Laurel left the ward and Nicole went to Zoe's bed.
"Mommy, why have you lost weight? I didn't even recognize you. Is it because you're tired of taking care of my sick brother?"
Zoe reached out her hand in a distressed way and touched Nicole's face gently.
Her hands were cold, not as warm as a child should be.
Nicole had always thought it was her fault, but now she realized it was caused by many reasons.
She felt sad, and remorse and distressed when she heard Zoe's words. She didn't know how to answer her. She just gently held Zoe in her arms.
“Does Zoe think Mummy is getting uglier?”
"No, Mommy is always the prettiest. And I miss Mommy so much!"
Zoe cuddled up in Nicole's arms.
Nicole could feel Zoe was trembling, and perhaps the pain was too much for her, but she kept smiling at her and at life.
“Does it hurt, Zoe?” she asked sadly.
"No."
Zoe still smiled, a little reluctantly.
Nicole finally burst into tears.
"You don't have to pretend to be strong in front of Mommy. Mommy knows that you are not feeling well, are you? Mommy is happy that Zoe is strong, but Mommy doesn't want Zoe to face it alone. Tell Mommy, does it hurt?"
"Yes!"
Zoe's smile disappeared, her nose crumpled, and she subconsciously moved closer to Nicole.
"Mommy, I don't know why it hurts so much when I'm here. But my grandma and dad are so kind to me, and Joseph is comforting me. I'm afraid they'll hate me if I say I feel painful."
"Silly girl, no one will hate you. Daddy and Grandma, Mommy and Joseph will always love Zoe. Mommy knows that Zoe hurts, and mommy hurts, too. Mummy is sick too, and like Zoe, I need treatment, but we have to fight it out for ourselves first, you know?"
Nicole fondly touched Zoe's hair, feeling very uncomfortable.
Zoe raised her head, looked at Nicole with her beautiful eyes, and whispered, "Mommy, doesn't godfather like Zoe anymore? Is it because Zoe's illness can't be cured, so godfather doesn't want Zoe?"
“No! Zoe is so cute. Anyone would love you.’
Nicole had mixed feelings.
Zoe what Allen had done to
Children were innocent.
Allen's existence was almost like he was her father. Now, if she told Zoe the truth, she didn’t know whether Zoe could
this point, Laurel was obviously
Emily telling those bad people to find me out and not to keep me live,” she
"Don't talk nonsense.”
idea that Zoe had heard such cruel words,
healed, I want to stop the treatment. Will Mommy take me home? I miss my brother. Joseph said he would take me to the
"What nonsense?”
arms, tears trickling down
wants you to live well and live happily and healthily. You can do it, baby. Zoe, your dad is the President of Eternal Group.
was hoarse with a silent
couldn't it make her baby live better after all this
and frantically tried to wipe
don't cry. Zoe doesn't
had been punctured with nails, and the scarlet spots made
with you. From now on, Mommy will be with you
Nicole hugged Zoe tightly.
she whispered, "I
what does Zoe want to
likes everything
up in Nicole's arms,
eyes were shining with tears, and her forehead was cold with perspiration, but
If she had cried, she might not have felt so bad in her heart, but now the distressed
agreed to Zoe's
boat. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
favorite ballad over and over
heart broke when he saw this outside
could do anything, but now
important to him, and he could do nothing
this point, Nicole is the only one who can keep Zoe
that she couldn't eat anything for days. Mother, what bad deed have I done in the last life, so the god will punish my
"Don't talk nonsense”
but now he
a series of events, few could
had come back. He stood behind Samuel
“Please, quick!”
of surprise that sent Samuel and the others rushing through the
"What's wrong with Zoe?”
"Zoe passed out.”
Nicole clutched Zoe's tiny body, which was still
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