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Suddenly, she stood up, grabbed her bag from the sofa, and carried Axel toward the door.
Lily was worried about River’s state, so she immediately went over and said, “River, let me take the wheel”
River shuddered as she handed the key to Lily. “Novamere Hospital!” she said.
Lily nodded and waved at Tyler and Liora, and the five of them rushed to the hospital.
During their journey, River called Neil for help in getting the results quickly.
After hearing the news, Neil was stunned for a while. He had met Axel before, but the resemblance to Noah was too striking to consider he resembled River.
Contemplating the possibility of Axel being River’s child, he wondered how Daniella had swapped the children back then.
Neil made arrangements for the necessary steps, but they would have to wait until the next morning for the results
Looking at Axel with mixed emotions, Neil squatted down and asked gently, “Axel, can you tell me how you found out you’re not Daniella’s son?”
Axel anxiously kept his head low, clutching the hem of his shirt. His voice carried a sense of gloom, evoking sympathy “Does Mommy hate me?”
“No!” River retorted anxiously. I’m overwhelmed with emotions. I thought you were gone.
Finding it hard to explain her complex feelings, she admitted to feeling shocked, surprised, nervous, and frightened.
Axel explained, “She never hugged me. Instead, she would hit me hard with a rolled–up magazine.
and curse me with the meanest words.
“She even called me a bastard once, so I secretly did two DNA tests.”
“Two?” Neil was puzzled. “Why two?”
“Dad and I matched 99.99%, but it was zero with Daniella.
“I did two tests because I feel like Daddy doesn’t love me. Sometimes I sense he sees me as a burden…
As Axel spoke, his voice softened, revealing the pain he had held inside. River felt an excruciating pain in her chest, making breathing difficult.
Why did they treat this child so poorly?
Axel was unlike children his age, lacking their childish innocence.
River’s eyes welled with red, intensifying her hatred for Daniella
Neil gently touched Axel’s face Axel, we all love you very much. We’ll gradually make it up to you for the things you’ve been missing. Now, I’d like to give you a ride back to Villa Rosa. Is that okay?”
“Neil!” River was agitated. “Don’t send him back! I don’t want him to return to that cold family.”
Neil sighed. “River, this isn’t the time to act irrationally Axel has to go back. If not, Noah might.
grow suspicious. He won’t harm you, but can you guarantee the De Marco family won’t?”
Tyler’s eyes narrowed upon hearing Neil’s words.
I still need to resolve two matters, and now I have another issue to deal with. How much did my poor mommy suffer even before I was born? Tyler thought.
Tyler felt sorry for River once again.
Suddenly, Liora burst into tears “Mommy… Is Axel my older brother or younger brother?”
Liora’s sudden action instantly broke the somber atmosphere.
River looked at her teary daughter in bewilderment and helplessly hugged her. “Lia, why do you ask?”
“I. I’ve been the youngest for so long. And I’ve been wishing to have a younger sibling… for a very long time too…” Liora sobbed.
Everyone burst into laughter,
Liora cried even more pitifully, gazing at their smiling faces. ‘I know. I’m the youngest again.”
Neil pinched Liora’s face. “Lin, it’s fine even if you’re the youngest. The youngest gets the most love.”
Liora soon stopped and blinked, asking innocently, “Really?”
Neil smiled gently. “Yes.”
“Okay! I don’t want to be the elder sister. She then looked up at River. “Mommy, is Axel the eldest or Ty?”
River replied, “It’s Axel.”
River recalled being under local anesthesia during the C–section, and the doctor had prevented her from seeing her first child.
Her second child was Tyler, and the third was Liora
After giving birth to Liora, she gradually lost consciousness.
Suddenly, River was overcome with deep fear. It seemed that Daniella had bribed the doctor to take away her first child, Axel, at that time.
She never got the chance to see him before fainting. The doctor had apparently orchestrated it to keep her from witnessing her child being taken away.
Axel gently tugged at River’s clothes, saying, “Mommy, I should go back now.”
River regained her composure, looking at Axel with reluctance and determination
“Axel, I’ll get you home,” she said.
Neil’s advice was right. She couldn’t act irrationally now, or the De Marco family might find her, and she could lose her children forever.
Axel shook his head “Mommy, you don’t have to force yourself if you dislike Daddy.”
His sensible words only deepened her pain, but she took a deep breath to calm herself.
“Axel, I’ll act quickly. Don’t forget to call me,” she instructed, sharing her contact number with him.
Neil gave Axel a ride back to Villa Rosa and asked him, “Axel, do you blame me for not letting you stay?”
Axel obediently replied, “No, I don’t. I’m already content to be reunited with Mommy.”
He didn’t want to cause any trouble for River and felt he could keep an eye on Noah better if he stayed at Villa Rosa.
As long as River refused to reunite with Noah, Axel was determined to intervene and prevent any harm.
He was willing to do anything River asked of him.
After a brief silence, Neil said, “Axel, your mother and I are left with no other options. We can’t disclose much to you. But you must believe that we care about you deeply.*
Axel couldn’t contain his happiness, realizing how much his mother truly cared for him.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but be curious about the situation between Noah and River.
Noah returned home after Axel, who was visibly frightened by something.
Did Daddy find out that I went out? he wondered.
The fear on Axel’s face took Noah aback.
He suppressed his anger for Daniella, calmly approached Axel, and squatted. “Axel, why didn’t you.
tell me she hit you?”
Axel tightly clenched his clothes, and tears welled up in his eyes. “I would get beaten up if I told you.”
Those words ignited a deep rage in Noah.
“I won’t let her hurt you again. I’ll take care of you from now on,” he reassured Axel, rubbing his head affectionately and offering a charming smile.
Axel was stunned. It was the first time his father smiled at him.
He asked, “Daddy, you don’t hate me?”
Noah’s hands stiffened as his heart skipped a beat.
He had ignored Axel so much that he thought Noah hated him.
Noah hugged Axel. “Axel, I never hated you. The only person I hate is your mother”
Axel’s body was tense in Noah’s arms.
After a long while, his body slowly turned soft.
The next day, River woke up to her phone ringing after a restless night.
She received the DNA test results from the hospital
Anxiously, she took a few deep breaths before opening the report.
Upon reading it, her defenses were shattered.
The series of number 9s left her breathless.
Overwhelmed with surprise and bitterness, she hugged her phone tightly and cried for a long time.
Her child was still alive in the same city where she was.
With tear–filled eyes, she shared the good news with Lily, Neil, and Paige.
When Paige received the news, she was momentarily at a loss for words, sitting on her bed in astonishment.
After a while, she regained her composure.
She then texted River: [Are you sure you’re not going out to celebrate?]
River couldn’t help but laugh.
River: [We have to wait for Axel.]
Paige: [Of course! But I wonder if my boss knows this shocking news]
River: [No, he would have come to me already if he knew.]