Chapter 106
Chapter 106
“You take Luna to get checked first. I still have some things to handle…” Clayton said decisively, shaking off Valerie’s tight grip on his hand.
However, Valerie refused to give up so easily. She quickly grabbed Clayton’s sleeve again.
“Isn’t your law firm already closed for restructuring? What important matters could you possibly still have to deal with? What could be more important than our Luna?”
Valerie’s eyes widened, full of grievance and hurt. Tears welled up, as if they would spill over at any moment.
“Are you going to see Audrey? You’re still thinking about her in your heart! But I’m your legal wife now, and Luna is not only my child, she’s your child
too!”
“How could you be so cruel, abandoning the two of us and running off with another woman?” Valerie was getting emotional, her voice rising loud enough to draw the attention–and gossip–of curious passersby.
Tears streamed down Valerie’s face. She cried with genuine pain and heartbreak. Her pitiful and fragile appearance instantly resonated with other women in the crowd who had also experienced neglect and coldness from their husbands.
As a result, voices began to rise among the crowd, condemning Clayton: “What could possibly be more important than one’s own wife and child in this
world?”
“Everyone says a man who mistreats his wife will never prosper. A guy who betrays his own woman is bound to get what’s coming to him.”
“The child is sick and hospitalized, yet the father still has the nerve to think about another woman? He’s simply inhuman!”
“Scumbag! Trash!”
The accusations and pointed fingers from everyone felt like sharp knives stabbing straight into Clayton’s heart.
Clayton had always valued his reputation above all else, and he was especially careful about his personal image. But today, in front of so many people, he was mercilessly scolded and despised.
Such a huge humiliation was unbearable for someone as proud and arrogant as him! Clayton’s face turned pale as paper, and a cold sweat broke out on
his forehead.
“Valerie! It’s because you, as a mother, are irresponsible that Lunas in danger. If you had put half as much care into Luna as you did into me, she wouldn’t have ended up like this!” Clayton shouted back.
He thought if he told the truth, the onlookers would side with him and understand his anger and dissatisfaction. After all, he was only Luna’s nominal father. Valerie was Luna’s real mother.
She didn’t even need to earn money. With Cheryl helping out with the kid, yet two grown adults fail to care for a three–and–a–half–year–old properly.
The night before, Clayton had stayed at his elder brother’s house. Early this morning, when he returned home to change clothes, he found his favorite shirt severely misshapen after machine washing, hanging crookedly on the balcony.
Audrey used to hand wash and neatly iron his clothes, and whenever he wore them, they were always clean and tidy in the closet.
Clayton was furious and complained a few words/but Cheryl was offended. She said she was only trying to help like her cooking, she might stop making meals for him altogether!
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shing his clothes, and if he didn’t
Valerie tried to mediate, but suddenly noticed Luna shrinking in a corner, with the lace nightgown that had been hanging on the rack now tangled around Luna’s neck.
The family hurriedly rushed Luna to the hospital. Valerie, afraid that Lucas would find them, wanted to go home to avoid trouble, but Clayton also wanted to leave. If they both left, they feared something would happen to Luna.
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The two met at the elevator entrance, and Valerie took the opportunity to confront him.
The women in the crowd refused to buy Clayton’s excuses, and their shouts grew even louder.
Being a stay–at–home mom was way tougher than going to work–house chores, taking care of the child’s every need, endless little tasks–there wasn’t a single moment of rest.
And in the end, not only did she not get the appreciation and respect she deserved–she was even wrongfully blamed. It was outrageous.
Besides, having a child required both to cooperate. The man enjoyed the easy and pleasurable part at first, but now when something went wrong, he just shirked all responsibility and spouted nonsense.
Even worse, someone directly snapped angrily, “Who says only women have to take care of the kids? Are we born just to revolve around pots, pans, and children?
“Besides, if it weren’t for you men running around flirting and cheating, making your wives constantly worried, how could anyone neglect the kids‘ safety?”
The hospital security saw the chaos and hurried over to maintain order.
Valerie held onto Clayton tightly, and Clayton had no choice but to follow her back to the ward.
Audrey silently followed behind. After seeing them enter the ward, she took out her phone and called the police.
“Hello, Luna, who was previously abused by her mother, has been hospitalized again due to parental neglect! If the police don’t act, I will notify the media…” After hanging up, Audrey went to visit Layla.
She found the ward and politely knocked on the door. “Mrs. Kent? I’m Audrey from Stride Commerce. Mr. Gibson is out of town for a meeting and asked
me to come check on you.”
By Layla’s bedside stood two doctors in white coats. One of them heard her voice and looked back. “Audrey?”
“Dr. Wilson?”
Layla asked, puzzled, “Do you know Dr. Wilson?”
Carson’s serious expression softened into a smile, “Audrey is my friend. She helped me out a lot before. Mrs. Kent is friends with Audrey, so she’s my friend too. Regarding the surgery, I will come up with a reasonable plan.”
Upon hearing this, Layla’s previously worried face instantly lit up with relief.
It should be noted, the doctor standing next to Carson was a longtime acquaintance of Luther’s who had specially come to help.
The reason this doctor recommended Carson as the lead surgeon was because of Carson’s superb skills and highly praised surgical success rate.
Since Carson’s surgery schedule was fully booked, if he were to perform this operation personally, it would likely have to be postponed quite a bit. Layla was truly worried about this.
But just when things were looking bleak, Stride Commerce showed up like a godsend. And the person visiting her in the hospital turned out to be Carson’s friend.
“Audrey, right? Come over here.” Layla warmly invited Audrey to talk.
Audrey put the gift she brought aside and walked over to greet Layla politely.
Half an hour later, Audrey left the ward and planned to find Carson. Unexpectedly, Carson was already waiting for her in the hallway. Seeming to know what she wanted to ask, Carson took out his phone and showed Audrey the test results.
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