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Teresa answered, “Yes, I’m her daughter.”
“Oh, you should take better care of your mother. She seems quite lonely. She’s always by herself and has no one to look after her,” said the doctor.
‘She has no one to look after her?‘ Teresa mused as she frowned, then went back to Evelyn’s ward.
Facing Teresa’s questioning. Evelyn frowned and said that Charlie was on a business trip and busy
With work. Besides, her illness was not serious, so she could stay in the hospital by herself.
“Then why didn’t you call me?” Teresa tightly clenched her fists.
“That’s enough. You’re really long–winded. I’m fine. It’s all Melanie’s fault for being a blabbermouth,” Evelyn said casually. Then, she urged Teresa to leave, saying that she. would be discharged in a few days.
Teresa did not leave. She sat by the bed, tears welling in her eyes and falling. “Mom, I still care about you. I’ve already cut ties with Dad because he tried to sell me. But you‘ re different. Even though you remarried, I still want you to be happy.”
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She continued, “Now that I can make money, I don’t need you to support me. My only wish is for you to stay healthy. If you ever get sick again, tell me right away. In any case, I can at least come and take care of you for a few days!”
She added, “Who else do you have besides me? That little one–year–old daughter of yours? Can she take care of you besides crying for food?”
Evelyn had three daughters in total. Teresa was the second, but because her older sister was no longer around, she was now the eldest.
Evelyn turned her face away, and for some reason, her eyes suddenly reddened. Evelyn said, “I dreamt of Hannah again a few days ago. I dreamt of her gripping my neck and asking me why I gave birth to her. She died tragically. She said it was so cold on the cliff, and she was really scared.”
Teresa responded, “Dreams are always the opposite of reality, so don’t think about Hannah anymore. Didn’t we agree not to mention her again?”
Evelyn had never mentioned anything about Hannah since Teresa’s childhood. However, ever since Evelyn had been staying alone in the hospital lately, she had often been reminiscing about the past.
“Do you think I decided to have arther child because of Charlie? Do you really believe that I would go through all that juSuccessfully unlocked velyn.
Teresa was taken aback.
A tear rolled down Evelyn’s cheek as she said, “It’s because… I just can’t get over the
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loss of your sister.”
She went on, “It would be wonderful if she were still alive. You would all be happy. But she’s gone, and I thought if I had another child, that child would probably be the reincarnation of Hannah.”
“Heavens have been good to me; I gave birth to another daughter. Isabel might be the reincarnation of Hannah, and I treat her well as a way to make up for your sister,” she
added.
Teresa suddenly was at a loss for words. It turned out that the reason Evelyn doted on Isabel was that she treated the child as the reincarnation of Hannah.
At that moment, Teresa understood Evelyn’s feelings because she was also a mother
now.
“Mom.” Teresa walked up, gently patted Evelyn on the shoulder, and hugged her.” Please don’t cry anymore. Your eyes aren’t good to begin with. Don’t make it worse, okay?”
Evelyn sniffled. “Isabel is being cared for by the nanny at home. She must be missing me. I’ve got to get discharged soon and go care of her.”
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Teresa bit her lip. “If you’re really worried about Isabel, I can take care of her for a couple of days.”
Evelyn gave Teresa a sidelong glance. “Do you even know how to take care of a child? Forget it. I’m afraid you don’t even know how to change your sister’s diaper.”
“Who says I don’t? I also-” Teresa broke off.
“You also what? Evelyn snickered.
Teresa was silent for a few seconds and shook her head. She didn’t want to tell Evelyn about Michael. She felt that if she did, Evelyn would definitely scold her for being foolish and having a child with her ex–husband and wouldn’t feel sorry for her.
Evelyn glanced at Teresa again and said, “Don’t you have to work? Go back.”
Teresa shook her head. “I finished my work for today, thanks to Ms. Ziegler for introducing me to a few clients. She’s really nice.”
Evelyn nodded. “Melanie is indeed nice, but she’s a bit blunt. She’s a good person. I met her when I first started my business, I even advised her not to get married back. then. Marriage is the tomb of love.”
Teresa didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She wondered if the reason Melanie was unmarried was that she was scared off by Evelyn’s marriage. Perhaps she had learned a lesson from Evelyn’s experience.
Suddenly, Teresa’s phone rang. It was from Nareigh Maternal and Child Health Hospital,, Puzzled, she picked up the call.
The next second, Teresa’s face changed dramatically. “What? I’m heading over right
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now!”
Seeing her rush out in a panic, Evelyn quickly asked, “What happened?”
“A friend of mine got in a car accident. I’m going to check on her now. She doesn’t have any family, just me,” answered Teresa.
“Alright, you better go now. Drive safely.” Evelyn watched Teresa hurry away and
sighed, thinking, “If only Hannah were still alive, at least they could have supported one another.’
Teresa rushed to the hospital and saw several doctors in white coats on the first floor hurriedly pushing a stretcher toward the elevator.
Jennifer was covered in blood with her arm hanging limply at her side. Her bloodied face and clothes reminded Teresa of her late grandparents.
Her heart wrenched at the frightening scene before her.
Teresa dashed over. Donald was also next to the stretcher, ignoring her.
“You’re here…” Jennifer smiled when she saw Teresa, her eyes flickering.
Tears filled Teresa’s eyes as she followed them into the elevator. “How did this happen? We were just having breakfast together this morning.”
“Don’t cry… I…” Jennifer was about to speak when the elevator door opened and the stretcher was wheeled out.
“Dr. Nelson is severely injured and needs an emergency blood transfusion!” a doctor urgently informed Donald, who was watching Jennifer intently. “I remember she has a B blood type. Hurry and get some from the blood bank.”
Donald was about to speak when Teresa quickly stepped forward and said, “I have B blood type! Take mine. I can give my blood to Dr. Nelson!”
“No.” Jennifer, on the verge of death, shook her head and said feebly, “Teresa, you can’t.
Blood transfusions between immediate family would cause hemolytic…”
Teresa stiffened. She stood there and gaped at Jennifer.
Donald also stiffened as he looked at Teresa. He quickly withdrew his gaze and rushed. to contact the blood bank.
Jennifer reached out her bloodstained hand and held Teresa’s. “Teresa, I’m your sister… your biological sister, Hannah… I didn’t die back then… I was so scared that if I die today, you’ll never know about this. But now I’ve finally said it… If I die today… then…”
“Maybe I was always meant to die… Back then, when I was a child… that year…” Jennifer trailed off and weakly released Teresa’s hand.
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