“How… to be a passable mother…”Madeline’s question seemed to stumped Eloise.Eloise stared straight at Madeline’s tearful face. As she looked at Madeline, Eloise suddenly started to shake her head repeatedly; her expression also gradually changed.“I am not a passable mother. I’m not. I’ve mistaken a bad woman as my precious daughter, and I’ve caused my Eveline to be vilified and tormented. I’m not a passable mother. I am not worthy to be a mother. I’m not worthy. Not worthy…”Eloise rejected herself, blaming herself with fierce intensity. Madeline only then realized that the question she had asked during her emotional breakdown had triggered Eloise.She rushed to hold Eloise’s shoulders to comfort her. “Mom, there’s no need to get worked up. You’re a good mother. You are a passable mother in Eveline’s heart.”“No, I’m not a good mother, that’s why Eveline hates me. She hates me. She doesn’t want me as her mother, and she doesn’t want Sean as a father as well. Sean and I are n
Eloise took notice, paying attention to the expression on Madeline’s face; her eyebrows on her delicate, graceful face were tightly furrowed.Eloise felt her heart tightened for some reason.“Eveline…”She looked at Madeline and quietly muttered this name.When Madeline saw that Eloise had finally stopped, she was overjoyed.“Mom, stop running. I can’t chase you any further.” Madeline, enduring the pain in her twisted ankle, smiled warmly at Eloise.As she spoke, she supported herself with her arm, trying to stand up.Jeremy hurriedly ran over from one side, just in time to see Madeline sitting in the middle of the road, trying to get up.“Linnie.”Without thinking, he ran toward Madeline’s position.Coincidentally, at this moment, a huge truck was speeding out from a junction and heading toward them.The truck driver, not expecting anyone to be sitting in the middle of the road, was driving at a high speed. When he saw the stationary Madeline, the driver honked furiously.
Eloise was vehemently glaring at the driver when she heard a sudden call from behind.She was staring blankly ahead, then her gaze instantly softened.Eloise turned around abruptly and sped toward Madeline.Eloise, still very emotional, reached out her hand to touch Madeline’s cheek. “Eveline, how are you? Are you okay? How’s your leg? Let me see.”Eloise squatted as she spoke, reaching out her hand, gently touching Madeline’s twisted ankle. It was clear that Madeline’s ankle was red and swollen.“Are all of you sick in the head? If you want to reminisce, go home! Don’t get in the way of my delivery!” snapped the truck driver, his head poking out from the window.Jeremy lifted his cold, stern eyes. “Do you think you’re still in the right when you’re the one speeding? Someone had clearly fallen on the road, yet not only did you not stop, but you continued to speed. Do you want your license to get revoked?”“...”Looking at Jeremy’s cold, steadfast, handsome face, the truck drive
With the doctor’s confirmation, Eloise was finally more at ease.Upon seeing this scene, Madeline asked Jeremy to put her down.Eloise too walked quickly toward Madeline with loving eyes and a smile on her face.“Thankfully it won’t be much of a problem. I was truly scared just now. Let’s go home now.”Madeline gave Eloise an earnest look and smiled. “Mom.”Eloise nodded at that. “Yes, Eveline. Let’s go home now.”“Mom,” Madeline called out again.Eloise was about to respond when she suddenly felt that something was not quite right.The smile on her face froze, and her expression too was dazed.It seemed that, at this moment, she realized it.She stared straight at Madeline, tears moistened her eyes without her noticing. Eloise only spoke a while later; her voice was soft, trembling slightly.“Eveline…”Madeline’s eyes misted over with tears as well.She looked into Eloise’s kind and gentle eyes and nodded slightly. “Mom, I’m Eveline. The Eveline you’ve been thinking about
Under the darkness of the night, Karen relied on the streetlights to see the people in the car, the sight of which immediately made her feel much more at ease.Jeremy was the first to get out of the car after they parked. He then walked toward the backseat and opened the door, then carried Madeline out of the car.When Karen saw this, she could not help but worry.She quickly walked toward Madeline who was being held by Jeremy. When she saw Madeline’s wet, red, and swollen eyes, she got even more worried. “What happened? Eveline, are you feeling unwell?”Madeline smiled at that, shaking her head. “Don’t worry about me, mom. I’m fine. I’ve just twisted my ankle. I’ll be fine after resting for a few days.”When Karen heard that, she was even more worried. “How did you twist your ankle? How did it happen? Are you sure you’ll be fine after a few days?”“Yes, definitely,” Madeline said with certainty, nodding. “You can ask Jeremy if you don’t believe me.”Jeremy chimed in cooperative
Karen looked at Eloise who was smiling at her softly in shock. After a while, she grabbed Eloise’s hand in surprise once again.“Really? Eloise, have you really recovered? Do you remember what happened back then? Do you recognize Eveline now?”If it were back then, Eloise would not believe that a woman who had been so against her would be so concerned about her one day.However, during the days they spent together, she had truly felt Karen’s kindness and friendliness.Eloise tightly grabbed Karen’s hand back and her beautiful eyes were glistening with tears.“Yeah, I recognize my daughter, Eveline. And I remember what happened back then. I also remember how you didn’t mind and cared for me in every possible way when I lost my mind and was so foolish.“If you hadn’t taken care of me during this period, I might not have recovered at all.”“Eloise, I’m so thankful for you and I want to apologize to you. Back then, we were always at each other’s throats which led to a lot of conflic
Jeremy abruptly stopped applying the ointment.Actually, it had been so long and he still did not understand Fabian’s actions.However, he was sure that Fabian had gotten some news from somewhere that led to him suddenly resisting them.Perhaps, that person had given Fabian false news that was detrimental to Jeremy and Madeline.However, even though Fabian was still young, Jeremy thought that he was not someone who was brainless and would be easily manipulated by others.“Linnie.” Jeremy grabbed Madeline’s hands softly and got up to sit next to her. He pulled her into his arms. “Linnie, after we raise the kids, I want to find a suburb that’s near the mountain and the ocean so that we can finally live a life with just the two of us.”Jeremy voiced the wonderful expectation in his heart. He was planning for this happy and blissful future while sincerely working hard to realize it. Meanwhile, he also hoped that Madeline would be able to forget her troubles at this moment.Madeline
“How is it difficult? Every child that you’ve treated has recovered!”“Yes, but those children are lucky. I don’t know if she’ll be lucky as well.” Evan softly raised his eyebrow and there was a troubled look on his handsome face.“Fabian, after my examination, I’m sure that her previous doctor has misdiagnosed this little girl.”“Misdiagnosis?” Fabian’s heart started racing, and there was an expectant look in his eyes. “You mean that Lily is not sick at all?”“No.” Evan’s expression looked more solemn now. “She’s sick, and it’s even more serious than what was diagnosed before. This is why she hasn’t gotten any better after all this while.”“...”Fabian did not know what to say to that. He felt as if his heart had been split open and there was a bone-chilling coldness that spread to his limbs.He felt dazed, but he still remembered what he wanted to ask. However, his tone sounded weak when he spoke.“What are we going to do now? Is she still curable?”“Yes,” Evan gave Fabian a
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that