Chapter 591: Taking Action Again
Karen’s eyes moved about, and tears immediately streamed down her cheeks.
“Cheyenne, I just realized today that I’m really not a good mother. I haven’t been showing you enough concern, and I don’t even remember what you like and what you dislike. I’ve really failed as a mother!”
Her tone was extremely miserable.
Cheyenne’s expression changed, but she stayed by William’s side without making a single sound.
Karen continued, “In fact, I now feel that humans are really complicated. Sometimes, you might not be able to achieve what you wish. You’re my firstborn. And from the moment I gave birth to you, I thought that since I’ve finally become a mother, I must be good to my daughter in the future and let her become the happiest little princess in the world!
“But later on, I somehow slowly began to become more mercenary, perhaps because our family’s financial situation wasn’t ideal. I just wanted to get as much money as possible. As time pa.s.sed, I slowly began to become more calculative and mean. But I completely forgot that the reason that I wanted to get more money was so that I could provide you with a better life.
“Now that I think about it, it’s really ironic! I clearly wanted to be a good mother and treat you well, but I ended up forgetting what I wanted in the first place and instead ended up becoming such an uncaring mother who failed in her duties.
“Cheyenne, even if you hate me now, it doesn’t matter at all because this is all my doing. It’s all my fault!”
At this point, warm tears began streaming down Karen’s cheeks, and she was sobbing to the point of almost being unable to speak.
Cheyenne was really shocked.
She had always seen Karen crying and arguing with others like a shrew in front of her, but it was the first time she saw Karen being so emotional.
There were no fancy words in her speech, but it was these ordinary words that suddenly made Cheyenne feel even more touched.
She had never known that Karen, who had always been vulgar and malicious, would have such pure thoughts when she first became a mother.
In an instant, Cheyenne burst into tears and eventually reached her arm out to wrap it around Karen’s shoulder.
“Mom, I don’t hate you. But… I can’t relax because of Dad. That’s why I…” All of a sudden, she was at a loss for words.
The fact that Karen had once tried to harm William had already become a thorn in her heart.
So when she thought of the panic on Karen’s face that she couldn’t hide that day, Cheyenne couldn’t treat Karen the same anymore.
Karen wept and said, “Cheyenne, I know you still bear a grudge against me, but I can swear that I’ve never wanted to harm your father! The only time that happened, I was really forced into it! At the time, I already thought about it. Once your father… pa.s.sed away, I would die together with him. It’d be fine as long as you and Cheyenne are alright.
“But I really regret it now. Had I known that you and Lucas could resolve my trouble with the Taylors, I wouldn’t have let them threaten me!
“I’m indeed innocent. If you don’t believe me, you can ask your father when he wakes up!”
Karen was crying pitifully with tears and mucus all over her face.
Cheyenne finally gave in and wiped her face clean with a piece of tissue. While sobbing, she said, “Yes, I get it. But Mom, I may believe you now, but let me make things clear beforehand. If I one day find out that you’ve lied to me and betrayed my trust, I won’t show you any sympathy.”
Cheyenne was no longer the silly Cheyenne who would listen to everything Karen said.
She could now make her own judgments and had her own beliefs. It was impossible even if Karen wanted to try to guilt-trip her with their mother-daughter relations.h.i.+p.
After Karen heard what Cheyenne said, a trace of anger appeared in her eyes, but her face was affectionate. “Don’t worry, Cheyenne! Anyway, your father will wake up in the next two days. When the time comes, everything will be revealed, and I will be able to clear my suspicions!”
Looking at her mother, Cheyenne felt a trace of guilt. Was I… a little too cold and harsh to Mom? No matter what, she’s my mother who gave birth to me and raised me!
At this moment, Karen wiped her tears and said to Cheyenne, “It’s getting late. I’ll go out to get some food and buy you some tonic and supplements too. You’ve become so thin after staying by your father’s side every single day.”
She got up to walk out.
But for some reason, just as she took two steps, she suddenly fell to the side. “Ah!”
Cheyenne hurriedly reached out to help her and asked with concern, “Mom, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”
With a look of agony, Karen clutched her neck and inhaled sharply. “I-I seem to have sprained my ankle. It hurts!”
Cheyenne was startled and hurriedly said, “Mom, sit still and don’t move. Fortunately, we’re still in the hospital. I’ll ask a doctor to come over to take a look at your ankle or at least bring some medicine to reduce the bruising and swelling.”
After helping Karen onto the bed at the side, she ran out of the ward with a worried expression.
Cheyenne didn’t know that a smug and ruthless look appeared on Karen’s face as soon as she dashed out of the ward worriedly.
Finally, she was left alone in the ward again!
Her efforts to pull the sympathy card and even pretend to sprain her ankle in front of Cheyenne just now didn’t go in vain.
Karen stood up and walked to William.
They were in the inpatient department, and Cheyenne was running about to look for a doctor to treat Karen’s injury. But she would have to go to the outpatient department to find a doctor and then bring the doctor over. The entire process would take at least ten minutes.
This was more than enough for killing William!
But to do it without leaving traces and arousing suspicion was very difficult.
Should I try to suffocate him to death with a pillow like last time?
Or hit him on the head with some blunt object? Or maybe with something sharp…
No, no, no, none of these seem feasible. Besides, we’re now in the hospital. If the cause of his death is too obvious, it’ll definitely be investigated and found out quickly.
What… exactly should I do?
Karen’s mind was in a whirlwind, and the more critical the juncture, the harder it was for her to come up with a good solution.
Creak!
Suddenly, the door of the ward opened from outside.
Cheyenne walked in gleefully, followed by a doctor in a white coat.
“Why are you back so soon?!” Karen immediately shrieked.