Chapter 944


    Chapter 944


    “Guess so.” Tanisha threw a nce over her shoulder, unsure whether leaving ir in Cornelia’s room


    was good.


    “Why don’t you take a break?” Zack suggested, his eyes scanning the room. The house was bustling


    with two card games in progress and the kitchen busy, but there was no sign of Cornelia. “Where’s


    Nelly?” He asked.


    “Nelly’s caught up in something.” Tanisha thought it best to keep things under wraps, hence didn’t


    disclose the whole truth to Zack, “Just carry on with your stuff, I’ll go check on her”


    Still feeling uneasy, Tanisha returned to the door to stand guard, just in case anything went south.


    In the room.


    ir attempted to reach out for Cornelia’s hand but was met with avoidance before she could even


    touch her. Tears welled up in ir’s eyes and some dropped, “Cornelia, can you spare a few minutes


    for me to say something?”


    Despite ir’s tears, Cornelia remained unmoved, “Go ahead.”


    Given the chance to speak, ir was confident she could sway Cornelia


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    ir sobbed. “Cornelia, as soon as I heard about your grandma’s passing, I rushed back to bid her


    farewell. I intended to recognize you and take you to Riverton with me. I admit I made some mistakes


    before, not knowing you were my daughter. If I had known, I wouldn’t have hurt you even if a gun was


    pointed at my head.


    “You might me me for leaving you and your father. Truth is, I didn’t want to. I had severe postpartum


    depression back then. You know how serious depression can be. There were times I thought of ending


    both our lives, but thankfully, I didn’t.


    “I could control myself once or twice, but not every time. I was afraid I’d lose control and do something


    stupid, so I asked your father for divorce and left Rosenberg alone. I nned to end my life somewhere


    quiet, not to bother you or your father. But then I met a kind soul who helped me ovee depression.


    After I got better, I went back to Rosenberg. I wanted toe home. But I saw your father ready to


    start a new life with another woman.! didn’t want to disrupt your lives, so I left quietly, vowing never to


    return. Your grandma must have told you that my parents died early and I had no siblings Your father


    was my only support. After leaving him, I had to find a job, make a living. Later, I met Granger and


    became his wife.”


    ir let out a lot. But Cornelia was still stone–faced, “Are you done?”


    ir said, “Nelly, I had my reasons for leaving you and your dad. Can you believe me?”


    Cornelia said, “If you’re done, then please leave! Stay as far away from me as possible! Don’t ever


    show up in front of me again, and never tell anyone that you’re my mom. I won’t acknowledge it.”


    ir said, “Nelly, you’re my flesh and blood. No matter how you deny our rtionship, you can’t


    change the fact that my blood is running in your veins.”


    “So what? Just because I have your blood in my veins, I should acknowledge you as my mom and


    forgive all your wrongdoings?” Cornelia sneered, “I might be too kind–hearted sometimes, unable to


    bear seeing others suffer. But for someone like you, I don’t have a shred of sympathy.”