The Woman From Hell

Chapter 174

After hearing what I had said, Miss Woods’ somewhat morose expression lit up.

She said with a smile, "Young people like you don't enjoy cooking. You’re pregnant now and shouldn't be eating out for all meals of the day. That's so unhealthy. Give me a moment, there’s still half a chicken in the fridge. I'll make soup for you right away."

"Okay." I smiled and followed her into the kitchen.

"As long as you don’t mind having me around, I’ll stick around to take care of the two of you and not leave again. I believe the late old lady will be pleased with such an arrangement too," Miss Woods talked nonstop as she cooked.

"Oh, please do, Miss Woods. You'd better keep your promise. I was hoping you'd take care of my child for me." I leaned on the doorframe to chat with her.

Being needed was a blessing for the elderly!

Though I was not hungry, I drank a big bowl of soup after Miss Woods finished boiling the soup. By the end of it, I felt as though my belly was about to burst open.

I then brought Miss Woods on a tour around the villa before coming back to the house. Seeing that Miss

Woods had cheered up a lot, I went straight upstairs to sleep.

awoken by the sound of a ringtone in the middle of the night. I checked the time and saw that it was two o'clock in the morning. I could not see Theo

the light and picked up my phone to take a look.

ring. I was annoyed at being woken up

Wanda Lane?" The other party did not mind my attitude and spoke in a neutral tone, not sounding

in a daze, not wanting to waste my

Police department. Your husband got into an accident half a n hour ago and is currently in the ICU. We found your number in his emergency contacts. Please

completely woke up at that and jumped out of

Whaldorf City? Accident?

had lunch with me this afternoon and had sent me a text saying

social event

a fraudster, but I was unsure. My head was ringing as I thought about it. I held the phone in a daze, not knowing

receiving emergency treatment in People’s Hospital as we speak. We hope you can come over as soon as possible," the other

I instinctively responded. I pulled up Theo's number with trembling fingers and made a call to it.

a loss as to what to do,

so concerned that I could not think of anything else, so I asked her that in a

the call, Cindy broke down and cried, "Wanda, Theowy... Theowy got into an accident.

point!" I

tonight. We took a car home, and on the way down the airport highway, we were rear-ended by a big truck behind us. The car was going