I pushed open the hospital room door.
Paisley’s eyes lit up when she saw me, then immediately dimmed again.
She jumped down from the bed and carefully hugged me.
“Mommy, does coming to the hospital mean you forgive me?”
“Please don’t divorce Daddy, I don’t want to be from a broken home.”
I shoved her away in disgust. She stumbled and fell to the floor.
Garrett anxiously lifted her back onto the bed, seeing the tears she was holding back but didn’t dare let fall. His heart broke.
He glared at me accusingly:
“Vera, look what you’ve done to Paisley!”
“She saves her own allowance instead of spending it on herself, just to buy you supplements.”
“She only lets me tuck her in at night because she doesn’t want to disturb your sleep.”
“Every parent–teacher conference, she hopes so desperately that you’ll show up just once.”
“How can you treat such a sweet daughter like this?”
I snorted and smiled mockingly:
“So I’m not fit to be a mother.”
“Why don’t you just agree to the divorce then?”
His mouth hung open, but no words came out. He couldn’t understand why I’d become so heartless and cold.
My mother stepped forward and slapped me hard across the face.
“How did I give birth to such a heartless piece of trash?”
“If you dare divorce Garrett, I’ll never acknowledge you as my daughter again.”
I held my swollen cheek and stared straight at her.
“Then please draft up that disownment letter ASAP. I’ll sign it immediately.”
Her face went from red to white, her trembling finger pointing at me in rage,
My mother–in–law forced a laugh and took my hand, trying to reason with me.
“Vera, I heard what happened from Garrett.”
“You and Paisley both fell in the water, and Garrett saved the child who couldn’t save herself first. That’s completely
understandable.”
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“If it were me and you who fell in together, I’m sure Garrett would save you first.”
“After all these years, you should know how much he cares about you.”
I frowned and yanked my hand away, wiping it off in disgust.
“If he didn’t save me first, that proves I’m less important than his little princess.”
“Since I don’t matter to him, what’s wrong with asking for a divorce?”
My mother–in–law couldn’t keep up her smile anymore. Her expression turned cold as she stepped aside.
Paisley struggled out of Garrett’s arms.
She knelt pitifully in front of me again.
“Mommy, if you think Daddy loves me more, I’ll punish myself. Please just give Daddy one more chance.”
“It’s all my fault…”
Without hesitation, she began slapping herself hard across the face, one blow after another.
Her cheeks immediately began to swell.
Garrett pulled her tightly into his arms and screamed at me in anguish:
“Vera! Look what you’ve done to our innocent little girl!”
“When is this tantrum going to end?”
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