As Vespa had said, accidents like trampling in the lecture hall were very rare. It was because the steps in the staircase classroom were relatively low and wide, and the students who attended classes were all young people. It was not easy to fall unless there was a special reason.If someone had deliberately spilled oil on the stairs, then this person’s intentions were too vicious.Sonnet could not be sure if this person was targeting her, but regardless of their motive, it was necessary to find out who it was. Otherwise, such trampling incidents might happen again and again.They went to the security room, and the security guard looked surprised. “What? You want to see the surveillance footage? No way. Surveillance footage can’t be shown to just anyone. If you want to see it, you have to get a note from the school leaders.”“Yesterday, there was an accident in the lecture hall. I think you know about it. I’m the person who almost got hurt. I want to see what happened yesterday.
Sonnet sniffed it but did not notice anything unusual. “Really? I don’t feel like anything’s different.”Vespa opened the tea strainer in the thermos and looked at the herbs floating inside. She suddenly raised her eyebrows, reached in with her fingers and squeezed out a small red leaf.“Look at this,” she said in a deep voice.Sonnet did not know much about herbs. “What is it?”“Safflower.”Sonnet was surprised. Even if she did not know much about herbs, she was familiar with the name.In those medieval dramas, safflower was the sacred medicine used to induce miscarriages in the palace.Laurel was also shocked when she heard what Vespa said. “Are you talking about those safflowers that can cause women to miscarry?”Vespa nodded slowly.“How’d you know about this?” Sonnet asked her.“Remember my brother broke his leg years ago? He took herbal medicine for a while. The traditional doctor often prescribed herbs like this to promote blood flow. I boiled medicine for my brother e
The next day, Sonnet brought her thermos to class as usual.Vespa asked, “Are you still bringing your prenatal tea today?”Sonnet looked helpless and replied, “Yes, I told Aunt York that I’m okay, but she insists that there’s no harm in drinking it.”“You’re lucky to have an aunt who cares about you so much!” Vespa envied.Sonnet smiled warmly and said, “Yes, I think Aunt York is so kind too.”She took a sip of the tea, frowned, and put the thermos aside, saying, “It might be good for me, but this herbal tea really doesn’t taste good.”“Good medicine is bitter, and since it’s good for the baby, you have to endure it,” Vespa advised her.During the break, Sonnet took Vespa and Laurel to the restroom together.Maggie watched them leave the classroom, then quietly got up and went to their seats.She took Sonnet’s thermos, unscrewed the lid, and quickly put a bunch of red flowers from her pocket into the thermos. Then, she put the tea strainer back in place.Luckily, there was a
From this angle, the camera was able to clearly capture the entire process of Maggie putting safflowers into Sonnet’s thermos!Maggie immediately felt a sense of anger at being deceived and shouted at Sonnet, “Sonnet Turner, you played me and secretly recorded a video!”“You can secretly poison people, so why can’t we secretly record a video?” Sonnet coldly replied.The surrounding girls began to discuss the matter with some knowledgeable ones quietly explaining the effects of safflowers.Everyone looked at Maggie with contempt.“This woman is really vicious. She’s even harming someone’s baby!”“That’s right, it’s equivalent to murder. This kind of person is really scary!”Maggie’s face turned red like a lobster, and she pushed Laurel away hard, intending to leave.Vespa quickly walked over and grabbed her arm, taking out an unused bunch of safflowers from her pocket and stuffing it into Maggie’s mouth with force.Sonnet had never seen Vespa act so violently before and was sho
Sonnet patted Vespa on the shoulder and said, “I’ll support you firmly whenever you choose to get a divorce!”Vespa nodded and replied, “I didn’t leave him before because I was afraid he and his family would fight for custody of our daughter. They won’t really want to take care of her; they just want to make things difficult for me. My husband’s income is higher than mine, and he bought the house before we got married, so I’m worried the court will give custody of our daughter to him. But now that my daughter is eight years old, she has the right to decide who she wants to live with, so I’m not afraid anymore.“I know a very capable lawyer who can help you when the time comes, and we must make sure your daughter stays with you!” Sonnet immediately responded.Vespa smiled at her and said, "Sonnet, I know a thing or two about your experience, and it’s quite inspiring to me. You were able to live independently with two children, so what do I have to be afraid of?”Sonnet laughed. “As
“That’s just something superficial. You don’t have to worry about me so much—” “I’m also doing it to protect Lil Three. That’s my child!" Johnson quickly brought up Lil Three once again.…After Maggie left, Sonnet’s life became much calmer.The three-month unstable period passed smoothly, and she felt more and more of the growth of the child in her stomach.One day, after dinner, Sonnet was sitting on the sofa when suddenly, her body stiffened. She held her stomach with her hand.Maxwell was assembling Lego blocks with Jaybie when he inadvertently looked up and saw Sonnet’s expression. His face changed instantly.He threw down the Lego blocks and ran to Sonnet, nervously asking, “What’s wrong? Is there something wrong with your stomach?”At this moment, Sonnet was filled with joy in her heart and just wanted to share it with someone.She took Johnson’s hand and gently placed it on her stomach.Maxwell felt a small movement under his fingertips and was shocked, quickly withd
Maxwell felt guilty. He was too happy just now and forgot to control his expression. Pretending to be a fool for too long had given him a fixed expression! “Oh, really?” He smiled unnaturally and looked at Jaybie. “I’m curious, am I really that similar to your late father?”“You don’t look like him at all, but you’re always giving me that feeling,” Jaybie replied seriously.Maxwell coughed twice. “Oh, maybe it’s because I’m about the same height as him?”Jaybie did not answer this question and lowered his head to continue building Lego blocks, but clearly, his mood was not as lifted as before.For a moment, Maxwell no longer knew how to get along with him.Lune ran over and grabbed his hand gently, reminding him, “Jaybie misses Dad. Just don’t bother him.”Maxwell felt a pang of guilt in his heart.He really wanted to hug this child, but he could not do it now!Sometimes he really hated his incompetence. Why had he not found that person after so many years?He was triumphant
“Is Vespa at home? I’m her colleague,” Sonnet asked.Through the anti-theft door, she could smell the strong scent of alcohol emanating from the man.Ezra’s face darkened immediately as he replied harshly, “You’ve got the wrong place!” Then he slammed the door shut with a loud bang.Sonnet was taken aback but then began pounding on the door. “Open the door, open it! I’m looking for Vespa!”The movement in the room disappeared, and it was quiet.Sonnet grew more anxious, not knowing what Ezra had done to Vespa. She thought she had heard Vespa crying just a moment ago. At least that meant she could still cry out, but now there was no sound at all…She pounded on the door with all her might, but the person inside seemed unaffected.Lindy pulled Sonnet back. “Step aside. Let me handle it!”Sonnet stepped back and watched as Lindy ran and kicked the door with all her might.Bang!The deafening sound echoed throughout the hallway, and the anti-theft door, like a decrepit old man, f