novelxo Chapter 1814: Everyone Calms Down
Chapter 1814: Everyone Calms Down
Arriving at the terrace, he leaned against the railing, facing the slightly cool evening breeze, and his gaze drifted towards the distant horizon, his deep eyes carrying a hint of sorrow. His figure looked somewhat frail and lonely.
In fact, after the results of the appraisal came out today, he had the urge to talk to Monica several times, but he suppressed it. He wanted to wait, to give her time to process it herself. The feeling was truly conflicting... he continued to suppress the urgent need to find her after so many years. Every second in the hospital felt like torment to him.
He really wanted to rush over and hold her tightly!
This night, Rowan was destined to be sleepless. Suddenly, he felt a bit afraid that Monica might not acknowledge the royal side for the sake of Mr. Swain and Belinda. In that case, his father's regret would be lifelong...
As a son, how could he bear to watch his father regret for a lifetime?
His father had narrowly escaped death, and finding his sister was now his father's only wish.
In the hospital.
After Tristan took Monica home, only Algerone accompanied Belinda.
Rowan had changed two types of medication for her in the afternoon, so now her body showed clear signs of recovery, and she felt like she could leave the hospital.
But her mood? It was the exact opposite, with a feeling of deep despondency, a solemn expression, and a reluctance to speak.
"Belinda," Algerone sat in a chair beside the bed and said to her after careful consideration, "Regarding Monica, I've thought about it. We should encourage her to acknowledge her roots." Belinda's thoughts returned, and she looked at him intently, still not expressing her stance.
Algerone tried to empathize with her feelings; in fact, his own feelings were just as heavy and reluctant.
But after calm and rational analysis, he said, "After all, blood ties are indelible. Our daughter is already grown up, she must be thinking about it too."
Wrapped in a feeling of impending loss, Belinda felt an unprecedented discomfort in her heart.
"Previously, she didn't want to acknowledge because she hadn't found her biological parents. Now that the paternity test results are out, if she remains indifferent, it's not justifiable."
"And, she's already grown up. She won't be taken away like a three-year-old child. If she acknowledges her roots, I don't think it means she will abandon us. The bond between us will still exist." Algerone's analysis made sense, and Belinda understood the reasoning, but... her daughter was raised by her own hands, carrying all her hopes, and she had dedicated all her love to her. Every minute and every second after the test results came out, Belinda felt as though someone wanted to take her treasure away.
That night, Algerone spoke to her a lot and offered many analyses. Belinda only listened, and even though she felt distressed, she didn't voice it out.
When she lay on the bed, she processed it in her own mind with her eyes closed.
Perhaps letting Monica acknowledge her roots would be the best outcome...
She couldn't let Monica's life be filled with regrets because of her own selfishness.
After all, that side was the royal family, her original family was nobility, and in terms of wealth and power, they were incomparable.
She couldn't deprive Monica of her life anymore... to acknowledge or not, should be Monica's decision.
Although reluctant, Belinda had made up her mind; she wouldn't interfere too much.
As the moon set and the sun rose, the next morning.
Facing the beautiful dawn, Tristan drove Monica to the hospital. Throughout the journey, he held her hand, not saying a word.
Last night, Tristan had consoled her for a long time, and now Monica had a clearer idea of her own. She wasn't as tormented as she was yesterday; she wanted to try to resolve this issue.