Chapter 78
Susan hadn’t wanted to address Belinda as “Mom,” but she had no choice. She had to swallow her pride in order to get into the ward.
“I’m sorry for neglecting Lily. I’m really trying to compensate her for that. What I said that day was said out of a fit of anger. She’s still my daughter, after all.”
Inside the ward, Belinda heard the commotion outside.
She didn’t want to see Belinda. After Lily had lost her temper last time, she was worried about how Lily would react if Susan did something bad to her again. She didn’t care about Susan, but she cared about Lily. She didn’t want Lily to get arrested because of Belinda.
After a moment’s hesitation, she got out of bed and opened the door to the ward.
She looked at the crowd of people gathered outside, then said to the bodyguards, “Thanks for your work. You can let them in. I know them.”
The bodyguards glanced at each other before letting Julia and the others in. However, as soon as they got in, one of the bodyguards called Loid.
“Mr. Laurier, some people from the Martinez family are here to visit Ms. Brooks’s grandmother. Madam Hutchinson allowed them inside. I couldn’t stop them.”
“Alright.” Loid hung up immediately after that.
In the ward, Belinda settled on the bed and pointed to the small couch at the side. “Make yourself comfortable.”
Julia did not sit down. She went up to the bed and took Belinda’s hand with a concerned expression. ” Belinda, I’m sorry that I only found time to visit you now! How do you feel?”
Belinda took her hand back impassively. “Don’t worry yourself about this. I’m just the same; right on death’s doorstep.”
“Don’t say that, Belinda. You’re still young,” Julia said with a kind smile. Anyone who didn’t know better would’ve been fooled by her kind expression. “Just let me know if you need anything. I’ll help you in way I can.”
Ever since Susan threw a tantrum at the hospital, Belinda had lost all pleasant feelings toward her. Naturally, she wouldn’t be fooled by Julia’s act.
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She smiled. “I’m old. What could I need at my age? Don’t worry about me. Lily will help me if I really need anything.”
“She’s just a child. She won’t be able to help you much Julia said as she patted Belinda’s hand. “Just let her focus on her studies so that she can get into a good college in the future.”
Belinda gave her a look, a faint smile on her face. “Mrs. Martinez Senior, what do you want? You can’t be here just to visit me, judging by how many people you brought. Just say what you want straight.”
Julia stiffened, but her expression didn’t change. “Sharp as ever, Belinda. Yes, we’re here because we have a favor to ask of you.”
She fell silent for a moment before continuing, “We’d like to ask if you could convince Lily to allow Shannon to go back to Anmer Heights.”
“Sorry, I can’t help you with that. This is Lily’s own decision to make. Plus, Anmer Heights doesn’t belong to Lily. She can’t decide that either,” Belinda said, her expression grave.
She’d always known that the Martinez family weren’t good people. This just proved her right. They were all scheming against Lily.
“You’re Lily’s grandmother. She’ll listen to you. She just has to talk to Loid and it’ll be done,” Julia said with a smile.
“Sorry, I can’t help you.” Belinda didn’t want to continue talking to her anymore, so she said bluntly, “I need
to rest. Please leave now.”
Julia’s expression darkened. She couldn’t believe that Belinda, a poor village woman, would talk to her like that.
She stood up, the smile disappearing from her face. “You and Lily came to Lagersfield with nothing to your name. We helped you get the help you needed from the hospital, and we never mistreated Lily. And now, you won’t even help us with such a small thing?”