Maya quickly ran to her side and with big, watery eyes that were filled with concern, she asked, “Does it hurt?”
“It hurts. It hurts so much!” Nina’s tears flowed down her cheeks.
Kyle looked at the driver and ordered, “Quick. Take her to the hospital.”
The driver nodded. “Yes, Kyle.”
While the driver brought Nina to the hospital, Juan called Nicole.
Nicole was frantic when she heard that Nina was scalded. After worriedly asking a few questions, she hastily made her way to the hospital.
By the time she arrived, the doctor was already treating Nina.
“Nina…”
She quickly approached Nina and questioned the doctor about her daughter’s current condition.
The doctor said that it wasn’t too serious of an injury. He explained that she would need to change the dressing for a few times, then reminded her what to keep an eye out for.
“Thank you, doctor.”
“You’re welcome. Don’t forget to let her take her medication on time as well.”
Nina leaned against Nicole as she stared at her bandaged arm. She sounded upset when she whimpered, “Mommy, my right hand got hurt. So that means I can’t practice makeup for now.”
Nicole stroked her hair and comforted her, “It’s okay. You can practice once you’re all better, Nina. You’ll still be awesome. Mommy believes that you’re the best. So just take it as a small break and relax for the time being.”
“Yes. Relax a little, and don’t go the kindergarten either. I’ll help you tell the teacher,” Juan reassured.
“No. I wanna go!” Nina was adamant. “Only my hand is hurt, but my ears are fine! So it won’t stop me from learning.”
Maya blinked innocently at Nina, as the admiration for her elder sister shone in her eyes.
If she were in Nina’s shoes, she definitely wouldn’t want to go to kindergarten. Besides that, she would want to buy a ton of snacks, so that she would have good company as she stayed home to recuperate.
“Mommy, let’s go.”
“Alright.”
Nicole carried Nina and walked out of the treatment room with the other three children in tow. They hadn’t gotten far when they ran into Susan.
Susan’s eyes widened in surprise upon seeing Nicole. Then, her gaze fell onto Nina who was in her arms. When she noticed her bandaged right arm, she asked with concern, “What happened to Nina?”
Nicole sized Susan up, recalling that during the time she had amnesia, Susan had lied to her saying that the four children’s mother had died in a car accident. Susan also said that Evan wanted to use her as a substitute. After some careful thinking, it seemed to Nicole that Susan had ulterior motives for saying all of that.
She couldn’t help but feel that there was more to Susan than it met the eye. Hence, Nicole didn’t want to have too much interaction with the woman.
She nodded imperceptibly. “Nothing much. It was only a small accident.”
Susan appeared to be worried as she urged, “You must watch over your children well. Children are the most precious things. If Evan knew about this, he’d definitely be heartbroken.”
Nicole didn’t want to hear his name, especially when it came out of Susan’s mouth.
Looking at Susan’s anguish look, Nicole couldn’t help but think, Wow, she seems even more upset than me.
She’s so upset it looks like she’s about to cry.
But seriously? For someone else’s daughter?
Nicole glanced at her and said in a slightly impatient tone, “I have things to settle, so I’ll be making my move first.”
Sensing the animosity Nicole was emanating, Susan blocked her way and told her some shocking news.
“Ms. Lane, Evan is here too. Do you want to see him? He came here just to accompany me for a pregnancy checkup. He’s gone to help me get some stuff.”
Pregnancy checkup.
These two words were like a bomb to Nicole. Her eyes automatically dropped down to look at Susan’s belly.
She’s pregnant?
Evan’s having another child?
She kept telling herself to remain calm because this had nothing to do with her. Even so, a grim look appeared on her face.
When Susan saw the change in Nicole’s expression as well as her hand tightening on Nina’s clothes, a gleam flashed across her eyes.
“Ms. Lane, do you think I’ll be as lucky as you and give birth to a few kids in one go? Evan said that he hoped I’d have five or six kids at a time. I think he’s deliberately making my life difficult. Even though he’s very hardworking in bed, these things can’t be…”
She abruptly paused and looked at Nicole with an embarrassed smile. “I’m sorry, Nicole. Look at me… These are private matters between Evan and I, so I shouldn’t be telling you about it.”
