Henry looked momentarily crestfallen. “Mhm, she’s your daughter. That unlucky bastard.”


    Henry could see Mnie had a strong protective instinct toward Meredith. Although he wanted to, he


    did not get closer to Meredith.


    Eugene was still in the ward, and since Mnie was already here, she visited Eugene with Henry.


    Eugene was recovering well. His gaze first fell on Mnie and then shifted to Meredith, who was in


    Mnie’s arms. His voice was hoarse from not drinking water for too long. “Why did you bring her here


    today?”


    “Yvonne is at work,” Mnie did not further exin.


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    She did not have anything to say to Eugene, but since Henry had just mentioned Eugene’s condition


    and the Harmon family’s affairs, she feltpelled to visit him.


    Henry did not stay there for long. He returned to his ward with Landon after a while since he was still


    recuperating in the hospital.


    Only three were left in the ward. Apart from asional babbling from Meredith, the ward was quiet.


    Eugene sat on the hospital bed, his eyes drawn to Meredith. The chubby little girly in Mnie’s arms,


    ying with her fingers and giggling incessantly.


    His dark gaze gradually softened, his eyes bing filled with tenderness and caution.


    It was as if he feared his gaze was too intense and might scare Meredith.


    However, the intensitysted only momentarily. Then, he seemed to recall something. The softness


    dissipated, reced by gloominess.


    His voice sounded tense as if he were struggling. “Mnie.”


    She looked up indifferently.


    Eugene closed his eyes briefly and asked, “Were you scared when you were giving birth to her?”


    Mnie’s eyshes fluttered. She had not expected Eugene to ask this.


    Scared?


    Of course, she was scared.


    She was alone in Nava. Even though she had friends like Xander, she had to do many things alone.


    When she had to go for a Cesarean section after nning for a natural birth, she could no longer exert


    any strength. However, she still had to sign the consent form for the surgery with her trembling hands.


    At that moment, Mnie was on the verge of copse and wanted to give up.


    Loneliness was just momentary, and the only light shining on her was the ring light in the


    operating room.


    A strange environment, unfamiliar people, and a surgery with an uncertain oue.


    How could Mnie not feel despair?


    But she managed to get through it.


    She gritted her teeth and got through it bit by bit.


    Eugene was asking her if she was scared. How could she answer that?


    She remained silent momentarily before saying, “It was alright.”


    Eugene said softly. “I’m sorry. Mnie, I’m sorry.”


    Mnie sat there in silence for a while before speaking, “There’s no point in saying sorry.”


    With that, she left with Meredith.


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    Eugene leaned against the hospital bed, still feeling Mnie’s presence. He raised his wrist to wipe


    away the shimmering tears in his eyes, his jawline tensing up.


    Mnie was right. His apology was indeed useless.


    He was just a jerk–the biggest jerk in the world.