Rebirth of the Villainous Female Boss
Chapter 1274 - Chapter 1274 Chapter 1246 Where Was the Child Buried

Chapter 1274: Chapter 1246 Where Was the Child Buried Chapter 1274: Chapter 1246 Where Was the Child Buried Mario Yuno dared not tell Kiara about these troubling matters, always carefully picking out the good things to soothe her. Kiara’s body was getting bigger by the day, her belly round like a little Pebble. Although there was not much change in her waistline when viewed from behind, nor did her body seem much clumsier, Mario Yuno was always cautious and took care of her with great care.

Camden also felt her anxiousness. How could he not have any feelings after spending those few months with Yuzo Joel? Besides, there was a heartfelt connection between father and daughter. Even though she wouldn’t admit it, her heart was incessantly filled with worry about Yuzo Joel.

Mario Yuno exhausted all his skills, but he just couldn’t alleviate Kiara’s current emotional slump. If a pregnant woman in her second trimester has prolonged abnormal emotions, it’s not good for either the mother or the baby. Camden, also getting anxious after several days, finally decided to seek external help.

Having been with Kiara for so long, he had learned a bit as well. He knew that advising someone should not involve preachy moralizing, especially not with the infuriating words about taking things easy. Kiara’s problem was no longer just emotional depression. The multitude of intermingled issues had already affected her psyche, and it was time to seek professional assistance.

Upon returning from outside, Professor Liu Taylor immediately noticed Mario Yuno leaning against her doorstep. To her astonishment, there were a bunch of cigarette butts at Mario Yuno’s feet; it seemed he had been waiting for quite some time.

“Gaidan, how come you’re here? Why didn’t Steel Cannon come with you? It’s not good for a pregnant woman to smell smoke; are you trying to reach the heavens?”

“I went to take a shower at the workplace organisation before coming back; I won’t let her smell it–Aunt Liu Taylor, I need to talk to you.”

“Come in and talk.”

Aunt Liu Taylor let Mario Yuno into the house, and he proceeded to explain Kiara’s situation.

Concealing the complicated father-daughter identity issue, he mentioned only that Yuzo Joel disappeared without notice, causing Kiara anxiety at home to the point of losing her appetite, making Professor Liu Taylor furrow her brow.

“Take me to see Steel Cannon. How can this little girl become so unreasonable as she gets older? Mr. Joel is so busy with work; how could he be in one place all the time? Letting her accompany Mr. Joel to learn skills didn’t mean for her to become a hanger-on!”

Mario Yuno shook his head, “Aunt Liu Taylor, you don’t understand the gravity of the situation… Actually, we suspect that the place Professor Joel has gone to this time might be dangerous. Kiara regards him as a father, so a day without word from him renders her restless.”

Kiara was an extraordinarily proud woman. She clearly cared so much yet put on an indifferent front, almost to the point of internal injury.

How could Professor Liu Taylor know they were really father and daughter? Upon hearing this, she became jealous and sullenly plopped down on the sofa.

“This ungrateful little girl, I’ve looked after her for several years, and Yuzo Joel hasn’t been around that long. She already acknowledges someone else as her father? Does she even call me ‘Mother’? You go back and tell her, I’ve disappeared too, I can’t do it anymore. We’ll fight poison with poison and see if she cares more about me or Mr. Joel!”

If Mario Yuno’s mood hadn’t been so suppressed, he’d have burst into laughter at Professor Liu Taylor’s words. What is she jealous about at a time like this?

“Actually, there’s something else between Professor Joel and Kiara–” Before Mario Yuno could finish speaking, he noticed that Professor Liu Taylor’s look was off, as if he had a green light shining on his head, forcing a bewildered Mario Yuno to quickly explain.

“It’s not that kind of thing! It’s about the matter of father and daughter. To put it simply, Professor Joel once lost a daughter. He thinks my Kiara resembles his daughter, and Kiara, who grew up lacking a father’s love, came to think of Professor Joel as what a father should be like. That’s what I’m talking about.”

Mario Yuno did his best to hide the true identity between Kiara and Yuzo Joel, and after hearing this, Professor Liu Taylor’s frown deepened.

“Now Steel Cannon’s situation is very dangerous. She might be showing signs of prenatal depression.”

Mario Yuno was aware of this, a common psychological issue during pregnancy that posed a great danger to both the expectant mother and the fetus!

“But that’s not right, Aunt Liu Taylor, I read in books that prenatal depression results from having overly high expectations of one’s husband and not having one’s emotional needs fulfilled, but I’ve met all her demands!” He was just short of turning into a little Superman.

Mario Yuno felt that aside from not being able to carry the baby for Kiara, he had done everything else he could.

Professor Liu Taylor shook her head, “They say that motherhood is sacred and great, but that sanctity and greatness aren’t just spoken of lightly. Not to mention the hardship of raising children, let’s talk about the difficulty of pregnancy. From ten months of pregnancy to childbirth, the psychological changes brought on by physiological reasons during this period are hard to grasp. Outsiders might say that pregnant women are being capricious, and some would say how they themselves had been during pregnancy, that everyone else is just being overly sensitive–that’s all subjective.”

Every expectant mother’s situation is different, and one shouldn’t treat pregnant women with the expectations of a normal person during this special time, nor should one compare with others’ experiences. There are no two identical individuals, and each person’s inner world is independent. About 10 percent of women may experience depression during pregnancy, but this doesn’t mean that these women are all petty and capricious.

“Take Gaidan for example, her dissatisfaction definitely doesn’t stem from you, but rather from something to do with her father. Don’t worry, as long as the root of the issue is found, there’s surely a solution. Ah, so that’s the relationship she has with Mr. Joel, no wonder.”

After assessing Kiara’s general situation, Professor Liu Taylor casually made a comment.

Camden, who had been anxious about Kiara’s depression, quickly responded without thinking.

“Why isn’t it strange?”

“Indeed, Mr. Joel had lost a daughter, about the same age as Gaidan if I count it right. Ah, I went to that child’s funeral back then; the burial site isn’t far from here. If that’s the case, Mr. Joel being so kind to Gaidan does make sense.”

“Hold on, are you saying that Professor Joel’s child… has been buried?!”

At that moment, a huge question mark appeared in Mario Yuno’s mind.

What’s the situation, how many daughters does Professor Joel actually have?

“Yes, he had just returned from overseas then, and the child had an incurable disease. Mr. Joel was very heartbroken, he lost over ten pounds at that time and looked like a skeleton. We all advised him to have another child, but he wouldn’t listen. He said one child was enough, and even vowed not to have another unless he could save that child, but the child still passed away. I went to the funeral too.”

Something was off, what went wrong? Mario Yuno didn’t expect to uncover this during his visit, so he continued to inquire.

“Where is that child buried?”

“In a county town not too far from here. That’s Mr. Joel’s hometown; he returns home every year to pay respects to his ancestors. Speaking of which, I even used his annual visit to pay tribute to the child as an opportunity to arrange a meeting between him and Kiara. That must have been their first encounter.”

No, not the first time they met, but the second.

Mario Yuno quickly constructed a reasoning map in his mind, and some things started to become clear.