Chapter 315
Shortly after, they arrived at the hospital.
After the doctor ran some tests and ruled out any physical causes, he asked, “Are the parents experiencing any
unusual changes emotionally lately? Or are there any changes to the child’s environment?”
Yuliana froze. Then, she pursed her lips and nodded. “There are indeed some changes.”
“That explains why.” The doctor said, “Although children are young, they are sensitive. If their parents are in a bad
mood, the negative emotion will be passed on to the child, which will cause the child to feel insecure and
frightened.”
Yuliana looked down at Rowan in her arms. He kept crying on the way to the hospital, but when they arrived at the
crowded emergency hall, he slowly stopped crying and even fell asleep.
The doctor added, “As parents, please manage your emotions well first, then observe your child’s reaction. If he still
cries for unknown reasons later on, you should bring him here again for more detailed examinations.”
Yuliana bobbed her head. “All right. Thank you, doctor.”
On the way home, Rowan seemed to have a dream as he was startled awake and cried for a while. Yuliana patiently
coaxed him before he fell asleep again. This time, he did not cry non-stop as before.
Yuliana reflected on the doctor’s words. Despite trying her best to stay calm amid issues between Christopher and
her, it was sometimes inevitable for her to lose control of her emotions, especially when it came to Rowan.
Every time she saw Rowan’s face, it would remind her of Christopher. The composure that she struggled to keep
would then turn to vexation.
Yuliana was also worried that her emotions would affect Rowan. Hence, whenever such instances happened, she
would pass Rowan to Hailey while she stepped aside alone. That way, she and Rowan would not be able to see each
other.
Before, Yuliana had never lost her temper at Rowan when he cried, but she would lose her composure, her
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtpatience, as well as her confidence. Her emotions would go out of hand too.
After arriving home, Yuliana carried Rowan straight to the room and gently placed him in the crib.
Hailey came in a while later. Seeing the tired look on Yuliana’s face, Hailey suggested, “It’s still early, Yuliana. Get
some sleep.”
Yuliana said, “You get some sleep too, Hailey. You don’t have to get up early to make breakfast. I have something to
attend to in the morning, so I’ll grab
something to eat outside.”
“Okay,” Hailey replied. She glanced at Rowan and once again urged Yuliana to get some rest before leaving
Yuliana’s room.
However, Yuliana was not sleepy at that moment.
She was wide awake.
Yuliana appeared to be calm and collected after Christopher proposed a divorce, but in fact, she was in denial and
frightened deep inside. It was terrifying for her to even think about it. All she wanted was to escape from reality. By
night, she suffered from insomnia, and only melatonin could help her get through the night in a blur. Despite that,
her condition would not get any better the next day.
Rowan’s sudden outburst that night and the doctor’s words struck Yuliana.
“I’m sorry, my darling.”
Yuliana stood by the crib for a while, then picked up her phone and checked the time. It was almost 6 a.m.
She went to the bathroom to freshen up and touched up her makeup. It was a clean look, but there was something
different than usual. She looked more stunning than before.
Yuliana was not the type that would take one’s breath away at first sight. Her beauty stemmed from her elegance
rather than her looks. With her makeup retouched now, her looks stood out even more.
At present, the lawyer in charge of Christopher’s case was a man in his thirties named Zayne Zamora. According to
Layla, he was fairly experienced in practicing law and was well-known in the industry despite his young age. He was
regarded as the top among his peers.
However, there were not many similar criminal cases. Christopher was not willing to cooperate much either. Hence,
Zayne found his hands tied in this situation, which made Layla dissatisfied.
For a superior like Layla, if she paid a significant amount, the person she paid should do whatever they could to get
the matter done perfectly. Zayne clearly failed to meet Layla’s expectations.
Last night, Layla and Zayne shared a few words regarding Christopher’s case after visiting the latter at the
detention center. Layla was not in a good mood because of Christopher’s issue, and Zayne was not one with a good
temper either. As a result, the brief discussion turned into an argument.
Only then did Layla decide to search her contacts to replace Zayne.
When Yuliana arrived at the detention center, Zayne was already there.
The agreed meeting time was 9 a.m. Yuliana arrived at 8:50 a.m., while it was
unknown when Zayne got there.
Yuliana went up and shook hands with Zayne. She apologized, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Zayne withdrew his hand and smiled professionally. “Not at all; I arrived early. Let’s head in first. There are some
procedures to be handled in a while.”
Yuliana nodded. The both of them entered the detention center side by side.
While heading in, Yuliana asked about Christopher’s case.
Zayne stayed silent for a moment before he solemnly said, “Mrs. Solace, I believe Ms. Solace has gone through the
case with you. I still stand by my word that the evidence held by the police now is disadvantageous to Mr. Solace. If
he is unwilling to cooperate, I’m afraid that even the best of the best lawyers would not change anything.”
Yuliana sensed the unfriendly attitude in his tone and did not ask further.
While Zayne handled the relevant procedures, Yuliana waited outside. They then followed the guards of the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdetention center into a small room. The room was divided into two sections by a metal fence and a wall half the
height of a man.
Yuliana and Zayne stood on one side of the room. The other side of the room was empty, except for a chair.
Moments later, the door on the other side opened. Two guards led Christopher in and made him sit on the chair.
After swiftly strapping his hands on each side of the chair, the guards left through the door again.
Now, only the three of them were left in the small, cramped room.
When Christopher came in, he immediately saw Yuliana. He averted his gaze as their eyes met, but Yuliana’s eyes
never left him once.
The color of his detention uniform was so eye-catching that Yuliana noticed his uniform the moment she saw him.
It was different from what her father, Damian, wore in prison. This was because Christopher was still a suspect for
now.
Once the evidence was proven to be true and the court order was sentenced, Christopher would wear the same
uniform as her father.
Yuliana recalled the time when Damian first got into trouble. She had been flustered and afraid. People she was
close to changed completely in a snap of a finger ever since Damian’s incident, and they often gossiped behind her
back too.
Yuliana was very sad back then. For some time, she refused all social interactions outside work. She locked herself
at home to shut out all those unpleasant words.
It was also since then that she mastered the skill of being unbothered no matter what others said behind her back.
However, no one would want a father who was an inmate.
It was the same for Yuliana.
She was already criticized and mocked relentlessly behind her back too many times, and she did not want Rowan to
go through the same thing.