The cool boy patted her head. “You’re so silly, Mommy. You’ll turn ugly if you keep crying.” He sounded like he was going to cry, yet his voice was still very gentle.
On the other hand, the cute boy started crying loudly. “I don’t want to leave you, Mommy. But I know that we cannot stay.”
Kathleen shook her head vigorously. “No! What can I do to make the two of you stay with me? Please tell me.”
“Forget about it, Mommy. You should leave that man if you want to be happy,” the cool boy said.
The cute one nodded. “Yeah.”
Kathleen looked at them blankly, tears rolling down her cheeks.
The two young boys stepped away from her.
They clasped their hands together and waved her goodbye.
Seconds later, they disappeared from her sight.
“No! Don’t go! I’m begging you. Please don’t go!” Kathleen knelt on the ground and screamed.
However, no matter how much she pleaded, her precious children were gone.
They were gone and left her for good.
Kathleen burst into tears, her agonized wails echoing through the room.
It was all my fault! I shouldn’t have married Samuel. My little boys came into existence full of excitement and happiness, but they had to leave in utter disappointment. I don’t care how Samuel treats me. However, my babies are innocent. They are innocent!
“I’m so sorry…” Kathleen was racked with guilt.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in front of her.
As she slowly regained consciousness, she opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling.
Am I not dreaming anymore? Is this reality? My babies are gone.
Then, Samuel’s husky voice echoed from beside her. “Kate, you’re awake! You’ve been unconscious for three days. Do you feel unwell?”
Disgust surged in Kathleen’s heart when she heard his voice.
She grabbed a fistful of the blanket and asked, “Where are my babies?”
Samuel paused for a moment before replying, “They…”
Kathleen scoffed coldly as she gave him a sidelong glance.
There were hints of dejection in Samuel’s expression. When he saw the strange smile on Kathleen’s face, he frowned.
“Now that Nicolette’s leukemia has been cured and my children are gone, the two of you no longer have any obstacles standing in your way. You can be happy together now and stop causing misery for others.” Kathleen scoffed.
Her eyes were filled with coldness and despair.
Samuel’s brows knitted into a deeper frown. “What on earth are you talking about? I can’t just abandon you.”
“You don’t have to pretend to be a nice guy. Isn’t this all part of your plan, Samuel? You suddenly started treating me nicely and even retracted your decision to divorce me. But it was just so I would lower my guard against you. You hired Sarah to protect me, but your real intention was to have her drug me and land me in the hospital. That way, your lover will be able to get my bone marrow! Everything had been meticulously planned by you!”
“I didn’t make Sarah do that. She made that decision herself,” Samuel replied sternly.
Kathleen gritted her teeth. “Everyone knows what a heavy price they would have to pay if they disobeyed you. Would she have dared to drug me if you hadn’t ordered her to? Would anyone in the hospital have the guts to?”
Samuel fell silent and did not utter a word.
Ever since I found out about everything, I knew it would come to this. I knew Kathleen would hate me because of her children. She didn’t tell me about her pregnancy because she didn’t trust me.
“Please calm down. The doctor said that you must not get agitated. You have to take good care of yourself and recuperate. Otherwise, your health will continue to suffer.”
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