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But the voice on the other end was still the cold, mechanical female: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is busy. Please try again later.”
It was the same three times in a row, and Belinda felt resentful.
She had already made changes, so why wouldn’t her mother take her off the blacklist? It was so frustrating.
Natalia, wearing a little red hat and her Noble Elite Junior Summer School uniform, arrived at St. Estella Hospital with her teacher.
She used her fingerprint ring to call Josephine.
“Mom, my teacher and classmates and I are here to see Belinda. Are you at the hospital?”
“I’m on my way, I’ll be there in ten minutes.”
“Okay, see you soon, Mom.”
Natalia was carrying a pop–up fairy tale book she intended to give to Belinda.
She walked into the inpatient building together with Luciana and their classmates.
Luciana had contacted Helena in advance, so Helena was already waiting at the entrance of the inpatient building.
Her gaze
wandered over the children, searching for a particular person.
Then, she smiled as brightly as the sun and invited Luciana and the other children upstairs.
“Wow, Belinda’s hospital room is so big and impressive.”
“It’s like a princess–themed hotel.”
“Belinda is so lucky even when she’s sick.
Hearing her classmates‘ envious voices, Belinda felt a long–lost sense of satisfaction return.
“Belinda, this is a drawing I made for you. I hope you get well soon.
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“I’m giving you building blocks.”
“I’m giving you a doll.”
“Mine is a water bottle.”
When it was Natalia’s turn, she gave Belinda her three favorite pop–up fairy tale books.
Snow White, The Little Mermaid, and The Princess and the Pea.
When you open the books, it’s as if a stage play unfolds right before your eyes.
Belinda’s eyes lit up for a moment, but then she tossed the books aside.
She thanked all the other children, but deliberately ignored Natalia.
Natalia had taken away all her spotlight–how could she possibly thank Natalia? Just three shabby books, she wouldn’t accept them. She’d make Natalia take them back later.
Helena pointed at Natalia for Yvonne and whispered:
“That’s Dr. Maynard’s daughter. She had a dispute with Belinda at Firefly Glen, and that’s why Belinda ended up with a fracture.”
Yvonne was instantly furious.
Her Belinda was the precious darling of the Hayden family.
All these years, neither she nor Korbin had ever said a harsh word to Belinda, never let her get even a scratch.
But that little girl named Natalia seemed born to bring misfortune to Belinda.
Nothing good ever happened when Belinda was around her, and now she’d even ended up with a fracture because of her…
Looking at Natalia’s small, frail figure, Yvonne’s anger blazed uncontrollably.
She strode forward, grabbed all the books Natalia had given, and threw them into the trash can with a disdainful snort:
“How dare you give such rubbish? Who do you think you’re looking down on? Didn’t your father ever teach you how to respect others?”
“A few shabby books–only an ignorant child like you would care about them. I wouldn’t even
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let my precious granddaughter touch them, they’re filthy.”
The situation Luciana had feared most still happened.
She knew Belinda and Natalia didn’t get along. She hadn’t wanted Natalia to come, but Natalia had prepared the fairy tale books.
They were so beautiful and perfectly matched Belinda’s interests that even she was moved, thinking maybe the two children could reconcile because of this gift.
Who could have guessed Belinda would ignore Natalia, and Belinda’s grandmother would personally attack her…
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