Chapter 1409


    The girl was cute and innocent, her cheeks rosy. Her eyes had a joyful sparkle.


    When she entered like an angel, Lena felt like she was looking at her younger self. However, Lena


    didn’t have as wonderful a childhood as this child. She was never as neat and pretty. As a kid, she was


    always dirty, wearing oversized clothes and messy braids. Other children would often bully her, saying


    nobody wanted her.


    Lena often dreamt of having a doll like all the other girls in her youth.


    Her heart squeezed, and she turned away, expressionless.


    Kasey called out to her, “Hey, you are here too? Skipping lunch to work during the break?”


    Before she could respond, Elijah’s cold voice cut in. “Do you think everyone has as much free time as


    you do?”


    Kasey’s expression changed, and she swallowed her words.


    But Elijah didn’t care and continued to taunt her. “What are you up to today? Bringing my daughter to


    watch me?


    “Kasey, N bears myst name. Don’t set a bad example for her!”


    “You…” Kasey’s face flushed and then paled. She clenched her fists tightly.


    Lena felt it was inappropriate for her to stay. Just as she was leaving, a small, warm hand gently pulled


    her.


    “Madam!”


    Lena was shocked. “You…”


    The girl held her hand, looking up at her with an adorable smile.


    Lena’s heart melted at that smile, like ice cream under the scorching sun.


    “N!” Kasey quickly intervened. “She’s not a ‘Madam’. Don’t call her that!”


    “Mommy, didn’t you teach me that we should call prettydies ‘Madams’?”


    Kasey blinked and smiled. “You silly girl! Not ‘Madam’, I taught you to say ‘Miss’!”


    “But…” The girl pouted and thought momentarily, then gestured to her own height with one hand. “But I


    thought a ‘Miss’ should be just a little taller than me… This beautifuldy is much taller than me with


    long legs. She’s a Madam!”


    Kasey smiled and looked apologetically at Lena. “I’m sorry. She just turned five, and there are things


    she doesn’t know. She must have learned that at school, I think. So…”


    Lena chuckled. “It’s okay.”


    The tiny hand gripped hers tightly, and Lena was surprised to find she didn’t want to let go. It was


    strange. She used to avoid kids, but at that moment, she enjoyed being with this child. Her tough heart


    had softened.


    “Madam, Madam!” N shook her arm, asking her to squat down.


    Lena patiently obliged.


    “Madam, are my daddy and mommy going to fight?” N whispered into her ear. “Can you talk to


    them? I’m scared when they fight…”


    N’s sweet voice melted Lena’s heart. She patted her head and smiled gently.


    “Alright, alright. Stop clinging to her.” Kasey signaled N with her eyes.


    The girl was clever. She took the food container from her mother’s hands and ced it on her father’s


    desk.


    “Mommy made this just for you, daddy! She said you work hard and need to eat on time so your


    stomach doesn’t hurt!”


    Elijah was stunned before looking at Kasey.


    It wasn’t the first time she used their child to get close to him. He felt disdain for her maniption. Still,


    he suppressed his temper as he gazed at his daughter’s innocent and cute face.


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    Aplex emotion flickered in his eyes, and his cold demeanor softened gradually.


    Perhaps no one could resist such an adorable child!


    Lena decided it was time to leave. As she turned around, she heard N’s sweet voice at the door,


    “Goodbye, Madam!”


    “N!” Kasey corrected her. “Call her ‘Miss’!”


    “She’s a Madam!”


    “It’s okay.” Lena smiled. “She can call me whatever she wants.”


    “Haha, you’re quite shameless!” Elijah seized the chance to mock. “Asking my daughter to call you


    Madam? Who do you think you are?”


    “Elijah!” Kasey red at him. “Can’t you hold your tongue even while eating?”


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    The smile vanished from Lena’s face. She didn’t want to be around to witness their argument, so she


    left, shaking her head helplessly.


    She couldn’t understand why this couple couldn’t behave themselves, especially in front of such a cute


    daughter. One made a mistake, and the other pursued an affair, and they argued in front of their child…


    Lena pitied N for having to grow up so quickly in such an environment. She would have to do many


    things to make her parents happy.


    ‘My child will surely have a much happier life,’ she thought as she quickly sent chicken soup to Lina.


    Toph had been taking care of Renee at the hospital recently. She had overdosed on sleeping pills, and


    though her life was no longer in danger, she had been in aa for a while.


    Toph was constantly by her side, looking after her.


    After waking up, Renee was weak. He fed her water and food, caring for her with great attention.


    The young man, who had been pampered all his life, even washed Renee’s towels in the past few


    days.


    The nurse who came to change Renee’s IV looked at her with envy. “Your boyfriend is so good to you.


    He does everything for you!”


    Renee nced at him and softly held his hand.


    “Toph…”


    “You don’t have to say anything,” he said with remorse. “It’s my fault that you had to go through this.”


    “It’s not your fault. I was stupid to bring this trouble to you guys.”


    “Renee…” His eyes welled up again. He held her face, choking up and unable to speak.


    “Toph, even if you’re mad at me, don’t ignore me, okay?” She was weak. “You’re all I have now. If you


    don’t want me, I really don’t know how to go on…”


    He bit his lip and promised her with utmost sincerity.


    She paused before asking, “Toph, you’re still going to marry me, right? We’re still getting married,


    right?”


    “Of course. Renee, I won’t argue with you again. I’ll listen to everything you say… Just promise me


    you’ll never do something like that again!”


    She nodded, suppressing a cunning smile.