Chapter 26
Maria cried in her dreams, ‘I didn’t push or drug anyone! I didn’t do anything!
However, no one trusted her. She kneeled in the living room and endured her father’s whippings and her stepmother’s slaps. She also had to confront Frank’s distrust and
vengeance.
Everyone thought Maria was the most wicked woman in the world and wished she could be the one falling down the stairs.
Everyone was convinced that Maria had destroyed the brilliant future that Nina was supposed to have. They hated Maria deeply because Nina, as a gentle and kind young lady, should never have experienced all those.
Maria shouted inwardly, ‘But what about my life? Who ruined my life?‘
The old memories were like a nightmare, rooting in the deepest corner of Maria’s head and refusing to leave.
The endless and unbearable pain wrapped around Maria like a relentless vine, refusing to wither until it had drained the very life from her.
Frank had never seen Maria being like that. She was helpless, desperate, and sorrowful, like a small animal seeking the hope of living at the edge of death.
“It wasn’t me.”
Frank had heard this sentence so many times that he could imagine Maria’s expression when she said that. However, he ignored her every time.
After all, Nina’s mother accused Maria of pushing Nina down the stairs. There was evidence and witnesses, leaving Maria with no opportunity to defend herself.
However, Frank began to waver in his opinion of Maria, thinking, ‘Did she do it?‘
“Ding.” The message notification interrupted Frank’s thoughts. It was from his phone on the night table.
Frank picked up the phone and saw the message from Chloe. She asked him to take Maria over for lunch.
Frank raised his head and looked at the woman on the bed who was sleeping uneasily. Then, he quickly typed a line of texts with his slender finger, clicked send, and put his phone back on the night table.
Chapter 26
Maria stopped her sobbing. Instead, she screamed and flung her arms in the air, trying to grab something. “Mom! Mom! Wake up. Please don’t leave me. Mom…”
Frank frowned and reached out to push Maria to wake her up, saying, “Maria, wake up.”
Maria sensed someone was pushing her in her dream. She grabbed Frank’s hand and begged, “Doctor. Please save my mom. I’m begging you. Please save her…
Tears started running out of her eyes and into her hair. She seemed not to notice it. She tightly grabbed Frank’s big hand and did not let go.
Frank got annoyed by Maria’s touch and frowned. He tried to retrieve his hand but found Maria’s grip was surprisingly tight.
Maria choked up and continued her begging, “Please save my mom. I can’t live without her, I’ll request a loan to pay the medical bill…”
Frank frowned more tightly, but his impatience disappeared a lot.
He was aware that Maria’s mother had fallen ill, slipped into a coma, and was undergoing treatment at the hospital, but he did not know Maria cared about her mother so much.
Frank fell silent, his lips tightened into a line, thinking, ‘She can be jealous of others and play dirty, but she seems she will never do something to her mother. It looks like she hasn’t lost all of her virtues.’
*****
Maria slept soundly and went through all her memories in her dreams.
Thus, she felt even more tired when she woke up.
opened her eyes and was shocked to find Frank standing by the bed.
