Take Back All She Lost novel Chapter 177

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She didn’t notice that behind the taxi, a black Bentley had been following her the entire

way…

Josephine slung her bag over her shoulder, crossed her arms, and walked into Opal Heights with her head down.

At the bottom of the apartment building stood two familiar figures, one tall and one small.

It was nighttime now, and the lighting was poor.

Yet Josephine could clearly feel the gaze of the father and daughter fixed on her, unmoving.

Natalia smiled at her.

Josephine watched as Natalia, dressed in the simplest clothes, ran toward her against the light.

Her eyes were exceptionally bright, her whole being radiating with light.

She wondered why her own daughter hadn’t grown up to be so sunny and cheerful.

“Mom.”

The clear, childish voice snapped Josephine out of her daze.

Josephine crouched down to look Natalia in the eye.

Natalia said, “The day after tomorrow, the school is holding its second sports day. Summer vacation is over, and I’m going to kindergarten.”

Josephine placed her hands on Natalia’s shoulders, her smile gentle and soft.

“Is it still a parent–child sports day? We still have our outfits, you know.”

“It’s not a parent–child sports day this time. This time it’s a learning achievement showcase, and Grandpa and Grandma will go with me.”

“I can ride horses and shoot arrows now, but compared to Belinda, I’m still a little behind.

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Natalia said this honestly.

Josephine smiled and gently patted the back of Natalia’s head.

See, not every child is competitive and envious.

“Mom, the teacher said we’re going to visit Belinda in the hospital tomorrow. Can I go?”

Josephine thought for a moment and said, “Of course, I’ll be at the hospital then too.”

After speaking, Josephine straightened up and casually tucked her hair behind her car.

Zachery’s gaze never left Josephine’s face, not even for a second.

He noticed a faint bitterness lingering in Josephine’s eyes.

Josephine looked at Zachery and said, “The fruit wine you brought from the farm is still untouched. Will you have a drink with me?”

Zachery agreed.

His injuries weren’t serious, so a little fruit wine wouldn’t hurt.

“Is something on your mind?” Zachery asked Josephine.

With his left hand, wearing a watch and a fingerprint ring, he skillfully found Josephine’s glass, washed it, and poured the wine.

Josephine took the appraisal report out of her bag and showed it to Zachery.

“Can you believe it? This is the second time I’ve doubted whether my daughter is really mine.”

“I know I might be a bit proud, so when my daughter didn’t turn out the way I expected, I found it hard to accept.”

Zachery had only met Belinda a few times, but each time he was left even more astonished.

He simply couldn’t understand why Belinda and Wilfred would give up on Josephine, whom he longed for, in favor of someone so disgraceful…

“Belinda is still young; she can be corrected.‘

“Even if she changes, I won’t let her live with me anymore.

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Josephine finished her first glass of fruit wine, and Zachery poured her another, which would

also be the last.

He already knew Josephine’s limit was three glasses.

As Josephine drank her second glass, memories of all the hurt Belinda had caused her flooded her mind.

“Bad mom, give me back Auntie Helena.”

“I don’t want a mom who gets taken away in a police car.”

“Mom was carried away by an uncle, and they stayed in a hotel.”

“Officer, don’t you have guns?”

Others hurt her flesh, but Belinda and Wilfred bit into her heart.

A heart that has been broken will always remain broken.

Once Belinda was out of danger, she would never see her again…

After two glasses of fruit wine, Josephine was still quite sober and asked Zachery, “Do you

with your still need me to help you

medicine?”

Zachery certainly wanted her to.

But Natalia was there!

Besides, his self–control around Josephine couldn’t even be described as ‘poor‘–it was far worse!

With a wry smile, Zachery replied, “I already asked Dr. Castro for help at the hospital.”

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St. Estella Hospital.

At ten in the morning, Belinda called Josephine.

She wanted to ask if Josephine could come to the hospital to keep her company.

Every day, many people came to visit her in the ward, telling her to be strong, not to be afraid, that her foot would be just like normal in the future…

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The more they said this, the more panicked she felt, as if she really might become a cripple.

She wanted her mother to be with her.

Her mother was like a big tree, able to shield her and block all the terrifying storms.

Belinda used her own phone to call Josephine.

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