Novel Palace
Chapter 55
Chapter 55
After returning home, Joanna realized that the house had already been tidied up.
It turned out that Jaydon had sent someone to do so.
“Joann, I think it’s better that you move! I still have a mansion in Black Hollow Bay. It’s vacant, so you
can just move in!”
“No, thanks! I’ve troubled you enough already. I shouldn’t disturb you anymore.”
“How would that be troubling me? The house is empty anyway. It’s perfect for you!”
“No, it’s too far for me and my workplace!”
Jaydon sighed and stopped insisting. Eventually, he gave in and said, “Okay. Just let me know if you
need anything!”
“Thank you, Jay!”
“There you go again. How many times do I have to tell you that you don’t have to thank me?”
Joanna’s expression and feelings became more conflicted when she heard his remark.
“Jaydon treats me too well. I just wish I knew how to repay him,” she thought.
As she arrived home, Joanna keyed in the passcode and opened the door.
Talia’s eyes were red as she hurried to the door. “Miss Haynes, you are back!”
“Where’s Lilia?”
“Lilia has a fever. I was just about to call you!”
When Joanna heard this, she rushed to Lilia’s room and did not even bother changing out of her
clothes.
Lilia suffered from thalassemia and a heart condition, so it was vital that she maintained robust health.
A cold could be deadly for her.
In the room, Lilia lay limp on the bed. Her cheeks flushed red due to the fever.
“Lilia, Mommy is back!”
Feeling heartbroken, Joanna reached out her hand and placed it on Lilia’s forehead.
“It’s burning hot! Her temperature must be at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit!” she thought.
Lilia opened her eyes. Like a butterfly’s wings, her eyelashes slowly flapped open. Her voice was weak
and tender as she called, “Mommy, you’re back!”
“Yes, Mommy’s back! Are you not feeling well, Lilia?”
“I’m tired, and I miss you, Mommy. I miss Davian and Irvin too. When are they coming back?”
Joanna gently stroked Lilia’s hair as she answered, “Next week. I’ll go and pick them up then. We’ll all
come back and see you, okay?”
“Yeah, okay!”
Jaydon’s heart ached when he witnessed the scene. “Hurry up and take Lilia to the hospital!” he said.
Lilia trembled at the mere mention of going to the hospital.
Every time she was in a hospital, it was like a walk through hell to her.
The ice-cold scalpels and needles left her with a huge trauma.
“Mommy, I don’t want to go to the hospital! I’m afraid of needles. I can take pills, no matter how bitter
they are. Mommy, please don’t send me to the hospital” Lilia started to cry as she spoke.
After she heard this, Joanna’s nose turned sour as tears flowed down her cheeks. “There, there. Let’s
not go to the hospital then. I won’t take you to the hospital. Let’s eat some medicine to control the
fever.”
“Okay. I’m not scared of taking medicine, Lilia said.
Joanna kept her head down so that Lilia would not see her cry.
“She needs to go to the hospital once every three months for a blood transfusion. She’s only three
years old, but she’s already had seven major operations. So far, except for her face, Lilia is covered in
post-op needle holes and scars. I’d give my life up just so that she could recover,” Joanna thought.
In the hospital, the ICU door opened, and the nurse wheeled Roxanne out.
Ingrid and Shaun immediately approached the doctor and asked, “Doctor, how’s Roxy?”
“The patient has woken up. Don’t worry. Her life is out of danger! She can be transferred to the VIP This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
ward now.”
“Oh, Roxy! Thank goodness! You silly child, you scared Mom and Dad to death!”
Eventually, Roxanne was moved into the ward.
“Roxy, how could you be so stu pid?”
“You silly girl, what would Mom and Dad do if something had happened to you?”
“Mom, Dad…” Roxanne muttered weakly.
She did not expect things to turn out this way.
Originally, she was just trying to graze her skin so that she could give Bruce a scar.
However, she did not expect herself to accidentally use too much force and cut her arteries.
Ingrid sighed. Her expression was filled with both worry and relief. “It’s still a blessing in disguise. Mr.
Everett has agreed to marry you!”
Roxanne froze as she looked at Ingrid in disbelief.
“It’s true. He’s made a promise in front of Dad and me! You’ll marry him once you’ve recovered.”
“Tsk, you silly girl. Why did you even do it? Don’t you know how dangerous that is?”
Just then, Bruce entered the ward with a big bouquet of flowers.
Ingrid chuckled and said, “Bruce is here!”
Roxanne looked weakly at Bruce and called, “Bruce…”
Bruce sighed in relief as he walked slowly to the hospital bed and placed the flowers on it.
He then pulled a pink diamond ring the size of a dove’s egg from his pocket and said, “Roxy, will you
marry me?”
“Bruce…” Tears flowed from the corner of Roxanne’s eye, and her heart was filled with excitement.
Ingrid and Shaun were overjoyed when they saw this.
When Ingrid noticed the ring, she could not help but feel as if she wanted to sn atch it.
“Roxy, why are you still in a daze?”
Bruce took her hand and put the ring on her ring finger. “Will you marry me?” he asked again.
“Yes!”
“Silly girl, don’t you ever do such a foolish thing again!”