Soon, she received a call from the other side.
Claudine pressed the answer button, and there was some background noise on the other end.
“Mrs. Barrette…”
The maid’s voice was very soft, tinged with caution.
Claudine said, “How is Darla now? Have the rashes gone down? Remember to give her the allergy medicine on time, and I’ve clearly marked all the foods she can’t eat in the notes.”
The maid glanced at the two people sitting in the home theater not far away, watching a movie.
“I gave Miss Barrette her medicine, but she’s so itchy she can’t sleep. Mrs. Audrey Barrette brought her to the home theater to watch a movie.
“From what I can see, Miss Barrette isn’t getting better. In fact, she seems to be getting worse.”
“Mrs. Audrey Barrette“?
It must have been Damian who brought that woman back to Belmont Villas and told the maids to address her that
way.
But since she and Damian were about to divorce, how he wanted the maids to address other women had nothing to do with her anymore.
“Alright, just do as she says!”
With that, Claudine hung up the phone.
She had done everything she could. As for the rest, she could only say that she and Darlene were not fated to be mother and daughter.
She glanced at the time; it was almost one in the morning.
If she didn’t rest soon, she would have no energy for her studies tomorrow.
She took a few melatonin pills and forced herself to sleep.
Belmont Villas.
Darlene was beside her mother, but the rashes on her body were getting itchier and itchier. Her little hands kept scratching, and she felt miserable.
She turned to look at her mother, who was now watching the movie intently. She didn’t want to disturb her…
0.0%
08:58
chapter52
1288 Vouchers
At that moment, she thought of Claudine.
Every time she felt unwell, Claudine would stay with her, blow on her rashes, and tell her stories.
She felt a little aggrieved and spoke in a small voice.
“Mommy, I feel so uncomfortable…”
Audrey was actually very tired at this point, but since Darlene wouldn’t sleep, she couldn’t rest either.
She turned to look at her daughter. The lighting in the home theater was dim, so she couldn’t see Darlene’s face clear- ly.
“Are you sleepy? Mommy will take you back to bed.”
With that, she got up to leave.
She took a few steps and realized Darlene was still lying on the sofa.
“Come on, sweetheart, let’s go back to the bedroom.”
“Mm… okay…”
Darlene had little strength left by now, but she was still willing to listen to her mother.
She climbed down from the sofa and staggered after Audrey.
“Mr. Barrette is back!”
Audrey had just come out of the home theater when she heard the maid’s voice.
“Daddy’s back!”
Audrey’s voice was full of excitement, but when she turned to look at Darlene, she saw that Darlene had already col- lapsed on the carpet.
“Darla!”
She cried out in alarm and rushed over immediately.
It was only then that Audrey noticed Darlene’s body was burning hot.
“Darla!”
Audrey panicked, not knowing what to do.
Hearing the commotion, Damian rushed over at once.
“Darla!”
He saw Darlene curled up in Audrey’s arms, her once fair little face now swollen and red.
Without thinking of anything else, he picked Darlene up and hurried outside.
36.5 %
08:58
chapter52
288 Vouchers
Audrey followed closely behind.
On the way, Damian practically floored the gas pedal, and soon they arrived at the hospital.
In the emergency room, the doctor examined Darlene and diagnosed her with an allergic reaction, with laryngeal ede- ma and bronchospasm causing progressive asphyxiation. Fortunately, they brought her in just in time, so there were no irreversible consequences.
The doctor asked about Darlene’s allergens and daily habits, but Damian couldn’t answer a single question.
The doctor, unaware of Damian’s identity, was naturally not polite after seeing the child’s allergy had been delayed to this extent.
“I’ve seen plenty of parents like you, thinking that just because you have money, you can leave your child to the maids and not care about anything yourselves!
No matter how attentive a maid is, can she ever be the same as a parent!
Have you ever considered your child’s mental health!
You only brought your child in after such a severe allergic reaction! If you had been ten minutes later, she would have suffocated!
“By the time you regret it, it would be too late!”
Looking at his daughter in his arms, Damian was filled with guilt and heartache, and naturally didn’t mind the doctor’s attitude.
After the doctor left, he sat silently by the hospital bed.
“Dami, I’m sorry. I didn’t take good care of our daughter.”
Audrey stood to the side, unable to bear seeing her daughter suffer like this.
69.2 %
