From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

Chapter 126 The Prospect of Another Child

Kelvin held his silence, refusing to reveal the truth. He feared the old man might succumb to a stroke from sheer fury or, at the very least, lapse into a hypertensive coma for several days. "Gramps," he began, his words measured, "why do you place such importance on this child? I'll have children someday."

The old man bristled at his comment. "Someday, someday... Will I even live to see that day? By the time you have them, I'll be six feet under and dead to the world!"

"Perhaps I could send you their photos?" Kelvin suggested.

"You!" The old man clutched at his chest, "You're trying to give me a heart attack! Kelvin, can't you just fulfill this one small wish of mine properly?"

Lily attempted to soothe the old man's distress. "What matters is that you take care of yourself. They're still in the operating room, no news yet. Don't frighten yourself."

"But didn't you hear what Kelvin said!"

"That wasn't the doctor speaking," Lily countered, "We should wait for the surgery to conclude."

Then, feigning concern, she inquired, "What happened to Penelope? Wasn't she doing well? We've been sending her all sorts of supplements, so why is she in surgery?"

"She's not meant to have this child," Kelvin answered dryly.

The old man, irate at his remark, retorted, "What do you mean 'not meant to'? This child was destined for the Davis family, how could you question that fate?"

"Grandpa, I understand your desire to hold your great-grandchildren. Once Penelope's health improves, we'll try again. It's as simple as that."

He paused before adding, "If all goes well, it could happen this year."

The Davis family was affluent. They could afford the best doctors, nannies, and all sorts of postnatal care to ensure Penelope's optimal health. Kelvin was in his prime. So, getting pregnant would be a piece of cake. His child would undoubtedly be LA's finest heir or socialite.

"How can you be so indifferent, showing no signs of distress?" The old man sensed something was amiss. "That's your child, don't you feel anything?"

Kelvin remained silent, his eyes fixed on the clock. The doctor had estimated the surgery would take about an hour - time was almost up. Meanwhile, Lily was internally perplexed, finding it impossible to decipher the situation.

Even if Kelvin detested Penelope, even if he considered her his enemy's daughter, the child was his flesh and blood. They say even beasts don't devour their young. So why was Kelvin showing no emotion? It appeared he was truly ruthless, indifferent even to his own offspring. No wonder he could rule the Davis family - it takes a heart of ice and a will of steel to stand atop the mountain of power. Lily mused, her own son needed to learn this decisive ferocity!

a member of the Davis family. But on second thought... he decided against it. Speaking up now would only diminish Penelope's place in the old man's heart. He still had plans for her, considering her unique situation. Lily almost laughed,

be. I guess this old man just isn't cut out for it," the old man conceded as he rose to his feet. "I better head back. Sitting here waiting for bad news... my

man, maybe you should wait, just in case, you know?"

in case'

grabbed his arm, "It'll be any

leave without hearing "we couldn't save Penelope's baby" directly from the doctor. Only then would her heart be at

moment, the lights in the operating room went out. The hallway dimmed.

of the operating room clicked open, and the

and went straight to

couldn't hear, "The surgery was a success, but we lost

"I'm sorry, we did everything we could, but we couldn't save the baby," the doctor immediately corrected himself, "Mr. Davis, don't be too disheartened... You and Mrs. Davis are

on novi L5s.com for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next

is quite weak right now and still under anesthesia. She needs to be transferred to a room for proper rest and recovery," the doctor explained,

that, the

stood rooted to the

having done this thing he had set out to do, he felt no joy. Instead, there was a heavy sense of loss, panic,

loss of the child, and it was this thought that brought on these emotions. His heartbeat quickened, and he pressed his hand to his chest. This panic would fade in time, he

had no idea that what he had lost was

operating room doors swung wide open. Nurses rolled out a gurney

IV needle in the back of her hand. Her

her hand, feeling its icy

sigh echoed

hospital room and shut the door with

was going to stay by

phone rang. Kelvin answered, "Hello?" "Mr. Davis," Ryan

noon. When

today," came

"Uh... okay."