Chapter 1100
Elysia and Tarquin rushed into the hospital, their hearts pounding, only to find out that Maria was still fighting for her life in the emergency room. Claire was a wreck, sitting on the cold, sterile floor outside the emergency room, sobbing uncontrollably.
Hollis and Blossom stood by, brows furrowed, offering no words of comfort, their faces etched with concern and frustration.
As Elysia stepped out of the elevator with Tarquin by her side, the sight of Claire stopped her in her tracks. She trembled, rooted to the spot near the elevator, her heart racing with fear.
She hadn’t done anything wrong!
She hadn’t wronged this woman in any way!
Emmett wasn’t stolen; he was found and taken in by her!
For over five years, she had poured all her love into raising Emmett, giving him every ounce of maternal affection she could muster.
She was guilt-free, facing this woman with nothing to hide!
In fact, this woman should be grateful for the life-saving care and love she had provided Emmett!
Yet, at this moment, fear engulfed her.
She feared that this woman would take Emmett away from her!
She couldn’t bear the thought of parting with Emmett.
But the decision wasn’t hers to make!
In front of this woman, she felt like a mistress facing the rightful wife.
She was the foster mother; this woman was the birth mother!
The custody of Emmett was in this woman’s hands, and she felt powerless to fight or even argue for it!
This feeling of being overwhelmed and helpless made it hard for her to breathe.
It also stirred fear in her; she was afraid of this woman, she didn’t want to face her, she wanted to escape!
She even began to regret bringing Emmett to Silver City!
Emmett might not have been her biological child, but she had raised him from a baby!
The mere thought that Emmett could be taken away by this woman was unbearable, pushing her to the brink of collapse.
Tarquin, understanding her turmoil, wrapped an arm around her shoulders, offering his comfort.
“Elysia p>
Blossom hurried over.
Seeing Elysia’s red, tear-stained eyes, Blossom immediately felt a surge of empathy.
She knew the depth of Elysia’s
feelings for Emmett and understood
what the sudden reappearance of
Emmett’s biological mother meant for her.
Blossom, frowning, lowered her voice to say,
“She came with a DNA test report, saying if we doubted her claim, we could get Emmett tested any time.
She said she was desperate, that
she had no money for her daughter’s medical treatment and couldn’t bear to watch her daughter die. That’s why she came to us.
She hopes we can help her daughter, but she didn’t mention taking Emmett away p>
Before Blossom could finish, Claire suddenly threw herself at Elysia’s feet!
With a thud, she knelt down, tears streaming down her face,
“I know I shouldn’t have come to you, but I had no other choice. If I don’t get my daughter to the hospital, she will die!
But I don’t have the money, I… I know you’re wealthy, and this amount means nothing to you Please, for Emmett’s sake, save her. She is Emmett’s real sister, please please help us p>
Claire begged, her forehead banging against the floor repeatedly, making a resounding thud with each contact!
Elysia, already in a state of panic, froze, unable to react as she looked down at Claire.
Blossom, frowning, bent down to help Claire up, saying irritably,
“Talk properly, don’t do this p>
It wasn’t that she was biased against Claire, but there was a way to ask for help, and this wasn’t it.
Before Elysia had arrived, Claire had already made quite the scene, pleading for her and her daughter’s life.