Dominic felt restless, as if his heart and liver were being scratched. The first thing he did upon opening his eyes was to reach for his phone. The screen lit up clean as a blank sheet of paper, with not a single new message. This confirmed that despite calling Alessia several times last night, she hadn't replied to any of his messages.
His heart was engulfed by a profound sense of loss, causing his brows to furrow even tighter. Long lashes cast shadows as he tapped on his phone screen with his slender, jade-like fingers, ultimately convincing himself.
Forget it, he'd forgive her for not replying, considering how much she liked him.
Dominic dialed Alessia's number, and a mechanical female voice answered. Had her phone been off since last night?
Dominic sensed things weren't so simple. Contemplating for a moment, he quickly used hacking techniques to change the phone number and dialed Alessia again.
Eleanor looked at Christian's confident demeanor and no longer doubted.Her brother, of course, had to be believed.Soon, Christian was the first to stop. He looked up at the ward number in front of him—Room 28 in Ward A."Elle, this is it," Christian let go of Eleanor's hand and politely knocked on the door."Knock, knock!" After two knocks, the door was opened from inside.It wasn't Gordon or Evelyn who opened the door, but a tidy-looking woman around fifty years old."Hello, grandma, I'm here to see Grandma Evelyn," Christian grinned, showing his white teeth, his smile bright and sunny."You are... Christian?" The woman looked at Christian hesitantly for a moment before speaking.Seeing that the woman recognized him, Christian's smile became even brighter, and he nodded eagerly, "Yes, yes, I am Christian. Did Grand
Tiffany's mind was entirely focused on Gordon at this moment, completely unprepared for Christian's sudden appearance and attack.Coupled with her injured foot, she had almost no resistance, and was pushed hard by Christian, almost falling to the ground."Ah..." Her injured ankle twisted again, and she sucked in a cold breath, "Kid, what are you doing?"Tiffany wanted to curse, but in order to maintain her ladylike demeanor, she struggled to suppress her anger and questioned."Pushing you, can't you see?" Christian lifted his little face, full of anger, unapologetic for his actions, and his tone was particularly unpleasant.He didn't need to be polite to someone who slandered his mommy.On the other side, with Christian's raised head, Tiffany finally saw his face clearly, and she gasped, "Christopher?"At this moment, Christian was in a f
Gordon's gaze fell on Alessia, fluctuating between brightness and darkness, taking slow and difficult steps forward.Finally, he stood firm, moved his lips slightly, and asked in a confirming yet difficult tone, "Are you really Dr. Athena?"Perhaps nothing could be more difficult to accept than the daughter he had always regarded as a disgrace turning out to be the renowned doctor he had been searching for.And Christian just called Dominic ‘Daddy’.Alessia's child wouldn't be born with some random man.He heard that Dominic had been married before and divorced later.Christian just mentioned reconciliation, so Alessia must be Dominic's ex-wife. Regardless of whether Dominic liked Alessia before, being able to marry her wasn't simple in itself.This sudden appearance of his daughter was underestimated by him.Gordon's
Imaginations are often beautiful, but when it comes to real-life actions, things rarely go smoothly.Alessia left the ward with the children, closely followed by Gordon.Before he could talk to Alessia, he was intercepted by Dominic.Dominic wore a black haute couture suit, his expressionless face looking particularly serious. His voice coldly met Gordon's gaze. "Mr. Laroux, as you can see, the mother of my child has no time. There is still another child at home waiting to be taken care of. If you have any business, you can talk to me directly."Dominic openly defended Alessia, leaving Gordon slightly taken aback.Similarly, Alessia, who had not yet walked far, heard Dominic's words.She pursed her lips, thinking why did he have to use the term 'mother of my child' so affectionately? Yesterday, when he was entangled with another woman in the rain, he didn't r
As soon as Grandma Carter left, Alessia and Dominic were the only ones left in the spacious living room.Alessia swallowed hard, feeling uncomfortable and aware that her heart was beating faster than normal. As a doctor, she knew this wasn't right. However, she also knew she couldn't show any shyness in front of Dominic.The more she showed any sign of embarrassment, the more Dominic would misunderstand, thinking she cared about him.With a cold expression, Alessia tried to pull her hand away from his, but just as she managed to free it a little, Dominic firmly pressed it back down."Mr. Carter, wouldn't this be considered harassment?" Alessia kept her tone as calm as possible, raising an eyebrow and looking pointedly at Dominic's hand.Dominic laughed, a rare, pleasant sound like a bubbling spring. It was
Alessia gazed fondly at her bright and affectionate children, feeling a warmth spread through her heart.She gently tousled her son and daughter's hair, asking, "Do you really want mommy to help Grandma Evelyn get better just because you like her?""Yeah," Christian nodded eagerly, "Mom, you know, when I first saw Grandma Evelyn, I just felt this connection. She's like a real grandma to me, and I want to be close to her."Eleanor nodded along, sharing her own sentiments about Evelyn."Mom, when I walked into her room and saw her lying there so pale, my heart just sank," Eleanor said, her voice tinged with sadness.As Eleanor spoke, Alessia noticed how they were both observing her closely.The more they looked, the more they seemed to notice. "Mom, it's true," Christian exclaimed. "I never realized it before, but your nose and lips really resemble Grandma Evelyn's. No wonder I feel so comf
Alessia and Dominic had only just arrived at the main house and sat down for barely two minutes when Brenda hurried in with Tiffany.Brenda's face was cold and devoid of expression, but the pressure emanating from her was palpable, indicating that something was wrong. And as soon as she entered the room, her gaze landed on Alessia, clearly targeting her.Alessia glanced at Tiffany behind Brenda, and Tiffany happened to be looking at her too. Their eyes met in mid-air, and Alessia saw Tiffany maliciously bite her lip. When she looked again, Tiffany had resumed her normal demeanor, appearing calm and gentle.Alessia unconsciously frowned, noticing that Dominic had also sensed Brenda's abnormal behavior. He stood up and instinctively shielded Alessia behind him."Mom!"As soon as Dominic called out, Brenda turned her gaze to him, questioning, "Dominic, do you know that Bianca is pre
Bianca noticed the people in the room, their eyes all falling on her and Riley. She awkwardly withdrew her hand and, in the process, let go of Riley's hand on her belly.Blushing, she said with a hint of annoyance, "I twisted my foot, not my stomach. How could my stomach hurt?"Riley paused, ignoring the gaze of everyone in the room. He squatted halfway down, gently placing Bianca's foot on his lap and, with a mix of gentleness and dominance, removed her high heels.Seeing the swelling around Bianca's ankle, he frowned with concern, criticizing as he massaged her foot, "You can't even walk properly, yet you insist on wearing high heels. And now you're pregnant. If you fall, you'll suffer."Having her foot massaged in front of her family, being scolded like a child, Bianca's face flushed to the point of boiling shrimps.Embarrassedly, she tried to pull her foot back, saying, "Alri