Chapter 52

"Godmother, don't get so upset—it's not worth hurting your health over," Sophia rushed to comfort her, but her eyes never left Alexander. Her tone carried a not-so-subtle hint of provocation. "Honestly, Caitlin's not that bad. Look, the moment she heard Nicholas wasn't feeling well, she rushed over to take care of him." It was an obvious attempt to stir some bad blood between Alexander and Caitlin. But Alexander's face didn't give anything away. Calm as ever, he just said, "Mom, I'm going to check on Nicholas." As he turned to leave, Sophia suddenly called out, "Wait, Alex—what happened to your hand?" She grabbed his injured hand before he could pull away, her face full of worry while she examined the dried blood. "You got hurt and didn't even say anything?" she frowned deeply, voice laced with concern. "If this gets infected it'll just get worse... Mr. Wadeson! Go grab the first-aid kit!" Alexander's brows drew together, that chilly look of disgust flashing across his eyes. He quickly