Margot couldn't bear hearing Lilac's pleas as she sat there. She took out her phone and unblocked Curtis' number before calling him.She then passed the phone to Lilac and said, "You can talk to him on your own.""Okay," Lilac replied as she took the phone to her ear.She was pursing her lips with teary eyes, looking pitiful.At the same time, Curtis was lying on the bed in the Royal Villa. He stared blankly at the ceiling, not having slept a wink for the entire night.He refused to get up even when the sky had turned bright. He didn't want to move or get treatment in the hospital.Curtis could still vaguely feel his chest hurting, but he had long since gotten used to it.When his phone rang by the bedside, it took him a while to bring it over to look at the caller ID. He hesitated when he saw Margot calling before finally accepting the call.Curtis did not speak when the call connected. He sat up in order to act like a normal person.Lilac's pitiful voice sounded from the pho
Curtis continued, "I've come around. I could have any woman I wanted. Why should I bother conquering you, whom I've already gotten tired of?"Don't call me anymore, Margot. You should deal with your daughter on your own. As for us… Let's end things here, once and for all."Curtis ended the call indifferently after his last words. However, no one was there to see how despairingly he had cried by the bedside after the call.Margot never thought Curtis would offer to end things between them once and for all. Just yesterday, he refused to leave her place and even started a fight with Royce.Was that how Curtis usually behaved? Why would she think something was off with him?Even though she didn't want to think about him, Lilac had draped herself on her lap and asked, "When is Daddy coming over, Mommy? I want Daddy to send me to preschool! I'm not going otherwise!"Before Margot could answer her, Royce bent down to pull Lilac over and asked, "Would you like me to send you to preschool
Margot had thought Lilac's tantrums would stop after two days. She didn't expect it to continue after the second day.On the third day, Margot had to rush out early in the morning to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of her pizzeria. She did not wake Lilac up when she saw Lilac still asleep.Royce had stayed over at her place.Before Margot left, she told him, "Look after Lilac for me. I'll come back after the ribbon-cutting ceremony."She was worried as Lilac had not eaten since yesterday. She wouldn't be able to focus on her work if Lilac continued with her tantrums today.Royce walked her out and replied, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."…Margot was surprised when she rushed over to her pizzeria.There were numerous gift baskets littered around. Colorful hot air balloons decorated the entire street, making it a spectacular sight.There were even banners hanging on the hot air balloons. They were all filled with congratulatory wishes from various corporations.A
Frederick and Regina looked disappointed when they walked over."Is she still unwilling to give us another chance?" Frederick asked as he glanced in the direction Margot had left.He was at a loss at how to compensate Margot, mainly because she had refused to see them. She would walk past them if they met, much less give them a chance to compensate her.If this continued on, it would be useless even if they decided to stay in Amberville for another year or two."Mom, Dad, you guys can head back first if it's too hard for the both of you to wait on her. I won't leave until I get Margie's forgiveness," Calvin replied.His gaze was unwavering as he looked toward the direction Margot had left.He was the one who lost Margot in the first place. As such, he was determined to obtain her forgiveness no matter the cost.Regina walked over and said, "It's all my fault. If I treated her better back then, she might've followed us back from the start."You should head back first, Fred. I'll
Margot felt her heart clenched. She hugged Lilac tight as tears brimmed around the corners of her reddening eyes.She said, "Will you feel better and obediently start eating if I call him over?"Lilac nodded and replied, "Yes! I want Daddy."Margot said, "Okay, Mommy will get him to come."She was unwilling to dial Curtis' number, to the point of never wanting to contact him.However, she felt heartbroken when she saw how sickly Lilac was. She was afraid something might happen to Lilac.Added to the fact that Lilac had not been eating for the past two days. She would only grow sicker if this continued.Margot had no choice but to pull out her phone and call Curtis in front of Lilac.Nobody answered the call after a long time. It was Chester who eventually answered.Chester asked respectfully, "How can I help you, Ms. Stone?"Margot said, "I'm looking for Curtis. Is he around?"Chester replied, "Mr. Crosby is away for a business trip. His phone is with me."Margot was bummed
Normally, the doctors and nurses would have gone straight in after knocking, but a visitor wouldn't do so.As expected, Royce's expression darkened once he saw the person entering the ward.Margot followed Royce's gaze and looked over. She was surprised when she saw Curtis.Didn't Chester say he was away for a business trip? He had even claimed that Curtis wouldn't be back until half a year later. How did he come over in just a couple of hours' time?Margot's gaze at him was no longer distant and indifferent. She was grateful he had come over to visit Lilac.Lilac immediately perked up when she saw Curtis. She quickly got up and rushed over to him. "Daddy!"Curtis felt warm when he heard Lilac's soft voice. He stood at the end of the bed with arms wide open for Lilac to come over.He was calm as he picked her up.However, he frowned and asked, "Why did you get sick, Lilac? Were you not eating on time when Daddy's not around?""That's not it!"Lilac pursed her lips and replied
Curtis stiffened slightly, but he still didn't look at Margot.He asked in a low voice, "Do I look like I'm sick?"Curtis felt somewhat guilty as he replied to Margot. As such, he had never looked her in the eye since the beginning.Margot thought he didn't look like he was sick either. He was only being polite to others. Why would she think he was sick?At that moment, Royce walked in with the heated food. He then handed the food over to Curtis. Curtis took it and carried Lilac over to sit on the nearby couch to feed her.Lilac no longer threw a tantrum or refused the food. She obediently ate what was being fed to her. After she was done eating, she hugged Curtis tight around the neck and refused to let him go.She kept muttering, "Can you not leave me alone, Daddy? Don't let me look for you. You said you'll always stay here with me. I won't eat if you're not by my side!"I'll get sick if I don't eat, and then I'll go to a world without Mommy just like Daddy. That place is dark
Calvin then pointed at the empty seat opposite him.Natalie hadn't had anything to eat yet as she was rushing over from overseas. She figured she could wait for Margot while she ate.The manager had mentioned that Margot was out doing something and was unsure of when she would get back anyway.Natalie sat down unabashedly opposite Calvin.Calvin followed suit and sat down as well. He then looked at Natalie, who had caught his attention since they first met. He was somehow feeling nervous.Natalie was sleekly dressed today. Her slightly curled shoulder-length hair was tucked behind her ears, giving out a sophisticated yet comfortable aura.Added to the fact that she was a natural beauty in the first place, her femininity was even more evident as she aged.Any man would've given a mature and charming woman like her a second look, including Calvin."What do you want to eat, Ms. Nelson?" Calvin managed to ask after a long while.Natalie smiled when she saw how Calvin was still beh