Chapter 1236:
“Is there none?” Joy stared at her mother’s empty hands, her eyes brimming with letdown.
“Sorry, baby. | forgot,” Hadley confessed, guilt heavy in her voice.
“Please don’t be upset.”
The sight of her daughter's disappointment, caused by her own mistake, was unbearable. She hurriedly added,
“I'll go get it right now.”
As she pivoted to leave, a wave of darkness clouded her vision, and she crumpled forward.
“Mommy!” Joy's small voice shook as she burst into sobs.
“What's happening? Wah!”
“Joy...”
Grasping the edge of the shoe cabinet, Hadley tried to steady herself, yet her efforts were in vain, and she
toppled over.
As darkness closed in, her mind was clouded with worry about how much this scene must have alarmed Joy.
“Waaah... Mommy!”
“What's going on here?” Melba, hearing the commotion, quickly rushed over from the kitchen, her own shock
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She knelt beside Hadley, whose eyes were closed and face had turned ghostly pale.
Feeling Hadley’s forehead, she said,
“Oh no, you're burning up! We need to rush you to the hospital...”
“Waaah!”
Realizing the gravity of her mother’s condition, Joy burst into tears and dashed away.
“Joy?” Puzzled and concerned, Melba called out.
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“Where are you headed?”
Ignoring the question, Joy hurried to the sofa, grabbed the phone, and frantically punched in numbers.
Eric’s calm voice soon cthrough.
“Hello...”
Through her sobs, Joy managed to say,
“Mommy is sick! Mommy fainted! Waaah...”
The situation was critical.
Eric's heart sank with worry as he absorbed the news.
“Stay calm, Joy, and no tears. I'll be there as fast as | can!”
“Please, hurry!”
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