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
At the dining table, Tiffany found a good spot and sat down closely with Dominic.She seemed to have lost her memory, constantly picking dishes for Dominic.Soon, the empty plate in front of Dominic was filled.However, Dominic didn't touch any of the dishes in the plate at all, and Tiffany didn't feel any awkwardness even though he didn't touch them.After serving Dominic, she also didn't forget to take care of Brenda and even Bianca.She acted like a hostess, taking care of everything.Even though she despised Alessia from the bottom of her heart, she still managed to persuade her to eat more.Because of Tiffany's attentiveness, the atmosphere at the dinner table felt somewhat oppressive.However, no one stopped Tiffany from showing off, not even the mischievous Christian, who simply ate his own meal obediently.
When Alessia heard Victor's words, she became a little anxious.She didn't want to see either Enzo or Dominic get hurt.Alessia left the room, and Victor wiped his mouth, proudly sighing. "Raising such an outstanding granddaughter is troublesome, always attracting trouble."When Alessia arrived at the mountaintop, she saw two equally damaged sports cars parked to the side.The two owners of the cars were hanging on the slope, climbing up while fighting and pulling each other back."What are you doing?" she called out to the two men risking their lives in this senseless fight."Sia.""Sia."Both of them, upon seeing Alessia, reached out their hands, hoping she would help them.Alessia thought for a moment and then extended both hands to pull them up."You two, use some strength and climb up first."Both men were dissatisfied with Alessia's decision to help them both simultaneously.Just moments before, they had been fighting each other fiercely. Now, they exchanged a glance and formed a
Listening to Victor's complaints, Alessia unscrewed the bottle and smelled the liquid inside.She noticed that when she took the bottle, Enzo's gaze fell on her, looking particularly nervous.She looked at him.Enzo stared into her eyes, urging, "Sia, after drinking it, you'll regain your memory."Alessia had an intuition that Enzo wasn't lying. She looked back at Victor.The old naughty boy had already sat down on the sofa, leisurely crossing his legs, not even giving her a glance.With her strong clinical experience in medicine, Alessia knew that the liquid was not poisonous.Lost memories were lost, but when it came to Elle's prenatal toxicity, no matter what reaction she would have after drinking it, she had to give it a try.Alessia closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and drank the entire bottle of liquid.
At this moment, the captain of the security team handed him a phone."Mr. Carter, take a look at this phone. Our team found it at the gate of the community during the morning patrol. It's turned off, and we can't find any information on it!"Dominic took it and almost recognized it at a glance. It was Alessia's phone.Alessia's phone was left at the gate of the community, but there was no information about Alessia in the surveillance.This proves that Alessia must have had an accident, and it was premeditated.Less than 24 hours since her disappearance, with only one phone, it couldn't prove that Alessia was really in trouble, so he couldn't call the police yet. Dominic could only arrange for the Carter family's forces to search for Alessia on a large scale.At this time, there was no need to be polite to Gordon.He also called Gordon.
Bar.Alessia drank half a cup of wine in one gulp. When she wanted to continue drinking, her glass was snatched away.Half-supporting her chin, Alessia looked at Dominic with drunken eyes."Give me back my wine. I'm happy, and I still want to drink. Dominic, be happy for me too. I not only have a dad now but also a mom."Dominic looked at Alessia, who pretended to be happy despite feeling sad inside, with a heart full of tenderness.He picked up her glass and drank the remaining half in one gulp.Turning back, his gaze was focused and gentle."Sia, of course, I'm happy for you. Actually, you can't blame Uncle Laroux for this. If I were him, I wouldn't have any favorable feelings towards any child other than the one I had with you. Of course, I would never let myself reach the level Uncle Laroux has.""Really?" Alessia
With an anxious heart, he rushed back to the hospital. When he reached the door of the operating room, he saw Dominic, Christian, Eleanor, and Christopher standing outside.Why was Dominic's family here?Gordon was stunned. At this moment, the hospital director personally handed him the consent form for the surgery."Mr. Laroux, Dr. Athena has agreed to perform the surgery on Mrs. Laroux herself. She contacted me the morning before yesterday, and I have already conducted all the necessary pre-operative examinations on Mrs. Laroux. There is no problem with Mrs. Laroux's physical condition for the surgery. You just need to sign."Alessia had already agreed.What was going on during these past few days when she chased Alessia every day for Evelyn's surgery?Was she just teasing him?Was she treating him like a fool?Gord
"Of course not." Gordon answered without hesitation, "If it were me and Evelyn's daughter, she would be the kindest child in the world."Unexpectedly, Gordon was so hypocritical.Alessia felt a bit complicated when she suddenly had that thought. She didn't know whether she should be moved or continue to hate."You can go back now, I don't need anything," Alessia said."How could you not want anything?" Gordon didn't believe it. "I told you, I'm asking for your help. You can make requests. You must have met Ava, right? If it's because of what Ava said, I can tell you now that I agree to marry her."Gordon clearly loved Evelyn so much, yet he agreed to marry Ava?Alessia looked at Gordon with a gaze like he was insane, and seeing Gordon's seriousness and pain, it didn't seem like he was pretending.She suddenly understood that when love went deep, it was
"Nonsense, I'm not doing this for Evelyn," Harrison retorted.True, driven by self-interest, he wanted to make a comeback with the help of the Laroux family. But deep down, he also resented the Laroux family, especially Alessia.So, watching the Laroux family suffer, he had no reason to help them. At most, he wouldn't kick them while they were down, just to ensure the fire didn't spread back to him."Not doing it is enough. Brother, forget about this matter. I won't ask for your help anymore. Whether I'm good or bad has nothing to do with you. Just don't send me to the hospital," Ava sighed in relief, revealing her soft side again, her emotions fluctuating.Saying she wasn't sick, some people found it hard to believe."No way," Harrison refused adamantly. "You must go to the hospital."If Ava ran wild outside for a day, she would become the fire that would in
It was the first time Harrison had ever lost his temper with her, and Ava was momentarily stunned, rendered speechless by the sudden attack.She did indeed want to coax some truth out of Harrison regarding what had happened to Alessia during the days she was detained. But Ava had long forgotten what shame was, and after a few seconds of silence, she began to cry in grievance."Brother, how can you resent me like this? I wanted to marry Gordon to help our family, what happened to Nolan was an accident, and what almost happened to Jessie was also an accident. I didn't want any of this."Seeing the tears on Ava's face, Harrison's anger subsided slightly, replaced by the familiar pain when facing Ava.Taking advantage of the moment, Ava continued, knowing that if she didn't tell some truth now, Harrison would never trust her again. So with a teary voice, she continued, "I'm not lying this time. Believe m
On the other side,It was already nine o'clock, there were no stars in the sky nor was it raining.Outside the police station, Gordon looked inside, waiting.About ten minutes passed, and Ava, still wearing the clothes she had worn in the hospital a few days ago, walked out from somewhere.The two of them exchanged a silent glance.Ava stopped and looked at Gordon for several seconds before sneering and walking up to him. "Gordon, you hated me so much, why did you bail me out?"Gordon's face darkened, “Ava, I hate you. You pushed things too far, and no one else is to blame. Look at what you've done to the Ramirez family.”“It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, how could my daughter have died? If it weren't for revenge against you, the Ramirez family wouldn't have come to this."At this point, Ava lost contro