Chapter 336 Wish I’d Never Had HerÂ
A sharp slap left Sophia in a daze. In an instant, a heart–wrenching wail erupted from her throat.Â
With a pouty face and tiny fists flailing, she started pounding on Emily’s stomach, shrilly crying, “Bad mom, you’re so mean!”Â
Emily was taken completely by surprise.Â
The searing pain in her abdomen forced a grunt out of her.Â
Sophia, between sniffles, shot a look at the pain–etched face in front of her and, instead of sympathy, a mischievous glint flashed in her eyes. “You should just drop dead,” she hissed.Â
Stunned and indignant, Emily demanded, “Who on earth taught you those horrible words?”Â
Sophia pointed an accusatory finger, her voice shrill. “You did, you’ve always said such stuff!”Â
Fury boiling over, Emily lashed out again.Â
But Sophia was quick as a whip, darting aside.Â
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The force Emily had put into the swing sent her stumbling forward.Â
Her stomach crashed into the unforgiving edge of the bed.Â
Clutching at her midsection, she straightened up, beads of sweat dotting her forehead.Â
Not a shred of pity in her, Sophia jumped up on the bed and landed a well–aimed kick at Emily’s belly.Â
The impact made Emily’s knees buckle.Â
Just then, the door to the emergency room swung open.Â
Before Emily could focus her blurry vision on the newcomer, Sophia leaped off the bed and sprinted into the outstretchedÂ
arms.Â
It was Ethan. Sophia wrapped her little hands around Ethan’s face and sobbed, “Dad, Mom hit me!”Â
Ethan’s eyes darted towards Emily.Â
After a brief, tense silence, he said, “Come on, why hit the kid?”Â
With a bitter chuckle, Emily muttered, “I wish I’d never hadÂ
her.”Â
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Ethan caught the venom in her words.Â
“What’s the point of all this complaining?” he whispered.Â
The calm in Ethan’s voice only fueled Emily’s anger. “If I’d known she’d be this way, I’d have put an end to it all at the start.”Â
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Ethan frowned, his voice firm. “That’s enough, she’s just a little girl.”Â
“Mark my words, you’ll regret this.” Emily let out a scornful laugh.Â
Ethan shrugged it off. “It’s you who’ll end up regretting.”Â
With that, he hoisted Sophia up into his arms.Â
Weakened by the pain, Emily’s legs buckled beneath her. She hit the floor with a soft thud.Â
Peeking from Ethan’s shoulder, Sophia saw it all.Â
Ethan started to turn around at the noise, but Sophia quickly piped up, “Dad, I want caramel apples.”Â
Ethan patted her back reassuringly. “Sure, Dad will get you some.”Â
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From the corner of her eye, Emily watched them leave. A pang of sorrow shot through her heart, leaving it feeling like a shattered piece of glass.Â
There was a time when Emily thought she’d found her world in these two.Â
Now, they were the very source of her deepest wounds.Â
Lying on the cold linoleum floor, Emily felt a sense of resignation. Maybe it would be easier to just let go.Â
As she drifted off, she entered a dream. In it, Ethan and Sophia were searching high and low for her.Â
Ethan’s voice was full of remorse. “I made a huge mistake. Please, give me another chance. You’ll be my whole world fromÂ
now on.”Â
Sophia’s voice was soft and pleading. “Mommy, I’m so sorry. I’ll do everything you say from now on.”Â
Eventually, Emily shook off the daze and came to her senses.Â
All that met her gaze was the spotless white ceiling and the constant beeping of medical equipment.Â
Just then, a shadow fell across her. Turning her head, she found Alexander standing there, his eyes full of worry. 4/7Â
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His voice was husky as he asked, “You’re awake?”Â
Emily was a bit disoriented. “How’d I end up here?”Â
Alexander gave her a warm smile. “I carried you in.”Â
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Frowning, Emily snapped at him in irritation, “Who asked you to? What if something happened to you?”Â
The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted it.Â
What on earth was she thinking, saying something so easily misconstrued?Â
But Alexander beamed from ear to ear and asked, “Are you worried about me?”Â
Emily shifted her eyes to the window outside and changed the subject. “I need to go home.”Â
Alexander, still smiling warmly, said, “From now on,Â
I am, that’s your home.”Â
whereverÂ
At his words, Emily’s face flushed bright red. Just then, a soft cough came from within the ward.Â
The cough jolted Emily.Â
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Looking over, she saw it was Ashley.Â
Ashley grinned at Emily and waved. “Hi there! I’m Alexander’s mom. Ashley Brown.”Â
“Hello.” Emily forced a greeting.Â
Ashley looked Emily up and down and nodded approvingly. “You’re such a stunner! What a beauty!”Â
Emily wasn’t used to such compliments. She never thought Ashley would be so effusive with praise.Â
Like any girl, she couldn’t help but feel a bit pleased.Â
So she gave a faint smile and said, “Thanks.”Â
Hearing this, Ashley waved it off. “No need to be so formal. You’ll be part of the family soon enough.”Â
Not knowing how to respond, Emily turned to Alexander.Â
Seeing her look, Alexander shrugged casually. “I just mentioned you to her. That’s all.”Â
He acted like it had nothing to do with him.Â
Seeing his denial, Emily glared at him. Alexander just smiledÂ
back.Â
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Meanwhile, Ashley spoke up again, “You two are a match made in heaven. Have you set the wedding date yet?”Â
Alexander, still smiling, said to Ashley, “Mom, you can decide.”Â
Hearing this, Emily panicked and quickly blurted out toÂ
Ashley, “Actually, I…”Â
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