All Chapters of After Our Daughter's Death: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Calvin picked up his coat and stood up. He glanced at Yvonne before heading out."I'm going out for a while. Take good care of Rebecca."Yvonne looked at her daughter's innocent, trusting face, and a thought suddenly came to her. She crouched down and gently placed her hands on Rebecca's shoulders."Rebecca, Ms. Samantha and her daughter Celine also need Daddy's love. Daddy could have stayed here, happily playing with you and telling you stories, but now he has to go see them. He can't stay with you all the time."She paused deliberately before continuing. "Rebecca, don't always cling to Daddy, alright?"Rebecca pouted in frustration at her mother's words. "Mommy, I don't want him to be taken away by her."Yvonne held Rebecca close and patted her back gently. "My sweet girl, if you don't want Daddy to be taken away, you have to work hard to keep him. Otherwise, Ms. Samantha might take him, and he might never come back."Rebecca's body trembled. Tears pooled in her eyes at the th

Nancy chuckled. The worry on her face instantly faded.She cleared her throat and said, "Well, look at you two lovebirds. There's no reason to keep fighting over old grudges. It's late. Just stop arguing and go to bed."The two of them simultaneously widened their eyes and shouted in unison, "No!"Neither had expected such a reaction, especially Calvin, who frowned unhappily.This was the second time Samantha had refused him.Three times was enough. There was a limit to even this back-and-forth game.Nancy's expression instantly darkened. She clutched her chest again with her brows furrowed. Her breathing became shallow and labored. She said weakly, "Will you not stop until I'm dead? My heart can't take this much stress."Not wanting Nancy's condition to worsen, they reluctantly headed toward the bedroom.The moment they entered, Samantha instinctively kept her distance from Calvin. Her entire body was on high alert, as if he were a dangerous stranger.She crossed her arms ove

With that, Nancy waved her hand and barked at the maids beside her."Grab the little girl immediately! Take her to the hospital. Don't let this woman delay her treatment!"The maids exchanged uneasy glances. They hesitated for a moment."What's this? How dare you defy my orders?" Nancy's roar made them shiver. Helpless, they had no choice but to obey.They reached out and seized Rebecca from Yvonne.Already weak from illness, Rebecca began to cry out in terror. She flailed her tiny arms around and screamed at the top of her lungs,"Mommy! Mommy!"Yvonne struggled to reclaim her daughter, but the maids held her down firmly.Her nails even left bloodied scratches on their arms."You can't take my daughter! Give her back! Give her back to me!"Her voice grew hoarse from screaming. She nearly lost her voice.Nancy watched the scene without flinching. Coldly, she said, "Yvonne, listen carefully. From today on, don't set foot in my house again! If you try any tricks, you'll be sor

"Sweetheart, how could I ever abandon you? I came as soon as I could, didn't I?"As soon as Calvin said that, it was as if something occurred to him. His tone turned cold."Stay away from Rebecca.""Daddy, don't blame Ms. Samantha. She has been really nice to me."Since Yvonne had always bad-mouthed Samantha in front of Rebecca, constantly calling her Ms. Samantha with disdain, hearing Rebecca say it so earnestly made Calvin let out an involuntary scoff.Samantha shrugged indifferently. When she first entered the ward, Rebecca had clearly been wary of her.Yvonne must have said plenty of awful things about her. Rebecca being afraid of her was only natural.Samantha had always believed that children should never be dragged into adults' grudges. Rebecca was innocent after all.Calvin didn't pursue the topic further. He quickly changed the subject."Sweetheart, once you're better, I'll take you out and buy your favorite toys, okay?"Rebecca instantly stopped crying, nodded happi

Calvin took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and answered the call. "Grandma, what is it?""Calvin, I heard things got ugly between you and Steven at the company. You're both members of the Hamley family. Whatever the issue is, can't you talk it out properly? Don't let outsiders turn us into a joke."The complaint had reached her already."Grandma, you've misunderstood. He's trying to seize control. I can't just stand by and watch him ruin the company."Nancy fell silent for a moment."Calvin, I know how much you've given to the company. Find some time to sit down and talk it through with him. The Hamley family can't afford to tear itself apart over internal conflict."Calvin rubbed his temples. "Alright, Grandma. I'll find time to talk to him."Ever since Yvonne had been injured by Nancy during that last incident, she had been recovering at the hillside villa.After Rebecca's fever went away, Calvin had sent her back to stay with Yvonne as well.Since then, Calvin had rare