Chapter 6 Close Call
Ladonna’s scalp tingled. If Layton saw her in disheveled clothes with Cedric, it would cause a huge scandal.
She pleaded, tugging at Cedric’s clothes, “Don’t make a sound, please!”
Seeing how carefully she preserved her image in her first love’s eyes, Cedric got so furious that his veins bulged.
He ripped off all her clothes at once, grabbed her waist, pulled her close, and kissed her lips fiercely, biting down hard.
“You…” Ladonna’s protests were lost in the passionate kiss, and her hands were pinned behind her back.
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As he kissed her, he deliberatel
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body forward, making the
“It hurts…” Ladonna trembled, tears streaming down her face.
and his
His kisses got more intense, hands started to wander.
“No…” Ladonna murmured.
When Cedric finally stopped, Ladonna was so exhausted that she went limp.
Looking down at her blushing cheeks, Cedric was turned on again.
He swallowed hard, trying to control his desire.
He took out a handkerchief and wiped his wet fingers. With a dark look in his eyes, he asked, “Did you enjoy it? Do you still miss your so–called
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Ladonna had just gone through something she’d never experienced before. Her legs were so weak that she could barely stand.
She glared at him angrily and mocked, “With your lousy skills, do you expect me to be satisfied?”
“You’re stubborn!” Cedric tossed the handkerchief he had wiped his hands with onto Ladonna and warned, “If you ignore me next time, don’t blame me for really sleeping with you!”
With that, he turned to leave, but at that moment, Ladonna grabbed the hem of his pants.
She knelt on the ground, tears glistening in her eyes as she begged, “Cedric, please let me go. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have entered the wrong hotel room, and I shouldn’t have gotten involved with you.
“I can’t afford to mess with you. Just leave me alone.
“I’m not a woman who can play games with you. I have a child and a family…”
Ladonna realized that a man like Cedric, with great power and influence, was used to dominating everything. If she rebelled and resisted, it would only make him want to conquer her more.
She was wrong. She shouldn’t have dreamed of fighting against Cedric. She couldn’t beat him.
Cedric’s aura was as cold as ice. He stared deeply at Ladonna and left without saying a word.
After he left, Ladonna collapsed on the ground.
She was scared, but also relieved that it was a close call.
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Late at night, as Ladonna tossed and turned in bed, she received a WhatsApp video from Layton.
Ladonna opened the video, and the piercing screams of a woman filled her ears. Layton had sent her a video of him in bed with his mistress.
Ladonna felt a wave of nausea and almost threw up.
Her hands and feet turned cold, and she was overwhelmed by a deep sense of powerlessness.
She had been waiting for Layton for six years. She felt humiliated and disappointed over and over again. She really couldn’t stand it any longer.
Ladonna sent Layton a WhatsApp message, “Layton, I’m not waiting for you anymore. It’s over between us.
Then, she blocked him on every platform, cutting him out of her life completely.
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The next day, Ladonna went to take care of Izabella’s withdrawal.
Another reason she came to Valorbury was to find the two kids who had been taken away. But two years had passed, and she found nothing.
Now, she was being pressured by Cedric and humiliated by Layton.
She decided to leave and take Izabella to the small town to live a peaceful life with her grandmother.
Just as Ladonna was about to sign the withdrawal form, Izabella’s headteacher rushed over in a panic. “Ms. Craig, something happened! Izabella fainted after bleeding a lot!”
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At the hospital, the doctor showed Ladonna a bunch of test results and explained the situation.
“What did you say? Leukemia, and it’s in the advanced stage?”
Ladonna’s face turned deathly pale. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground. Tears streamed down her face.
Ladonna wondered, “Izabella is only six years old. She has always been healthy. How can she have such a serious illness?”
“The situation is quite severe. She needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. Do you have other kids? We can see if they’re a match.”
The doctor’s words made Ladonna even more desperate.
She thought, “My two other kids have been separated from me since birth. I have no idea where they are. How can I get them to match with Izabella?”
Ladonna kept shaking her head and sobbing uncontrollably.
The doctor sighed, “I’ll keep an eye out for a suitable bone marrow donor.”
Ladonna saw the doctor out and then went to the hospital room.
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Izabella was lying in bed with an IV drip. She was terrified of the unknown.
“Mommy, what’s wrong with me?” she asked.
Ladonna forced a smile and explained, “Sweetie, don’t be afraid. It’s nothing serious. We’ll go home after the IV drip.”
Hearing this, Izabella breathed a sigh of relief.
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She clung to Ladonna tightly. “Mommy, I don’t want to be sick. I don’t want you to worry. I want to be a good girl…”
Ladonna was deeply moved. She hugged Izabella tightly. “Sweetie, you’ve always been a good girl.”
To get a more comprehensive understanding of Izabella’s condition, the hospital arranged for her to stay for a week. After they got a series of test results, Ladonna took Izabella home.
As soon as they reached the apartment, they saw Corbin sleeping by the door with his knees hugged.
During this period, Ladonna had been so worried about Izabella that she had forgotten about Corbin and Cedric.
She woke Corbin up, opened the door, and let the two kids in.
Corbin was still very clingy to her and talked a lot.
She wondered if Cedric had warned Corbin not to come to her after that
night.
Ladonna turned on the TV for the two kids, went to the kitchen, and
made some tortellini.
Corbin and Izabella raced to finish their food. The cozy scene made Ladonna’s heart melt. She thought, “If only Corbin could be my son…”
After dinner, the two kids were tired from playing and fell asleep together.
When Ladonna was sorting through Izabella’s medical records, she started crying again without realizing it.
Corbin woke up when he heard Ladonna crying in a daze.
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He got up, hugged Ladonna, and comforted her softly, “Mommy, what’s wrong?”
Ladonna quickly wiped away her tears when she realized Corbin was awake.
She said, “Corbin, Izabella is sick. She only has a chance to live if her biological brother can donate bone marrow to her.
“Have you heard of any rich young man in Valorbury who became a vegetable six years ago? I had two boys for him back then. They’re Izabella’s biological brothers. If we can find them, Izabella will have a chance to live…”
These words left Corbin stunned.
He tried hard to calm down and recall.
He seemed to remember Randall saying that Cedric had been in a car accident and had been a vegetable for a while six years ago, and he also had a younger brother.
