Chapter 1345 Family Affection
Cecilia didn't ask many questions or say much. She just took care of Thaddeus every day. When Daryl was around, she would hide in her room and not come out. At the Fields Mansion, she was practically invisible.
A few days later, one morning, Daryl and Elijah suddenly took Azalea to the hospital and didn't return that day.
Finn also went to the hospital. Cecilia guessed that Azalea must have been admitted for treatment. She was worried but didn't know what she could do.
Since the incident with Skylar came to light, Azalea had been much more polite to Cecilia. After falling ill, Azalea's former strength and arrogance had vanished completely. She looked several years older, like a woman in her sixties. Cecilia couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
A few days later, one afternoon, Elijah suddenly appeared in the Fields Mansion living room.
"Hey, Cecilia," Elijah greeted when he saw her sitting on the couch with Thaddeus.
"How's Thaddeus's grandma?" Cecilia asked.
Elijah's face lit up with a smile. "Mom's surgery went well a few days ago. She's been recovering nicely and can sit up and eat now. She misses Thaddeus and asked me to bring him to the hospital to see her."
Cecilia smiled. "That's great news. I'll get Thaddeus ready and take him to the hospital."
"Sounds good," Elijah nodded, pleased that Cecilia was coming along.
An hour later, Cecilia walked into Azalea's VIP hospital room with Thaddeus in her arms.
As soon as she entered, she saw Daryl sitting by the bed, peeling an apple. When he saw Cecilia, his hand froze, and their eyes met briefly.
"Thaddeus!" Azalea exclaimed with joy when she saw him.
Seeing Azalea looking a bit worn out, Cecilia lowered her head, avoiding Daryl's gaze, and quickly brought Thaddeus over.
Cecilia sat by the bed, placing Thaddeus on her lap to interact with Azalea.
Thaddeus had grown quite fond of Azalea over the past few days. He frequently reached out his chubby little hands to touch her face. Azalea offered him an apple slice on a toothpick, and Thaddeus, in turn, offered it to her first. Azalea was overjoyed and grew even more affectionate towards him.
At that moment, Cecilia noticed that Daryl had already left the room, leaving only Elijah behind.
Cecilia felt a pang of sadness. Since the incident with Skylar trying to take Thaddeus, Daryl had barely interacted with her.
Cecilia used to avoid Daryl on purpose, but now she realized he was the one avoiding her. She hadn't heard his voice in days.
Cecilia wondered if Daryl still misunderstood her. Didn't he understand the truth after learning what Skylar had done?
But it didn't matter anymore. Cecilia knew that their relationship with Daryl would never be the same.
After playing with Thaddeus for a while, Azalea said to Cecilia, "You should take Thaddeus back. I shouldn't have had him come to the hospital. There are germs everywhere. I just missed him so much."
Cecilia was taken aback by Azalea's gentle tone. She had never spoken to her like this before. She looked up and saw Azalea's kind face. The shrewdness in her eyes were gone, replaced by a gentle, elderly woman.
Seeing Azalea so weak and treating Thaddeus with such care, Cecilia couldn't hold any grudges. No matter how harsh Azalea had been in the past, Cecilia couldn't be angry now. Azalea had a terminal illness, and no one knew how much time she had left.
Cecilia smiled and said, "This is a VIP room. They disinfect it daily. It should be fine. Besides, Thaddeus missed you too. Look how close he is to you!"
As if understanding Cecilia's words, Thaddeus reached out with his apple slice towards Azalea's mouth.
Azalea beamed with joy, holding Thaddeus's little hand. "Sweetie, Grandma doesn't need it. You eat it."
But Thaddeus insisted, and Azalea had no choice but to take a bite. Only then did Thaddeus relent.
Cecilia thought to herself, 'This must be what they call family bonds. Blood ties are so magical. Azalea and Thaddeus have only been together for a couple of months, and they're already this close.'
After a while, Azalea insisted that Elijah take Cecilia and Thaddeus back home.
Cecilia carried Thaddeus and walked out of the hospital with Elijah.
Unexpectedly, Cecilia looked up and saw a familiar figure ahead. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants, smoking a cigarette.
"Daryl?" Elijah also saw him and stopped.
Daryl looked up and saw Cecilia and Elijah approaching.
Elijah glanced at Cecilia, about to say something.
But Daryl's eyes fell on Cecilia briefly before turning to Elijah. "I'm going to check on Mom."
With that, Daryl tossed his cigarette butt into a nearby trash can and walked past Cecilia towards the hospital.
After Daryl left, Cecilia stood there feeling uneasy. She and Elijah coming out together must have annoyed Daryl. But Daryl had been very restrained lately, speaking politely to Elijah, probably because of Azalea's illness. He didn't want to worry her about their relationship.
Elijah watched Daryl's retreating figure, frowning. Then he turned to Cecilia. "Cecilia, haven't you and Daryl talked things over?"
Cecilia forced a smile. "What is there to talk about?"
"The misunderstanding between you two should be cleared up," Elijah said, frowning.
Cecilia looked into the distance. "It doesn't matter anymore."
With that, she started to leave with Thaddeus.
Elijah hesitated, then hurried after her. "Cecilia, Thaddeus is growing up. You and Daryl should be together as a family. Daryl has always been proud. If you give him a reason, he'll make up with you."
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