Chapter 2

I had someone take my daughter back to my parents' house.

Then I changed into a nurse's uniform, put on a mask, and once again approached VIP room 606.

Taking a deep breath, I pushed open the door.

I called out in a low voice, "Director."

He was busy playing with the little boy in the bed and didn't respond.

Vanessa looked at the father and son pair with a gentle expression.

It seemed no one had noticed me, assuming I was just a nurse doing rounds.

I approached the bedside where there was a paternity test showing Tommy was Lucas's biological child.

Tommy, the child who was being kept alive with my daughter's blood.

I tried my best to control my emotions.

As I neared the transfusion machine, Lucas noticed something was off.

He frowned at me. "You came in to..."

My heart leapt into my throat.

Before he could finish speaking, his phone suddenly rang.

It sounded like Dr. Lin's call, and he had to hurry out of the room.

I finally relaxed, picking up the transfusion record to examine it.

The recipient was Tommy, but the donor was unspecified.

I then accessed the computer to search the records, discovering that my daughter's transfusion records had been encrypted as "Medical Waste."

My brow furrowed as I looked, and I took out my phone to take a picture.

"...Nurse, what are you doing?"

Damn, I had forgotten about Vanessa.

I calmly took the photo and turned around, saying, "Oh, just routine record-keeping."

That's when I got a clear look at her face.

She had a small mole at the corner of her eye, making her whole face appear more alluring.

No wonder Lucas couldn't forget her, even wanting to remake me into her copy.

But one person can never truly become another.

She smiled and said, "Doesn't the director's wife look a lot like me?"

"Yes... a bit similar."

"Do you ever get us confused? But my face is the real one, I think she had surgery to look like me."

She was treating me like a lowly nurse, indirectly stating that she was the original.

I couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"What's your relationship with the director?" I asked.

Seeing that I didn't immediately compliment her and changed the subject, she showed slight impatience.

"That's none of your business, is it?"

I feigned embarrassment. "Well, breaking up someone's family doesn't seem right..."

"You!" Her face reddened.

"Oh well, never mind, sister. I've got work to do."

I quickly left the room, a smile playing on my lips.

Take that, you arrogant woman!

Soon after, I received a call from Lucas.

"Wasn't it agreed that Candy's checkups would start today? What are you making a fuss about now!"

I let out a cold laugh. "Is it really just a checkup?"

"Lucas, you've been taking our daughter's blood for a year! And you lied to me saying it was for research!"

He paused for a moment, showing no panic at being exposed, instead accusing me.

"You're being unreasonable! If it's not research, then what is it? She's my daughter too!"

"You think it doesn't pain me? I always thought you understood me, I'm very disappointed in you..."

My heart turned cold.

Even now, he was still lying.

"I'm sorry, but I can't understand this."

"I'm sending Candy back to my parents. Don't think about taking her blood again. We're getting a divorce!"

There was a long silence on the other end.

I hung up the phone.

Then I sent the photos I had taken to someone.

With a message attached: [Your clearance should allow you to view this encrypted record, right?]

I quickly received a reply.

I opened it to check.

[Should be possible, I'll take a look tomorrow.]