Torn Between Love and Hate

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To Deborah’s surprise, as soon as she arrived, she saw tears on Alyssa’s face.

When she was in the hospital room, she saw Adrian return and asked Alyssa why she didn’t come in.

Adrian said that Alyssa was outside making a phone call. They waited for quite a while, but she still

didn’t come in.

Deborah was feeling uneasy. Her emotions had improved significantly, and she was able to get out of

bed on her own. So, she decided to go out and look for Alyssa herself.

She thought that Alyssa might be in a bad mood because of something related to Ashton.

But she didn’t expect that Alyssa would cry.

The last time I saw this child shed tears, I can’t even remember how many years ago it was.

Deborah stood still, staring at Alyssa on the stairs, momentarily lost in thought and unable to snap back

to reality.

Alyssa was crying and feeling sad.

She hid here, in a place where no one could see her, secretly shedding tears.

In that instant, Deborah felt a sharp pain in her heart, an unpleasant sensation.

Alyssa hastily wiped away her tears, and seeing that Deborah remained silent, she knew that Deborah

had already noticed.

She didn’t know what to do, feeling somewhat uneasy and at a loss. Her speech became stammering

as well.

“Yes, I’m sorry, Mom. I was wrong, I shouldn’t have done that.”

Deborah’s reaction made it clear that she knew who Alyssa was crying for.

Alyssa was anxious, but the more anxious she became, the more tears fell from her eyes.

She quickly turned her head away and desperately wiped her face with her hand.

Deborah walked over, embraced her gently, and carefully wiped the moisture from her face.

“Alyssa, you’re not wrong, it’s not your fault. Many things in life aren’t about making choices with

absolute right or wrong. When it comes to donating bone marrow, whatever choice you make, your

mom will support you.”

Alyssa looked up at her with some uneasiness, wanting to say something, but couldn’t bring herself to

speak.

It was as if she dared not speak, yet she also seemed unwilling to admit it.

Deborah could clearly see that Alyssa had already found the answer in her heart.

If it weren’t for her concerns about the past events and her rationality telling her she shouldn’t, she

would have already voiced her choice.

Deborah suddenly began to feel a sense of fear, as if she hadn’t really thought about this issue before.

Alyssa was Ashton’s daughter, and they shared a strong bond through their blood connection.

The bond between a father and daughter was special, as they share half of the same blood flowing

through their veins.

Some things were etched deep within our bones, and trying to completely sever them was far from

easy.

She used to wonder how to make Alyssa fully accept Joseph.

She just realized that there seemed to be an even more challenging issue that she had overlooked for

quite some time.

Deborah lowered her gaze to meet Alyssa’s eyes, as she looked at the child in her arms.

The child, who was almost eight years old, had grown up, become taller, and even more sensible.

As children grew older, they gradually came to understand what a father was and what family meant.

She hated Ashton, yet at the same time, she paradoxically wanted to see him and couldn’t bear to lose

him. Alyssa glanced up for a moment, then lowered her head uneasily.

“Mom, I’ve made my decision. I won’t donate bone marrow to him. Don’t be sad, Mom. I don’t want to

make a mistake.”

It took Deborah a while before she spoke again, “Let’s go back to the ward first. Alyssa, let Mom think

about it. Mom needs to consider it carefully.”

Alyssa, like a child who had done something wrong, stopped talking and obediently followed her back

to the ward.

In the hospital room, Adrian, Evelyn, and a few others were present. Joseph had stepped out to buy

some late-night snacks for Deborah..

After all the turmoil, Deborah’s spirits have finally improved a bit, and she agreed that she could eat a

little something.

Adrian saw Alyssa come in, pretending not to know anything.

“You little rascal, how come it took you so long just to make a phone call?”

Alyssa remained silent, walking over and sitting down by the bed.

Evelyn was growing increasingly anxious.

If Alyssa still has feelings for Ashton, and Deborah loves Alyssa so much that she wishes to cater to

her every preference.

What should Deborah and Joseph do? Would there be any complications?

Evelyn felt anxious, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.

She sat on the chair beside the bed, lost in thought. Her hand hung by her side, her fingers

unconsciously tapping a

rhythm.

A familiar voice of discontent sounded nearby, “Watch where you’re going!”

Evelyn snapped back to reality, feeling a bit annoyed, “What’s wrong with you now?”

Adrian sat in the chair beside her, his hand casually resting on the armrest.

He wore a displeased expression, as if Evelyn had taken great advantage of him.

“What’s the matter with you? You touched my hand.”

Evelyn was genuinely getting annoyed. As a grown man, could he please stop being so petty and

constantly nitpicking?

If she were to replace Joseph, she wouldn’t be so petty.

No wonder Deborah admires someone like Joseph and doesn’t think much of Adrian.

Evelyn playfully replied, “Yes, yes, yes, I touched you. So what if I touched you? What else would you

have done if I

hadn’t? Come on, go ahead and touch me back if you want.”

She said, stretching out one arm, stopping just short of hitting his face.

Adrian, with a dark expression on his face, dodged and said, “In your dreams, you sure have quite the

imagination.” Evelyn was getting a bit fed up with him. Seeing that Deborah was not seriously hurt, she

stood up and said.

“Deborah, I’m heading back now. With Mr. Black here to take care of you, I can rest assured.”

Deborah nodded immediately, “Alright, it’s getting late. Be careful and get some rest when you get

home. In a few days, you’ll need to return to Oceanview City for work, so make sure you’re well-

rested.”

Evelyn replied, “Alright,” picked up her bag, and left.

Adrian stood up, but quickly sat back down again.

Surprisingly, he subconsciously thought that since Evelyn was going back to Moxley Manor anyway, it

would be perfect for him to go along with her..

Why should he go back with her? Who knows, she might take advantage of him on the way back.

Deborah looked at Adrian and said, “Mr. Moxley, thank you for your help today. You should head home

soon too. It’s getting late, and there aren’t many places to stay at the hospital.”

Adrian said unhappily, “I won’t go back to Moxley Manor with that woman. I’ll leave later.”

Deborah looked somewhat surprised, “Evelyn booked a room at the hotel today, didn’t you know?

She’s staying there tonight and will be returning to work in Oceanview City in a few days.”

Adrian didn’t react immediately. “What do you mean rent a house? What’s this about going back to

Oceanview City?”

Deborah explained, “She said she’s an outsider, always bothering the Moxley family during the festival,

and causing quite a bit of trouble for you all.”

Staying at a hotel for a few days would be convenient, allowing her to organize some documents

before officially starting work. As for Oceanview City, her original workplace and residence were both

there, so it’s only natural for her

to return.

Well, it wasn’t exactly like that. What happened was that Evelyn went to Joseph to complain, saying

she really couldn’t stand Adrian anymore.

Adrian was extremely narcissistic and suffered from persecutory delusions. Whenever he saw her at

Moxley Manor, he always claimed that she was deliberately trying to create chance encounters with

him.

No matter how grand Moxley Manor might be, it was still just a private residence.

She lived under the same roof as Adrian, constantly crossing paths with him. It was impossible for her

not to bump

into him.

Not only that, during mealtime, she picked up the food that Adrian had touched. When going to her

bedroom, she passed by Adrian’s bedroom door. And when chatting, she responded to Adrian’s words.

These extremely normal things were all subject to Adrian’s excessive interpretation.

After hearing her grievances, Joseph felt a bit sorry for her. With Deborah’s persuasion, he agreed to

let Evelyn quit acting.

Anyway, there are only a few days left until the fifteenth day of New Year. Joseph has already realized

that there’s no chance for Deborah and Adrian to be together.

If the act continues, it will be difficult to end it gracefully, and Evelyn can’t really afford to get herself

involved.

However, Deborah couldn’t bring herself to tell Adrian these honest thoughts.

Evelyn could only express it subtly, feeling that she was causing too much disturbance to the Moxley

family.

After a while, Adrian responded, “Oh, that’s perfect, I can finally have some peace and quiet. Alright,

you get some rest, and I’ll head back too.”

Deborah always felt that something was a bit strange, but she didn’t think too much about it. She

nodded and watched him get up and leave.

Alyssa remained silent, sitting off to the side, while Joseph went outside the hospital to buy food for

Deborah. It would be a while before he returned.

Deborah sat silently on the bed for a long time. Eventually, she got up, put on her shoes, and stepped

off the bed.

She reached out, holding Alyssa’s hand, “Come on, Mom will take you to see him. If you want to

donate, we’ll donate.”