No Remarriage for us Stay Away (Lenora and Zachary) novel Chapter 497

Chapter 497 I Do Not Want To See Her
Over forty minutes later, Harrietta slowly came to consciousness.

Zachary immediately sat by the bed. “Hattie, you're awake. How are you feeling?”

“Uncle Zachary...”

Harrietta blinked. Having just woken up, she was still somewhat groggy.

Several parts of her body throbbed with pain, and she finally remembered what had happened before she lost consciousness. Her lips quivered in distress, and she burst into tears. “Uncle Zachary, I was so scared... A car hit me...”

Zachary's heart clenched with worry. He gently reassured, “Don't cry, Hattie. Everything's okay now. Daddy's here. The bad person who hurt you has been caught.”

For a fleeting moment, Isla felt a pang of envy toward Harrietta, who was on the receiving end of Zachary's sincere and tender care. There were moments when those sharp eyes could reveal such gentle and soothing emotions.

She stepped forward and said sorrowfully, “Hattie, I'm sorry. I didn't protect you well enough. It's my fault for letting you suffer.”

Upon hearing her voice, Harrietta glanced at her. Gripped by fear, she clung onto Zachary's clothes, her eyes blurred with tears. “Uncle Zachary, I don't want to see her. Can you ask her to leave, please?”

Isla's expression subtly changed. She moved to the other side of the bed and held Harrietta's hand. “Hattie, I'm sorry. Please don't tell me to leave. I promise to take good care of you.”

Harrietta turned her head away, ignoring her.

Zachary looked at Isla. “You should go. I've got this covered.”

Isla said, “I think I should stay. It would be rather inconvenient for you, a grown man, to take care of Hattie.”

“I've already informed Miranda. She'll be at the hospital soon,” Zachary said nonchalantly, “Hattie doesn't want to see you right now.”

Isla opened her mouth, turning her gaze toward Harrietta.

Harrietta nestled her head against Zachary's chest.

“All right then,” Isla said, a hint of resignation in her voice. “I'm heading home now, Hattie. I'll come see you tomorrow.”

“All right, she's gone.”

Zachary lowered his head, gently patting Harrietta's shoulder.

Harrietta peeked out and only after confirming that Isla had truly left did she pull away from his embrace, pouting. “Uncle Zachary, am I seriously hurt? Am I going to die?”

“No, they're just superficial injuries. A bit of rest and recovery is all you need.”

“So, am I supposed to stay in the hospital forever?”

“You can go home in a week.”

“I won't have to go to school for a week then.”

“I can invite your teacher to the hospital to give you lessons.”

“No!”

Harrietta pursed her lips as a thought crossed her mind. She glanced out the window and whispered, “Uncle Zachary, was there a surveillance camera at the intersection where my car accident occurred?”

“Yes, the police have already found the car that hit you. What's the matter?”

Harrietta carefully chose her words. “When we were crossing the road back then, it was crowded with people. The car wasn't moving fast, and most people managed to dodge it. I was the only one who got hit. Everyone assumed that because I was young, I didn't react in time. But the truth is, I could have avoided it too. However, someone pushed me from behind, and that's how I ended up getting hit.”

Zachary's expression gradually turned serious. “I'll have them send over the surveillance footage right away.”

“Okay.”

Zachary took out his phone and called the police. “My daughter has regained consciousness. She mentioned that someone pushed her during the car accident. Could you please take a closer look at the surveillance footage?”

The police officer hesitated for a few seconds. “Is it possible that the child's memory got jumbled after getting hurt?”

“No,” Zachary stated.

“But... when I was reviewing the surveillance footage earlier, it showed that the victim's mother was behind her...”

Zachary was momentarily stunned. “Could you do me a favor and send the surveillance footage to my email?”

He then shared his email address.

A few minutes later, he received an email with a video attachment.

Zachary directly opened it from his phone.

“I want to see it too.”

Harrietta leaned over.