In Raffy's eyes, everything was his mother's fault.
If she hadn't always kept things away from him, he wouldn't have developed these allergies in the first place.
Danielle glanced at him, a wry smile tugging at her lips. There was no point in saying anything more. Four, nearly five years of raising this child, and in the end, he turned out to be so ungrateful.
Let go of the urge to save everyone, she reminded herself. Respect other people's choices.
"If you want to eat, then eat," Danielle said, her voice devoid of emotion. She turned away without another word and left the room.
No one in the hospital room seemed to notice her departure.
No one cared about her temper, either.
"Dad…" Raffy looked up at Alexander, pleading on Millie's behalf. "Don't be mad at Millie. It's my fault—I got sick because I'm not strong, not because of her."
Millie's brows knit together as she tried to comfort Raffy. Then, she called Alexander out into the hallway for a private conversation.
She looked guilty, standing there with her head bowed. "Alex… I've lived abroad for so many years; I really don't know how to raise a child. I've barely been around kids, so I guess it's not surprising that I'm clumsy and inexperienced," she admitted.
"My personality isn't exactly gentle, either—I'm more like one of the guys, rough around the edges. I just… I honestly have no idea how to be a good mom to Raffy, even though he's my own child."
She was truly reflecting, owning up to her shortcomings.
Alexander looked at her calmly. "No one's perfect at everything. You don't need to beat yourself up over it."
Millie lifted her gaze, her lashes trembling. She bit her lip before she spoke again. "Maybe not, but I still want to be a real mother to him. I've been absent for so long. I can't keep failing him."
She wanted Raffy back in her life.
Alexander adored Raffy, treated him like his own son—and yet, he was always cold toward Niki. It was obvious he didn't like her. He wouldn't even let Niki call him 'Dad.'
"So…" Millie hesitated, then pressed on. "I really admire Danielle when it comes to raising kids. She's managed to care for two children so well. Do you think she could teach me how? When Niki won that little competition at preschool, I was so impressed—I'd love to learn from her."
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