Randy remained silent. All this while, he had been the smartest and most sensible among the three children.
He did very well in both school and life. Therefore, his parents had never reprimanded him before.
Hence, this was his first time.
"Did you give Venus something to cause her to vomit?" Carla questioned.
"Yes." Randy nodded honestly.
"Where did you get the drug?" Carla continued.
"I had a tummy ache a few days ago and Hapilia gave it to me to cure my indigestion. However, instead of taking it, I kept it, " Randy confessed.
"Why did you give it to Venus today?"
Carla's tone had gradually grown solemn.
This time, Randy continue to keep mum with his head hung low.
"Speak, " Carla snapped.
Randy shuddered in fear but didn't say a word still.
Despite her anger, Carla restrained herself from losing her temper on the children.
"Is it because you don't want me and Lucas to get married?" Carla probed. "Is that the reason?"
"It is." Randy explained while looking at the floor, "Not just me. Josh and Venus feel the same way too."
"Why?" Carla furrowed her eyebrows.
"If you like Sir Lucas, we won't stop you. But you don't, " Randy answered candidly.
"I'm not sure if you can't bring yourself to turn Sir Lucas down or you're just running away from Daddy. Regardless of the reason, you can't marry someone you don't like!"
Carla was touched by his words. She had always assumed the children had blindly supported Zayn. But now, she realized that they were considering it from her perspective.
"It was my mistake to have given Venus the tablet." Randy continued, "Dr. Feroma had already reprimanded me for it and told me about the gravity of the situation. Hence, I will not repeat my mistake.
"However, Mommy, I hope you will give the marriage serious consideration. You're no longer in a position where you are helpless to fend for yourself. Instead, you have the power to decide now. Hence, there's no need for you to sacrifice yourself."
Randy's words caused Carla to be stumped.
Instead of her lecturing Randy, it ended up the other way around.
"Mommy, are you still angry with me?" Randy gave her a worried look.
As Carla reached out her hand, Randy warily walked closer. She pulled him into her embrace and said remorsefully, "Even if I'm angry, it would be at myself. I have placed such a burden on you despite your young age."
"Mommy, don't think that way, " Randy muttered softly. "I would love to experience the life of an innocent child. But, I can't control my thoughts. On the bright side, I'll just mature ahead of time."
"You foolish child." Carla hugged him tightly. "The world of adults is more complicated than you think. Next time, you shouldn't interfere in such matters. You have to trust me that whatever my decision I make, I will have given it proper consideration."
"Mommy, in that case, will you still marry Sir Lucas?" Randy couldn't understand.
"I'm still undecided." Holding his face, Carla gently persuaded, "However, you have to trust me, all right?"
Randy still couldn't figure out what was going through Carla's mind. From his perspective, the answer was clear. However, when he looked into Carla's eyes and heard the word "trust", he finally nodded. "Mmm-hmm!"
"Good boy!" Carla was relieved. "Go and rest now. I'm going to see Uncle Dan."
"It's already so late. Do you really need to?" Randy was unsettled.
"I need to discuss certain things with him in private." Carla gently rubbed his back. "Go now."
When Randy left, Carla's gaze darkened as she watched his silhouette go.
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