Aileen used to be famous for her gentleness and was quite attractive when she was healthy. Yet now, Elizabeth detected a tinge of complicated tenderness in her eyes.
Aileen stared at Robert while saying in a soft tone, "Eliza, Mr. Williams is my best friend."
Best friend.
Those two words, like daggers, pierced Elizabeth’s heart mercilessly.
Aileen was even more gentle to this man than to her daughter.
As the daughter of a once-famous social butterfly, Elizabeth knew clearly the complicated meaning of such a seemingly common word.
Elizabeth originally thought that Robert got close to her because of Marvin. She didn’t expect him to be her mother’s old acquaintance...
Aileen seemed to have detected Elizabeth’s awkwardness. "Eliza, you can leave for the moment. I want to talk to Mr. Williams alone."
Elizabeth was stunned, "But mom, I..."
Robert interrupted, his tone determined, "Follow her words."
"..."
Elizabeth was driven out of the ward.
She had no way to eavesdrop on their talk since the soundproof door was tightly shut.
suspicion tortured
birth to her at seventeen and now she was thirty-six. Robert was
thirteen
Thirteen years old...
so, the tenderness in Aileen’s eyes when she looked
...
before shooting her a cold glance, his voice low. "Come inside. Your
inside, her face colored by a somewhat sarcastic
daughter, but Aileen wanted to talk
Before the hospital bed.
took Elizabeth’s hand before sighing,
Elizabeth shook
with your homework? Do you still go to work after
nodded. "It’s okay. I
sighed, "Did Marvin bully you again on the excuse
lied, trying hard to keep composed. "No. As bad-tempered as always,
Robert let out a snort in
pretending not to
He used to pamper you because you were a young, lovely little girl. No one would do harm to an innocent girl pleasing to his eyes. Now he put all
Elizabeth froze.
Where
for your mother’s medical fee and take care of you. Move
widened, Elizabeth refused without any hesitation. "No
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