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Teresa answered , “ Yes , I’m her daughter . ”
“ Oh , you should take better care of your mother . She seems quite lonely . She’s always by herself and has no one to look after her ,” said the doctor .
‘ She has no one to look after her ? ‘ Teresa mused as she frowned , then went back to Evelyn’s ward .
Facing Teresa’s questioning . Evelyn frowned and said that Charlie was on a business trip and busy
With work . Besides , her illness was not serious , so she could stay in the hospital by herself .
“ Then why didn’t you call me ? ” Teresa tightly clenched her fists .
“ That’s enough . You’re really long – winded . I’m fine . It’s all Melanie’s fault for being a blabbermouth , ” Evelyn said casually . Then , she urged Teresa to leave , saying that she. would be discharged in a few days .
Teresa did not leave . She sat by the bed , tears welling in her eyes and falling . “ Mom , I still care about you . I’ve already cut ties with Dad because he tried to sell me . But you ‘ re different . Even though you remarried , I still want you to be happy . ”
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She continued , “ Now that I can make money , I don’t need you to support me . My only wish is for you to stay healthy . If you ever get sick again , tell me right away . In any case , I can at least come and take care of you for a few days ! ”
She added , “ Who else do you have besides me ? That little one – year – old daughter of yours ? Can she take care of you besides crying for food ? ”
Evelyn had three daughters in total . Teresa was the second , but because her older sister was no longer around , she was now the eldest .
Evelyn turned her face away , and for some reason , her eyes suddenly reddened . Evelyn said , “ I dreamt of Hannah again a few days ago . I dreamt of her gripping my neck and asking me why I gave birth to her . She died tragically . She said it was so cold on the cliff , and she was really scared . ”
Teresa responded , “ Dreams are always the opposite of reality , so don’t think about Hannah anymore . Didn’t we agree not to mention her again ? ”
Evelyn had never mentioned anything about Hannah since Teresa’s childhood . However, ever since Evelyn had been staying alone in the hospital lately , she had often been reminiscing about the past .
“ Do you think I decided to have arther child because of Charlie ? Do you really believe that I would go through all that juSuccessfully unlocked velyn .
Teresa was taken aback .
A tear rolled down Evelyn’s cheek as she said , “ It’s because … I just can’t get over the
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loss of your sister . ”
She went on , “ It would be wonderful if she were still alive . You would all be happy . But she’s gone , and I thought if I had another child , that child would probably be the reincarnation of Hannah . ”
“ Heavens have been good to me ; I gave birth to another daughter . Isabel might be the reincarnation of Hannah , and I treat her well as a way to make up for your sister , ” she
added .
Teresa suddenly was at a loss for words . It turned out that the reason Evelyn doted on Isabel was that she treated the child as the reincarnation of Hannah .
At that moment , Teresa understood Evelyn’s feelings because she was also a mother
now .
“ Mom . ” Teresa walked up , gently patted Evelyn on the shoulder , and hugged her . ” Please don’t cry anymore . Your eyes aren’t good to begin with . Don’t make it worse , okay ? ”
Evelyn sniffled . “ Isabel is being cared for by the nanny at home . She must be missing me . I’ve got to get discharged soon and go care of her . ”
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Teresa bit her lip . “ If you’re really worried about Isabel , I can take care of her for a couple of days . ”
Evelyn gave Teresa a sidelong glance . “ Do you even know how to take care of a child ? Forget it . I’m afraid you don’t even know how to change your sister’s diaper . ”
“ Who says I don’t ? I also- ” Teresa broke off .
“ You also what ? Evelyn snickered .
Teresa was silent for a few seconds and shook her head . She didn’t want to tell Evelyn about Michael . She felt that if she did , Evelyn would definitely scold her for being foolish and having a child with her ex – husband and wouldn’t feel sorry for her .
Evelyn glanced at Teresa again and said , “ Don’t you have to work ? Go back . ”
Teresa shook her head . “ I finished my work for today , thanks to Ms. Ziegler for introducing me to a few clients . She’s really nice . ”
Evelyn nodded . “ Melanie is indeed nice , but she’s a bit blunt . She’s a good person . I met her when I first started my business , I even advised her not to get married back. then . Marriage is the tomb of love . ”
Teresa didn’t know whether to laugh or cry . She wondered if the reason Melanie was unmarried was that she was scared off by Evelyn’s marriage . Perhaps she had learned a lesson from Evelyn’s experience .
Suddenly , Teresa’s phone rang . It was from Nareigh Maternal and Child Health Hospital ,, Puzzled , she picked up the call .
The next second , Teresa’s face changed dramatically . “ What ? I’m heading over right
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now ! ”
Seeing her rush out in a panic , Evelyn quickly asked , “ What happened ? ”
“ A friend of mine got in a car accident . I’m going to check on her now . She doesn’t have any family , just me , ” answered Teresa .
“ Alright , you better go now . Drive safely . ” Evelyn watched Teresa hurry away and
sighed , thinking , “ If only Hannah were still alive , at least they could have supported one another .’
Teresa rushed to the hospital and saw several doctors in white coats on the first floor hurriedly pushing a stretcher toward the elevator .
Jennifer was covered in blood with her arm hanging limply at her side . Her bloodied face and clothes reminded Teresa of her late grandparents .
Her heart wrenched at the frightening scene before her .
Teresa dashed over . Donald was also next to the stretcher , ignoring her .
“ You’re here … ” Jennifer smiled when she saw Teresa , her eyes flickering .
Tears filled Teresa’s eyes as she followed them into the elevator . “ How did this happen ? We were just having breakfast together this morning . ”
“ Don’t cry … I … ” Jennifer was about to speak when the elevator door opened and the stretcher was wheeled out .
“ Dr. Nelson is severely injured and needs an emergency blood transfusion ! ” a doctor urgently informed Donald , who was watching Jennifer intently . “ I remember she has a B blood type . Hurry and get some from the blood bank . ”
Donald was about to speak when Teresa quickly stepped forward and said , “ I have B blood type ! Take mine . I can give my blood to Dr. Nelson ! ”
“ No. ” Jennifer , on the verge of death , shook her head and said feebly , “ Teresa , you can’t .
Blood transfusions between immediate family would cause hemolytic … ”
Teresa stiffened . She stood there and gaped at Jennifer .
Donald also stiffened as he looked at Teresa . He quickly withdrew his gaze and rushed . to contact the blood bank .
Jennifer reached out her bloodstained hand and held Teresa’s . “ Teresa , I’m your sister … your biological sister , Hannah … I didn’t die back then … I was so scared that if I die today , you’ll never know about this . But now I’ve finally said it … If I die today … then … ”
“ Maybe I was always meant to die … Back then , when I was a child … that year … ” Jennifer trailed off and weakly released Teresa’s hand .
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