Connie, who had lost all hope, knew that it was impossible to salvage anything. She kept her head bowed while she held onto Hilda's hand tightly. She was trying to preserve the last bit of warmth. God has been so cruel to me, and I'm sure that this is my punishment. That is why I've been punished to experience the pain and despair of watching my daughter dying slowly right before my eyes. Is there a chance of redeeming myself if I were to admit to my mistakes? Suddenly, she felt as if the cold and tiny hand in her grasp had moved slightly. She thought that she was imagining things, but she looked up abruptly. She stared at the person in bed, and her eyelashes fluttered a few times. Her eyelids started quivering, as though she was trying her best to open her eyes. Hilda's lips moved a couple of times with difficulty, and Connie heard her frail and hoarse voice calling out weakly, "Mom." Connie was stunned into silence, and she thought she was dreaming. On the other hand, Linux r
Hilda opened her cloudy eyes to look at the sunny and clear blue sky through the window. Then, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Mom, why are the lights off all along?" Connie was halfway scooping the liquid food up with a spoon when she heard that, and the smile on her face fell. After that, she reached out to wave a hand in front of her eyes. Hilda's cloudy eyes appeared lifeless like pools of stagnant water, she had no response at all. Nevertheless, she forced a smile while asking her, "Mom, why aren't you saying anything?" She has lost her eyesight. Connie's heart throbbed in pain, and she choked back a sob. She kept her head bowed while she stirred the food in the bowl. Connie blew against the hot steam before continuing feeding her one scoop after another. "Your eyesight isn't the best right now, in fact, it's very weak. You won't be able to see temporarily, but you will recover in a few days' time." Hilda seemed to have sensed something, but it was impossible to make out her
Currently, order had been gradually restored in the African continent, and the traffic had recovered slightly too. The agency was already urging her to return as soon as possible, so she had to take the flight this afternoon. She plucked up her courage to bid Connie farewell. When Juliana saw Connie walking toward her, she greeted politely. "Miss Jordan." "Ms. Hawkins." replied Connie flatly. She sounded cold and distant, as if she was putting up a barrier to keep everybody out, apart from her daughter. It was almost impossible to get a gentle and warm expression from this woman. Juliana suppressed the bitterness bubbling in her chest as she smiled at her. "I am here to bid you farewell. I have a flight to catch this afternoon because I'm returning to Taadi." Connie paused for a while before she said, "You should see my daughter." Juliana nodded and thanked her gratefully. "Thank you very much, Ms. Jordan." However, Connie's next statement sounded unexpectedly cold and cruel. "
The wall in front of them turned back to a normal wall, and Anthony couldn't see what was inside anymore, nor could he hear anything else. Anthony was still stuck against the wall, and he wouldn't leave. The woman behind him spoke in an exceptionally cold and ruthless voice. "She is my daughter. She has been reduced to her current state after being infected by Virus 23, and she is now blind. I'm sure you know best how she ended up being blind." Before arriving at Jordan Castle, Hilda's eyesight hadn't been great. Connie glared cruelly at Anthony, who seemed as if he was hit hard by the earlier scene. "Anthony Clark, I am happy that we reunited as mother and daughter, and so I do not wish to commit murder now. You should thank my daughter because she saved your life! You should leave and never appear in front of my daughter again. Otherwise. I will chop you up and make you into a pot of stewed meat!" Connie hissed the last few words through gritted teeth. It was obvious that she ha
Connie had intentions to groom her in terms of career. Hence, while she brought her to several plastic surgeries, she also showed her around her business and taught her many things about it. After her hair, eyes, and fingernails were done, Hilda was still unsatisfied because the scars on her face were still too ugly to be publicly seen. However, unexpectedly, they faced some issues during the skin transplant surgery… As the diameter of Hilda's scar was extremely large, they were unable to perform the traditional method of skin grafting as her face required a patch of healthy skin from her body. Even though her face was already healed, there would be another patch of scar. In short, the process involved the grafting of skin from other parts of her body, but they were unable to do so because there was no extra skin left. It was obviously not what Connie wanted. Hilda had bought many beautiful dresses, but she was unable to wear them because of her scars. As a mother, she naturally
Since things had turned out in that manner, there was nothing he could do about it but feel distressed. What rights do I have to love her? Three years ago, Anthony secretly brought Hilda back and hid her from sight because she was pregnant. When she went into labor, the town was still at war and lacked doctors and medicine. In the deserted hospital that was bombed, she delivered to a girl in writhing pain and as a result, both mother and daughter almost died in the process. After that, he hid her in yet another dilapidated town. Hilda had always loved the city, but she was forced to wither away in a small place. He wanted to give her the best, but still hurt her in the end. Hence, it was only natural that she did not reciprocate his feelings. Anthony remained silent as he helplessly pressed his hands on the wall with his head lowered in silence. When Hilda was about to continue speaking, Connie reached out and flipped the 'off button' while saying, "Okay, time's up. We're leaving
When Hilda took the passport, there was an unfamiliar name on it, Maya Damien. "Mom, why is my name Maya?" Upon seeing the name, Connie had mixed feelings about it and explained after sitting next to her, "Back then, your father and I eloped to a historical town known as Ancient Town of Maya, which was where I conceived you." "Oh, okay." She kept her passport away before asking in an innocent manner. "Do I have to change my name in the future?" She looked at her lovingly like how an old mother would. "You don't have to. It's a name that your father gave to you, so we will not change it all. The name 'Maya Damien' is a temporary identity as you had many enemies in Taadi in the past. I'm just scared that they might take their revenge on you, so if anyone asks for your name, just tell them that you are Maya or Lucile Jordan. Got it?" "Yup." Even though she felt awkward, she still kept the passport safely in her bag and continued to watch her movie on the laptop. An enthusiastic Co
Hilda headed to the cosmetic hospital to have the doctors there take a look at her. Sure enough, it was the best facility in the world for her to recover from her scars. After her appointment, they said that they would do their best, but there was a problem only which Taadi had, the new year was around the corner. All the slots for surgeries were fully booked and the doctors had applied for their annual leaves to return home for their family reunion. The fastest that they could arrange for her was after the new year celebrations. Once they agreed on a date for the surgery, Connie left with Hilda. When she passed by the waiting area, she heard a nurse calling out. "Sonnia Akuffo. Is Sonnia Akuffo here? You can have the treatment to remove your stretch marks now." Upon hearing the name 'Sonnia Akuffo', Hilda turned, only to see a woman's back as the latter walked to the operation room. As Hilda's operation was scheduled to be after the new year, she needed to stay in Taadi for a