After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 36: Oops, They Kissed

"This is the toasted bread Mommy made just for me. You can’t have it."

The corner of Shane Lockwood’s mouth twitched. ’Just how pathetic must I be in my son’s eyes for him to think his own father would fight him over a piece of toast?’

Seeing Shane Lockwood remain silent, Emmett grew worried and quickly gobbled down the slice of toast in a few big bites.

The little guy ate too fast and started to choke, his face instantly turning beet red.

"Emmett!" Shane Lockwood quickly wheeled himself over, picking up the prepared milk formula and holding it to his son’s lips.

Eliza Sutton heard the commotion and hurried over. Seeing Emmett’s face flushed red, she walked up and gave him a firm pat on the back. Emmett finally managed to swallow the toast in his mouth.

Emmett threw his arms around Eliza Sutton, looking pitiful. "Mommy, you’re finally here! Daddy was trying to steal my toast!"

Er...

Eliza Sutton was a bit skeptical.

After all, for a domineering CEO type like Shane Lockwood, stealing from a child just didn’t seem right. But remembering how hungry Emmett had been earlier, she still said tactfully, "Mr. Lockwood, Emmett has a weak stomach, and since he’s so young, it’s not good to give him medicine. The best solution is dietary therapy. Toasted bread helps stimulate his digestion, so it’s very suitable for him right now. If you’re hungry, perhaps you should eat something else."

Shane Lockwood: "..."

Shane Lockwood felt he finally understood why Emmett was so fond of Eliza Sutton. She was probably the only woman in the world who would actually believe he’d steal a piece of toast from his own son.

Shane Lockwood took a deep breath. "Just eat your food!"

"Oh."

Eliza Sutton mumbled a reply and went to the kitchen to get her food.

She only got portions for herself and Emmett, treating Shane as if he were thin air.

Shane Lockwood couldn’t help but ask, "What about me?"

Eliza Sutton looked surprised, as if she hadn’t expected him to say anything. She said apologetically, "I didn’t realize you needed to eat."

A vein throbbed on Shane Lockwood’s temple. ’Does she think I live on air?’

Eliza Sutton, for her part, really did think so. ’After all, domineering CEOs are never like normal people.’

Seeing Shane Lockwood staring at her, Eliza Sutton stood up. "I’ll go get the chef."

"Don’t go to the trouble. This is fine."

Eliza Sutton looked troubled and said tactfully, "Mr. Lockwood, I really should get the chef."

"Why?" Shane Lockwood was displeased. He hadn’t expected Eliza Sutton to refuse him.

Eliza Sutton said, "As the saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. It’s not that I’m unwilling to share the food, but I’m mainly afraid that Mr. Lockwood will get the wrong idea."

Shane Lockwood was incredulous. "You’re worried I’ll fall in love with you?"

"I’m not that narcissistic," Eliza Sutton said with a placating smile, her eyes full of sincerity. "It’s just a precaution, on the off chance. And to put your mind at ease, Mr. Lockwood."

"There is no ’off chance’." With that, Shane Lockwood wheeled himself upstairs.

’Oh no. It looks like Shane Lockwood’s angry. He didn’t even eat.’

’Whatever. That’s his problem.’

’It’s not like *she’s* the one who’s hungry.’

Suddenly, she felt a tug on her sleeve.

Eliza Sutton looked down. "What is it, Emmett?"

Emmett looked up, his big, dark eyes wide, and asked, "Mommy, are you and Daddy going to get a divorce?"

"Yes." Eliza Sutton hesitated for a moment but decided not to lie to Emmett.

Even though he was young, the boy was very smart, and she didn’t want to deceive him casually.

"Can I go with you then, Mommy?"

"No," Eliza Sutton said. "Your daddy wouldn’t allow it. Besides, you have your own birth mother."

"No! That woman is not my real mother! All she wants is to kill me!" Emmett’s reaction was vehement. When he thought of that woman, his eyes filled with disgust.

Every time that woman looked at him, her eyes were filled with greed and hatred, without a trace of affection. And besides, she was nothing like the mommy from his dreams.

Emmett hugged Eliza Sutton’s waist tightly, greedily inhaling her warm scent. "Mommy, you are my mommy."

Eliza Sutton couldn’t help but shake her head, but she was at a loss with this child.

Perhaps it was because he was the same age as her own child; she couldn’t help but soften whenever she was with him.

Emmett hadn’t been sleeping well the past few days. Not long after eating, he started to feel sleepy.

Eliza Sutton handed him over to the nanny in charge of his care. "Emmett, go get some rest. Sleeping early and waking up early is good for you."

Emmett was actually reluctant to leave Eliza Sutton, but he didn’t want to keep his mommy from her rest either. He said pitifully, "Okay."

"We’ll see each other again tomorrow." Seeing Emmett’s sad little face, Eliza Sutton leaned in and kissed his forehead. "Good night."

After she did it, Eliza Sutton froze.

’She couldn’t believe she had just done something like that.’

However, when she saw Emmett’s little face suddenly light up and his eyes fill with surprised delight, she didn’t regret it one bit.

After Emmett went upstairs, Eliza Sutton hesitated for a moment before finally turning and heading into the kitchen.

When she went upstairs with a tray of food, Shane Lockwood wasn’t in the bedroom.

Eliza Sutton searched around and finally found him in the gym.

Shane Lockwood was hanging from a pull-up bar, training his arm strength.

He had already been exercising for a while. His back was drenched in sweat, and his breathing was a little ragged.

Seeing this, Eliza Sutton’s brows furrowed deeply.

Exercising wasn’t a bad thing in itself, but it wasn’t suitable for everyone—and it was especially unsuitable for Shane Lockwood.

There were still residual toxins in his body that hadn’t been flushed out. Exercising for so long would increase his blood circulation, which would also activate the toxins in his system.

"That’s enough. Stop exercising." Eliza Sutton walked over, grabbed Shane Lockwood’s arm, and said with a frown, "You’ve been working out for a long time. Excessive exercise will only harm your body."

Shane Lockwood shot her a cold glance. "Since when is it the place of a good-luck bride to interfere in my affairs? Do you think just because I helped you before, you have the right to boss me around?"

"My apologies for intruding." Eliza Sutton immediately let go of his arm and turned to leave without another word.

’She must have had nothing better to do than meddle in his business. Anyway, whether the poison acted up or he dropped dead from illness, it had nothing to do with her. There were only eighty days left until their marriage was over.’

Suddenly, an image of Emmett’s small face flashed through her mind. Eliza Sutton ultimately stopped. The moment she turned her head, she saw that Shane Lockwood was at the end of his strength.

His arms could no longer support his body, and he was teetering precariously.

Before Eliza Sutton’s brain could even process it, she had already lunged toward Shane Lockwood.

At that same moment, Shane Lockwood completely lost his grip. His body came crashing down, and the powerful impact knocked Eliza Sutton to the floor.

The next second, Shane Lockwood’s mouth crashed onto her lips.