stood still,staring down at Alicia with a blank expression.
Her words became even more enthusiastic,as if she were in a play.“It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t lave come between the two of you.I shouldn’t have brought the child back.I know I was wrong.l ust….I just wanted a family so badly. I’m a woman like you. Madam…can’t you forgive me,just >nce?Please,have mercy on me and the baby…”
The child in her arms kept wailing.Its face was red from crying,as tears and snot mixed together.
Madam,if you won’t forgive me,then take my life!” She kept bowing hard.“You can hit or curse me f you want.However,please,don’t leave the president.I beg you to come back…I’ve got nowhere
Ise to go!”
While crying,she kept bowing,again and again,forehead slamming into the hospital’s tiled floor vith dull,sickening thuds.
The crowd of patients,families and nurses gathered,whispered between them.
Who is that woman?”
The kid is crying so hard. Maybe,she is in trouble….”
Why do I feel the mistress is asking for help from the wife? Although the woman is quite uthless….”
The child is innocent. It’s still so young….”
Women nowadays are really….”
just stood there,as if I were a cold–hearted villain.
Meanwhile,Alicia had taken on the role of“a good woman” who tried to make amends. A bitter character who was willing to kneel and beg humbly for peace.
Nathan furrowed his brows and stepped forward.“Alicia,get up.”
Alicia just sobbed even louder.“Madam,I’m sorry…I ruined everything,it’s all my fault…”
nside,I felt absolutely numb and cold.I refused to play along with them anymore.
raised my hand,coldly looked at Alicia’s tear–stained face and without saying a word,I directly slapped her.
Slap!
The slap rang out clear and sharp. The entire hallway fell into stunned silence.
Alicia’s body lurched in a daze.One of her hands was still holding the child,while the other was covering her face. Her eyes went blank with shock.
She clearly hadn’t expected me to actually hit her.
I stared at her coldly as I said each word clearly, “Yes, it’s your fault,you bitch!”
A trembling voice came from her slightly opened lips,“I…I just….”
Suddenly,the child in her arms let out a louder wail,its legs kicking wildly. His little face turned deep red,like he was gasping for air.
I frowned and looked down at the child. At the moment, the child’s sleeves slipped down a
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corner,revealing a small section of his arm. There were bruises and purple on it.
My heart immediately tightened.
I went forward and yanked the sleeves up. Under the cold light,the purple bruises on the tender skin stood out clearly. Some of them had started to turn yellow. Obviously, they were old injuries,not from a day or two.
“Nathan,“I choked out.I locked my eyes on the child’s bruises. “What the hell did you do to this child?”
Nathan’s eyes widened in shock. Alicia froze.
My eyes were directed at Alicia,filled with instant rage.
“You did this?You bruised this child to frame me?“I practically shouted.I could hardly believe how cruel Alicia was.
Alicia was too surprised. Even her tears seemed to be stuck in her eyes and for a moment,she froze there,not knowing whether to cry or defend herself.
“I–I didn’t!” she stammered. She frantically shook her head like a trapped animal.“It wasn’t me;l swear!I would never hurt him…he’s my own child!”
“It wasn’t you?“I said each word clearly.” Then tell me,who pinched the baby?Me?”
