Still You Still Me Still Falling novel Chapter 34

By the time Sheila received another call from Laura Ladd, the city had already seen its second snowfall.

This winter seemed exceptionally brutal, with temperatures plummeting into the teens.

Sheila rarely left the house, working day and night in the lab.

Simon couldn't stand watching her push herself, practically dragging her outside for fresh air every now and then, terrified she was going to collapse from exhaustion.

She had just woken up when Laura called.

"Tilly wants to see me?"

Laura was out of options. The little girl was sick, her fever spiking to 102 degrees.

To make matters worse, Edmond was out of the country.

When Sheila had first learned that Tilly was Edmond's daughter, she had made up her mind never to see her again.

But hearing about Tilly's condition, she caved and agreed to visit the hospital.

Tilly was staying in a private VIP suite at a high-end hospital. The decor rivaled a five-star hotel, completely devoid of the usual sterile chill of a medical facility.

When Sheila arrived, the little girl was asleep.

She must have been crying; her eyelashes were damp, and her tiny cheeks were flushed red from the fever.

Her chubby little hand rested weakly in Laura's palm.

"Sheila," Laura whispered when she saw her. "You made it."

Sheila didn't know why, but seeing Tilly like this made her heart ache.

Even knowing she was the child of Edmond and Jewel Baker.

Edmond was on a business trip abroad, but what about Jewel?

Why wasn't she taking care of her daughter?

Just because she was pregnant, did that mean she could completely ignore her daughter?

Thinking this, Sheila couldn't help but ask, "Why hasn't her mother come?"

A flash of sorrow crossed Laura's face.

She naturally didn't dare say much about Edmond's private life.

She answered vaguely, "Her mother... is also abroad."

To Sheila's ears, that meant Jewel had gone on the business trip with Edmond.

Edmond went for work, but what was Jewel doing? How could she comfortably leave such a young child with a nanny?

He tore his conflicted gaze away from Sheila and looked fondly at his daughter's tiny head.

Some time passed before Sheila suddenly jolted awake.

As she moved, something slipped off her shoulders.

Looking down, she saw a light blanket.

Laura must have draped it over her.

She picked it up, set it aside, and immediately checked on Tilly.

The little girl's fever had broken. Her cheeks were still a little pink, but she was sleeping soundly.

Looking at that adorable little face, Sheila couldn't lie to herself and pretend she hated the child just because she belonged to Edmond and Jewel.

On the contrary... she really liked her.

Sometimes, the connection between people was completely inexplicable.

She had a wonderful impression of the little girl from the very first time they met.

Then they ran into each other at the amusement park, and later shared meals and did crafts together...