I suddenly felt that these words couldn’t hurt anymore.
The sa things over and over again, I was sick of even looking at them.
I couldn’t even be bothered to continue flipping through.
Just then, my phone rang, and I saw it was a call from the hospital where my mom was admitted.
My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly answered the call.
The doctor’s serious voice ca through from the other end, saying, "Miss Ellison, two people from Xavier Group ca this morning, stating that the equipnt your mother is using might have issues and needs to be re-examined and maintained. So, the equipnt has been shut down now."
"What?"
My heart imdiately sank to the bottom.
My mother had been using that equipnt for so long without any problems.
This was clearly an excuse by soone to force to give in!
The doctor said, "After your mother stopped using the equipnt, her condition isn’t good. Please co to the hospital imdiately to sign the critical condition notice."
I didn’t waste any ti, grabbed my car keys, and went out the door.
...
At the hospital.
My mom had many more tubes on her body, and the sounds of various machines rose and fell as if they were signals of looming death.
The doctor explained to , "Today, right after we removed the equipnt from your mother, she started having breathing difficulty and an irregular heartbeat. If this continues, I’m afraid..."
Although he didn’t finish, I already knew the consequences.
Timothy Xavier, he’s truly ruthless!
I signed the critical condition notice and imdiately called Timothy Xavier.
Unfortunately, he didn’t answer at all.
Having no choice, I went to Xavier Group to find him, only to be told that Timothy Xavier didn’t co to the office today.
I asked Nanny Lowell if Timothy Xavier was at ho, and she said he didn’t co ho last night.
I thought, nine tis out of ten, he stayed overnight at Sophia Kendall’s place.
After all, Doris and Serena Sawyer were both at Sophia Kendall’s place.
The doctor reminded that my mother’s condition was critical and that the equipnt needed to be reconnected quickly.
Otherwise, there would be a life-threatening danger at any mont.
No matter how much I didn’t want to et Sophia Kendall, I still drove over there.
...
Unfortunately, Sophia Kendall’s butler wouldn’t let in.
I stood at the courtyard gate and shouted, "Timothy Xavier, co out! I know you’re in there!"
The butler, seeing this, said to , "Miss Ellison, Mr. Xavier really isn’t here. If you continue shouting, we’ll have to call the police."
"Fine, not here, huh."
I nodded, preparing for a showdown, "Then go and tell them, since they’re not letting my mom live, we’ll die together! I’ll give them ten minutes, and if no one cos out to see , I’ll post my marriage certificate with Timothy Xavier online."
Upon hearing this, the butler’s face changed, and he hurried inside the villa.
A few minutes later, Sophia Kendall ca out, and with her was Serena Sawyer’s mother.
I looked at them coldly and asked, "Where’s Timothy Xavier?"
Sophia Kendall smirked without smiling and said, "Timothy took Serena to take engagent photos!"
My nails dug deeply into my palms.
What a piercing pain!
He sentenced my mother to death but couldn’t wait to celebrate his victory by taking photos with his lover.
At this point, Mrs. Sawyer spoke up as well, "Star Reporter Ellison is in the lilight recently, writing two hit stories in a row. How do you still have ti to co here?"
I said, "Who instructed my mother’s equipnt to be shut down?"
Mrs. Sawyer snorted coldly and said, "The designer of that equipnt is our Miles. Since Miss Ellison wrote him so maliciously, why do you still use this equipnt?"
Sophia Kendall chuckled lightly, "Zoe Ellison, if I were you, I’d hurry to my dying mom. The chances to see her are fewer and fewer!"
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
I stared at them and said, "If you don’t have my mom’s equipnt working again by noon today, I’ll expose my marriage to Timothy Xavier. At that ti, I’m sure the audience will love the twist."
Mrs. Sawyer visibly panicked.
And Sophia Kendall’s eyes were fierce as she said, "You dare! If you dare to expose this, it won’t be your mother who dies. Think about The Ellison Family, raising you all these years, only to end up bankrupt and on the streets because of you. Can you bear it?"
My heart trembled violently, biting my lip, wishing for mutual destruction!
At this ti, Mrs. Sawyer smiled mockingly and said, "Actually... there is a way to solve this problem! Your mother-in-law has shares in the Xavier Group. As long as she says the word, your mother’s equipnt can be used again. However, we need you to do one thing."
I knew it wouldn’t be that simple, but I still asked, "What is it?"
A hint of malice appeared in Mrs. Sawyer’s eyes as she said, "As long as you make an apology video, admitting you’re the mistress who intruded on Serena and Timothy’s relationship. Also, admit that your articles about our Miles were slander. Then, your mother’s equipnt can be restored. How about it?"
I looked at Mrs. Sawyer’s face and sneered, "I finally understand why Serena Sawyer beca a greedy and shaless person. It turns out she has a mother like you. You’re really sothing!"
Mrs. Sawyer was imdiately enraged, shouting, "Zoe Ellison, don’t be ungrateful! I’m telling you, Timothy and our Serena are truly in love. If you hadn’t clung to Timothy shalessly and refused to divorce, Serena would have been Mrs. Xavier long ago!"
Sophia Kendall nodded in agreent, "Making you do the apology video was Timothy’s idea too. Your mother’s ti is running out! Her life is entirely in your hands now!"
I gritted my teeth and spat out four words, "Don’t even think about it!"
I will never make an apology video!
Timothy Xavier cheated himself but wants to admit I’m the mistress. They’re going too far!
Just as I got back to my car, Jenna Sutton’s call ca in.
"Zoe, where are you? I’ve returned to the country!"
I later learned that she saw the recent news about abroad, left Dr. Payne, and ca back herself.
We agreed to et at my place.
On the way, I already had a plan.
That is to have Jenna Sutton take Doris out of the kindergarten.
After all, Jenna Sutton is the head of St. Jude’s Kindergarten, and only she has the ability to bring Doris out.
As long as Doris is with , Timothy Xavier won’t dare not to appear.
"Jenna, this is very risky, and it might involve you."
I looked at her apologetically and said, "It’s okay if you don’t agree."
Knowing that I was threatened at Sophia Kendall’s, Jenna Sutton said angrily, "I’m not afraid of them! This is the only solution! I can’t watch my friend suffer such injustice, being labeled as a mistress and forced to admit it. There’s no such thing on earth!"
After she said this, she walked out the door.
An hour later, she brought Doris to my place.
Doris didn’t cry or make a fuss because Jenna Sutton coaxed and lied to her and bought her lots of things she wanted to eat and play with.
By the ti we got ho, Jenna Sutton’s hands were full of bags.
"Auntie Jenna, why is the maid here too? She’s so bad, always bullying my mom. I don’t want to be with her!"
Seeing , Doris frowned and said to Jenna Sutton, "Take back to Grandma’s!"
Looking at this little girl, I really had a headache, unable to lower myself to please the daughter of my husband and his lover.
Jenna Sutton quickly stopped her, patiently saying, "Doris, can you eat ice cream at ho? Here with Auntie, you can have as much as you want! And your dad will pick you up tonight!"
Doris pouted and thought for a while, and in the end, succumbed to the temptation of ice cream.
So, she sat on the sofa, swinging her little legs, watching cartoons while eating ice cream.
We were peacefully coexisting with her.
It’s just, the ice cream eating seed endless.
I whispered to Jenna Sutton, "It’s only been two hours, and she’s already eaten four. If this goes on, can her stomach handle it?"
"Why bother with her?" Jenna replied indifferently, "That little brat is just as bad as her mother. Didn’t you see how she treated you just now? Let her eat! Once she runs to the bathroom a few tis, she’ll learn her lesson!"
I don’t know if it’s because there’s a little life growing inside now, but I always have a natural affection for children.
When Doris was about to go to the fridge for a fifth ice cream, I stood in front of her and said, "Shall we eat sothing else? Chocolate? Or... chips?"
Doris seed to have a natural hostility towards and shouted, "Get out of my way! You’re just a maid; what do you care what I eat?"
Jenna directly fetched an ice cream from the fridge for her, saying, "Eat up! Finish everything in the fridge, and Auntie will buy you more!"
Then, she pulled aside and whispered, "I told you not to mind her! Timothy Xavier and Serena Sawyer are heartless, so why should we care about their child?"
I sighed and said, "She’s just been misled by her mother. She’s so young, what could she possibly understand?"
I didn’t listen to Jenna. After Doris finished her fifth ice cream, I firmly refused to let her have any more.
The little girl started to cry and shouted at , "You bad woman, you’re bullying ! I’ll tell my dad! I want to go ho!"
Just then, my phone rang. It was a call from Sophia Kendall.
Looking at the ti, she was probably coming to pick up the child but found out the child was with .
I answered the phone, and Sophia’s angry voice ca through: "Zoe Ellison, where have you taken Doris? I’m telling you, if you dare touch a hair on her head, Timothy won’t let you off!"
"Restore my mother’s equipnt imdiately."
My tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Sophia sneered, "Impossible! Only if you release an apology video admitting that you are the third party in Timothy and Serena’s relationship will your mother live!"
I coldly replied, "Since my mom can’t live, then it’s not a bad idea to let your family’s little princess accompany her in death."
Though I spoke out of anger, I could never actually do sothing like that.
But now, with Doris crying and Sophia undoubtedly hearing it over the phone,
"Zoe Ellison, you bitch, what have you done to my granddaughter?"
She was furious, and I hung up the phone.
Not long after, I received a call from Timothy Xavier.
"Is Doris with you?"
His voice sounded calm, but it was easy to hear the restraint and tension beneath that calmness.
This tone was very much like a police officer negotiating with a kidnapper.
"Zoe Ellison, I’m on my way over right now. Don’t act rashly. Do not harm Doris, or you’ll face the consequences."
His warning made laugh at myself.
If it were Jenna Sutton, or even Ethan Xavier, they wouldn’t think Zoe Ellison would harm a child.
But Timothy Xavier believed I would do such a thing.
In his heart, there’s never been a mont he understood or trusted .
All these years of feelings,
were ultimately fed to the dogs.
Not even a crumb left.
At this ti, Jenna also received a call from her father.
Timothy Xavier must have already contacted Jenna’s dad.
I don’t know what was said, but Jenna’s expression was exceptionally serious.
"Zoe, I have to head back. Timothy filed a complaint with the education bureau about our kindergarten. I’ll be back once I sort it out!"
She left in a hurry.
I felt imnse guilt.
Ultimately, I still dragged down those who were kind to .
...
Very soon, Timothy Xavier arrived, along with Serena Sawyer and Mrs. Sawyer.
As soon as they entered, Doris ran towards them.
"Oh my, my little ancestor!"
Mrs. Sawyer hurriedly picked up Doris, "Why are you crying? Did soone hit or scold you?"
Serena said, "Timothy, look, Doris’s eyes are all swollen!"
Then, looking aggrieved, she turned to , "Miss Ellison, all of this is because of . It’s fine if you hit or scold . How could you lay a hand on a child?"
Timothy grabbed my wrist, his chilly voice sharp as a knife, "What did you do to Doris?"
I looked at him calmly and said, "You can ask her yourself."
Serena and her mother couldn’t wait to inquire.
Doris, through her tears, said, "This bad auntie wouldn’t let eat ice cream!"
Timothy looked slightly taken aback and asked his daughter, "Is that all?"
Serena chid in, "Doris, if you’ve been wronged, just say it. It’s okay; Mommy and Daddy are here!"
Doris thought for a long ti and said, "She just wouldn’t give ice cream! The biggest grievance is she wouldn’t give ice cream!"
Serena and Mrs. Sawyer’s faces instantly froze.
Clearly, this was not the response they were expecting.
anwhile, Timothy slightly let out a breath of relief.
Realizing he had wronged , when he looked at again, his eyes finally carried a touch of softness and apology.
Mrs. Sawyer, afraid that Timothy might soften towards , quickly reminded, "Then I don’t understand. If Miss Ellison didn’t do anything to our Doris, why did she take her away without permission? I heard from the in-laws that over the phone, Miss Ellison even threatened to have our Doris accompany her in death!"
Timothy’s eyes turned cold again as he looked at .
I t his gaze and said, "Timothy Xavier, you shut down my mother’s equipnt, essentially sentencing her to death! You know very well she’s my only blood relative left in this world! I’ve called you countless tis, and you didn’t answer a single one! If I hadn’t taken your daughter, would you have shown up now?"
Timothy paused slightly and imdiately called Jack Sullivan.
Jack didn’t know about it either.
Minutes later, Jack called back, saying it was Sophia Kendall’s instruction.
"Restore the equipnt imdiately,"
He only said those words and then hung up.
Serena and Mrs. Sawyer wore expressions of discontent.
I was sowhat surprised and asked Timothy, "You didn’t know about this?"
Timothy replied, "I was in etings at the company all day. What you did caused Xavier Group’s stock price to plumt, and I had to handle the aftermath."
At this point, my eyes fell on Serena’s mother.
Mrs. Sawyer’s face was clearly guilty.
I then realized the plan for Timothy and Serena to take engagent photos was a ploy they used to provoke .
Afraid I might spill sothing, Mrs. Sawyer quickly said to Timothy, "Since Doris is found, let’s not pursue it. Let’s go ho!"
"Wait."
I spoke up, "You might not want to pursue this, but so things still need to be cleared up."
Timothy frowned and asked, "What things?"
I smiled and said, "I’ll let you hear just what kind of people your dear mother and your future mother-in-law actually are."
Saying this, I took out my phone.
In the recording, every word spoken to by Sophia Kendall and Serena’s mother today was played out.
When they asked to record a video admitting I was the third party, Timothy’s expression darkened with every passing second.
Then, his deep, dark eyes fell on Mrs. Sawyer.
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