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?”

as he filled me in. “She just needs a few good night’s sleep and she’ll be right as rain again. Her fainting

Ronan.” An overwhelming sense of relief washed over me upon finding out that

her ward. I stood facing the closed

that he was letting me decide for myself as he had already said his piece during the journey here. However, I knew he

and strode in. Michael

ward aside from Alicia when I entered. Janette and their housekeeper were seated around the bed, on which lay my mother who was already awake. Her pale face indicated

all three women glanced over in unison before having the same look

with a feeble smile, struggling to sit

at how pale her face looked. In several broad strides, I was standing

well so you

sound cool and

me than you can

the maternal warmth with which she regarded

not quite having an answer to

after clearing my throat uncomfortably. “Poor nutrition was what caused you to faint. You need to be mindful of

me, I still could not dismiss the nagging doubt that it was all because of me. I was hoping that my constant reminders for her to take care of herself might in some way ease the weight

Alicia gave my hand a squeeze as her voice trembled with

know that you must have fallen ill because of

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