Chapter 624

I had to make Dad believe that I had truly become a fool, and Ishara would see his reaction most clearly. She thought I was a simpleton, transformed into a puppet she could easily manipulate, causing her to let her guard down around me. This allowed me to discreetly conceal my true intentions and investigate their secret," Sidney explained.

"I understand! You're pretending to still be on her side, acting as though you don't recognize your dad and mom!

Oscar nodded.

"But what do you really want to do? What doubts have not been resolved?" Sidney asked.

Oscar became serious as he said, "About Mom."

"Mom?!" Sidney exclaimed.

"Mom was sick before, secretly put down in the hospital's operating room by Leo. At that time, I was imprisoned in that hospital and happened to see her," Oscar answered.

Sidney's eyes widened as he recalled, saying, "Wasn't that about a month ago? No wonder that day mom came out from the hospital after a stomach check, saying she seemed to have seen you. Later, we went to that hospital to find you, but there was no trace of you. Mom felt depressed, thinking she was hallucinating. It turns out no! Ishara really locked you up in the hospital!"

Oscar nodded and whispered, "Now Leo is not here, but his household servants are, and his daughter, too. Sidney, to make it short, there are some speculations that I can't disclose right now. I only know that something must have happened to Mom in the operating room that day, and I'm worried that Ishara and Leo planted some bomb in Mom's body. I need to uncover this secret. So, I have to stay here without alerting anyone. I want to ensure mom's safety, do you understand?

Sidney's eyes flicker, his heart pounding nervously.

"You mean Mom is in danger?" His voice trembled. "Heavens, I didn't notice, and Mom herself doesn't know! She said she just had a stomach endoscopy that day."

"It's definitely more than just an endoscopy, but what exactly, I don't know." Oscar furrowed his brow and said.

Sidney, filled with admiration and shame, embraced him, saying, "Oscar, you are truly remarkable. I feel inadequate in comparison to you. I have always been pampered by Mom while you endured hardships outside. You have faced numerous challenges and escaped from Ishara's grasp, and I can only imagine how much you long to see Mom! Despite your desire, you have chosen to remain here as a spy, risking your safety for her protection. I am proud to have a son like you, and when Mom learns the truth, it will break her heart.

Oscar holds his cold little face, saying, "So, you know, I know, don't tell anyone until I get the right answer. Don't tell Jeremy, Grandma, or Dad when they come back."

Sidney nodded, his expression once again becoming desolate, filled with aching concern.

He said, "Has anyone heard from Dad? The rumors going around are harsh, saying he's walked away from his job and family, running off with Mom. Jeremy mentioned that the Rodriguez family's stocks are crashing, and there's chaos within; even Grandpa is furious. While Dad's actions may embarrass Ishara and make her marriage to the Rodriguez family pointless, I find some satisfaction. However, this is not a lasting solution!

Sidney's tone turned gleeful once more as he remarked, "I am delighted that Mom is no longer entangled with that scoundrel, Rock. She remains oblivious to the devious schemes he has been orchestrating behind her back. He is cunning and deceitful; I saw through his facade long ago. His intentions of marrying Mom are solely to elevate his status within the Blanchet family; his aspirations are grand! Additionally, just last month, there were whispers of Mom being pregnant... I happened to overhear. Rock openly disparaged Dad, alleging that he convinced Mom to undergo an abortion, thus terminating Dad's potential offspring and further stoking Dad's animosity towards Mom.

Sidney went on, "Both he and Jeremy may think I'm clueless, but I'm no fool. I always manage to catch glimpses of adult matters. I'm uncertain about Mom's pregnancy; the tiny seed had barely settled in her belly before it was gone. Mom refuses to acknowledge she terminated the pregnancy... Dad believes she did it out of spite! The complexities of the adult world are overwhelming, Oscar. You can't imagine how much I miss you when you're not around. Their conflicts intensify, and I can only witness as they grow further apart. Later, when Ishara became pregnant with Dad's child, it pushed Mom over the edge...

Sidney tearfully confides, inadvertently connecting two dots.

Oscar was taken aback by Sidney's words, and he asked, "Sidney, what did you just say? Did you mention that Mom appeared to be pregnant? Are you certain that Mom was expecting last month?!" Oscar's breathing grew tense.

Sidney was taken aback, shaking his head in disbelief before nodding slowly. "I overheard their arguments. Dad took Mom to the hospital for a lengthy check-up last month. Miss Smith was scolding Dad, but Mom reassured Olivia that Dad was being irrational because she was never pregnant. It's all so confusing. How could Mom not have known if she was pregnant?

Sidney's words furrowed Oscar's brow.

'Indeed, Mom has had children before; as an experienced person, how could she not know she was pregnant?'

'Did dad hide it? So, Mom was unaware. But then, how was the baby aborted?'

In Oscar's mind, the clue of Ishara's pregnancy suddenly clicks into place. He recalls hearing before that Ishara's pregnancy appeared suspicious and somehow linked to his mother.

All of a sudden, his suspicions begin to align. "When did Ishara become pregnant? I need to find out the exact timing as soon as possible," Oscar thought. "Sidney! Tell me the exact time of Mom's miscarriage! Do you know how far along she was in her pregnancy?" Oscar urgently asked.

"It... it was at the end of the month before last, after she had the endoscopy; half a month later, when Dad returned from his business trip, he discovered she had a miscarriage. Rock mentioned that Mom didn't want the child! I'm not sure how far along she was in her pregnancy. All I know is that one issue led to another; Ishara announced her pregnancy. Subsequently, Mom, feeling threatened by Ishara, so she and Rock announced their relationship and upcoming marriage."

The strings in Oscar's mind pieced together the messy information.

Did Ishara's child also come out last month? She was pregnant about two weeks after Mom. Mom was initially pregnant, but she had a miscarriage. However, is there a chance that Mom didn't miscarry? Could it be that Mom's child ended up in Ishara's womb? This could explain why Mom became unconscious on Leo's operating table during a routine endoscopy under anesthesia-something dreadful happened without her knowledge!

'Leo is the top surgeon in Ishara's operating room, specializing in forbidden techniques.' Oscar's mind suddenly shudders as he questions, 'What are forbidden techniques?' His small hands clutch tightly, breath constricted, shocked by his own thoughts.