Chapter 189 She's Really Siding with Her Husband
After dealing with Cynthia for a while, Seb finally tracked down Hayden. By the time he sent someone to find him, Hayden had pneumonia.
After two weeks in the hospital, Hayden's condition worsened, and he was diagnosed with leukemia.
Seb was so furious he slapped Cynthia multiple times, causing her to faint.
From then on, Seb stayed with Hayden, seeking treatment and medication, avoiding Cynthia entirely. Cynthia, ashamed, saw her asthma worsen and ended up in the hospital long-term.
Seb thought about bringing Susan back to reunite with Hayden, but with Hayden's grim condition, he didn't want to burden Susan further, so he kept it a secret.
Then the doctor suggested finding Hayden's mother to have another child and use the newborn's umbilical cord blood to save Hayden. The success rate for matching sibling umbilical cord blood was about fifty percent.
Desperate, Seb resorted to extreme measures, repeatedly seeking out Susan to get her pregnant as soon as possible. The methods he used pained him deeply.
But Seb had to push through. His plan was to wait until Susan got pregnant and gave birth. If the match was successful, he would cure Hayden and then reunite them. He suffered from insomnia every night, hoping that day would come soon.
Meanwhile, Susan, out of breath and not daring to stop, arrived at Maple Valley Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital with her suitcase.
"Mom, how's Dorothy?" Susan saw the exhausted Catherine sitting outside the operating room, while Henry stood at the door looking solemn.
"The baby is born, and a nanny is taking care of her in the ward. Dorothy is still under observation in the operating room. They said if there are no complications within an hour, Dorothy will be out of danger," Catherine's voice trembled.
Hearing this, Susan touched her chest and sighed in relief. "Thank God, as long as Dorothy is okay."
"God bless," Catherine clasped her hands and prayed.
Seeing Henry's serious expression, Susan asked directly, "How did Dorothy fall?"
"She slipped while mopping the floor and fell," Henry replied.
Susan was furious. "She was due in just over half a month, how could you let her mop the floor?"
Henry, looking remorseful, lowered his head. "It's my fault. I've been busy with school and neglected to take care of her."
Seeing his regret, Susan's expression softened but she still reminded him, "Childbirth is a big deal. Now that you have a child, you must take good care of them."
"I understand," Henry nodded.
Soon after, Susan noticed Catherine's arm in a cast and anxiously asked, "Mom, what happened to your arm?"
Catherine looked at her arm and smiled, "It's nothing, I just accidentally fell."
"When did you fall? Why didn't you call and tell me?" Susan complained.
After checking Catherine's arm and seeing no major issues, Susan felt relieved.
"You're not working in Maple Valley anymore, and Lindell Harbor is several hours away. I didn't want you to make the trip for nothing," Catherine explained.
"You should still tell me," Susan muttered.
Susan felt guilty. She hadn't been back to Maple Valley in nearly six months and only called Catherine daily. She felt she had been neglectful.
Catherine took Susan's hand and said, "Susan, can you take a few days off to help with Dorothy? Henry hired a nanny, but Dorothy just gave birth, and my arm is in a cast."
Susan quickly replied, "Mom, it's my duty to help Dorothy. Don't worry, I've already told my company I won't be working out of town anymore."
"Really? That's wonderful," Catherine said, overjoyed.
Susan noticed Henry's complicated gaze and frowned slightly. He quickly looked away.
Just then, the operating room door opened, and a doctor came out. "Dorothy's family can go to the ward now. She's out of danger and has been taken to the ward by the nurse."
"Thank you, doctor," Susan said, helping Catherine to the ward. Dorothy had given birth to a lovely daughter and was discharged after more than a week of recovery.
The nanny held the baby, Susan supported Dorothy, and Catherine and Henry carried bags. They all returned to Henry's home.
Susan settled Dorothy in the master bedroom, and the nanny placed the baby in the crib before going to make soup. Henry, feeling awkward, brought in two cups of water and then left.
Catherine looked at the weak Dorothy and said, "Dorothy, my hand isn't useful right now. Susan will stay for a few days to help."
Dorothy glanced at Susan and immediately refused, "Mom, Henry hired a nanny. There's no need to trouble Susan."
Susan thought Dorothy was just being polite. "Dorothy, your childbirth scared Mom and me. Mom's hand isn't useful, so it's only right for me to help. Otherwise, Henry might think we don't care about you!"
Susan meant it as a joke, but Dorothy took it seriously. "Susan, Henry treats me very well and respects me. He wouldn't think that."
Susan didn't expect Dorothy to be so serious, making things awkward. She didn't mean to blame Henry at all.
Catherine frowned and said, "See? I can't say a word about Henry. She's really siding with her husband."
Dorothy lowered her head and said nothing. Susan quickly tried to smooth things over. "Mom, you never let us speak up when James treated us badly. Isn't that because you taught us well?"
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