Chapter 589 She is Wilhelmina
Beneath the black veil was the woman's delicate skin.
She lay on the bed, her body writhing, as if struggling, but more like she was enticing.
Seeing this, Theodore's expression instantly turned cold. He immediately walked over to Wilhelmina and yanked off the black veil covering her eyes.
Just as he was about to scold her, he saw Wilhelmina's beautiful eyes filled with tears.
Her lips trembled uncontrollably, and her teeth chattered.
A soft, small voice came from her throat, "Please don't touch me, I beg you."
Hearing this voice, Theodore's heart suddenly tightened.
In an instant, he recalled the scene from that night years ago.
That girl had also cried and pleaded with him in the same way.
All the words of blame he had prepared got stuck in his throat.
He softly called out, "Wilhelmina."
Only then did Wilhelmina dare to look at Theodore. When she saw his face clearly, tears immediately streamed down her cheeks.
In a hoarse voice, she said, "Mr. Vale, please save me."
Theodore immediately stepped forward, untied the ropes on her hands, and asked in a deep voice, "Is Spencer the boss you mentioned?"
Wilhelmina nodded tearfully, her voice choked, "He was nice to me at first, knowing I had a child, he took care of me. But I didn't expect him to want to use me as a pawn. He drugged my water. Mr. Vale, please take me to the hospital, okay?"
Her voice was weak, her eyes filled with tears, and her words were full of a desperate will to survive.
Seeing her like this, Theodore couldn't help but clench his fist.
He grabbed a blanket from nearby, wrapped it around her, and bent down to pick her up in his arms.
He gently reassured her, "Don't be afraid, I'll take you to the hospital right now."
Feeling his warmth and gentleness, Wilhelmina couldn't control her emotions any longer, whether it was the effect of the drug or the feelings buried deep inside.
She lay in Theodore's arms, quietly sobbing.
Her small cries and pitiful eyes made Theodore think of the girl from that night once again.
He couldn't help but feel a surge of tenderness.
He gently stroked Wilhelmina's head and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."
At the hospital, the doctor gave Wilhelmina an IV. Before long, her body couldn't hold on any longer, and she fell asleep.
Watching her sleep, looking at her flushed lips, Theodore felt an inexplicable heat in his heart.
It was as if he was cursed, wanting to lower his head and kiss those lips, to taste their softness.
With this thought, Theodore couldn't help but curse himself inwardly.
How could he have such beastly thoughts when she was in this state?
Just then, Wilhelmina's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID was 'Kaia,' Theodore immediately took the phone to the balcony to answer.
On the other end, Kaia's tearful voice came through, "Mommy, why aren't you home yet? I'm all alone, and it's thundering outside. I'm so scared."
Hearing this, Theodore felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He could already picture it: a little girl alone at home, scared of the thunder, trembling under the covers.
Theodore immediately said, "Kaia, don't be afraid. I'll come get you right now."
Kaia was a bit stunned and asked in disbelief, "Theodore, is that you?"
"It's me. Your mom's at the hospital getting an IV. Don't worry, I'll send someone to pick you up, okay?"
Kaia's cries grew louder, "Theodore, is my mom gonna die? If she dies, I'll have no one left."
Her words made Theodore's eyes sting.
How could anyone let their child suffer like this? That man was a monster.
He immediately tried to comfort her, "Your mom's gonna be fine. She just drank too much. She'll be okay after the IV. You'll see her soon, alright?"
Kaia, being very sensible, nodded, "Theodore, I'll tell you a code. When someone comes to get me, they need to say the code, or I won't open the door for strangers."
Hearing this, Theodore felt even more heartache for the child.
She must be home alone a lot.
She was only three years old, yet she stayed home alone. How desperate must her mom have been to do this?
Thinking of a woman raising a child alone, having to earn money and deal with that scumbag, Theodore felt even more sympathy for Wilhelmina.
His throat felt a bit dry as he said, "Okay, tell me."
Kaia stopped crying, wiped her tears, and said, "Listen carefully, Captain Lightning needs backup. Theodore, did you get it?"
Theodore immediately repeated it, then smiled and asked, "Did I get it right?"
Kaia's face lit up with a bright smile, "Theodore, you're awesome, just like me."
He couldn't help but curl his lips and say, "Kaia is very smart. Wait at home, I'll send someone to get you."
After hanging up, Theodore instructed the driver to pick her up.
Half an hour later, Kaia pushed open the hospital room door. Seeing her mom lying on the bed with an IV in her hand, tears instantly filled her eyes.
She carefully walked to the bedside, gently stroked Wilhelmina's hand, and softly said, "Mommy, does it hurt? Let Kaia blow on it for you."
Seeing how sensible she was, Theodore couldn't help but ruffle her hair a few times.
He whispered to her, "Your mom is fine. She'll be better by morning. Don't be sad."
Kaia looked at him with tear-filled eyes, her voice choked, "Theodore, thank you. Without your help, my mom would be in great danger. When I grow up, I'll definitely thank you."
Hearing this, Theodore couldn't hold back anymore. He hugged Kaia, kissed her forehead, and softly said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to grow up. But it's very late now. There's another bed over there. Let's go to sleep, okay?"
Kaia's eyes were filled with tears, her long lashes still wet.
She timidly asked, "Can you stay with Kaia? It's thundering outside, and I'm scared."
Theodore looked at her with a bit of heartache, "Why are you scared of thunder?"
Tears streamed down Kaia's cheeks as she sobbed, "Because once, Grandpa drank too much and came to ask my mom for money. When she didn't give him money, he hit her. She was covered in blood. That night, she was almost beaten to death. If the neighbors hadn't called the police, I might never have seen her again.
Mom didn't let me come out. She told me to hide in the cabinet. I saw everything, saw him hit my mom, saw her covered in blood.
The thunder was very loud that night. After the police took my mom to the hospital, I cried alone in the cabinet all night."
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