Daniel sat on the sofa, smoking. Nicole fixed her gaze o n him, observing his reaction. When he saw a hint of suspicion toward Anna in his eyes, she smiled and quickly spoke up.
"Perhaps I had hoped too hard for Anna to get better! You’re right, how can the best hospital in the city make a wrong diagnosis."
"Yeah, you must be overthinking things! You probably care too much about her. If Anna can see, why would she say she can't?
"Besides, look at the state she’s in now. How can you say she's pretending!" Daniel growled.
"Danny, I never said Anna is pretending to be blind!" Nicole hurriedly corrected, "Anna has always been distant toward us, but I know she's an honest kid!"
Nicole sighed. "I can’t be at peace with her current state. I keep feeling like I’m not taking care of her well enough."
"Don’t say that. You’re already taking care of her so well. Anna didn’t have a mother since she was a young child, so her personality can be a little conceited. Give it some time, she’ll get better! You must be tired, Nicole." Daniel's gaze turned slightly warm.
Nicole put on a tender smile and came to Daniel's side, gently rubbing his shoulders.
In a soft tone, she said, "Nonsense! I’m a mother! I may not be Anna’s biological mother, but she's still your daughter. From the first I married into this family, I’ve seen Anna as my own.
"Danny, I was wrong. I should have endured and tolerated anything that Anna does. I shouldn't have burst into tears in front of our children.
"Rest assured, Danny. From today onwards, I will take even better care of Anna."
Daniel patted her hand. He did not see the sinister look that flashed across the eyes of the woman behind him.
"I’m happy to hear that. A family should always live in harmony. I wish to see the day all three of you can live in harmony," Daniel said earnestly, "As long as you three can live in peace, I too, can be at ease while at work."
"Danny, I'll handle everything at home. You don't have to worry about that." Nicole hugged him from behind.
"Alright." Then, he added, "As for Chloe, please tell her t o be nicer to her sister. Tell her not to play any petty tricks."
Nicole's heart skipped a beat. "Danny, w-w-what do you mean?"
"Nothing. You just tell her that. She'll know what I'm talking about." Daniel did not explain.
Needless to say, Daniel knew that Chloe had tampered with Anna’s eyedrops. Nonetheless, he did not want to talk about it or cause another uproar.
Nicole gazed at Daniel with wary eyes. She tried her best to keep her voice soft and sweet. "She's just a child, you know? Sometimes they throw little tantrums by causing mischief. I'll be sure to teach her a lesson!"
Chloe came into Anna's room with a bowl of oatmeal.
She sauntered in without knocking.
"Anna, you must be hungry. I brought you some oatmeal! Let me feed you some."
Anna had her back turned against Chloe. She quietly kept her phone away.
There was no way Chloe brought her oatmeal out of kindness-the mother did not succeed, so perhaps it was the daughter's turn?
"Get out!" Anna demanded coldly.
Chloe suppressed the anger in her heart and said in a cute tone, "Anna, you should eat a little. Otherwise, you’ll break Bryan's heart! He loves you so much. Even when you've lost your vision, he still says he will stay b y your side forever. Hehe...”
Anna chuckled wryly. She rolled over. "My eyes may b e blind, but my heart isn't.”
Chloe scoffed. "Tch... What do you mean by that?" "You know what I mean!"
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