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Chapter 33

Penulis: Deerstream
When Yvonne ignored her, the smile on Talia's face faded away.

All this time, Talia had avoided trying to mend things with Yvonne. When her daughter chose to bond with Nancy instead, Talia had stepped back and let it happen.

If she hadn't noticed something was bothering her daughter, Talia wouldn't have called out to her. But her initiative was still met with indifference. How could this not break Talia's heart?

Ever since giving birth to Yvonne, Talia had believed she would be part of every step of her daughter's journey. Yet now that Yvonne was in school, this was actually her first visit to the kindergarten.

The kindergarten teacher saw Nancy and greeted her with a bright smile. She said, "Hello, Yvonne's mommy."

Nancy didn't correct her. She smiled at the teacher and waved at Yvonne. "Yvonne, come here. Quick."

While carrying her kindergarten-issued little backpack, Yvonne ran over and threw herself into Nancy's arms. She began crying in Nancy's embrace without any restraint.
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    Yvonne stayed in the ward for observation for an hour. Seeing no other symptoms, Talia took her back to Jubilee Manor.Once they got back, Talia helped Yvonne wash up and changed her into fresh pajamas.Only after Yvonne had fallen asleep did Talia finally go to shower and do her skincare routine.Worried about Yvonne, she decided to sleep on the couch in Yvonne's room.Maybe because she had gotten caught in the rain earlier, Talia kept dreaming. She dreamed of all the sacrifices she had made for Christian, of her falling out with her family, and even of Yvonne calling her a bad mom.In a drowsy haze, she seemed to see Christian leaning over her. His mouth was moving as if he were speaking, but she couldn't hear a single thing.A second later, she saw him bend down. One of his hands slipped under her back, and the other under her legs.He carried her up, but Talia had no idea where he was taking her.It felt like a dream, yet somehow real.That night, Talia slept deeply. When

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    When Talia returned to the hospital with the soup, Yvonne was scrolling through videos on Emma's phone. Whatever she was watching made her smile.Emma saw Talia walk in and said gently, "Ms. Yvonne, Mrs. Lane is back."Yvonne quickly turned off the screen and sat up in bed. "Mommy."Talia's pajamas were completely soaked through, but she'd been careful to protect the soup container, afraid it might spill or get cold. She handed it to Emma. "Emma, can you feed Yvonne?"Seeing Talia drenched from head to toe, Emma felt a pang of ache in her chest. When she spoke again, her voice came out hoarse. "Mrs. Lane, you should go change your clothes."Talia hummed in acknowledgment without saying anything else.Yvonne noticed her mother's wet clothes. Part of her wanted to ask her if she was okay, but then she remembered what had happened this afternoon at school—Talia hadn't come to pick her up. Thus, she decided against it.There were spare clothes in the car. So, Talia headed back outsi

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    Yvonne wasn't doing well. Her face had gone pale, so Talia decided to keep her in the emergency room for a while until she felt better.She got prescriptions for digestive medicine and probiotics. Emma brought a glass of water, and Talia helped Yvonne take the medication.After taking the medicine, Yvonne was unable to fall back asleep. She leaned against the bed's headboard, looking at Talia weakly. "Mommy, I'm hungry."Of course she was hungry. She'd thrown up everything in her stomach, after all.Talia's heart ached. She brushed her hand across Yvonne's forehead. "What do you want to eat? I'll go get it for you.""I want some chicken soup," Yvonne said softly.Talia smiled gently. "Okay."She told Emma to stay with Yvonne, grabbed the umbrella, and left the hospital. Talia had been rushing around so frantically that it wasn't until she stepped outside that she realized she was still in her pajamas, her hair a complete mess. She looked like a disaster.She'd gone about half a

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    That night at the Stewart residence, after Talia brought Maeve home, the latter rushed to the kitchen to reheat the pancake she'd made that morning.She carried it out and hovered nearby, watching Talia take her first bite.The flavor wasn't actually that good, but Talia still finished it. She kept praising Maeve, saying that she'd done well, while gently pointing out what could be improved. Maeve nodded eagerly, already planning improvements.After they finished dinner, they sat and chatted for a while. When Talia went upstairs to wash up, she picked up her phone and discovered more than ten missed calls, all from Christian.Before she could process this, Christian's call came through again. Her instinct told her that he must have something urgent, so she answered the phone without hesitation.As soon as she picked up, Christian's voice came through, dark and agitated. "Talia, what are you doing? Why aren't you answering my calls?"Christian's barrage of questions set her on edg

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