Chapter 147 What Did You Say to Her?
Upon hearing the name âClaudiaâ, Claudia clenched her fist and placed it over her lips, coughing shyly.
The brat called her âchickâ the first time he saw her, but now he calls her âClaudiaâ. Talk about a
straight-up upgrade in treatment.
As for the secret he mentioned, she didnât take it seriously.
Abel, as if afraid that she would refuse, added another sentence, âItâs about my mother.â
Rosalie?
Claudiaâs expression froze, wanting to continue asking, but she saw him running into the campus with a
small backpack on his back.
Claudia smiled helplessly and mentioned Rosalie. She really had to come over in the evening.
After sending Abel off, she went straight to the hospital.
Cicely was still in the hospital, and she wanted to see if there was anywhere she could help.
Thinking about what the doctor said at that time, Claudia furrowed her brow tightly.
The doctor said that my mother-in-law was in the late stage of cancer and it would be difficult for her to
survive until New Year.
There were only a few months left until the New Year.
A gust of wind blew by, and suddenly she felt cold from head to toe.
When she arrived at the hospital, she went straight to the front desk, intending to inquire about Cicelyâs
ward, only to see a familiar figure walking toward the escalator,
It was Edmond,
He walked in a hurry, looking very anxious,
Claudia didnât think much and followed him onto the escalator.
People were coming and going in the hospital, Edmond stood out with his exceptional temperament
and good looks. People on the escalator couldnât help but stare at him as they went up and down.
He was already taller than the average man, standing there in a long custom-made overcoat, he was
just like a scenery.
Claudia held her breath and followed behind him, afraid that he would notice her.
Fortunately, he didnât have time to pay attention to the people around him. He didnât look back all the
way until he entered a ward, and she followed him in.
In the ward, many doctors and experts stood, with the attending physician being the director of the
hospital, specializing in cancer- related illnesses.
âMr. Lamont, during the rescue process, we found that the patient did not have much will to survive. As
you know, the psychological state of cancer patients is very important. Family members must pay more
attention to the patientâs mood. We have also seen patients without the will to live, most of whom are
afraid of spending money and only seek death. However, with your conditions, such a situation should
not have occurredâ¦â
The doctor was taking notes while describing Cicelyâs condition.
Edmond stood on the side, listening, with a furrowed brow and a faint trace of anger hidden deep within
his dark eyes.
Harvey said that his mother had an emergency after chatting with Claudia. At that time, Claudia asked
to get out of the car, and he didnât know what she said to his mother before she fell ill.
He understood Cicely and knew that even though he had become more indifferent after falling ill, he
still had the will to survive.
She couldnât let go of Abel, nor could she let go of the Lamont family.
He was perfectly fine before, how did he suddenly lose his will to live?
Claudia asked her mother to get out of the car and talk, clearly to avoid Abel and Harvey.
What did she say to her mother in the end?
Taking into account Claudiaâs recent actions and background, Edmondâs lips tightened into a thin line,
his jaw clenched tightly, as cold as frost.
After the doctor left, Claudia walked in.
She couldnât hear the doctorâs words clearly from a distance. As soon as she entered the room, she
anxiously walked up to Edmond and asked, âHow is Cicely?â
Edmondâs gaze fell upon her, his eyes filled with coldness. âThe doctor said she had no will to live.â
âWhat did you say to her after you got out of the car?â
Claudia was taken aback and said blankly, âI didnât say anythingâ¦â
She just mentioned her pregnancy, why would it make her mother-in-
law lose the will to live?
Thinking of some of Cicelyâs words, she furrowed her brow.
Grandmother said she no longer cared about Rosalieâs affairs, saying she knew Edmond had moved
on, and she died without regrets.
At that time, she thought her mother-in-law was just casually saying it, but she didnât expect her to
really intend to give up everything and wholeheartedly seek death.
In the late stage of cancer, the body is mostly uncomfortable. Although my mother-in-law didnât show it
on the surface, perhaps she had already been unable to bear it.
Claudiaâs face sank and she looked full of regret.
I shouldnât have said it if I had known earlier.
âHarvey said that after you spoke to mom, you were acting strange as soon as you got in the car,â
Edmond looked at her with a slightly regretful expression, his eyes deep and terrifying.
He might have believed that Claudia wouldnât harm her mother in the past, but ever since he found out
about her unusual background, every action she did raised many suspicions.
Edmondâs heart was pri cked like a needle at the thought of her
deliberate attempts to get close to and please him after her marriage.
Claudiaâs heart trembled at Edmondâs harsh gaze, as an unprecedented pain entangled her.
Edmond doubted her again.
âCicely was good to me, I will never do anything to hurt her in my entire life,â Claudia sneered, feeling a
deep sense of sorrow in her
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heart.
Even though the mother-in-law had done those things before, she was sad but she didnât hate her.
Compared to the care my mother-in-law has given her in the past three years, those things are not
worth mentioning.
But she did regret telling her mother-in-law the truth about her
pregnancy
She hung her head, full of regret, looking somewhat pitiful.
Edmond glanced at her lightly and was about to warn her when a voice interrupted, âEdmond.â
Upon hearing her mother-in-lawâs voice, Claudia quickly walked over
to her and asked, âHow are you? Is there anywhere that doesnât feel well?â
Cicely forced a smile, propping herself up and said, âIâm fine, donât worry. I wasnât going to die yet.â
After finishing speaking, I looked at Edmond and said to him, âDonât blame Claudia, she didnât do
anything to me. It was me who didnât want to live anymore.â
She listened to those words just now in a daze, afraid that Edmond and Claudiaâs relationship would
further deteriorate, and forced herself to wake up.
âIf it werenât for Claudia helping me send Abel, I wouldnât have been able to survive. Now I am also
struggling on the verge of death. Instead of enduring the pain, it would be better to die early. I just want
to seek some relief.â
Cicely sighed softly, but Claudia was startled.
Guessing is one thing, but hearing my grandmother say she wants to die is another.
âDonât think like that,â Claudia said, holding her hand, struggling to find the right words.
Cicely looked at herself being so nervous and smiled with relief.
She genuinely liked her daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart and deeply regretted the hurtful
things she had done to her recently.
Fate is always mysterious. She didnât expect that Claudia turned out to be the lost child of the Friedan
family.
Thinking about Edmondâs attitude toward Claudia just now, and realizing that she was already
exhausted, she suddenly came up with an idea.
She waved at Edmond and said, âEdmond, come here.â
Edmond obediently walked over, and Cicely held Edmondâs hand, placing it on top of Claudiaâs hand.
Claudia was extremely surprised and just about to break free, but she was tightly gripped by Cicely.
Feeling the warmth of the small, soft palm in his hand, Edmond pursed his lips and glanced at her
lightly.
With just one glance, Claudiaâs heart leaped.
His palm was very hot, and the scalding sensation transferred to her palm, rushing straight to her
cheeks.
She didnât dare to move, sitting stiffly.
âSome misunderstandings, itâs time to unravel them,â Cicely said, her
gentle gaze resting on their intertwined hands.
Claudiaâs heart ski pped a beat, and she suddenly had a feeling that something was not quite right.