Chapter 32
Chapter 32
Edith’s heart ached for her mother.
For Jayne, the greatest upheaval she had ever faced was when Kearney got caught up in that corruption scandal. She’d always been a carefree homemaker-her husband handled everything outside the home; she took care of things inside. There were never any workplace disputes, no marital drama, nothing to disturb their peaceful life. Kearney was a good man, someone she could trust completely.
So, when disaster struck, it was only natural for Jayne to feel anxious and helpless.
Edith squeezed her mother’s hand. “Mom, I promise-everything’s going to be alright.”
On the way to the hospital, the bodyguard had already called the Vance family to let them know what happened.
So, by the time Edith and her group arrived, members of the Vance family were already waiting.
Edith was about to help steady Salome as the bodyguard assisted her out of the car-after all, it felt inappropriate for strange men to handle her alone-but before she could, Heather yanked Edith by the hair, dragging her down from the car. “You lunatic! Do you even realize what kind of mess you’ve made? I should have taught you a lesson back at the department store-maybe then you wouldn’t be so bold now!”
Heather was always overbearing and unreasonable, and in her fury now, her grip was even more brutal.
Edith felt as if her scalp was about to be ripped off. Through the commotion, she caught a glimpse of Beckett, who came rushing over, bypassing the chaos around Edith. He shoved past the two bodyguards, taking Salome from them. “Out of my way, you useless idiots! Can’t even look after one person-what good are you?”
The fiercer Beckett’s anger toward the bodyguards, the more obvious it
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was how much he cared for Salome. He cared so intensely, he didn’t spare even a glance at Edith, who was still being manhandled by
Heather.
Edith struggled to break free, but she was no match for a furious Heather. Strands of her hair were torn out, her once-tidy hair now a wild, tangled mess-she looked like she’d lost her mind.
As Beckett carried Salome into the hospital, Heather, eager to follow them inside, finally let go of Edith’s hair.
Edith’s eyes were red, her breathing unsteady, the world ringing in her
ears.
“Go find Dr. White, now! If anything happens to the baby, you’ll have hell to pay!” Heather spat those words before storming into the hospital.
Edith just stood there, jaw clenched, staring up at the hospital’s sign.
Her phone rang-it was Jayne, her voice anxious. “Edith, how’s Salome? I’ll call the White family right now. Mr. White is a good man. If we ask him for help, he’ll never turn us down.”
Edith’s scalp still tingled painfully. She took a long pause before answering, “Mom, don’t call the White family. Mr. White has always been good to us-if our family ever needs something, he’d help in a heartbeat. But we shouldn’t trouble such a kind man for another family’s problem.”
If Salome lost her baby, well-that was the result of her own choices. After the way the Vance family treated Edith, why should she use her own family’s goodwill to help them?
If she made that call, she’d be lowering herself-begging on behalf of people who didn’t deserve it.
In the end, Edith added, “Mom, please-don’t call Mr. White. If we ever need his help, let it be for our own sake, not for someone else’s. Other people’s problems aren’t ours to solve.”
After hanging up, Edith didn’t look back. She flagged down a cab, heading home to the Sumner family estate.
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But her phone rang again, rudely interrupting her escape.
It was Bennett.
“Where’s Dr. White? Edith, I’m asking you-where is Dr. White? Why are you just standing there? Go get him-now!”
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.