Chapter 166-1

"Elliot, your wound is healing well," Danielle said. "David has captured Scorpion for you, and the entire drug trafficking group has been taken down too." If it weren’t for the fact that Scorpion had to be handed over to Elliot, she would have tortured Scorpion for all his dirty tricks.

However, the industrial chain behind Scorpion was not so easy to take down. Danielle glanced at David.

He seemed to have noticed Danielle’s gaze and gave a doting smile.

Elliot gave David a surprised glance, thinking, ’We watched Scorpion’s organization for a long time, and this man took down Scorpion’s base the moment he acted.

’Besides Hades, he must have other identities. It’s precisely because of this that he has many enemies, and danger is everywhere around him. I don’t even know if it’s the right thing for my sister to be with someone like him.’

"Thank you," Elliot said, expressing his gratitude sincerely.

"You don’t have to thank me," David said. "I just don’t want Danielle to worry." He then thought, ’He keeps having his sister save him over and over. Well, I’m really speechless. I just hope that the Darling family treats Danielle well.’

Elliot noticed David’s displeasure but didn’t say anything more.

"Danielle, I heard about what happened at your school," he said. "I’m sorry you had to go through that." He thought, ’This sister of mine is so well-behaved and sensible that it makes my heart ache. Once I’m discharged from the hospital, I’ll have a good talk with Mom and Dad, asking them to send Audrey away.’

"I didn’t suffer grievances," Danielle said indifferently. "David has already avenged me, and they have received their due punishment."

Elliot felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this. He thought, ’It seems that Danielle relies on David more than she does on us. Or maybe we haven’t done a good job, making her so dependent on others.’

He then looked at Danielle with a smile and said, "Okay. Danielle, if you have something to take care of, go ahead. I’m almost fully recovered."

Lydia chimed in just in time, "Yeah. Danielle, I will take good care of your brother. Don’t worry."

“Okay, Elliot, rest up," Danielle said. "Lydia, I’m leaving now."

She then walked out of the ward with Elliot.

*****

“Miss Dixon, Belle didn’t eat much today, and she’s been listless," the nanny said, immediately reporting Belle’s condition when she saw Ruby return. "Should we take her to the hospital?”

Upon hearing this, Ruby hurried to Belle’s side without bothering to change her clothes and stroked Belle’s forehead, saying, "Belle, are you feeling unwell?"

She had just checked Belle’s temperature, and there was no fever.

“Mommy, I want you to stay with me," Belle said. Small and fragile, she climbed over to her mother as soon as she saw Ruby return.

Ruby felt a pang of heartache, thinking, ’I’ve been so busy finding out Mom’s whereabouts that I’ve indeed neglected Belle. She’s still so young. I really should spend more time with her.

’It’s all because of Emily, bombarding me with tons of calls a day to threaten me.’ Seeing her daughter at this moment, all her worries disappeared.

“Sweetie, I’m sorry," she said. "It’s Mommy’s fault. I’ll make you your favorite cereal, okay?”

Looking at her well-behaved daughter, Ruby felt a sense of warmth. She thought, ’Deciding to deliver Belle back then was absolutely the right choice.’

“Okay, I want to eat cereal," Belle said with her big grape-like eyes sparkling as she clapped, her face full of excitement.

“Miss Dixon, let me do it," the nanny said. "You just came back, so keep Belle company." The nanny really liked Belle. ’This child is so cute,’ she thought. ’She doesn’t cry or make a fuss, and she is as well-behaved as a little angel.’

"Let me do it," Ruby said. "You play with Belle for a while." She looked at her well-behaved daughter and gave a kind smile.

A short while later, Ruby came out with a bowl of cereal and said, "Belle, Mommy will feed you cereal.”

"I want cereal," Belle said. She tossed her toys and stumbled toward Ruby.

Ruby caught Belle as she ran toward her, holding Belle in her arms. She then began feeding Belle cereal. After feeding her about half a bowl, Belle suddenly started vomiting.

She threw up all the cereal she had eaten, and then began to have a fever, her little face flushed.