One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Doris still went to the hospital to take care of Peyton.

Lewis dropped her off at the hospital and said before leaving. “Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay.” Doris waved at him.

She went upstairs and entered the ward.

Inside, only Peyton was there, lying on the bed with her eyes closed–she seemed to be asleep.

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Hearing someone coming, Peyton opened her eyes. At the sight of Doris, there was a look of surprise and unexpectedness in her gaze. She thought Doris was too angry to come again–after all, it was already this late.

“Doris, you… you came.” A smile surfaced on her face.

“Yep.” Doris responded with a simple sound. “Have you eaten?”

“I ate earlier. Your dad bought me food before he left.” Peyton propped herself up against the bed.

Doris nodded again.

There seemed to be no more topics between them, and the vibe grew colder.

Peyton knew that what happened today had hurt Doris and pushed her heart even further away.

“Doris, I’ve decided to go through with the surgery. I already had your dad talk to Dr. Zain.” Peyton watched Doris carefully for her reaction.

“Alright.” Doris‘ tone remained indifferent.

“Doris, please don’t be mad, okay?” Seeing Doris‘ cold response, Peyton felt a pang of sadness.

“I’m not mad,” Doris denied. “Go to sleep. I’m going to rest too.”

the accompanying bed beside the hospital bed, pulled up the blanket, and

Doris‘ back, Peyton suddenly felt a deep sorrow. “Doris, I know you’re

want to, making you take on responsibilities that weren’t yours. But what

studying. He barely managed to get into a community college, and even then, he’s not

don’t have the skills, you can still marry well. As long as you choose the right husband, you’ll have

do on his own? Don’t blame your brother–if you

you, and I’m sorry, Doris. I don’t expect you to forgive me, but don’t be angry at yourself. It’s bad

her vision blurring as

silently closed her eyes. Her raven–colored lashes trembled slightly. She bit

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tears quietly rolled down from the corners of her eyes, trailing

to sleep.” Peyton lay back

leyton during the day. In the afternoon, she picked

Mommy is going to make

obediently

remember to come home? A furious voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

slap landed squarely on her face, catching her completely off

stumbled, a burning pain spreading across her cheek. She looked in confusion at Sofia, whose

rage.

do you have to hit me?” Laura suppressed the pain and

family’s food, sleep in the Webb family’s house, yet you keep running back to your maiden family every day.

unleashed a barrage of

and hospitalized. As her daughter, of course, I

doesn’t just have you as a daughter. She still has your sister and brother to look after her–why do you have to play the hero? If nothing else, your father is still

a married daughter is like spilled water. Your duty now is to take care

to

uncomfortable

family. The Harkin family should take care of her. Why should I be responsible for looking after

of her during pregnancy, you can do it yourself. That

fuming at Laura’s rebuttal, her anger boiling over. “My daughter is not someone you can compare

wedding gift. We

into the Webb family, you have to serve us, including my daughter. If you

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