<em><b>Chapter </b><b>90 </b><b>Mother </b>and <b>Son Confession </b><b>Session </b></em>
<em>Looking at First<b>, </b>Scarlett hesitated for a moment before nodding, “Yes.” </em>
<em><b>She </b>admitted it. </em>
<em>Scarlett never intended to hide things from them. In her understanding of education, she never used the excuse that they </em>
<em>were too young or didn’t understand to justify keeping secrets. </em>
<em>Whenever they asked, Scarlett would tell them. It was just that they had never asked before. </em>
<em>Now, after hearing the answer, First wasn’t surprised at all. He simply nodded calmly, “Okay, I understand.” </em>
<em>“Don’t you have anything to say?” Scarlett asked. </em>
<em>“Nope.” First shook his head. He just wanted an answer, that’s all. </em>
<em>Scarlett looked at him, “You know, if you had asked earlier, I wouldn’t have kept it from you.” </em>
<em>“Scarlett,” First leaned in, “This answer doesn’t change anything or any oue. You’re still my most loved, most </em>
<em>cherished mom, and I’ll never, ever leave you!” </em>
<em>First rarely expressed love verbally; he usually showed it through actions. </em>
<em>Hearing the word from him for the first time, Scarlett felt a hint of sweetness. </em>
<em>“Alright!” She nodded coolly, “Remember what you said.” </em>
<em>“Of course,” First nodded. </em>
<em>“I might end up in awsuit with him…” </em>
<em>“Even if he wins, I’m not leaving. If they take me away, I’ll juste back. He might stop me for a day, but he can’t stop me </em>
<em>forever.” </em>
<em>Scarlett couldn’t help butugh, reaching out to ruffle his hair. “You’re truly my good son.” </em>
<em><b>“</b><b>So</b><b>, </b>Mom<b>, </b><b>don’t </b>worry. You’ll win this case, not lose.” </em>
<em><b>“</b><b>I </b>think so too,” Scarlett agreed. </em>
<em>First smiled, a rare innocent smile in front of Scarlett, like a child. </em>
<em>Scarlett watched him, swallowing all the questions she had wanted to ask. </em>
<em>She was already someone bound by constraints, and she didn’t want her child to be the same. So, she chose not to </em>
<em>interfere with their growth. </em>
<em>“Go get me a ss of water.” </em>
<em>“At your service.” </em>
<em>First happily went ahead, attending to Scarlett. </em>
<em>Meanwhile, Hugo Hodges left the hospital and checked on the damaged car. He made a point to visit the police station, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. </em>
<em>Scarlett’s safety was at stake, and he needed to find the person who wanted to harm her as soon as possible. </em>
<em>Just after leaving the police station, Hugo got a call from Tiana. Remembering yesterday’s events, he didn’t answer and </em>
<em>hung up immediately. </em>
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<em>He intended to head straight back to the office, but his clothes were dirty and stained with blood. So, Hugo decided to </em>
<em>return to the Hodges family estate. </em>
<em>Grandpa Hodges was at home practicing painting. When the butler informed him of Hugo’s return, he didn’t even look up. “To some, this house is just a hotel. Come and go as you please.” </em>
<em>Hugo knew the remark was aimed at him. He thought for a moment before speaking, “Grandpa, I’m back.” </em>
<em>Grandpa turned around, ready to make a sarcasticment, but stopped short when he saw Hugo’s disheveled state and the bloodstains. “What happened? Why do you look like this? Are you hurt?<b>” </b></em>
<em>Not wanting to rm his grandfather, Hugo replied, “The blood isn’t mine. I’m not hurt. I’ll go upstairs, take a shower, and change clothes before exining.” With that, he headed upstairs. </em>
<em>Watching his grandson’s retreating figure, Grandpa couldn’t help but call out, “Exin before you leave!” </em>
<em>But the only response was the sound of Hugo’s door closing. </em>
<em>“That stubborn boy…” Grandpa muttered, both frustrated and helpless. </em>
<em>Upstairs, Hugo was showering, his mind upied with Grandpa Adler’s hot–and–cold attitude towards him. </em>
<em>Scarlett Adler’s indifferent attitude was getting under Hugo’s skin. </em>
<em>He couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but he was definitely feeling irritated. </em>
<em>After a quick shower, Hugo headed downstairs. </em>
<em>His grandfather was waiting for him, and despite his usual grumbling, he was genuinely worried whenever something </em>
<em>happened. </em>
<em>“Grandpa,” Hugo said as he walked over and sat on the couch. </em>
<em>“What on earth happened?” Grandpa asked, immediately reaching over to lift Hugo’s shirt. </em>
<em>“Grandpa, what are you doing?” </em>
<em>“Brat, I want to see if you’re hurt!” Grandpa checked him over thoroughly, only rxing once he confirmed there were no </em>
<em>injuries. </em>
<em>Hugo sat there helplessly. “Do you think I’de back here if I was hurt and let you see it?” </em>
<em>Grandpa gave him a sideways nce. “Who knows what you’re up to, you rascal.” </em>
<em>Hugo pressed his lips together, staying silent. </em>
<em>Seeing his grandson looking so lost, Grandpa asked, “What’s going on<b>?</b><b>” </b></em>
<em>Suddenly, Hugo remembered something and nced at his grandfather, then continued speaking as if nothing was </em>
<em><b>wrong</b>. </em>
<em>“The blood isn’t mine; it’s Scarlett Adler’s.” </em>
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<em>Grandpa was sipping his tea, and upon hearing this, nearly spat it out. “What did you say?” He looked at Hugo with wide </em>
<em>eyes<b>, </b>utterly astonished. </em>
<em>“She was in a car ident yesterday.” </em>
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<em>“A car ident? Was it serious? How is she now? Why are you only telling me now?” Grandpa Adler was extremely </em>
<em>worried. </em>
<em>“No life–threatening injuries, just some scrapes, fractures, and a concussion.” </em>
<em>“<b>That’s </b>what you call ‘not serious‘? What would you consider serious then?” </em>
<em>Seeing Grandpa Adler so worked up, Hugo said, “Please calm down, we don’t want you having a heart attack.” </em>
<em>“And you, why aren’t you at the hospital with her? Why did youe back?” Grandpa Adler asked, clearly upset. </em>
<em>Hugo sighed, “Grandpa Adler asked me toe back…” </em>
<em>The implication was clear. </em>
<em>Grandpa Adler looked at him, “You, you deserve this!” </em>
<em>Hugo remained silent, pressing his lips together. </em>
<em>“No, I have to go to the hospital and see her.” He called out to the butler, “Uncle Evans, get the car ready. I’ll change clothe </em>
<em>and head out.” </em>
<em>“Alright, I’ll get it ready right away,” Uncle Evans replied as he headed outside. </em>
<em>Hugo watched him, “How about I go with you?” </em>
<em>At this, Grandpa Adler realized Hugo’s intention and smirked, “So that’s what you’re up to, huh?” </em>
<em>Hugo raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying it. </em>
<em>“Old Adler didn’t want you going to the hospital, so you thought you’d use my name to get in. I was wondering why you came back out of the blue… You’ve even used your grandfather as an excuse!” Mr. Herrick looked at him sternly. </em>
<em>“I didn’t mean it like that,” Hugo said, trying to save face and avoid admitting it. </em>
<em>“Fine, then don’t go,” Mr. Herrick replied, heading upstairs to change clothes. </em>
<em>When he came back down, Hugo was no longer in the living room, and Mr. Herrick didn’t ask any questions. He simply gc </em>
<em>ready to leave. </em>
<em>As soon as he got into the car, he saw Hugo sitting in the driver’s seat. </em>
<em>“Grandpa, Uncle Evans said his leg hurts, so I’ll be your driver today,” Hugo said, turning to look at Mr. Herrick. </em>
<em>Others might not understand Hugo, but Mr. Herrick certainly did. He didn’t say much, just closed the car door. </em>
<em>Hugo smiled slightly and drove off. </em>