Mnie calmed down slightly and looked at Eugene. “How did you get the news?”
“William said Cedric went after you two,” Eugene replied hoarsely.
“Yeah.” Mnie looked at Meredith and said dryly, “Thank you.”
If it were not for Eugene’s arrival, Cedric would not have let them off. Who knew what he might have
done to Meredith?
Eugene felt a bitterness in his heart when he heard what Mnie said. “It’s my fault.” It was because of
him that Mnie and Meredith were in danger. If it were not for him, Cedric and William would not have
focused their attention on them.
He raised his gaze to the top floor of the hotel, a cold gleam passing through his eyes as his lips
tightened for a moment. The hostility that had just receded surged again.
Meredith’s abrupt sobs interrupted his thoughts. He looked over and noted that her face had turned
pink as she gripped Mnie’s clothes uneasily. Mnie tried tofort her, but Meredith looked like
she was bing increasingly ufortable.
Eugene’s heart constricted, and he subconsciously reached out to touch Meredith’s head. He did not
dare to be too rough. His palm barely touched the top of the little girl’s head as he was afraid of
frightening her.
Inevitably, a few strands of hair on Meredith’s head came in contact with his palm. They were so soft,
so soft that Eugene found it somewhat unreal.
Meredith unexpectedly sensed his touch and lifted her head. Her eyes were clear and innocent as she
stared at Eugene expectantly.
Eugene felt like he could not breathe at that moment. It was the first time he had made eye contact with
Meredith since he found out she was his biological daughter. It was the first time he sensed the wonder
that came with another life in the world sharing his
blood.
He had never really looked at Meredith properly before but had heard from the elders and Simon that
she looked a lot like him. He thought Meredith resembled Mnie more, though. Her eyes especially
looked exactly like Mnie’s–lively and beautiful.
Eugene’s hand trembled as it rested on Meredith’s head. He failed to notice that Meredith, who had
been crying earlier, had stopped crying and was staring at him.
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It was not until Mnie’s phone suddenly rang that Eugene’s thoughts were interrupted. Yvonne was
the one calling. “Are you okay? I’m on my way to the hotel. I was thinking I’d call the police immediately
if I couldn’t reach you.
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“Cedric didn’t do anything to you guys, did he? I called Stephen, but he’s in Oskon.”
Yvonne sounded like she was on the verge of tears. Mnie briefly exined what had happened to
calm her down.
After finally hanging up the phone, Mnie heard Eugene say, “Let’s go to the hospital first. I’ll take you
back to the hotel after that.”
Meredith had gone through a scare, so Mnie did not refuse. Meredith went through an examination
at the hospital. Eugene then brought Mnie into another ward and said, You got a wound on your
hand.”
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Mnie had a bruise on her wrist from when she identally bumped into something while trying to
avoid the bodyguards earlier. However, she had not noticed it herself and did not feel anything until
Eugene mentioned it. She felt the dull ache now that he did.
However, it was not a serious injury and was just a minor bump. “I don’t need medication. It’ll be fine in
a couple of days.”
“You injured your wrist before in a car ident. You also injured this arm several times. You should be
more careful,” Eugene said, not allowing her to argue as he pulled her into
the ward.
Mnie was carrying Meredith and could not apply medication herself. Eugene stood beside her
awkwardly for a moment before furrowing his brows and tentatively offering, “Let me carry her first.”
”
Mnie was somewhat reluctant, but since the doctor was urging her, she had no choice but to hand
Meredith over to him. Eugene had no idea how to carry a child, though. The moment Meredith was in
his arms, he stiffened up immediately. He did not dare grip her too tight, nor did he dare let go. He
looked like a stone statue.