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“There isn’t even a label on the bottle. Were you scammed? There are a lot of scammers tricking the elderly into buying health products these days.”
“Do you think I’m some sort of country bumpkin? That woman is a friend of mine. She does medical research for a living. These pills aren’t labeled because they aren’t on the market yet.”
Andrea frowned and said, “They must be problematic if they aren’t on the market yet. Aren’t you afraid that the pills might be bad for you?”
“Silly child, that woman is one of the best in the industry. My leg acted up a few years back. She’s the one that healed it.”
Andrea remembered that Otto was once wheelchair-bound. He was now able to walk with a cane. He was also more energetic than before.
“So, the pills are good for you?”
“Why would I lie to you? Look at how lively I am now. Do I look like I’ve been poisoned?”
“I must’ve been overthinking it. I just thought she was suspicious because of how she dressed and the way she brought up Hunter.”
Otto patted Andrea’s head. “There are no absolute evils in the world. Her medicine saves lives, so she’s a good person to me. But some of her organization’s research infringed upon some people’s interest and wasn’t being tolerated. So, I helped her a little.”
Andrea felt like something was wrong, but she couldn’t put her finger on it.
“Okay, Grandpa. I just want you to be well.”
“Alright, sweetie. Don’t tell anyone about this. I made a deal with her.”
Andrea nodded and said, “Alright.”
Otto talked with her for a little while before she left.
Andrea exited the house but didn’t see the driver anywhere. She was about to call the driver when a car parked at the side of the road honked at her.
She raised her head and saw a black modified off-road vehicle.
The car’s window rolled down to reveal a mask.
The woman was propping her face up with her hand. She said with a drawl, “Can we talk, Ms.
Davis?”
Even though Otto sang her praises, Andrea picked up on the cautious look Otto had for her in the beginning.
It was apparent that the woman was waiting for Andrea, who spent quite some time in the house. It would mean that the woman had realized she was hiding behind the tree that time. She was an exceptionally vigilant person.
Andrea was on guard against her. “Sorry, I’m busy.”
Her intuition told her that the woman was trouble and that she shouldn’t approach her lightly.
Chuckling, the woman asked, “Why? Are you afraid of me?”
Andrea bit her lip and said, “We don’t even know each other. There’s nothing to talk about.”
As Andrea was about to dial her driver’s number, the woman slowly took off her mask and asked, “How about now? Do you know me now?”
Andrea dropped her phone the moment she saw the woman’s face. Her eyes were filled with disbelief as she muttered, “This … can’t be. How could it be you …”
Madison immediately sent Chris to the emergency room. “How is he, doctor?”
“Don’t worry. It looks like he just fainted from exhaustion. I’ll be able to confirm that after some check- ups.”
Madison was relieved, but she stayed by Chris’ side and poured him a glass of warm water after he woke up.
“Mr. Davis, didn’t I tell you that your body is in bad shape and that you need to rest?”
Shaking his head, Chris said, “I’m fine. I’ve always been healthy.”
“No matter how healthy you are, your body won’t be able to take constant all-nighters. If you keep this up, you might be gone before Ms. Parker. I’ll call Andrea over to take care of you.”
Chris grabbed her hand and stopped her. He said with a conflicted expression, “Don’t call her, please. I’d die faster if she was here.
“It’s embarrassing to bring it up, but Chloe had given her all the love she could ever need all these years. It was because her mother died early, and Chloe was separated from you.
“Andrea became spoiled because Chloe doted on her too much. I had tried to intervene before, but Chloe would always defend her. And Andrea’s become like this because of our failed parenting.”
Madison was the victim of Andrea’s antics, yet she was the one who had to comfort Chris.
“Mr. Davis, don’t be too sad. Things will get better.”
“Thanks, Madison.”
Chris’ eyes were full of love as he looked at Madison. He began to wish that Madison was his daughter instead.
“If you don’t trust anyone else, I can stay here tonight to take care of Ms. Parker. Even though we aren’t blood-related, I’ve called her my mom for so many years.”
“I’m just happy that you can forgive her and take care of her. She’ll be happy to know this.”
“Mr. Davis, rest well tonight. I’ll handle things for now.”
Madison began to help take care of both Chris and Chloe. She didn’t expect to find herself taking care of them when Chris basically captured her and brought her back here.
She wasn’t sure if it was because Chris reminded her of Jeff or because Chris could help her uncover the truth of her origin.
The incident happened so many years ago, and there were no leads. Tracking Chloe’s daughter down would take more than a couple of days.
Madison was anxious, but Chris was even more so. He couldn’t wait to find where Chloe’s daughter was.
Madison wanted to send Hunter a message telling him that she wasn’t going back after she had calmed Chris down. It was then she realized that she had blocked Hunter’s number a long time ago.
She unblocked his number and gave him a brief description of the situation through text. Hunter replied instantly.
Madison looked at his reply with a bitter smile. Their past chat logs were still there. She scrolled up and looked at them. Most of them were her messages to him. Hunter would barely reply once in every ten messages.
She looked at her messages that were begging for him to come home. It had only been six months since. But Madison felt like it had been ages.
She put away her phone and returned to Chloe’s ward.
It was unclear what Chloe was thinking about, but she was wiping her tears. When she saw Madison entering the ward, she hastily wiped away her tears and smiled at her. “What are you doing back here, Madie?”
“Mr. Davis isn’t looking too good because he’s been staying up every night. I’ll be taking over for him to take care of you tonight.”
Chloe quickly said, “There’s no need for that. You should go home and rest. I have caregivers taking care of me. I’ll be fine.”
“Mr. Davis is worried about you. He’s been with you every night you’re here. I have to say, he’s really good to you.”
Uneasiness flashed across Chloe’s face. “I’m sorry, Madison.”
“I had blamed you before. I even hated you. Our relationship was over the moment you chose Andrea over me.
“But I was able to forgive you after seeing you like this. I don’t have the right to blame Since we can’t be mother and daughter, you can just treat me like a junior.”
you.
Chloe started to sob again. She was regretting everything she had done to Madison.
She said emotionally, “I wonder who your biological mother is. She’s a lucky woman to have a great daughter like you.”
Madison stayed by Chloe’s side at the hospital. They were in a private ward with one bed.
It was getting late. Chloe noticed that Madison was nodding off, so she asked her to get on the bed.
It was a bizarre feeling. Madison had wanted to sleep in the same bed with her mother for so many years, but she never got the chance. She got what she wanted after they were revealed to be unrelated.
Chloe held Madison’s hand and said gently, “Madie, I don’t care who my biological daughter is. I still owe you a lot. I’ve been thinking about the past a lot while I’m bedridden here.
“I was horrible to you and Jeff. This illness must be karma. I’m ready to die. I have no regrets in this life. Chris has shown me a lot of love.”
The light from the corridor shone on Chloe’s face. Madison could see a happy smile on her face.
“Madie, I’ll treat you as my daughter even if you hate me and don’t see me as your mother. I wasn’t part of your life in the past. Even when you got divorced and were down in the dumps, I wasn’t there for you. I owe you too much.
“I have some money saved up in a fund. I already went through the procedures of getting it out when your father’s accident happened. I’ve taken the money out and asked Chris to deposit it in a card.”
Chloe took a card out from under her pillow and handed it to Madison. “This is the money I’ve saved up for your wedding. It’s not much, but it’s a token of my affection.”
All the resentment Madison harbored over the years vanished at that very moment.
“I have enough money. I’m just happy that you thought of me.’
“Take the money. At least I’ll feel better that way. Madie, can you do something for me?”
“What is it?”
With pursed lips, Chloe said slowly, “Can you call me ‘Mom’ one more time?”
Madison paused for a moment, but she still said, “Mom.”