The two embraced each other for a long time.When she remembered that their child was waiting at home, Margot suppressed her emotions and pushed Curtis away."Let's go home." She turned around, preparing to walk around the car.Curtis grabbed her arm and suddenly pulled her. Margot was caught off guard and involuntarily fell backward.Before she could react, Curtis enveloped her.Then, his thin lips pressed against her plump ones.At that moment, she was stunned.But thinking that it was Curtis, thinking that he was sick, thinking that she was feeling so sad and guilty because of his illness, she didn't push him away. Instead, she responded to the kiss.Curtis wrapped his arm around Margot's slender waist and held the back of her head with his other hand. He deepened the kiss.Even though they were by the roadside, and pedestrians were passing by incessantly, it didn't affect their intimacy in the slightest.They seemed to be in a world of their own, indifferent to others. Th
Regina stood at the side, crying. When she saw Margot, she hurried over to her. "Margot, please save Anthony."Margot ignored Regina's presence and walked past her to the bedside. The doctors were still trying to save Anthony, but the man on the bed seemingly gave up on life. No matter how the doctors and nurses called out to him, he kept his eyes closed, seemingly determined to die.Approaching the foot of the bed, Margot couldn't hide her guilt and tears seeing Anthony in such a state. "Anthony. Anthony, can you hang in there? Don't do this. If you die, I will be upset for the rest of my life. Anthony, please pull yourself together. Lilac is still waiting for you."She continued, "You said you would always be there for me and Lilac. Are you going to let yourself suffer like this just because you're my brother? Can't we, as siblings, stay together for a lifetime?"The patient on the bed seemed to have some reaction. Seeing Margot's calls having some effect, the doctor encouraged,
Hearing Gabriel's affirmative tone, Curtis breathed a sigh of relief. If he could cure it, that would be good. He then asked, "Tell me the address of that person. I'll go pick him up tomorrow.""What?" Gabriel chuckled. "You're going to pick him up? What are you thinking? He's been living in seclusion in the deep mountains. Unless you bring the patient over, it's impossible to make him come out."Curtis' handsome face darkened, displeased. "The patient can't be brought over. Just tell me the address. You don't need to worry about the rest.""Alright, alright. I'll send it to you later. But first, tell me, who got injured?""Margot's brother. I'll hang up now."Before Gabriel could ask further, the call was abruptly disconnected. He looked puzzled. Margot's brother? Wasn't Margot an orphan? Where did the brother come from? Thinking about how Natalie had been with her recently, he felt it necessary to use knowing Margot's brother as an excuse to see Natalie.---Margot noticed tha
"Margot, I'm really sorry." Seeing her daughter not even looking at her, Regina wiped her tears and apologized. Margot's face remained cold and indifferent. She pursed her lips and said impatiently, "If you're staying, then I'll leave. Don't keep babbling in my ear."It was said that a mother and her daughter share a close bond. But Margot truly felt no connection with this mother. She couldn't forget what this so-called mother had done to her. Perhaps she would never forgive her in this lifetime. Perhaps she needed a very long time to convince herself.Hearing her daughter's words, Regina hurriedly said, "Okay, okay. I'll leave. You stay and accompany Anthony. If anything happens to you, remember to call me."Margot's expression darkened even more. Regina didn't dare to say another word and quickly left.That night, Margot stayed by Anthony's bedside, telling him about her childhood. She told him how she had overcome difficulties when she was an orphan, growing up to become an a
Natalie said, "Alright, thank you." "No trouble at all. Ms. Nelson, follow me please." After Natalie and Calvin went to the room, Royce was left alone sitting on the couch in the living room. He stared blankly in the direction of the room. He had been trying very hard to please Lilac. During the day, they got along well, but at night, Lilac would cry for her father. He was an outsider. He couldn't compare to her biological father.Royce finally came to a clear realization. Not only did Margot not like him, but even Lilac didn't like him. If neither of them liked him, then what was the point of his persistence? With a wry smile, Royce leaned back against the couch. He felt a lump in his chest, heavy and oppressive. After Curtis managed to coax his daughter to sleep, he quietly left the room. Seeing Royce still there, he walked straight over to him. Sitting down beside Royce, Curtis spoke in a low voice, "I take back what I said earlier. I want both Lilac and Margot. You ha
How could Curtis not know what it felt like to want something but not be able to have it? During the four years Margot was missing, he felt like he was living in hell. When Margot rejected him and pushed him away, it was like tearing his heart apart. That pain still haunted him to this day. After a long while, Curtis got up and returned to his room. The next morning, he sent his daughter to preschool and brought breakfast to the hospital for Margot. Just as the sky was starting to brighten, Anthony woke up. He looked at the woman sleeping beside him and didn't disturb her, just watched her quietly until the sky was fully bright. When Margot woke up and raised her head, she immediately saw Anthony looking at her. Excitedly, she got up and approached him. "Anthony, you're awake! Wait for me, I'll call the doctor right away." Anthony weakly stopped her. "Margot, don't call, I'm fine." Margot dismissed the idea of calling the doctor and asked, "How do you feel? Can you feel
"You're not allowed to have any contact with Curtis from now on."Curtis had just walked into the ward with food when he heard Anthony's words clearly at the entrance. He froze in place, standing there motionless for a long time. Meanwhile, by the bedside, Margot was also surprised. She looked at Anthony, hesitating. Anthony also looked at her and spoke with difficulty, "Margot, are you unwilling to do so?"Margot hurriedly shook her head. "No.""Then swear to me, you won't have any contact with Curtis ever again."Margot hesitated. Not having any contact with Curtis? In the past, she might have agreed, but... But now, Curtis was sick. He was the only man she loved, the father of her child. She couldn't bear to push Curtis away at this time. But if she didn't agree, how would Anthony cheer up?"What are you hesitating about, Margot?" Anthony's tone became somewhat forceful.Coming back to her senses, Margot firmly said, "Okay, I swear, I won't have any contact with Curtis anymo
Margot saw that Curtis seemed a bit guilty, so she asked frankly, "Did you hear what I said to Anthony just now?""No, what did you guys talk about?" He pretended to be clueless.Margot stared at him intently and said, "You did hear, right? Curtis, I only agreed to him to reassure him. I don't really want to cut off contact with you."She took the initiative to hold his hand, encouraging him, "Don't worry about it. Anthony might need a long time to recover. During this period, you just don't have to meet him. Although I agreed with him, he can't leave the ward and doesn't know about us. So, don't overthink it, okay?"Both of these men were important to Margot. But they were facing the brink of death, and she had no choice but to lie. She hoped that the man in front of her would understand her.Curtis looked at Margot in front of him and fell silent. So, she didn't really want to leave him. She had said those words just to reassure Anthony. For some reason, Curtis suddenly felt dee