NovelEnglishChapter 235
Alden hung up before he walked over with a calm expression.
“Mel, I‘ll help you wash up.” Melody obediently extended her hand and allowed her
brother to take her upstairs. Alden helped Melody brush her
teeth and wash her face. He turned on the water for her so that she could take a bath on her own. He a
lso hung a towel by the door, where she could reach when she extended her arm.
Five minutes later, Melody stepped out of the bathroom.
Her skin was so fair that it shone, as though she had just taken a milk bath. Meanwhile, her · eyes were
so bright and clear like they had been washed with water.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlden walked over and dried her hair.
The little girl sat by the bed and slowly lowered her head. After a while, she fell asleep. She lay down si
deways on the bed. Alden covered her with a blanket and switched off the light before he gently walked
out of the room. As soon as he went back to his room, the calmness on his face disappeared. He appe
ared cold, deep in thought, and worried.
If Melody did not need company, he would have rushed to the hospital. He tapped on the keyboard with
his long fingers and hacked into the hospital‘s surveillance.
When he saw that Adina had indeed only undergone a gastric lavage, he finally sighed in relief.
He stared at Duke‘s face in the surveillance, and his emotions were complicated.
This man was their biological father. Melody had a strong attachment to this
man, and he used to long for a father‘s love too.
How great would it be if this man did not have other kids? Then, he would let his mom be with this man.
Unfortunately…
Alden‘s eyes were filled with disappointment. He sat on the balcony with his laptop. Under the dim yello
w light, his expression was serious and focused
Early in the morning, Adina slowly opened her eyes. The light was off in the ward, so it was quite dim. T
he moment she opened her eyes, she did not know where she was.
“You‘re awake?”
She heard a familiar deep
and low voice. Adina instantly became less dazed. The memory of last night instantly filled her
mind, and she suddenly sat up straight.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAside from feeling slightly weak, she did not feel uncomfortable at all. Thanks to that, her nerves quickl
y eased up. “Where are we?”
As soon as she spoke, she realized that her voice was extremely hoarse. Duke poured a glass of water
and handed it to her. “You‘ve been in the hospital since last night. I‘ll get the doctor to come and exami
ne you later. If you‘re fine, you can be discharged.”
Adina was shocked. She did not go home last night, so Alden had to be feeling worked up. She pulled t
he blanket away and tried to get out of bed. Duke seemed to know what she was thinking, so he calmly
said, “I already told Alden about your condition. He
knows that you‘re in the hospital.” Adina paused for a while before she pursed her lips and said, “Thank
you.” She thanked him for not doing anything
to her given yesterday‘s circumstances, and he even sent her to the hospital She also thanked this ma
n for accompanying her in the hospital for a night and for explaining things to Alden. “You saved Harold,
and I saved you. We‘re even.” Duke stood up and stoically said, “I‘ll
call the doctor over.” Adina stared at his face and felt quite conflicted.
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