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.

alone would put her in danger. Trusting Hope's suggestion, he

toward the stairs, Hope quickly moved aside a cushion on the couch, grabbed her bag, and found the small bottle of medicine. She pulled out the cork and

You always bring everyone running whenever you cry," Hope muttered, her

the bottle, prepared to pour the liquid into Gemma's mouth as

She grabbed Hope's arm, her voice cold and

tightened. With Gemma's mouth uncovered, she took in a big

time to comfort her daughter She wrestled the bottle from Hope's hand, demanding, "What is this? If I hadn't come

a child, she was no match for Nina. Even as she jumped up, she couldn't reach

caught, Hope began to cry, hoping her tears might deflect Nina's

sound of both girls crying pierced through the kitchen door Nash quickly turned off the stove, and without even taking off his apron, rushed out to see

stopped, confused by the scene before him.

was Hope crying so

so

wasn't one to lose her temper easily,

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