The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 348

Cassidy sighed. "It used to just take a phone call to hang out with you guys. Now I have to book you a week in advance."

"Trust me, once Maddie comes home, you'll be the hardest one to book," Nora predicted. "Once you're out of recovery and buried in your new company's operations, I bet you won't even reply to the group chat."

"No way," Cassidy instantly denied. "I'm not a workaholic, and I've already achieved my life goals. I'm only starting this business as an extra safety net. Even if it fails, I still have my Quincy Corporation shares. Bridget and I are practically sisters now; I can always go back to being Director Quinn."

"Give me a break." Nora shot her a look. "When you actually set your mind to something, you never allow yourself to fail. We'd better cherish this free time while we can."

Later that afternoon.

Cassidy and Nora were just getting ready for a nap.

Parker initiated a video call with Cassidy.

Taking a deep breath, Cassidy suppressed her irritation and answered.

"Cass."

Parker's deliberately hushed voice came through the speaker. "Look at Maddie."

A tiny figure appeared on the screen—Maddie, lying quietly in the incubator, her wrinkled little body wrapped in a pink swaddle.

Compared to the scrawny, bright red 'tiny peanut' she had been at birth, three days of care had filled out her cheeks slightly. The purplish hue of her skin had faded into a more normal, healthy tone.

Cassidy stared at the screen, entranced.

She knew she hadn't been the most responsible mother.

When Maddie was still in her womb, Cassidy constantly weighed the baby's value against corporate shares.

Nora once said a father's love for his child depended on the depth of his feelings for the mother.

Cassidy didn't know if that theory applied to Parker.

But it certainly applied to her.

Because the baby was Parker's, Cassidy had resented her.

At first, she had even considered getting an abortion and a divorce.

She only kept the baby for the shares.

Throughout her entire pregnancy, although she carefully managed her health, she never stopped working.

But the moment she pushed the baby into the world, everything shifted.

She loved Maddie.

The premature birth was just an accident.

She hadn't done anything wrong.

Why was she trying to take all the blame onto herself?

Parker was running himself ragged every day, bouncing between the hospital and the manor. He would sit in the observation room for half the day, his eyes locked onto Maddie without a hint of impatience.

It made it seem like Cassidy was the one who didn't care.

No, that wasn't right.

When Maddie was still in her womb, did Parker ever show an ounce of care or anticipation?

Never.

He hadn't cared at all.

Why should Cassidy compare herself to Parker?

Everything she was doing was to pave the way for her daughter's future.