Chapter 12

"Linda, are you really taking me for ice cream?" Matthew asked. Linda replied, "Of course! When have I ever lied to you?" These past few days, Oliver had been displeased with her. Worried that he might start distancing himself from her, she tried to get Matthew to say a few kind words in front of him. After all, Matthew was his biological son, so he couldn't completely ignore Matthew. She smiled faintly and led Matthew into the grocery store. … However, just as Matthew was enjoying his ice cream, he suddenly clutched his stomach and collapsed, screaming in pain. "It hurts! My stomach hurts so much!" Terrified, Linda quickly called for someone to dial 911 for an ambulance. At the hospital, they rushed him to the ER. She was terrified, never expecting a simple serving of ice cream to put Matthew in such pain. Not long after Matthew was admitted, Oliver arrived without a word and went straight to the ward. When he saw Matthew curled up on the bed, his anger flared. Matthew's st