g