Chapter 4

Daisy Lee POV

The red light above the operating room was on.

I sat slumped in a chair, cold all over.

Hurried footsteps came from the end of the hallway, and when I looked up, I saw Linda jogging over.

“Daisy Lee! What did you do to my granddaughter?!”

Linda rushed over, her finger almost jabbing the tip of my nose. “She’s so little, and you let doctors cut her open? Are you even human?”

My voice was hoarse. “You fed her alcohol, and the baby’s liver failed…”

“Bullshit. You think that tiny bit of alcohol I fed her could kill someone? You’re targeting me on purpose, making this a big deal so you can extort the Reed family!”

My whole body trembled, and I wanted to stand, but I had no strength.

I said weakly, “I’m not arguing with you. We’ll talk after the surgery.”

“My perfectly fine granddaughter was sent to the operating table by you, and you still have the nerve to talk?”

Linda’s voice grew louder and louder, drawing sideways glances from passing nurses.

People began whispering, and the way they looked at me carried a hint of judgment.

At that moment, Nathan Reed ran over from the other end of the hallway.

I saw his eyes turn red instantly, but I clenched my teeth and did not let my tears fall.

“How nice of you to show up. Wasn’t someone looking for you?” I said through gritted teeth.

Nathan froze, and his expression turned a little unnatural. “My colleague had an emergency. A mouse got into her apartment and scared her badly…”

I suddenly laughed.

His daughter had alcohol poisoning and liver failure, yet he had turned around halfway to comfort his mistress because she was scared by a mouse.

I took a deep breath and looked at Linda. “From now on, you are not allowed near my child again.”

Linda froze for one second, then exploded.

“You heartless thing! I worked so hard helping you take care of the baby, and this is how you repay me?”

The more she spoke, the more worked up she became, until she sat directly on the floor, slapped her thighs, and began wailing.

“Everyone, judge for yourselves! This woman abused my granddaughter, and now she won’t let me, her grandmother, see the child! She’s trying to steal the Reed family’s bloodline!”

More and more people gathered in the hallway, and someone pulled out a phone to record.

I looked at Linda throwing a tantrum on the floor and only felt my stomach churn.

I took out my phone and pressed 911.

A hand reached over and snatched my phone away.

Nathan lowered his voice. “Are you insane? She’s my mother!”

“She fed your daughter alcohol and nearly killed your daughter!” My voice was shaking.

“She meant well and only wanted the baby to sleep more peacefully.”

“And you? How much sincerity have you ever shown me and our child?” I stared hard at him.

Nathan’s face changed sharply, and his lips moved, but no words came out.

I said in a low voice, “Are you going to handle this or not? If you won’t, I’ll call the police.”

Nathan was silent for a few seconds, then said, “I’ll take her home first. She’s old and can’t handle all this stress.”

I closed my eyes, and my chest hurt as if it were being carved open alive.

I did not know how long passed before the operating room finally opened.

The doctor walked out and removed his mask.

“I’m sorry. We did everything we could.”

“The child’s alcohol poisoning was too severe, and she was brought in too late. Her liver function completely failed, and multiple organ failure occurred during surgery…”

The doctor was still saying something, but I could no longer hear it.

I saw a nurse push out a small cart covered with a white sheet.

Under the white sheet was one tiny little rise.

That was the child I had carried for ten months and nearly died giving birth to.

I reached out to lift the white sheet, but my hand was shaking so badly that it took three tries.

I lay over my child’s body, and my tears fell one by one.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… Mommy didn’t protect you…”

In the hallway, only my sobs remained, until my throat was dry and hoarse, and even my tears had run out.

My phone rang at that moment.

Olivia’s voice came from the other end, urgent and sharp.

“Daisy, why are you being exposed online? Someone posted on a forum saying you abused your child and caused her death! Everyone in the comments is cursing you! They even posted your photo and home address!”