Don't Try to Escape, My Wife! novel Chapter 285

It was just a few days later since she hadn't met Zoe, but Zoe had lost much weight. Her eyes were sunken, and her lips

were even bloodless.

 

Tears welled up Nicole's eyes.

 

“Zoe...”

 

She gently called her and dared not raise her voice, as if afraid of waking her up.

 

Laurel saw Nicole coming in. She stood up and patted her on the shoulder, and then went out with Joseph without saying

anything.

 

Words were powerless at that moment, and no mother could hear anything of comfort.

 

Nicole came to Zoe's bed and took her hand in hers.

 

Zoe's hands were cold, and even her breath was faint. If she didn't listen to it carefully, she might think that Zoe had gone.

 

The feeling that she could lose her daughter anytime made Nicole's heart tightened and now, even as she had said that she

could not trade her love for saving Zoe, she didn't care to lose everything as long as she could save Zoe.

 

Zoe was her child. From the day she was born, Zoe hadn't seen what the world outside looked like. How could she let Zoe

leave so young?

 

Nicole kept reminding the past five years of her life. Zoe, who was so naive, lively and sensible, was not energetic now. She,

as a mother, could do nothing. Now the only person who could save Zoe was standing in front of her. She had no choice now.

 

Nicole gently stroked Zoe's dry and yellow hair which looked particularly malnourished.

 

Thinking of a small child to suffer so much, Nicole fell down her hairs.

 

Perhaps sensing Nicole's arrival, Zoe woke up.

 

She looked at Nicole's tearful face and spoke weakly, “Mom...”

 

Nicole dried her eyes and gave her daughter her best smile.

 

“Honey, do you feel hurt?”

 

Zoe shook her head, looked at Nicole and asked in a low voice, “Is daddy here?”

 

Nicole’s heart tightened and she said with a smile, “Daddy's got something to do and hasn't come back, but daddy cares

about you. You are going to be fine.”

 

“Mommy, are you worried about me? I seem to see my brother. He said he would bring mommy home. I don't know if I was

 

dreaming. I miss my brother.”

 

At Zoe's words, Nicole cried all the more.

 

“Lucas will be back in a minute. You are the strongest child and you will be fine.”

 

“Mommy, I’m cold. Can you hold me?”

 

Zoe's eyes sparkled with supplication.

 

Without another word, Nicole went straight to bed and took Zoe in her arms.

 

She was skinny and curled up like a cat in Nicole's arms.

 

Nicole felt her nose sour and her tears kept falling.

 

Zoe leaned into Nicole's arms and said weakly, “I really like to go to the playground. I want to go to kindergarten, too. Joseph told me that many children in kindergarten play with him, and there are many funny things to do. Mommy, do you think I can

go to the kindergarten?”

 

“Yes! As long as you finish the operation, you can go anywhere. I will take you to the playground, to eat delicious food, and I

will accompany you to wherever you want to go, OK?”

 

“And brother and daddy, and Joseph...” Zoe said in a longing way.

 

To other children, such a simple wish was not a wish at all, but to Zoe, it was an extravagant hope.

 

She looked out at the sunshine and whispered, “It’s such a nice day today. I wonder if the amusement park will be crowded...”

“Yes, I will take you to the amusement park!”

 

Nicole kept reassuring Zoe, but Zoe didn't spoke to Nicole again.

 

“Zoe, Zoe...”

 

Nicole gently called Zoe’s name, only to find her unconscious again. And now her breath was weaker.

 

“Zoe!”

 

Nicole called her in a gut-wrenching way, and then she thought of something. Nicole quickly put Zoe to bed and turned back to look at Soseph. “I'll promise you anything. Save my daughter, but I need you to donate your kidney right now, okay?”

 

She felt that her heart was like bleeding.

 

She didn't want to give up her love to save her daughter, but in the face of Zoe, everything became so insignificant.

 

It was not that she did not love Samuel, nor did it mean that she did not want to be with Samuel, but if let her sacrifice her

daughter's life to keep her love, she couldn't do it!

 

Whether it was Samuel or Zoe, she felt the same pain and didn’t want to give up, but she knew that Samuel would understand her.

 

He would understand her, wouldn't he?

 

Nicole could only comfort herself, to hypnotize herself, but the pain in her heart seemed to be salted. The more she thought of it, the painful she would feel, and yet she could not fall down, and could not allow herself to be sad, because Zoe was still waiting for her!