Chapter 1295

"Alright then, I'll go bake you a simple cake now. We'll save the more complicated recipe for tomorrow morning," Mrs. Watson finally relented. Hope nodded enthusiastically.

It wouldn't take long to give Gemma the medicine, just a minute or two, which was plenty of time.

As soon as Mrs. Watson left, Hope went back to Orion. "Hey, do you remember Gemma's little plush? The one that looks like a kitten? She used to love it."

"I remember," Orion replied, recalling the toy.

He had picked it out himself on a family outing to the toy store. He had known right away that Gemma would love it, and he was right. She couldn't part with it after they brought it home.

"The plush is hanging on the upstairs balcony. Why don't you bring it down? It might help her sleep more peacefully," Hope suggested, her tone full of concern for Gemma.

No one would have guessed that behind such an innocent demeanor was a malicious intent.

in danger. Trusting Hope's suggestion, he said, "Alright,

pulled out the cork and took slow, deliberate steps toward Gemma. Gemma

running whenever you

raised the bottle, prepared to pour the

arm, her voice cold and

Hope stammered, startled. Her hand fell away from Gemma's mouth as Nina's grip tightened. With Gemma's mouth uncovered, she took in a big

daughter She wrestled the bottle from Hope's hand, demanding, "What is this? If I hadn't come in, were you planning to pour this

tried to snatch the bottle back, but as a child, she was no match for

began to cry, hoping her tears

the stove, and without even taking off his apron, rushed out

the scene

was Hope

did Nina look so angry, clutching a

her temper easily, especially with children. She had always had a soft

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