A Warm Touch

Lady Agatha was not able to sleep well after what happened last night. She was feeling a bit off and unable to concentrate as she tapped her pen on the document, with a troubled face.

"Are you feeling all right, my Lady? You seem not fine." Butler Donald noticed as he arranges the portfolio on her table.

"I'm sorry, Donald. Probably I am still worried about what happened last night. How's Liam?" she asked.

Butler Donald was a little surprised as he thought, "Liam? Did something happen last night?"

"I haven't checked my Lady, but Creighton is at the stables attending the horses."

"I see, would you mind bringing Liam here when you bring the snacks?" she politely requested as she starts looking into the other portfolio.

Butler Donald wondered of a sudden request.

"I will do as you say, my Lady."

**

"Carrie, is Lady Agatha's snack ready? Also, I need to bring Liam with me," Butler Donald said as he approaches closer and noticed Liam's forehead bruised, holding onto the bench while trying to balance himself from not falling, tapping the spoon on the bench, as he chuckled.

"Oh dear, did something happen last night? Why is Liam's forehead bruised?" Butler Donald wondered.

"It looks like Liam fell from the bed last night, and it was Lady Agatha who took care of him," Ashley said as she swipes the floor.

"I see, so that's what happened. Ashley, can you carry Liam and follow me?" Butler Donald politely asked.

"Why?" Ashley wondered.

"Lady Agatha wants to see him. Maybe, to check his forehead."

"Oh" Ashley quite a surprised face.

"Carrie, if Creighton comes, please let him know that Liam is at Lady Agatha's office." He said before they left the kitchen as he carries the tea tray.

"Yes, Sir Donald," Carrie said, wiping her hands on the apron from kneading the dough.

Ashley carried Liam, as he innocently wonders where they are going.

**

Lady Agatha was sitting on the couch reading a book when Butler Donald, Ashley with Liam in her arms came in. Liam feels happy upon seeing Lady Agatha, as he claps his hands smiling while Ashley carried him. Butler Donald put the tea tray on the coffee table.

"Give Liam to me." Lady Agatha said as she looked.

Ashley gave Liam to her, as she and Butler Donald glanced at each other, politely.

"Let me have a look at your forehead?" Lady Agatha gently lifts Liam's face, and Liam smiled at her. She tenderly smiled at him back.

"The swelling is gone, but you have a deep bruise."

"Ashley, you can go back to the Kitchen, and please leave the door open, Creighton might be coming here soon."

"Yes, my Lady," Ashley said as she left the door open.

Liam was comfortably sitting on her lap and noticed the bun on the table, which spark his eyes.

"Donald, could you please get the ointment on my drawer?"

"Yes, my Lady."

Butler Donald reaches the ointment to Lady Agatha's hand and she put it on the table for a moment. She took the knife and sliced a small piece of the Colston Bun and gave it to Liam. Liam's eyes sparkled again, as he took the piece [looking yummy] as he grabs a bite of it. Chewing it so adorably.

"Do you like it?"

Liam happily smiled as he looked at Lady Agatha holding the piece of the Colston bun in his cute little fingers. Then Lady Agatha put a small amount of ointment on her fingertips and gently put it on Liam's forehead, while Liam eyes up the way she puts the ointment while cutely chewing his food, tapping his lap with his hands.

"There, you're such a courageous one, Liam" she tenderly smiled. Liam giggled.

Butler Donald saw for the first time Lady Agatha's gentle and pure smile. He smiled as he looks at them. The way they looked at each other was so vibrant like a mother holding his loveable son.

**

When Creighton finished his work at the stables, he went to the kitchen to check on Liam and to have lunch together.

"Where's Liam?" Creighton looked around while Carrie was chopping the meat.

"Oh, Liam is at Lady Agatha's office, in case you are looking for him," Carrie said while chopping.

"Okay, I'll go there then," he left.

**

Creighton saw Lady Agatha's door left open, and he went inside. He saw Butler Donald on the side standing looking as they both look at each other. He approached them and saw Lady Agatha and Liam sitting on the couch. Liam was making an adorable look and Lady Agatha was smiling.

"Lady Agatha," he approached to the couch and stood beside the coffee table.

"Thank you again for looking after Liam from last night and today. I can take Liam now so you can have a rest, Lady Agatha." he politely said as he nodded.

"That's alright, Creighton. I'm relieved that the swelling is gone. I just wanted to check on him and put an ointment on his forehead for the bruise. It will get better soon." she said holding Liam tenderly. Liam looked at his father adorably.

"Liam, your father is here to take you." she slowly lifts him up towards Creighton, and Creighton carried him in his arms. Liam looked back at Lady Agatha, wondering why she is not standing as he looked at his father. Liam wants to say something, as he babbled.

"Mmmmp-," Liam murmured looking teary as he looks at Lady Agatha again. Unexpectedly, Liam cried out of the blue.

Creighton and Lady Agatha were surprised to see him crying.

"Liam, what's wrong?" Creighton cuddled him up as he tries to reach his cute left arm towards Lady Agatha, crying and sniffing in tears.

Lady Agatha wondered if he was in pain. It makes her feel worried.

"Mamm--ma" Liam unexpectedly called Lady Agatha as his mother, trying to reach his hand open-closed palms towards Lady Agatha.

They were stunned in disbelief as they heard his second word. Calling her "Mama". It was an unbearable feeling for Creighton to hear that word from Liam addressing Lady Agatha as his mother. He cannot call her "Mama" as his mother, Lucy is already dead.

"Liam, Lady Agatha is not your Mama," Creighton said with a sad-looking face.

"Mam-ma, Mam-ma" Liam does not want to stop, as now he leans forward and both of his arms try to reach Lady Agatha from where she is seated.

Her heart starts to throb. Liam words were hurting her emotions that she doesn't know what else to do. She is not Liam's mother. What can she do? Liam is addressing her as his real mother. She holds her chest, palm closed, as she tries to comprehend the situation she is in now. She saw Creighton's sad face too and she could not bear to see such an emotional moment between father and son, without his mother.

"I am so sorry, Lady Agatha. He's not like this. I will try to calm him down." Creighton said with a feeling of embarrassment.

Butler Donald tried not to look but he could not help it. He wants to see what Lady Agatha will do in this situation.

"Liam, please stop crying, Papa is here." Creighton cuddled him again.

"Mam-ma- Mam-ma" Liam in tears reaching his hands again towards Lady Agatha.

The emotions start to grow between Creighton and Lady Agatha as they both know that Liam is so innocent for not knowing that his real mother is gone and cannot be there for him. However, Liam seems to build his emotional bond with Lady Agatha even though it was a short time, for him as a child he felt Lady Agatha's, warm-hearted love.

Lady Agatha consciously with arms wide open, sincerely smiled toward Creighton and Liam.

"Creighton, it's fine. Liam, Mama is here. Mama will take care of you." Lady Agatha said, smiling unconditionally reaching her arms towards Liam. For she knew, for whatever reason she made, it is for the best for Liam's sake.

"Lady Agatha." Creighton was stunned in disbelief, looking at her arms wide open for Liam.

Creighton's heart throbs for he could not do anything, for he also knew, his son needs a mother. A mother that would love Liam as much as he loves his son because he knew Lady Agatha did it for the sake of his son.

Butler Donald turns around, as what he is seeing is too emotional for him. After such a long time, he was able to see a smile on Lady Agatha's face, a woman he raised as his own child. He wipes his teary eyes, as he thought, "This is the most emotional feeling I encounter. That these two hearts will soon find each other."