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Horace and Brittany finally relaxed a little. “Alright. Thank you, doctor.”
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The doctor left, and the two of them sat quietly on the bed, watching Wendy, who had collapsed from exhaustion.
Brittany reached out and gently touched Wendy’s delicate face. “She spent two hours giving me needle therapy just now. She wore herself out for me. We barely know each other, but she’s been so kind. I don’t even know how to repay her.”
Horace tried to reassure her. “She’ll be fine.”
“I don’t know why, but I feel a strange closeness to Wendy. It’s like I want to spend all my time with her,” Brittany said softly.
Horace nodded. Honestly, he felt the same way.
Brittany’s thoughts drifted to Jessica. “Jessica is now under Ida’s influence. That woman is using her against us. Watching Jessica so lost and caught on the wrong path just breaks my heart. If only she were more like Wendy.”
In truth, Horace knew about Jessica’s true nature and cunning even earlier than Brittany did. But as Jessica was their only daughter, he still held onto hope for her and refused to give up.
This time, though, Jessica had crossed a line. She was clearly in league with Ida.
Horace knew Brittany was the most heartbroken of all. After all, she had nearly died giving birth to Jessica.
He put an arm around Brittany’s shoulders, gently patting her. “It’ll be okay.”
Brittany looked at Wendy thoughtfully. “Let’s make Wendy our goddaughter.”
Horace blinked. “Our goddaughter?”
“Yes. I really like her. I heard she has no parents. We can be her parents now and take good care of her.”
Horace nodded. “Alright.”
Just then, Wendy’s long, delicate eyelashes fluttered, and slowly she opened her eyes.
Brittany smiled with relief. “You’re awake!”
Wendy sat up. “Did I pass out?”
“Yes,” Brittany replied. “You scared me half to death!”
Wendy smiled gently. “Don’t worry. I know my body well. I’m just a little tired.”
She had to hold on. She had already healed Brittany, and now she had to find a way to save Stanley.
Stanley was still waiting for her help.
Brittany held Wendy’s small hand. “There’s something we want to ask you, though we don’t know if you’ll agree.”
Wendy looked at her calmly. “Just say what’s on your mind.“/
Brittany hesitated, then asked, “Are you an orphan?”
At the mention of this, Wendy’s clear, bright eyes dimmed slightly “Yes. My father died when I was very young, and I don’t have a mother.”
Wendy had always been sharp and graceful, calm and elegant, but whenever she spoke of her parents, a quiet sadness wrapped around her fragile frame. Both Horace and Brittany felt their hearts ache.
Brittany quickly said, “How about we become your parents?”
Wendy was startled. “Become my parents? What do you mean?”
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Brittany and Horace exchanged a glance, then said, “We want to make you our goddaughter.”
Wendy blinked in surprise–she hadn’t expected that Horace and Brittany wanted to be her godparents.
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“Do you not want this? We like you very much. If you become our goddaughter, we promise to love you just like our own child.”
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