Love from My Dominant Boss

Chapter 510 Daily Visits

“Maybe you’re right,” I conceded with a sigh. “I should give it a try. I just don’t know if I can find it in me to do that.”

He was right. It did feel like I had been unkind to myself by holding on to a twenty-year grudge. Perhaps I might find it less tiring if I let go.

“Good girl.” He nodded encouragingly. “I’m sure you could find it in yourself to give it a try.”

Michael’s smile returned at my declaration. He held my hand and gave me an encouraging squeeze.

I took a deep breath to steady myself. Though I did not feel happy doing it, I was determined to give it a try for I had been living in denial for too long.

No matter how hard I tried to cut off all ties with her, my blood bond with Alicia was something I could not deny. The nature of our relationship was not going to change no matter how much I blamed her for the past.

As soon as Michael and I arrived at the hospital, we hurried over to the lobby on the first floor and met Ronan who was waiting for us as he promised. He walked over as soon as he spotted us.

“It’s only been a couple of months since we last spoke, Anna.” Ronan was clearly eager to address all of the burning questions he had for me. “The next thing I hear is that your birth mother appears out of nowhere back into your life. How exactly did that happen? Did you know that you were adopted?”

Though I considered Ronan a good enough friend to tell him the truth, it was not the right time as I was worried sick for Alicia at that moment.

“We’ll talk about it another time. How is she?”

keep up with my urgent stride as he filled me in. “She just needs a few good night’s sleep and she’ll be right as rain again. Her fainting today was caused by low levels of blood

that Alicia was not in as bad a shape as

ward. I stood facing the closed door, hesitating if I

myself as he had already said his piece during the journey here. However, I knew he would hold my

I pushed the door open and strode in. Michael beamed

housekeeper were seated around the bed, on which lay my mother

of the door being opened, all three women glanced over in unison before

Anna!” she said with a feeble smile, struggling to sit up at the same time. “I’d thought that you wouldn’t

face looked. In several broad strides,

not well so

sound cool and unconcerned to conceal my

me than you can ever imagine seeing you here,

maternal warmth with which she regarded

remained silent, not quite having an answer

told me that you haven’t been well of late,” I said, after clearing my throat uncomfortably. “Poor nutrition was what caused you to faint. You need to be mindful of your

could not dismiss the nagging doubt that it was all because of me. I was hoping that my

you here.” Alicia gave my hand a

for saying all those horrible things I did,” I admitted, in a sudden burst of vulnerability. “I know that you must have fallen ill because of me. I’ll come by every day to care for you until you are

that my rejection had been the cause of it. That was why I declared my intention to visit her every day