Adeena lay on the hospital bed and allowed the doctor to perform the gynecological examination.“Your body is quite healthy, and there doesn’t seem to be any major problems.”Adeena lifted the flap herself and pointed at the surgical scar on her abdomen, she then asked, “Was this caused by an appendectomy?”The gynecologist adjusted her spectacles and reached over to touch the area around the scar. She frowned and said, “The incision for an appendectomy should not be here. Generally, a C-section would have been performed here to remove a child…”Adeena’s heart plummeted.‘I really did have a child!’Jada had never told her this, but it was clear that everyone in the Willis family knew about it.She took a deep breath and asked, “Can you make a guess as to roughly when I had the Cesarean from the scarring?”The doctor gave her a suspicious glance. She never had a patient ask such a strange question before…“Please evaluate it for me, doctor.”Adeena opened her purse, pulled ou
When she had acquired more money later on, this necklace never appeared on auction again.In fact, saying that it currently cost fifty million was too low of an estimated market price. Many people would not be able to buy it, even with a bid of a hundred million.“You’re saying that this necklace was on the neck of your adopted daughter?” Mrs. Finnian asked softly as she picked up the necklace.Jada nodded. “It’s because she’s not an ordinary person, that’s why I want her to marry into your family. In all of Cloud City, only the Finnian heir would be a suitable match for her.”Mrs. Finnian placed a hand on the table. Her mind was thinking fast.She had initially wanted her son to marry a rich girl from Sea City, but the aristocratic society in Sea City simply looked down on the people of Cloud City. She had tried very hard for so long, but she still could not gain access to Sea City’s aristocracy.If Jack could not marry a rich lady from Sea City, they would have to arrange a mar
Mrs. Finnian said this brazenly, and Jada released a breath of relief.“As I’ve already mentioned, no, thank you.” Adeena’s face was a mask of coldness. “Please go home, Mrs. Finnian, and do not bring this matter up again.”Mrs. Finnian narrowed her eyes. “Do you know what you have just refused?”The corners of Adeena’s mouth twitched.‘Some people really do put on airs and think very highly of themselves. Does the Finnian family really assume that everyone wants their connections?’She did not want to argue with Mrs. Finnian, nor did she want to be bothered by her again.She opened her purse, took out the ultrasound results, and handed it to her. “Have a look at this medical report, Mrs. Finnian. If you still want me as your daughter-in-law, then I have nothing else to say.”Mrs. Finnian picked up the ultrasound results dubiously. She gave it a casual glance and was promptly shocked. “Is this true?”“Who would even lie about themselves like this?” Adeena smiled faintly. “With
“Why didn’t you want to tell me about this?”Adeena’s steps closed in on Jada, and she had an imperious gaze.Jada looked down. “When you first came to stay with our family, you had nightmares every night. You muttered in your sleep, ‘Don’t hurt my baby…’ I thought you and your baby were being hunted and that you ended up jumping into the sea. You were swept onto the shore by the waves and survived, but I don’t think your child had the same good fortune… Adeena, I didn’t want you to get hurt, that’s why I didn’t mention it to you.”All the blood drained from Adeena’s lips.She closed her eyes and clenched her fists tightly.On the way back from the hospital to the Willis family’s mansion, she had thought of countless possibilities, but she never thought that her child had died…“Adeena, don’t be sad, you can still have children…” Jada watched her nervously. “I’ll find you a good match. You’re still young, you’ll definitely have children of your own one day…”“I won’t marry,” Ade
Kendry narrowed his eyes and looked at the flourishing rattan in the courtyard.The Willis family had indeed owed Adeena back then, so when Jada wanted to take her in, he had immediately agreed.But she had lived with them for three years, and deep inside, he felt that his adopted daughter was not that easy to control. Sometimes at family meetings, whenever he met his adopted daughter’s eyes, he would feel a bit intimidated.“That child is dead, and there’s nothing we can do about it. Right now, she has to get married as soon as possible and have another child. When she cares for someone new, she’ll stop caring about that dead baby,” Kendry said in a cold voice. “Doesn’t Ruth have two cousins who are looking for potential suitors? What do you think about setting Adeena up with one of them?”Jada froze. “This…”“When she becomes a member of the Willis family and gives birth to a Willis child, then she won’t come after the Willis family in the future,” Kendry said slowly. “I’ll le
She looked to be about eight or nine years old, with long, black hair that reached her shoulders, a pink bow on her head, and serene, grape-like eyes.She seemed unfazed by the surrounding comments. She remained calm and made no unnecessary expressions on her face. She looked to be only eight or nine years old, but her gaze belonged to a girl ten years older.Adeena stared at her a bit longer, and the more she stared, the more she wanted to stay staring. For some reason, this little girl seemed very familiar to her.But Adeena usually did not listen to piano music, and nor did she attend piano concertos. So she would not have encountered this little girl, but why did she seem so familiar?“Young Lady Melody, please get in.”The bodyguards pulled open the car door and respectfully asked the young lady to get in.The girl nodded. As she bent down and was about to get into the car, she suddenly froze.She felt an intense gaze. People often stared at her, and she was usually the f
The little girl’s sorrowful cries echoed in Adeena’s ears.The surrounding onlookers were shocked.“Why is the genius pianist latching on to that woman and crying out ‘mother’?”“I was fortunate enough to attend Melody’s concert once. She played ‘To Mother’, which is said to be about how she misses her mother.”“Did she not have a mother?”“But she shouldn’t call a random woman her mother. Look, the woman is stupefied.”“If it were me, I would have pissed myself. To suddenly have a daughter that old...”“It would be great if Melody called me her mother. I would warmly call her a ‘good girl’ for sure. That must be it! I’m Melody’s fan, but I treat her like a daughter!”“Not with how shabby you look. Stop daydreaming!”Adeena was at a loss for words.Melody’s crying and the chattering of the surrounding people converged into a chaotic buzzing in Adeena’s ears.She took a deep breath and said, “Little girl, I’m really not your mommy. But if you miss your mommy, I can keep you c
Initially, she wanted to ask who else was in her family, but Adeena recalled what the onlookers had said about how the girl might not have a mother, so she did not ask anymore.Melody stared at her with sparkling eyes. “Mommy, are you from Cloud City?”Adeena could not help but smile. “Just call me Aunt Deena, not Mommy. I really don’t have a daughter as old as you.”These words almost made Melody cry.This person before her eyes clearly had her mommy’s appearance. But when she looked closely, there were some differences.Had she made a mistake?No, she would never mistake her mommy.“You are my mommy,” Melody said stubbornly with tears in her eyes. “Daddy has been searching for you for four years, Mommy. Where have you been all these years?”Adeena was startled. “Your mommy disappeared four years ago?”Melody nodded. “Mommy left in the middle of the night and never returned. You don’t remember what happened that day?”An ordinary night had become an unspeakable nightmare for