My Mommy’s Brave Heart

“Mom, why does your voice sound so strange?” “I ate some spicy food just now, so my throat‘s a bit dry. I‘ll end the call here. I‘ll call you back later, okay?” “Okay, Mom.” After Adina hung up, she ļay directly in the seat. The tip of her tongue was bleeding because of her bite, and the smell of blood slowly filled her oral cavity.

Duke looked at her through the rear–view mirror, and he could feel a slight pain spreading through his heart. His heart was hurting. Was this a heartache?

He drove in silence and stepped on the accelerator to the maximum.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of the hospital. Meanwhile, Adina had already lost consciousness. A trickle of blood dripped from her lips.

She was beautiful, and the trickle of blood only made her look more alluring.

Duke seemed to be bewitched.

When he bent down and carried her, his lips unintentionally brushed against hers and made contact with the blood.

The blood tasted metallic yet sweet.

It caused the emotions in his heart to quickly grow.

had buried in the depths of

gastric lavage. Duke stood in the corridor, and his gaze was profound. In the first twenty years of his

was naturally protective of them. But what about Adina? Why would he fall for

he have such affection for

outside the emergency room for half an hour before Adina

into the ward and gave

“Once she becomes conscious, she can only drink water. Prepare some food like oatmeal for her after twelve hours.” Duke nodded. “Does she need to stay in the hospital tonight?” “She had an overdose, so she has to receive an

got it.

ward became quiet. Only the

sat by the bed, and after he placed the blanket over Adina, he took

are you coming back?” Alden‘s

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.“It‘s me.”

Duke said that, he could feel the boy hold his breath for a moment. Duke resumed. “Your mother can‘t go home tonight. I‘ll ask Mr. Brown

had initially thought that he could send Adina home after she received