Her Precious Baby

“Angel.”

At this moment, Floretta came running to Angeline’s side together with Sebastian. The ward had become a restricted zone, resulting in Floretta being unable to see what was happening inside.

“Don’t be afraid. Old Mr. Sorelle will be all right. Boo hoo…” Floretta tried to console Angeline but ended up sobbing.

Although Floretta might be young and did not understand much about life and death, she could vaguely sense Wilfred’s condition was less than ideal.

Seeing Floretta getting emotional, Sebastian pouted his lips and seemed on the verge of tears.

Angeline stretched out her arms and enveloped both of them in her embrace. She comforted them, “That’s right. We’re not afraid. Grandpa will survive this crisis…”

The three of them waited nervously outside the ward. Time ticked by, and finally, the ward door was pushed open, and the doctor walked out.

He let out a heavy sigh and said, “We managed to resuscitate the patient, but I advise the family to be prepared for the worst.”

Angeline was shaken at what she heard. She could barely stand straight as her body and legs went soft.

Her lips were quivering, and words got jumbled up in her mouth. “O-Okay. Can I trouble the hospital to notify Joseline, please?”

Without a doubt, Wilfred’s funeral matters would have to follow the practices of the Sorelle family. Joseline was the one currently calling the shots in the household, and thus she had to be notified.

But she was reluctant to see that vicious woman. Hence, she handed the task to the hospital to relay the message.

“All right. We’ll do so.” The doctor nodded in agreement. With that, he and his medical staff left the ward.

Angeline glanced at Wilfred through the glass panel of the ward door. The sight was truly heartbreaking; several types of tubes were inserted into his frail body, and he seemed uncomfortable.

She felt her chest tighten and an urge to cry. Not too long ago, he was still talking to her, but now he was lying there, unresponsive.

“Angel, how is Old Mr. Sorelle?”

Floretta asked while tugging anxiously at Angeline’s clothes. All the while, she kept tip-toeing, hoping to see the situation in the ward.

“He’s fine,” Angeline lied.

She did not want the children to witness the disturbing scene, so she changed the topic. “Let’s go back. It’s time for dinner.”

Due to the sudden deterioration of Wilfred’s condition, Angeline did not have the mood to bring Sebastian to play. In addition, she pushed back Sebastian’s discharge administrative matters so that it would be more convenient for her to look after him while monitoring Wilfred’s condition.

Francesca had already finished preparing dinner in the kitchen. She came out to receive Angeline and the children when they arrived.

“Ms. Sorelle, how is your grandfather doing?” Francesca expressed her concern.

“Not too well.”

Angeline looked tired, and it was obvious that she had cried.

Francesca felt for her and sighed heavily. She tried to comfort her. “Ms. Sorelle, I’m sorry to hear that, but please stay strong. Everyone will ultimately have to walk this path when they’re old.”

“I know. Thank you for the comforting words.”

Francesca’s consolation gave Angeline a warm fuzzy feeling. As she watched the children dashing toward the dining table as soon as they entered the house, she took a closer look at the dishes. As expected, Francesca had whipped up a table full of sumptuous food.

Angeline furrowed her brows and questioned, “Why did you cook so much?”

“Oh, that’s because Mr. Golding is coming over. I forgot to tell you that he called earlier. He said that since Sebastian is getting better, he would like Ms. Floretta to resume her attendance at the kindergarten as she had taken several days of leave.”

“I see.”

Angeline could understand Evander’s intentions—he did not want Floretta to fall behind in her learning—but she was worried that the children would not take the separation too well. After all, they just started to be close, enjoying each other’s company.

A look of hesitation flashed across Angeline’s face. She could not bear to see the children upset when they had to part ways, so she gently reminded Francesca, “Don’t tell the children yet. Let Evander quietly take Floretta away after they fall asleep.”

Francesca nodded and responded with a light chuckle, “Mr. Golding had the exact sentiment. That being said, both of you seemed to have a telepathic connection.”

knowing what to reply. She merely responded with a smile, albeit a

room. Please help to look after them, and you need not

her head, and she felt too exhausted to think about anything. All she wanted was to

Sorelle. Do you need

she pressed her palm against the wall for support

and sunny in the day, but come nighttime, the sky turned

bed and shut her eyes, she fell into a deep

to last as long as a century; she had several

dreamt of joyous moments with the Sorelle family, and when she got acquainted with Hanson in school and became a couple, as well as the incident where Joseline first framed her due to

years ago. Every scene was vivid and felt extremely real; it was as if she was going

“Argh!”

terrified her so much that she let out a huge scream

“Angeline?”

deep, magnetic male voice brought

becoming faster and heavier. Her hair and back were drenched with

sweat, clinging onto her skin like pieces

“Are you all right?”

line of sight. His brows were tightly knitted, and there was worry

are you doing

flip her body and unknowingly pulled a nerve

came to pick up Floretta,” Evander explained. He propped up the pillow behind Angeline,

too exhausted and caught a cold. The distress you’re experiencing also contributed to your sickness.” Evander placed his hand

filled her eyes, and she looked

this happening? I don’t

grown-up, yet you still can’t tell you’re falling sick with that headache and fever?” Evander raised his head and glared

find it hard to imagine how you can look after two children without Francesca, given your clueless

these are two separate matters. Don’t mix them up!” Angeline was upset by his words. She could not help but raise her

conscientious I am with them.

looks like you’re

by children is a skill

was not good at interacting with children. As she watched his

to argue, huh? It looks

the

“Angel.”

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pouted his lips

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shoken ot whot she heord. She could borely stond stroight

in her mouth. “O-Okoy. Con I trouble the hospitol to notify Joseline,

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vicious womon. Hence, she honded the tosk to the hospitol to reloy the

do so.” The doctor nodded in ogreement.

through the gloss ponel of the word door. The sight wos truly

cry. Not too long ogo, he

is Old Mr.

clothes. All the while, she

“He’s fine,” Angeline lied.

did not wont the children to witness the disturbing scene, so she chonged the topic. “Let’s go bock. It’s time for

deteriorotion of Wilfred’s condition, Angeline did not hove the mood to bring Sebostion to ploy. In oddition, she pushed bock Sebostion’s dischorge odministrotive motters so thot it would be more convenient for her to

kitchen. She come out to receive Angeline ond

Sorelle, how is your grondfother

“Not too well.”

ond it wos

for her ond sighed heovily. She tried to comfort her. “Ms. Sorelle, I’m sorry to heor thot, but pleose stoy strong.

know. Thonk you for