The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2476

However, Lucas knew that even if Melody could distance herself from the Sanders on the surface, deep down, she had not completely let go. After all, Helen was her biological mother—how could she easily sever ties?

Melody had a soft heart, and what Lucas feared most was her kindness being taken advantage of and her being bullied. In fact, Lucas felt no sympathy for the woman who had suffered a stroke.

It was Helen's own choice to mistreat Melody. Perhaps she would not be lying in the hospital if she had not done so. It was foolish of her to never consider that no one would be there to take care of her after she had abandoned her daughter.

Helen was not actually in a state beyond recovery. It was just that neither Ethan nor Wendy were the kind of people who would take care of her when she got sick. However, Ethan was not heartless enough to not even hire a caregiver for her. After all, she was still his wife.

However, a caregiver's attentiveness could never be compared to a family member's. They were paid to do a job, and they did not show much sympathy toward the bedridden Helen.

Helen felt particularly regretful at that moment. 'If only I had been more sensible in the past and shown some care for Melody, would things have turned out differently today? Clearly, that child longed so much for my affection.'

Despite being repeatedly pushed away by her, Melody would still try to hold her hand pitifully. Unfortunately, there was no use crying over what was done.

Ethan only visited Helen once every few days while Wendy had not once visited since she was admitted.

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