Genius Kids' Scheme Claiming Daddy's Billionaire Empire novel Chapter 61

Genius Kids‘ Scheme: Claiming Daddy’s Billionaire Empre

Chapter 61

The triplets froze instantly, their milk–mustached faces turning serious in perfect unison. Three pairs of identical eyes widened as they heard a muffled thud.

“Mom?” Alex called out, milk sloshing over the rim as he slammed his cup down. “What happened? You okay?”

All three children sat bolt upright on the bed, bodies tense like tiny oldiers ready for action.

“I’m fine!” Irene’s voice floated through the bathroom door, the strain obvious despite her casual tone. “Ugh, just slipped on the tile. No big deal!”

Lucas and Lily exchanged worried glances while Alex already had one foot on the floor. The forced lightness in their mother’s tone wasn’t fooling any of them. They’d heard that exact same voice when she’d cut her finger last month but didn’t want them worrying.

“Mom, you sure you’re not hurt?” Lucas called, his little face scrunching with concern. “Want us to come help?”

“Don’t sweat it, sweetie,” Irene called back, though the slight catch in her breath betrayed her. “Just a little slip–up. Nothing to freak out about.”

Actually, this hurts like hell, Irene thought, grimacing as pain shot through her ankle. She’d slipped on the unfamiliar bathroom tile, and her ankle had twisted awkwardly beneath her. To make matters worse, she’d instinctively shot out her hand to break her fall, sending a sharp jolt through her wrist. Both were already starting to throb uncomfortably.

The bathroom floor suddenly felt very cold and very hard beneath her. She took a slow breath, assessing the damage with a doctor’s clinical detachment. Ankle: likely a minor sprain, already swelling. Wrist: probably just strained, but definitely painful when flexed.

Outside the bathroom, Alex had already sprung into action. His little legs carried him down the hallway at top speed, his heart hammering with worry. Without hesitation, he skidded to a stop outside Adam’s door and knocked with urgent little fists.

“Uncle Adam! Uncle Adam!” His voice pitched high with panic. “Come quick! Mom wiped out in the bathroom!”

The door swung open almost immediately. Adam sat in his wheelchair, dressed in silk pajamas, his expression morphing from surprise to concern at Alex’s frantic face.

“What’s going on?” he asked, already wheeling into the hallway.

“Mom took a bad fall!” Alex explained, practically bouncing with nervous energy. “She’s trying to play it cool, but I know that voice- she’s totally hurt!”

Thomas stumbled out of the guest room, hair sticking up wildly on one side. “What’s with all the commotion? Heard someone

yelling.”

“It’s Mom!” Alex said, already zipping back toward their room. “She wiped out in the bathroom—and she’s trying to act all tough

about it!”

When they reached the guest room, Lucas and Lily were camped outside the bathroom door like tiny bodyguards. Their worried faces lit up briefly at the sight of backup arriving.

“She locked herself in, Lily reported, squeezing her stuffed bunny against her chest. “But I totally heard her make that hurt noise– you know, the one she tries to hide.”

Adam wheeled up to the door, shooting Thomas a quick look before calling out, “Dr. Sterling? You okay in there? The kids say you

took a tumble.”

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