Finally, Maxim Ford softly said to her, "Mom, it’s alright now. The future is still long, don’t be sad. As long as the family is safe, it’s a good thing."

Rouge Jarvis nodded: "Go and rest."

"Okay."

After they left, Rouge Jarvis took Miles Xavier back to Aiden Shaw’s room.

He was still in the sleeping position he had been in when they left, his brows furrowed again.

Looking at him like this, Rouge Jarvis’s recently calmed heart ached once again.

"Nathan, apply some medicine for him, gently, don’t wake him up."

If he wakes up, it will only cause more suffering.

"Alright."

Rouge Jarvis gently unbuttoned his clothes; the bruises on his back were no different from Julian Ford’s.

Miles Xavier saw her lost in thought looking at the injuries and softly comforted her, "Actually, these injuries aren’t that serious for him. He was hit quite often when he was young, and after a month or two, didn’t he seem lively again?"

Though it’s said so, that was all when he was a child.

Now that they’ve grown up, they shouldn’t be disciplined like this, but the actions of these brothers were indeed intolerable without punishment.

"Apply the medicine."

"Mhm."

Miles Xavier first disinfected, then applied the medicine; his movements were already very light.

In his sleep, Aiden Shaw no longer maintained his usual stoicism, and when he felt pain, he furrowed his brows and let out a muffled groan. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

He paused for a few seconds, then continued to apply the medicine.

Suddenly, Aiden Shaw furrowed his brows again, in a rich, hoarse voice: "Sixteen..."

On hearing this, Miles Xavier’s breathing deepened.

Rouge Jarvis’s eyes reddened.

Ten minutes later, he finished applying the medicine.

Miles Xavier rose from the bed and took out the medicine he had just applied to the Ford brothers, handing it to her: "Apply this medicine once daily, following the process I just used. Try to take your time, even if it hurts, it has to be evenly applied."

Rouge Jarvis took it: "Alright, I understand."

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll return to the hospital now."

Rouge Jarvis accompanied him to the door: "At the hospital, with Tiana, I’ll have to trouble you."

"Okay."

The corner of Miles Xavier’s eye glanced at Aiden Shaw lying on the bed, he said nothing more and turned to leave.

Rouge Jarvis did not immediately leave the room but returned to the bedside and sat down next to him.

After applying the medicine, the pain subsided quickly.

He was no longer furrowing his brows and was sleeping peacefully.

Rouge Jarvis saw his pale, fragile face, mixed emotions filled her eyes, ranging from anger to sadness.

She spoke, choking back tears: "Silly child, donating blood and letting your body weaken yet not saying it to me, these fifty lashes, you truly deserved every one out of stubbornness. From childhood to present, you never changed, taking everything on yourself."

Her words were met only by his even breathing.

Rouge Jarvis sighed again, thinking about his situation with Poppy.

Even though Old Ford hadn’t officially adopted him, in her and Old Ford’s hearts, they treated him as their own son.

Now, he had started a romance with Poppy, with an intention to marry her.

She didn’t know how Old Ford would view this when he returned.

Looking at him, she suddenly felt that Tiana’s life could only be tenderly cared for by him, and she wouldn’t feel comfortable entrusting her to any other man.

After all, she raised him herself, knowing his character and temperament deeply.

She bent down, covered him with the blanket again, her voice gentle with a hint of helplessness: "I approve of your relationship with Tiana, but you’ll still need to work things out with your dad. I’ll help you when necessary. Rest well and get better."