Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 108 Death

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Deborah placed a bowl of soup in front of Lydia and calmly stated, "I've known about this for a long time."

Lydia's face froze in surprise. "You... You knew?"

How could Deborah know about something Lydia had never mentioned to her?

Deborah replied, "When I was a child, you and Devon had an argument about me not being your biological child. I overheard it several times."

Lydia was stunned for a long time and didn't know what to say.

After a while, she finally spoke, "So how did you..."

Deborah remained calm and said, "My family abandoned me shortly after I was born. You adopted me and took care of me all these years. Even if you didn't give birth to me, you're still my mother." Lydia couldn't believe what she was hearing, and tears streamed down her face.

She stretched out her arms, hugged Deborah tightly, and said, "My dear child, I'm sorry. I adopted you, but I haven't taken good care of you all these years. I've been a burden to you for so long." Deborah comforted her softly. "It's alright. Why do you say that? You're not a burden."

Lydia hugged her tightly and suddenly said, "You need to take care of yourself too. Don't just focus on others. I won't let Ashton bully you anymore."

Deborah didn't say anything more, and Lydia hugged her and chattered on for a long time.

Deborah stayed with her until almost noon when Lydia said, "Why don't you go get us some lunch and come back to eat with me?"

Deborah was hesitant, afraid that Ashton would bother Lydia again when she left.

"Maybe I should call the hospital cafeteria to deliver the food," she suggested.

Lydia was not feeling well and was picky about her food. "The hospital food is not good. You can go to the restaurant across the street from the hospital to buy some food. And buy some toiletries too. The doctor said I need to stay a few

more days."

Deborah hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded and got up. "Okay, Mom, take a nap. I'll be back soon."

Lydia smiled and waved her hand, letting her go.

Deborah walked to the door of the ward, and Lydia suddenly called out to her.

Deborah turned back, and Lydia smiled at her and said, "Take your time. You're not feeling well yet. I am not in a hurry." Deborah remembered that Lydia hadn't been so gentle and smiled at her like that for many years.

At that moment, she felt a bit sour in her heart but also a warm feeling.

She realized she wasn't completely alone. She still had Alyssa and Joseph, who had saved her when she was a child. Moreover, she had a mother.

Deborah replied, "Okay," and left the ward.

When she reached the lobby downstairs, she saw a patient covered in blood being hurriedly pushed on a stretcher by

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doctors and nurses, pessing by her towards the elevator.

The patient's abdomen was severely injured, and the injury looked serious.

Suddenly, Deborah remembered something, and her face turned pale. She quickly turned back and ran towards the

derator

The doctors and nurses had already pushed the stretcher into the elevator, and the doors closed in front of Deborah. Anxiously, she reached out to stop the doors, and a doctor inside waved his hand at her, indicating that the elevator was already crowded, and they couldn't let anyone

Deborah, in a state of panic, im

hadn't gone down pet.

unt to the elevator next to her. The elevator was still on the upper floor and

Unable to weit, she stood outside the elevator for a moment before turning around and anxiously heading towards the

staircase.

Lydia's room was on

fourth floor, and

truggled to climb

the stairs.

Her legs were trembling, and cold

down her

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finally made it to the fo

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steps feeling uneven.

A doctor in the hallway noticed her pale completion and approached her with concern. "Miss, are you okay?" he Breathless, Deborah replied. "Could you please help me check on the patient in rooms and see it she is okay?" The doctor immediately called over a nearby nurse to assist Deborah

riedly ran towards room

When Deborah arrived at

door of the room, chaos had already erupted inside

The first thing she heard was the urgent voice of a doctor shouting, "Quickly, send her to the emergency room!"

In a hurry, Deborah rushed in and immediately noticed a consp

gory bloodstains

fruit knite on the floor. Its blade was covered in

The hospital bed sheets, originally white, were now stained with large patches of red from Lydia's blood. She was carried by doctors and nurses onto a gurney, her face liteless.

Deborah struggled to breathe, watching the doctors hastily wheel Lydia's gurney past her and out of the room.

Ashton arrived and questioned the servant who had been left behind. "Didn't you promise to keep an eye on her?"

The servant's face turned deathly pale, and she trembled "Mrs. Mullen's mother wanted to speak with her. She asked me to leave and wait outside.

"After Mrs. Mullen left, her mother said she wanted to sleep and didn't want anyone nearby. So I continued to wait outside."

The servant continued to speak, her voice becoming more frantic, "I waited outside the whole time. There wasn't a sound from inside. I never imagined she would do something so drastic." Deborah's face was pale as she stumbled towards the door.

Ashton pushed the servant aside and followed Deborah toward the emergency room.

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He couldn't understand why Lydia, a selfish and decadent person, would choose to commit suicide. How could she

bear to do it?

It hadn't been long since the emergency room door had closed, yet the doctor came out..

Deborah stood there, staring at the doctor who emerged from the room.

"Doctor, my mother..."

They had only been inside for less than half an hour when the doctor came out. Maybe everything was okay now?

As soon as Deborah finished speaking, several other doctors rushed out of the emergency room.

Her complexion turned pale for a moment, and she didn't know where to put her clenched hands.

The doctors stood in front of her and bowed, saying, "We're sorry. We did everything we could. Please accept our condolences."

Deborah shook her head with a forced smile and said, "That's impossible. She just scratched herself with a knife, and I left for less than halt an hour."

The doctor explained with a grave expression, "Your mother cut her wrist artery, and the wound was very deep."

Cutting the artery could cause death within ten minutes.

Deborah stood there, looking helpless and about to collapse, as she spoke to the doctor, "You can't be serious, right?"

The doctor replied, "I'm sorry, Miss. Please accept my condolences."

Deborah was left standing there, completely stunned and unable to react..

Just moments ago, Lydia had been holding her and promising not to let anyone hurt her again. But now, Lydia's face was covered with a white cloth, and even her hair was hidden from view.

Deborah's mind went blank, and she had no idea how Lydia had been taken away.

The doctor informed her that the body could not be left there and needed to be temporarily moved to the morgue.

There were also documents that Deborah needed to sign before Lydia could be taken to the funeral home. Everyone kept saying that Lydia was gone, and Deborah heard someone beside her say, "Deborah, please accept our

condolences."

The man tapped her shoulder, but Deborah forcefully pushed his hand away. "Get lost!"

As she turned around, she realized that the person beside her was Joseph.

Feeling a great sense of unease, Ashton walked over to drive Joseph away. "This is none of your business, Joseph. Deborah is with me." Joseph punched him in the face. "Ashton, it's as you wanted. From now on, you have no way to threaten Deborah to stay with you."

Ashton was bewildered. "But I'mn married to her, and we're not divorced yet."

"So what?" Joseph's voice was cold, and he found it amusing to look at Ashton.

Joseph took Deborah away. "I'll go with you to take care of other matters."

Ashton watched them leave. Even though Deborah looked empty inside, she followed Joseph when he said he would take her away.

Ashton looked at their backs as if he had made a big decision. Suddenly, he spoke out loudly.

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"Deborah, do you really believe in Joseph? Did he tell you that he saved you back then? Did he also say that Alyssa is actually still alive and with him?"

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Deborah stoppest abruptly, tumest around, and looked at Ashion "Is you know abom Alyssa?"

Ashton wanted to continue. Even if Deborah hates him to the rest of hes life, he would beep Deborah by his sile, and Joseph couldn't take advantage of the chaos and steal her away. Ashton sakl, "Do you think Joseph sakl that Alyssa "

Joseph interruptest Ashton angrily, "Ashton, what else do you want to say? Look what you've done to Deborah Won't

you stop until she dies

The doctor was waiting on the side with the document for Belson alt to sign so that he could deal with Lydia's funeral

Ashton looked at Deborah and saw that she had dark circles under her eyes because of sleep deprivation, exhaustion, injury, and miscarriage

In fact, he had investigated. There must be a reason for Deborah's sudden In

After careful investigation, it tuned out that Joseph went to the tumeral parlon and took away the lucky charm from

the deceased Alyssa

Ashton later found out that loseph led to Deborah that Alyssa was still alive and made a deal with her, asking her to help him deal with the Mullen family

Ashton didn't reveal the truth because he thought that Deborah was too depressed at that time, and it didn't harm to let het have some hope

But now, he coul

stand it anymore.

Ashton continued without hesitation, "Joseph lied to you Alyssa died after falling off the cliff.

"How could she survive after falling off such a high chift? The lucky charm that Josephi showed you was a copy of the

burnt one."

Deborah stared at Ashton without blinking

Right atter Ashton spoke, Deborah shook violently and tell down.

Joseph's tace darkened. He quickly went to support Deborah and caught her by the waist before she fell to the ground.

Only then did Ashton realize what he had said.

He only thought of stopping Deborah from going with Joseph and forgot Deboral's current condition and that her mother had just passed away.

Ashton hurried over and said. "Take her to the emergency room."

Joseph carried Deborah with his arms and looked at Ashton furiously. "Not seeing you is better than any emergency

room

Joseph carried Deborah straight to the elevator, and Ashton chased after them with a sullen face.

Joseph said angrily, "She is dying. If you want her to die now, continue to follow us."

Ashton stopped and did not move.

After Joseph carried Deborah into the elevator, Ashton looked at them with red eyes and said, "Stop you pretending to be a good man. Didn't you lie to her with ulterior motives about Alyssa? Did I say anything

wrong?