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The last sentence, like a cold snake, suddenly slithered into Hugo’s ear, fiercely biting on his nerves.
Hugo’s entire body instantly stiffened, his blood seemed to rush to his head in a split second, then freeze into ice the next second, and his limbs and bones lost their temperature in an instant.
A bone–chilling cold surged from the soles of his feet, climbing up his spine, freezing Hugo’s fingertips and shattering something he had always believed in.
Seeing this, the bodyguard quickly withdrew his hand again and
discreetly moved to the side to avoid suspicion.
Soon, Marley’s triumphant voice came from inside: “That’s right, don’t you even know who your mother is.”
“Since she has already left, but those methods you can still use on Hugo.”
Hugo outside the door suddenly felt a twitch in his eyelids.
“However, don’t go too far. After all, they are your children. If the older one has a fever, let her cry a little and that’s enough. Never harm or hurt your children again, after all, they are your own flesh and blood. As for the younger one, don’t bother her too much.”
“Don’t worry, Mom. I have a plan. I have already promised Hugo that I will let him go once he marries me. Although I pretended to have a misbirth to keep Hugo here for now, what about the future? Hugo will eventually go find Adeline. What should I do then?”
“Don’t worry, I have already talked to the Bernard family and sent her far away. She won’t come back again, and she won’t make Hugo leave either.
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You just focus on taking care of yourself during this gravidity. Once the baby is born, the Bernard family will find a way for you to get married.”
Hugo’s eyes narrowed suddenly, revealing a dangerous glint, and the veins on the back of his hand clenched tightly around the wheelchair.
So that’s how it was.
Hugo always thought that all the problems the children had encountered over the past year were caused by Adeline, but it turns out they were all done by Steffie, the biological mother!
Those pale and weak faces tortured by the child’s illness, those trembling figures seeking comfort in Hugo’s arms in the late night, the madness of beating Adeline for the child… and the countless nights when Hugo abandoned his loved ones, punishing Adeline repeatedly, staying up all night by Steffie or the child’s sickbed, holding her or the child’s hand, listening to her sobbing and the child’s crying, moments when her heart was repeatedly shattered into pieces… Every moment, every breath choked with pain, all of it was part of her and her mother’s cold and precise calculation!
The world fell silent suddenly.
The pungent smell of disinfectant in the corridor had disappeared, the faint voices of nurses at the distant station had faded away, leaving only the deafening roar of Hugo’s own blood rushing in his eardrums, ringing in his head, churning his stomach. A strong taste of rust suddenly surged up his throat, but Hugo swallowed it back down forcefully.
“Hugo, what are you standing here for? Why haven’t you gone in yet?”
When Marcella walked over with a large pile of medicine, she saw her son standing still in front of Steffie’s ward. Marcella thought Hugo had figured it out and didn’t know how to face Steffie, so she decided to open the door for him.
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The next moment, Marley’s regretful voice came from inside.
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“Mom never expected your dad to give me a status in this lifetime, but you must marry into a good family. Otherwise, your children will end up like you, illegitimate and without a proper status.”
The next moment, Marcella’s face suddenly darkened, and she began to shake violently.
Was she getting old and starting to have auditory hallucinations? What did she hear? The future daughter–in–law she had been looking forward to for many years turned out to be an illegitimate child, and not even a recognized one!
A destructive rage, like a long–dormant volcano suddenly erupting, engulfed with the power to incinerate everything, instantly broke down all of Marcella’s rational barriers.
Back then, she looked down on Adeline’s orphan status, which is why she tried her best to prevent Adeline from being with Hugo.
The Bernard family was a prestigious family with a history of a hundred years. Each Mrs. Bernard was born into nobility.
If they suddenly married a woman born as an orphan to be Mrs. Bernard, the entire Bernard family would be laughed at by others in the circle.
Moreover, the Bernard family has gone through so many generations, and their power is not as strong as before. They urgently need to form alliances to consolidate their position.
And Steffie was the daughter–in–law that Marcella chose after careful consideration.
She was born into the Guenet family, a family with a history of a hundred years. Even now, the Guenet family’s status is higher than that of the Bernard family. She is beautiful, charming, and most importantly, Steffie
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is humble, having children before marrying into their family.
This made Marcella dissatisfied and unhappy.
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Since Steffie came to the Bernard family, Marcella really cherished her like a treasure, giving her whatever she wanted.
But now, but now the person Marcella spent countless efforts and love on turned out to be the daughter of the third party, and she didn’t even have a proper status!
This was even worse than Adeline!
No wonder, no wonder Marcella hasn’t seen Steffie’s father again this except for that wedding!
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Marcella couldn’t hold back any longer. She suddenly raised her hand, pushed open the door, and rushed in. With all her strength, she fiercely slapped Steffie and Marley.
“You scoundrel, dare to deceive me!”
