Semua Bab Leaving You Bereft: Bab 421 - Bab 430

A small figure covered in blood curled up on the pedestrian crossing as she twitched uncontrollably. Maisie was almost unconscious, and her head was spinning. However, she remembered Dexter saying he wanted to take her to the theme park. He'd also promised to call Eleanor for her.She was in pain, and it was so cold. She wanted nothing more than for Dexter to come and hold her. She didn't want him to leave her in Jessica's hands.A crowd gathered. They looked at Maisie as she lay in the middle of the road. They wondered whose child she was and which parent had been careless enough to run a red light with a child.The owner of the white car ran to Maisie and crouched to check on her. She was still twitching. Her eyes were shut, and she kept mumbling, "Daddy, call Mommy. I want to go to the theme park… It's been so long since we went together…"The owner didn't dare touch her. He hastily called an ambulance and the police. He remained crouching there as he shouted, "Who is her parent

A bout of silence was all that answered Eleanor. After a while, Dexter forced out, "Maisie got into an accident. She's being operated on."Just then, a nurse came out of the operating theater with a new critical condition notice. Eleanor took it and read it, feeling she was seeing the words for the first time.Maisie had a ruptured spleen and a major concussion. But just that morning, she'd happily left the house for school. She'd worn a pretty dress, and she'd waved Eleanor goodbye before getting into the car.Her smile had been warm and filled with joy. How could she now be lying in an operating theater with her life hanging in the balance?Eleanor looked at Dexter. "How did this happen? Maisie was with you. How did she get into an accident?"Jessica said, "Dexter told me to bring her out for food. A white car was speeding when we were crossing the road, and I was stunned. By the time I returned to my senses, Maisie was already lying in a pool of blood. Dexter and I didn't mean

Eleanor faltered. Dexter knew the truth.Sure enough, his voice grew hoarser as he asked, "Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you say you were pregnant? If you had—"Eleanor smiled, but it looked worse than if she were crying. "Then what? Should I have begged you to marry me? You promised yourself to someone else in Eboris, didn't you? You promised to marry someone else without even calling me, didn't you?"Did I have a choice at the time, Dexter? Did you give me one? Who was the one who hid his new lover in the lounge that day? Who was the one who announced his marriage that day? If you truly cared about me, would you have done any of those things without so much as a word to me?"I'll give birth to this child, but their surname will be Hall. Their birth certificate will indicate that their parents are Michael Hall and Eleanor Sutton. They won't have anything to do with you, Dexter Ziegler."She shut her eyes after saying that and allowed her tears to flow. She was anguished and

One of the police officers pulled out their phone. Jessica was afraid her lies would be exposed, so she raised her hand to slap the phone away. However, Dexter caught her wrist and looked at her, the emotions in his eyes indiscernible. "Don't keep the police from carrying out their duties."The police officer smiled. "You're a good citizen, Mr. Ziegler."He started playing the footage. In it, Jessica held Maisie's hand as they crossed the road despite the light being red. Maisie seemed uneasy and tugged on Jessica's hand, but the latter didn't notice. She was clearly preoccupied.Then, a white car appeared in the camera. The driver wasn't in time to brake, so the car hurtled right at Jessica and Maisie. At a critical juncture, Jessica chose to protect herself and let go of Maisie. The car crashed into Maisie, and she collapsed in a pool of blood.The footage ended there. Dexter didn't take his eyes off the screen as the last few seconds of the footage replayed in his mind—he kept s

The bright lights in the bathroom made Dexter's reflection look even paler than usual. He turned on the faucet and allowed the water to run. Then, he caught some water in his cupped palms and splashed it on his face. He felt like a lifetime had passed when he looked at himself in the mirror.Maisie lay in the hospital, and Eleanor was pregnant with his child. However, she had another man by her side, caring for her.If only he'd held on longer when he was in Eboris. Would Maisie have never gotten into that accident? Could he still consider himself a man?Regret overwhelmed Dexter, and he continued splashing water on his face. Then, he wiped it with a towel. He blinked, having finally made up his mind.He was calm by the time he left the bathroom, and he headed to the walk-in wardrobe to change his clothes. Then, he grabbed a suitcase and packed a few outfits before zipping it up. After that, he turned to leave.The sound of hurried footsteps rang out. Jessica stood at the entrance