Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271: Chapter 272 Something Is Wrong

SOPHIA’S POV

I had barely made it home when my phone rang.

The moment I saw the caller ID, I frowned.

Klara was calling.

A five-year-old usually didn’t call adults unless something was wrong. The only times she used the phone her parents gave her was strictly for emergencies only. Nothing else.

My heart started beating faster.

I answered quickly.

"Klara?"

The little girl’s voice came through the phone, trembling badly.

"Aunt Sophia!"

I started to panic "What happened?"

"Ashley is sick. She fell!"

Everything inside me froze. My wolf moved forward.

Fear slammed into me so hard that I nearly dropped my phone.

"What do you mean she’s sick and she fell?"

Klara sounded close to tears.

"We were playing outside at kindergarten. Ashley fell down. She’s crying. The teachers are here."

I was already grabbing my bag "Is she bleeding?"

"I don’t know."

"Don’t worry, sweetheart. I’m coming."

I ended the call and rushed out.

My heart pounded wildly inside my chest.

My wolf whimpered anxiously inside me.

The drive to the kindergarten felt endless. Every red light irritated me. Every second felt too long.

By the time I arrived, I was breathing hard. I practically ran through the school gates.

Several teachers were gathered near the playground. Children stood nearby watching curiously.

Then I saw Ashley. She was sitting on a bench.

The moment our eyes met, she immediately started crying louder.

"Mommy!" she screamed.

My heart clenched at the sight of her.

Without thinking, I rushed over.

"Ashley!" I said.

I knelt beside her. My hands quickly checked her arms, legs, head, and neck.

"Ashley, where does it hurt?" I asked.

She pointed dramatically at her knee, then her arm, then her stomach, then her ankle.

I blinked in confusion. I didn’t understand what she meant. The locations kept changing.

Something felt strange, very strange.

Still, I pushed the thought away. Maybe she was just confused as a kid and maybe due to the fall, she hurt her whole body.

"What happened?" I asked one of the teachers.

The teacher looked relieved to see me.

"She fell while running." She explained.

"Did she hit her head?"

"We don’t think so."

Ashley started crying again.

"It hurts!" she whined.

My wolf growled nervously.

I didn’t want to take chances.

"Let’s go to the hospital." I said.

Ashley’s crying instantly stopped, for a split second. Then it started again.

I noticed that. My doctor instincts noticed as well but I ignored it. She was still my daughter. I had to make sure she was perfectly fine.

I picked her up carefully. Ashley allowed me to carry her.

She even rested her head against my shoulder. The feeling almost made me emotional. I hadn’t held her like this in a long time.

I kissed the top of her head "It’s okay."

She remained silent.

The hospital wasn’t far away. Within thirty minutes Ashley was undergoing examinations, blood work, X-rays, neurological assessments.

Everything.

As a doctor, I personally made sure every necessary test was done.

I sat beside her throughout the process, holding her hand and reassuring her.

Hours passed. Finally the results arrived.

I studied every page carefully, then I studied them again and again.

There was nothing wrong with her. Absolutely nothing.

Ashley was perfectly healthy. There wasn’t a single injury. Not even a minor bruise.

I lowered the reports. Across from me, Ashley sat swinging her legs. She was eating candy, looking completely relaxed.

My wolf narrowed her eyes “She’s pretending”

I looked directly at her "Ashley."

She looked up innocently "Yes?"

"You’re fine."

She shrugged.

"I know."

I blinked "You know?"

She nodded. The candy continued moving between her lips.

Something inside me cracked.

"Ashley... why did you pretend to be hurt?"

She rolled her eyes. She actually rolled her eyes.

She shrugged "I wanted you to come."

The answer shocked me.

I stared at her in total disbelief. She continued chewing her candy....as if this entire situation was normal.

"You lied?" I repeated.

She shrugged again "So?"

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

"Ashley."

Her face suddenly became stubborn "You’re always busy. You never come."

Her words made me freeze. My throat tightened and for a moment, it felt like I couldn’t breathe.

But before I could say anything, Ashley continued.

"Aunt Tiffany comes when I call."

My heart shattered a little more.

"Aunt Tiffany buys me toys." She said "Aunt Tiffany reads to me."

My wolf whimpered painfully.

Ashley crossed her arms "You’re mean."

I stared at her.

Everything hurt. Every word, every comparison.

I knew Tiffany had been influencing her. I knew Damien had allowed it. But hearing it from Ashley’s own mouth was different. It was far more painful.

I took a deep breath “Ashley, I’m your mother."

She looked away "I don’t care."

Something inside me snapped.

At this point, it was everything – the pressure, the exhaustion, the divorce, my illness, the betrayal, the constant rejection. Everything suddenly exploded together.

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