“Oh, okay…”
Elena lowered her eyes and seemed to fall into deep thought. After hesitating for a while, she approached Caleb and whispered in his ear,
“Daddy, if you wake up soon, I’ll forgive you. Oh, and please buy me many pretty dresses when you wake up!”
Elena giggled and kept on whispering childish nonsense to Caleb for a while. Gradually, she grew drowsy and fell asleep in my arms.
Even though she was asleep, there was a smile on her face.
It seemed that finally meeting her father made her very happy.
Relieved, I carefully carried Elena to the door and transferred her to
Melany, who was waiting outside.
“I need to stay here and take care of Caleb. Can you please take Elena home for me?”
“No problem.”
Melany gently stroked Elena’s chubby cheek, her eyes full of affection.
She didn’t have kids of her own, so she had grown to love Elena very much. Naturally, she ended up spoiling the child. That was why she couldn’t help but bring Elena to the hospital to see me.
“Don’t worry. I’LL take care of her.”
With a doting smile, Melany then left with Elena in her arms.
I stayed behind with Caleb. All throughout the night, I gazed at him silently, lost in thought. ©
Time passed by quickly. Before I knew it, the sun began to creep in the horizon.
It was almost time for the operation.
With Brian’s permission, I followed Caleb into the operating room.
As soon as Caleb was transferred to the operating table, Melany’s eyes widened in shock. Judging from her expression, I guessed that she noticed the mark on Caleb’s neck. The way she Looked at me changed from shock to pity.
Soon, after getting the signal from Melany, Brian injected the antidote into Caleb’s body.
The next second, I felt severe pain shooting through my veins.
Debra’s POV:
ALL the color drained from my face and I immediately broke out in cold sweat.
The pain spread throughout my body like a relentless tide. Because I was already weak to begin with, the pain caused by the antidote overwhelmed me. I felt dizzy and almost fainted on the spot.
“Please, you have to hold on!” The nurse next to me helped wiped the sweat on my forehead with a tissue.
