CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 59: HURRY TO THE HOSPITAL

That was Daniel Linden, whom they hadn’t seen for several days.

Daniel Linden stopped in front of the mother and daughter, looking at Daisy with some pity.

The small figure walked with a limp, and there were many injuries on her little arms and legs. Fortunately, those injuries were just superficial.

But Daniel Linden still felt very sorry.

How did such a small child survive three days and nights outside?

Daniel Linden bent down slightly, looking at Daisy with utmost affection, "Daisy, uncle heard you were lost, so he came to see you. It’s good you’re back. Do these injuries hurt?"

Just looking at them made Daniel Linden feel pain.

Daisy was only just five years old.

It was indeed his own niece; it would be a lie if he said he didn’t feel sorry.

Tiana Linden laughed angrily.

Daisy was missing for three days and nights, and Daniel Linden never appeared.

Now that Daisy was found, he came here pretending to show concern?

Tiana Linden’s face turned cold, "Just tell me the purpose of your visit, don’t pretend, Daisy doesn’t have an uncle like you."

Such coldness made the smile on Daniel Linden’s face extremely awkward.

He frowned and said:

"Tiana, how am I not Daisy’s uncle?"

"Blood-related, I’m her biological uncle."

"Is it wrong for an uncle to visit his niece?"

Tiana Linden did not want to waste words with Daniel Linden.

She struggled to pick up Daisy, "Only the children born to Vivian Linden should call you uncle. Daisy is not related to Mr. Linden in any way."

Even though holding Daisy was difficult, she still walked away in big strides.

Daniel Linden followed closely behind, reaching out to her, "Let me help carry Daisy."

"No need, move aside," Tiana snapped.

The reprimand not only failed to deter Daniel Linden, but he even ordered the driver to bring up a pile of nutritious goods and fruits.

But Tiana Linden didn’t even glance at those bird’s nests and sea cucumbers.

"Tiana, I bought these supplements for Daisy."

"You and Daisy are both too skinny, you should both take better care of your health."

As Tiana Linden walked forward, her voice remained cold, "Not needed."

Behind her, Daniel Linden rushed in front with the supplements to block her.

He thick-facedly said, "Tiana, actually, the reason I came today was to ask for a favor."

Finally, he was getting to the point.

Tiana Linden didn’t need to think, asking, "You’re here because of Vivian Linden and Aiden Grant’s wedding, right?"

Daniel Linden felt awkward being seen through.

Tiana Linden continued, "Is it because Vivian and Aiden’s wedding is near, and you see Aiden often coming to me, so you want me to stay away from Aiden? Or do you want me to leave Veridia quickly? Or perhaps you want me to hurry up and get married?"

"None of those," Daniel Linden hurriedly said, "Tiana, listen to my explanation."

Tiana Linden was physically weak.

She truly couldn’t manage to hold Daisy anymore.

Daisy clearly sensed that she was tired and breathing heavily.

"Mom, please put me down."

Daniel Linden reached out towards Daisy, "Daisy, here, mommy is tired, let uncle carry you."

"Don’t touch her," Tiana Linden set Daisy down and glared at Daniel Linden, "One minute, say your piece and leave."

Daniel Linden seized the moment and quickly said, "Tiana, since you intend to give Daisy up for adoption, and Aiden wants to adopt Daisy, why not let Daisy be raised by Aiden and Vivian. That’s what Vivian wants, she said she’ll take good care of Daisy for you."

In fact, it was Daniel Linden and Vivian Linden’s scheme.

Recently, Aiden had been lukewarm towards Vivian.

With the May Day wedding approaching, the siblings feared the wedding might fall apart.

So Daniel Linden thought up this plan, having Vivian adopt Daisy to win Aiden’s favor.

If Aiden successfully marries Vivian, raising an extra child is just an extra pair of chopsticks.

Now that Daisy is this big, she could be raised with just a meal.

How could Tiana Linden not see through such a plan?

Concerning her Daisy, she furiously grabbed Daniel Linden’s collar.

Daniel Linden was nearly a head taller than her.

But her momentum seemed murderous, "Daniel Linden, I’ve said, this family of yours should stop scheming about Daisy. Do you believe that before I die, I’ll drag Vivian Linden down to hell with me?"

"Don’t say such ominous things," Daniel Linden wanted to pry open Tiana’s hand.

Tiana Linden grasped tighter, "I’ve said it, stop- scheming- about- Daisy."

She warned Daniel Linden word by word.

From her gaze, Daniel Linden could feel a strong murderous intent.

He advised calmly, "Tiana, Vivian is trying to relieve your burden. Without Daisy being a burden, it would be much easier for you to find a man."

Tiana Linden shouted in rage, "Shut up!"

Daisy was born after ten months of carrying.

She knew the taste of being abandoned by those closest to her.

When Daisy was born, she swore she could discard the whole world, but she wouldn’t abandon Daisy.

Her eyes, red with fury, held bitter and painful tears.

The only thing that could separate the mother and daughter would be life and death.

Beyond that, no one could take Daisy away from her.

She gave Daniel Linden a good beating.

Due to previously arranging her on Harvey Patton’s bed, Daniel Linden felt deeply guilty.

Therefore, Daniel Linden did not fight back at all.

...

In the evening, Tiana Linden sent Daisy to Leo Sutton’s place.

She went to The Linden Family alone.

At this moment, James Linden, Daniel Linden, Sharon Sullivan, and Vivian Linden, the four of them were having dinner.

At the dining table, Daniel Linden suggested, "Dad, Aunt Sharon has been taking care of you and this home for so many years since mom passed away, and you haven’t given her any status. After Vivian and Aiden’s wedding, you two should also have a wedding. Aunt Sharon has been with you all these years, it’s quite unfair to her."

Tiana Linden didn’t expect to hear such words upon her return.

Sharon Sullivan had already been pregnant with Vivian Linden when her mother Wanda Townsend died from childbirth.

She was the mistress James Linden kept outside, representing James Linden’s hidden ugliness and filth.

As Wanda Townsend’s biological son, how could Daniel Linden let Sharon Sullivan marry into The Linden Family openly?

Tiana Linden’s anger doubled.

"Daniel Linden, do you have any shame towards mom who passed away?"

Tiana Linden, who walked up to the dining table, shattered the originally warm atmosphere.

Everyone looked towards her voice, seeing her furious expression, Daniel Linden frowned and said, "Why are you back, have you thought it through, willing to let Vivian and Aiden raise Daisy?"

"Don’t even think about it."

She returned today precisely for this matter.

Without another word, she walked straight up to Vivian Linden.

A bottle of pepper spray hissed as it sprayed towards Vivian Linden.

"Ah..."

Amidst the screams, Vivian Linden clutched her eyes tightly.

Tiana Linden used the momentum to press her head down.

A series of collision sounds echoed on the marble dining table.

Those were the sounds made by Tiana Linden grabbing Vivian Linden’s head and smashing it forcefully.

"Vivian Linden, tell me, did you throw Daisy into the river?"

According to Daisy’s account, someone put a sack over her head, and she lost consciousness.

When she regained awareness, she was sinking continuously in cold river water.

Before she could be fully conscious for half a minute, she again lost consciousness amid the choking of her throat and nose.

When Daisy woke up again, she was lying in an alley in the urban village.

This matter was definitely done by Vivian Linden.

But here Vivian Linden was pretending, wanting to adopt her Daisy.

Feigning one thing, doing another.

What a ruthless actress.

Bang!

Blood streamed down Vivian Linden’s forehead, flowing downward.

Everyone came to stop Tiana Linden.

Tiana Linden held Vivian Linden’s head with one hand and sprayed pepper spray at everyone else with the other.

Whoever got close, she would spray them.

The spicy scent made everyone cough violently.

The scene was chaotic at times.

But she was outnumbered and was quickly pulled away by Daniel Linden and James Linden working together.

James Linden forcefully pushed her away, crashing her onto a chair.

"Tiana Linden, are you crazy? Want to go to jail again?"

Tiana Linden feared nothing, not even prison.

But at the last moment of her life, she wanted to stay and be with Daisy.

She warned James Linden, "If you dare call the police to arrest me, I will cling desperately to Aiden Grant. Even if the police catch me, Leo Sutton will rescue me. Aren’t you all afraid that I will rekindle my old flames with Aiden Grant? Then I will just do that, make sure Vivian Linden can’t get married, and make her a laughingstock of the entire city."

They couldn’t do anything about her.

This threat hit James Linden right in his weak spot.

At this moment, blood slowly flowed from Vivian Linden’s tightly clutched forehead.

Tiana Linden glared at Vivian Linden, her gaze murderous, "Vivian Linden, you deserve to go to the eighteenth circle of hell."

...

Nighttime, Vivian Linden’s bedroom.

Sharon Sullivan stood in front of Vivian Linden, face dark, "Vivian Linden, wasn’t that child already thrown into the river? Why is she still alive and well?"

Vivian Linden, her forehead bandaged, looked innocent, "Mom, I don’t know either, she was definitely thrown into the river."

Sharon Sullivan: "If this matter is exposed, then it’s over."

Vivian Linden: "Mom, don’t worry, there was no surveillance around. And it was dad’s men who did it, there won’t be any exposure."

Sharon Sullivan looked suspiciously at Vivian Linden, "You didn’t fish that child out of the water, did you?"

Vivian Linden: "...Mom, why would I go through all the trouble to throw her in the water, then fish her out?"

Sharon Sullivan looked at Vivian Linden, who was unchanged, and said no more.

...

Hospital.

Maternity ward, delivery room.

Leo Sutton stood outside the delivery room, extremely anxious.

The doctor suddenly opened the door, "Kiera Chaucer’s husband, Kiera is in a critical condition, hurry inside."

Leo Chaucer was flustered and lost.

Two minutes later, he entered the delivery room, dressed in a sterile suit.

He saw Kiera Chaucer, so weak as if she was just fished out of the water.

A small face devoid of color, full of exhaustion, even carrying a breath of death... Leo Sutton’s face turned instantly pale.

He quickly held Kiera Chaucer’s hand, his voice uncontrollable, trembling, "Honey, I’m sorry... honey, hang in there."

This call of "honey" brought silent tears to Kiera Chaucer’s eyes.

During those youthful years, her whole world consisted of Leo Sutton.

She admired his grace and vigor, his decisive charm.

At every basketball game, she would silently watch him from the corner.

She watched his sweat fall, saw his vibrant figure, also saw his countless times of affectionate gazes towards Tiana Linden.

At that time, Leo Sutton filled her eyes.

But Leo Sutton’s eyes were full of Tiana Linden.

High school, college, graduation, and work, over ten years, she could only painfully wait for her unspeakable secret crush.

Today, being held tightly by Leo Sutton, being kissed on the hair by him, hearing his deeply worried call of— "Honey."

The entire youth, was worth it!

She weakly moved her lips, "...Leo, I want to see Tiana Linden."

"Honey, don’t speak, rest for a bit."

"Let me see Tiana Linden..."

"Honey, don’t think, don’t say anything, you need to conserve your energy, I will be by your side, you and the baby will be safe and sound." Leo Chaucer wept.

"Leo, listen to me... I may, not make it..."

When she was sent into the emergency room, her contractions were abnormal.

Even before surgery started, the baby’s head was already out, couldn’t deliver naturally, and couldn’t switch to a cesarean either.

The doctor used forceps to assist delivery, requiring her effort to collaborate.

But she had no strength.

During this critical moment, the delivery room was in chaos.

Yet the doctors, tense but orderly, carried out their rescue work.

One of the doctors instructed, "The husband needs to encourage her more, hug her, give her strength."

Yet, while being hugged by Leo Sutton, Kiera Chaucer felt like her life was slipping away bit by bit.

From time to time, she saw some vague shadows.

Like those deceased, waving at her.

In a trance, she had unfinished wishes to tell Leo Sutton, to tell Tiana Linden...

...

Tiana Linden received a call from Mrs. Quinn from The Sutton Family as she was leaving The Linden Family.

Over the phone, Mrs. Quinn was somewhat anxious, "Miss Linden, please come to the hospital quickly, my lady is in critical condition."