S2 63. I’m Scared

The curve of Philip’s lips turned sour. “Your mother is home.”

With limited head movement, Barbara rolled her eyes around.

“Where is this?”

Philip bowed lower. “In the hospital. You just had surgery.”

Suddenly, Barbara’s eyes widened. Her breath shortened. The incident

in the back yard flashed through her mind.

“That knife… I’m bleeding?”

Philip quickly shook his head. His hands cupped Barbara’s face, giving her a sense of security.

“No. You’re not bleeding anymore. See? Your operation went well.”

“I’m still alive?” Barbara sighed with teary eyes.

Philip was intrigued by the innocent comment. Beneath his frown, he

let out a faint laugh. “Yes, you are alive, Baby. You’re safe.”

“Now,” he ran his fingers through Barbara’s hair, “just wait for a moment. I have to let the nurse know that you’re awake.”

Philip straightened up, about to press the intercom button. However, before he had time to move, Barbara grabbed his hand tightly.

“Please… don’t go. I’m scared.”

Philip froze when he saw the helpless look in her eyes. Half of his heart ached, the other half melted.

“I’m not going anywhere. Just need to press that button.”

However, Barbara still shook her head faintly. “I’m scared. Don’t leave

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me.” Her hands started shaking.

Philip smiled sadly. Bending down, he stroked the girl’s hair. “Okay, I’m not going anywhere.”

“Don’t let go of my hand.”

Philip pursed his lips. Barbara’s gaze had captured his mind.

are so timid, but why did you dare stop your mother?”

loosened slightly. She whispered, “I don’t want

a faint breath. “You shouldn’t get in your mother’s way. I could withstand her attack. That knife wasn’t a threat to me. In fact….

intense. Her head lowered, closer to Barbara’s

knife stuck in

With a thin exhale, she

If your heart had been stabbed,” Philip stroked Barbara’s cheek, “my heart

stopped beating too.”

from her eyes. “That’s not

serious. I don’t know

She should be

her chest tight. With difficulty, she swallowed

am sleepy.” Barbara turned her

Philip. However, he could feel Barbara’s grip tightening. He realized that the girl was denying

lots of rest. Get some sleep, Barbara.

As she closed her eyes, tears melted on

face.

of those tears. However,

passionately, he kissed

I’ll accompany you.”

in the chair, Barbara took a faint breath. In her heart, her cries echoed loudly.

openly wanted to kill him. The fact that I was the daughter of a criminal was no longer inevitable.

the shame, Barbara caught her breath. With the remaining anesthetic in her blood, she

Philip was still awake. He kept looking at Barbara. His hand was reluctant to move

my timing not right?”

a mistake, he

shouldn’t have been so aggressive. She just woke up. She definitely

back in his chair. At the end

he muttered, “I can’t be

looked up at Kara. Her tiny legs had

Grandma will get the best treatment there. She will get better

struggled when she was put

She must have been scared. Her eyes bulged out when she struggled earlier.” Emily

injected Isabela,” Louis said, nodding confidently. “That way,

his mother had the same fate as

hand, “what should we

daughter and she’ll be very sad

don’t need to worry about that. Just leave it to Daddy. Your

his thanks to his wife, “Mommy is right. You guys just

jumped a little to

started with taking Mommy and Daddy to leave as soon as possible.

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