Novel Update
Chapter 107
During Chloe's hospital stay, the doctors warned she couldn't handle any more stress. So, Leah stayed away, fearing Chloe might relapse. But every night, when Chloe was asleep, she would sneak into the hospital.
After two decades of love, Leah carefully tended her girl like a rose. How could she just cut it off? Yet, she dared not show any emotion in front of Lisa. Ann and her husband had cruelly mistreated Lisa. She felt overwhelming guilt and heartache. She knew Lisa was narrow-minded and lacked proper upbringing, but it wasn't Lisa's fault. It was hers for not protecting Lisa, allowing her to be secretly swapped at birth.
Leah's little princess should have grown up safe and happy, becoming a lady of grace and intelligence like Chloe. But instead, Lisa endured so much pain from a young age. Just thinking about it made Leah's heart bleed.
She never expected Lisa and Chloe to truly get along as sisters because she knew it was impossible. Her own history with Ann was proof enough. It felt like a curse, the tragedy repeating in the next generation. All she hoped for was that the two could live separate lives, even if it meant never interacting again.
Thus, she tried to fulfill all of Lisa's demands, hoping that after Lisa's thirst for revenge was quenched, she would let Chloe be just like she had sought vengeance on Ann before finding peace. Leah knew that one could move on only by releasing all the malice inside.
She had indulged Lisa for three years, and this would be the last time. She would grant her one final request, Leah told herself.
Leah walked to the center of the stage, standing before the microphone. Before she could speak, her eyes found Chloe in the audience. Chloe stood there; her gaze was on Leah, but her face was blank-no anger, no resentment, just indifference. It was as if she were numb.
Leah clenched her fingers, forcing herself to look away. Then she made the announcement.
"Indeed, Linda and the Meadows family share a special bond. We, the Meadows family, plan to adopt her as our goddaughter."
Leah didn't say more. The audience began to congratulate them. Lisa quickly pulled Linda over, urging her to address them properly. Linda was thrilled and cautiously called out in a sweet voice, "Godfather,Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
Godmother."
Leah responded reluctantly, while Jacob's face darkened, offering no reply. Then came the ceremony, which Lisa had meticulously planned.
After all the ceremonies concluded,
Leah scanned the audience again and noticed Chloe was gone. She had turned to leave the moment Leah recognized Linda. As Linda
sweetly called out, "Godmoth
Godfather," Chloe's heart felt as if it had been stabbed, leaving a gaping, bleeding wound.
Chloe's eyes were teary, but she stubbornly held back her tears. She wouldn't cry for them anymore. Chloe walked to the door, intending to leave, but was stopped by the security guard.
"Miss Lisa said you cannot leave on such a joyful day."
Chloe's expression turned icy. "Move aside."
Four bodyguards blocked the door like an imprable wall.
"She said you must stay until the end of the birthday party before leaving. She has a gift for you."
Chloe thought about fighting her
way out, but one against four, she stood no chance, especially in a dress. Besides, causing a scene was exactly what Lisa wanted. In the end, Chloe turned back.