Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 430

Chapter 430

Chapter 430 Mr. Howard Is Actually Hendrik

It was cold inside the hospital, so Shawn took off his jacket and placed it over Leah's shoulders.

He had a deep frown on his forehead as he looked at Leah's woeful face. "Sarah, the doctor said that Lucy would probably still be unconscious for the next few days. I've hired professional caretakers to look after her. You should go back home to get some rest."

"I just want to stay here." Leah had finished her porridge. She gave Shawn's jacket back to him.

Her voice was croaky, and she still seemed very depressed. All of that made Shawn feel agitated. He had no idea what he could do to make Leah feel better.

"Sarah, didn't you say that you still have work to do at your studio? How about we go there now so you could relax a little?"

After a brief pause, Leah nodded. She forced a smile at him. "Alright."

I know I shouldn't waste my time wallowing in grief anymore.

If I did, I would be doing the same thing as I did back then.

Hendrik once told me that I should always move forward, no matter what happens in life.

There are things that I must do and responsibilities that I need to fulfill.

Even though I'm the studio chief, it's Serena who's been handling all the work at Dream Designs.

I've even left my daughter in her care all this time.

I can't, and I shouldn't allow the situation to go on like this any longer.

Thirty minutes later, Shawn dropped Leah off at Dream Designs studio.

He had planned to stay there with Leah for a while. However, he received a call from his assistant earlier.

"I need to take care of something urgent at the office, Sarah. Just wait for me here. I'll come and pick you up once things are settled."

Then, Shawn left with a grim expression on his face.

Leah had a feeling that the issue might be quite a serious one judging from Shawn's reaction.

"Haven't you heard? The Ford Group has been facing a lot of pressure due to the competition with the Kendrick Group," Serena explained to Leah after she heard about Shawn leaving in a hurry.

Leah rubbed the center of her brows whilst saying, "I haven't been paying attention to the news."

"Is Carlotta here?"

Serena's expression brightened up at the mention of her name. "She's resting upstairs. That girl is such a lovely and docile child."

"I've told her that her injuries are not fully recovered, so she can't move around too much. Since then, she just stays in bed obediently without making any fuss about it."

"At times, she would miss you a lot. Then, she'd ask me to give you a call."

Tears brimmed in Leah's eyes as she listened to all of that. She rushed out of her office and headed upstairs the next instant without hearing what Serena was saying afterward.

"Carlotta!"

Leah opened the door to find a little girl playing with her toys in a room. It pained Leah to see her playing all by herself there.

"Mommy! You're here!" Carlotta stood up in excitement upon seeing Leah.

Suddenly, the girl stopped and sat down slowly as a thought occurred to her. Then, she opened her arms wide and waited for her mother.

Leah hurried toward her and circled her arms around Carlotta. She instantly felt whole again with her daughter in her arms.

"I'm sorry that I haven't come to see you in such a long time…"

At that point, both of them were bawling their eyes out as they missed each other terribly.

"Can you take me with you, Mommy? Let's not be apart anymore…"

Leah frowned slightly and replied, albeit reluctantly, "I'm sorry. Mommy still needs a bit more time, but it'll be over soon…"

"After I've completed an important task, Carlotta and I will stay together forever, alright?"

Carlotta seemed a little disappointed. Still, she nodded firmly. "Okay."

Then, she reached out to wipe the tears off Leah's cheeks. "You should stop crying, Mommy. It'll make you ugly, and Daddy won't like that."

Her innocent words made Leah chuckle slightly.

Leah sat down on the bed and had Carlotta sit on her lap. "Alright. We should both stop crying."

Carlotta leaned against her shoulder and asked in a curious voice, "What are you up to lately, Mommy? You've been so secretive these days. Are you working as a spy now?"

Leah just smiled at Carlotta and gently pinched her nose without saying anything.

Carlotta was surprisingly right in some sense about what her mother was up to.

Serena's eyes were bright with tears as she stood by the door, watching the pair of mother and daughter. Then, she quietly went back downstairs to allow them some privacy.

In the evening, Leah finally left the room when Carlotta had gotten tired and dozed off on the bed.

She went to see Serena again and told her what happened to Lucy.

Serena had lost all amiable feelings toward Lucy since that woman had betrayed Leah's trust several times before this.

Nevertheless, she did not feel good after learning the news.

She raised her gaze and looked at Leah. "Do you believe Han's words, then?"

A deep crease formed between Leah's brows. She was about to nod, but she decided not to. "No. Lucy had an accident because of him, after all."

Though, she was very likely the person who had caused the incident in the first place.

Serena could tell what Leah was really trying to say, but she made no further comments.

"Hmm… Then, what are your plans after this? Are you really going to marry Shawn?"

Judging by what he did to me in the past, I'm sure he has something to do with Lucy's incident.

It's too dangerous for Leah to live with an obsessive and possessive man like him.

Also, Carlotta's well-being would be jeopardized as well.

"I guess so." Leah wasn't completely certain about it herself.

Shawn said that he would bring me to the laboratory soon. If I could secure the details of his plan and the location of the laboratory, I would be able to have the man arrested before the wedding.

However, would my plans work out smoothly?

Serena noticed the worried look in Leah's eyes. She said in a reassuring voice, "Sarah, we're friends, aren't we? Just let me know if you need any help from me."

Leah met her gaze. "Mhm. Then, could you help get me a phone and bring it to me the next time you come by the Ford mansion?"

"You need to get me one in the same model and color as the one that Shawn had given me."

She fished out the phone from her bag and showed it to Serena. She had turned off the phone in case it was installed with a tapping device.

Serena took a few photos of the phone and returned it to Leah. "I got it. In the meantime, I'll take good care of Carlotta. You should stay alert and focus on what you need to do."

Leah felt extremely grateful for Serena's warm and supportive words.

She was about to reply when the loud voice of a man rang out from outside her office.

"Oh my god! Look at this! The headline says that Mr. Howard is Mr. Hendrik himself!"