Chapter 15

"Mrs. Page dropped you off at the hospital but had to leave suddenly due to an urgent matter, so she hasn't been informed yet," Alfred said, his eyes reddening. "I'll contact her right away." As he spoke, his hand trembled while he fumbled with his phone, struggling to input the correct numbers. I sighed softly and placed my hand over his phone. "Since she doesn't know, there's no need to tell her now." Who knows, she might even think I was conspiring with Alfred to deceive her. "But Mr. Page..." Alfred's anxiety was palpable. Ever since I got married, Alfred had been responsible for various matters concerning both me and Valerie. In fact, I spent more time with him than I did with her. After ten years, Alfred had become like a father figure to me. Seeing the redness in his eyes, I couldn't bear it any longer. I felt a pang of guilt. "There's no need to worry about it. You know the state of my relationship with her. Not telling her will save us some trouble." My attempt at comf