Chapter 382 He Was Too Afraid of Losing Her
On the other side, in a small town in Sunrise City.
Helena explained, "Back then, Alexander caused your father's death, and your mother hated Alexander deeply. She went to Lyra, hoping Lyra would testify for her, but at that time, Lyra was already heavily pregnant and about to give birth. Although Lyra sympathized with your mother, people are selfish by nature. No matter how bad Alexander was, he was her husband and the father of her unborn child."
"When your mother begged her, she wavered but ultimately refused."
Magnus's eyes narrowed, "So, my mother ended up hating Lyra too and plotted to switch Lyra's child?"
Seeing that she couldn't hide it anymore, Helena admitted it.
Recalling the past, her eyes showed a hint of melancholy and guilt.
"At that time, your mother was bent on revenge and asked me to find out Lyra's due date. Initially, she wanted to take Lyra's child away so that Lyra would experience the pain of losing a loved one."
"I worked at Evergreen Hospital as a nurse. My first thought was to refuse her. Though Lyra was at fault, her child was innocent. But your mother knelt down and begged me to help her."
"Although your mother and I were cousins, our family conditions were very different. After marrying your father, your mother lived a happy and prosperous life. My father, on the other hand, was a gambler, drinker, and womanizer, and he even gambled away my college tuition."
"At that time, it was your mother who paid for my college education. Without her help, I wouldn't have been able to work at Evergreen Hospital. Back then, getting a job at a hospital was a prestigious thing."
"So, in a way, she was like a second mother to me, both a sister and a mother figure. So when she asked for my help and knelt down to beg me, I really couldn't..."
Magnus's brow furrowed, "Lyra's adopted daughter was brought by my mother?"
Helena nodded, then shook her head.
"After I agreed to help her, we started planning everything. Back then, the hospital didn't have surveillance cameras. If there were many women giving birth at night, the ward would be chaotic, and it wouldn't be surprising if a child was switched."
"Initially, we only planned to take Lyra's child, but later, your mother feared that Lyra would suspect her if she lost her child. She wasn't afraid for herself but didn't want to implicate me and was also afraid that Lyra would find you and take revenge."
"I don't know where she got a newborn baby girl. She said she found her by the roadside, and I didn't ask much. I was too scared and just wanted to help your mother finish the job quickly."
"That night, Lyra gave birth smoothly. It was probably fate; she fainted from exhaustion after giving birth. The conditions were poor, and medical resources were scarce. That night, there was only one doctor handling four women giving birth simultaneously. I was in charge of Lyra, so it was easy to switch the babies."
Magnus was shocked, "Then where is Lyra's real daughter?"
Helena shook her head and smiled bitterly, "You should ask, where is Lyra's real son?"
"What did you say?"
Helena said, "Lyra gave birth to a son, not a daughter. Alexander preferred sons over daughters. Even when he was friends with your father, he always boasted about wanting a son. Your mother knew his character well. If Lyra couldn't give him a son, Alexander would definitely blame her."
Magnus's heart trembled, "So, she had you switch Lyra's son with a girl?"
Helena nodded, "Yes. Later, Alexander indeed despised Lyra and even cheated on her. After that, I couldn't live with the guilt of violating my professional ethics, so I resigned and left the Imperial Capital."
She paused and sighed, "Your mother was actually a kind person who wouldn't harm others unless provoked. But Alexander was too evil, and she loved your father too much, so she had to take extreme measures for revenge."
Magnus clenched his fists, "What happened to Lyra's son? Did he die?"
"At first, when I brought Lyra's son to your mother, she wanted to strangle the child, but when it came down to it, she couldn't do it. So she left the child in the pouring rain, letting fate decide."
"All these years, only your mother and I knew about this. Lyra never knew that she had given birth to a son."
"Well, I suppose this is her retribution, the consequence of indulging Alexander and allowing him to cause your father's death. Later, because Alexander preferred sons over daughters, he betrayed her, and she lived a miserable life. She could never reunite with her son, and that was her fate."
"Everyone has to pay for their mistakes. Lyra did, I did, and your mother did. After your mother did this, she was probably tormented by her conscience. A good person doing something extremely bad is very painful. Not long after, I heard she had a mental breakdown.""
After hearing everything Helena said.
Magnus sat there, his emotions unreadable.
After a long time, he slowly asked, "Helena, is there anyone with the last name Abbott who has a grudge against the Browns and my mother?"
"No, I haven't heard of anyone. Why?"
Magnus stood up and sighed in relief, "Nothing. I just wanted to know how my mother met Lyra's adopted daughter."
"You mean the baby girl she brought?"
"Yes."
"I don't know. She only said she found her. Whether that's true or not, we can't verify it now. Maybe only your mother knows, but given her current mental state, you might not get any answers."
On the way out of Sunrise City and back to the Imperial Capital, Magnus felt a heavy weight on his chest.
Paul was driving and glanced at Magnus in the rearview mirror, "Mr. Blackwood, according to Helena, Ms. Beaumont's disappearance from The Abbott Villa likely had nothing to do with your mother. Maybe it was just a coincidence that your mother found the lost Ms. Beaumont."
Magnus remained uneasy, "But if she hadn't switched Juniper to The Beaumont Villa, Christopher might have found his daughter quickly, and Juniper wouldn't have had to endure so many years in a family that preferred sons over daughters."
That was true.
Paul didn't know what to say, "But if Ms. Beaumont hadn't been adopted by the Beaumont family in X City, you two might never have met or fallen in love."
Life was unpredictable.
Everyone was swept along by the great wheel of fate, firmly in its grasp.
Magnus lowered his eyes and twisted the platinum ring on his ring finger.
He was unsure whether to tell Juniper about this.
Magnus's eyes were deep and unreadable, "Do you think if Juniper and Christopher knew she was taken to the Beaumont family by my mother, would they..."
Paul hesitated, "Mr. Blackwood, the clues to this matter were already lost. Ms. Beaumont has found her biological father, and this should be the end of it. If all goes well, you two will soon be getting married. I think it's best if you pretend not to know about this."
Magnus pulled a wry smile, "I can't believe I'm actually scared."
He was too afraid of losing her.
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