Chapter 19 The Hedgehog
new he couldn’t hear my voice, but what Georgia said just now had a great impact on me.
I needed an outlet to confide in.
“Niko, since you didn’t like children, when you woke up, I took care of the child myself.”
“However, the child will still call you dad. You are its biological father, as long as you take up the responsibility of raising it, we can coexist peacefully even if we get divorced.”
“But if you don’t wake up, I will leave with the child. Your mother also said that she would give me a large sum of money, but she won’t fight for custody with me. In that case, the child will be mine alone. In a few years, I will definitely find someone else, I won’t wait for you all alone.”
‘Perhaps not long after, your child would be calling someone else “dad“!”
I deliberately said this to provoke him.
I would not get married again, maybe I would date, but I would not enter into marriage again.
“What do you think of Logan? He has liked me for so many years and even saved my life. He might
be a great stepfather…”
I hadn’t finished speaking yet when Niko’s fingers suddenly moved.
But he just moved a little, he didn’t wake up.
I was very disappointed.
“Niko, I wasn’t joking with you, if you don’t wake up again, I will really…”
I hadn’t finished speaking when Niko’s eyelid suddenly twitched.
This time I really saw it clearly; it wasn’t an illusion.
“Doctor!”
I was very excited and quickly called Demarion over.
Demarion, Niko’s good friend, had an accident and he has been staying at the hospital. He hurriedly came with Niko’s attending physician, and after a brief examination, Demarion told me with a hint of surprise, “He should wake up soon, don’t worry…
I nodded and said, “Thank you.”
Demarion originally intended to leave. After standing for a while, he turned around and looked at me, saying, “I’m sorry for what happened before… sister–in–law.”
He used to always call me Ms. Carter.
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Demarion looked remorseful and said, “I used to think that you were not good enough for Niko, but it’s between the two of you. As long as Niko likes you, I shouldn’t have been pushy.”
“It’s all in the past.”
I had no expression on my face and didn’t feel much about his apology because I didn’t really consider him as a friend either. To me, he was just a stranger I knew.
Demarion saw my indifferent reaction and didn’t say anything else. He made a few perfunctory
remarks and left.
I sat by the bed, waiting for Niko to wake up.
In the middle of the night, drowsiness came over me, and I lay down by the bedside, holding his
hand.
In the night, the hospital was a bit cold. I was just about to wake up and look for a blanket when suddenly there was a warmth on my shoulder.
I was startled and quickly opened my eyes, only to see Niko covering me with a blanket.
“Did you wake up?”
I was so surprised that I grabbed his hand tightly and was about to call the doctor.
While waiting for the doctor, Niko gently embraced me.
He whispered in my ear,
Don’t let my child call someone else daddy…
His voice was muffled, and as soon as he woke up, he hurriedly explained the matter.
I was both angry and amused, so I pushed him away and said, “First, check your head!”
***
Niko finally woke up.
The Schneider family was naturally very happy, while at the same time, the Pruitt family breathed sigh of relief.
If something really happened to Niko, they would probably have to kill Madeleine to make amends.
Of course, this is an exaggeration, but for the destitute aristocratic family like the Pruitts, cutting off their financial resources is like killing their parents.
As long as it could calm down the Schneider family and make peace, they were willing to do
anything.
Even
ven if Niko wakes up now, the relationship between the Pruitt family and the Schneider family cannot go back to what it used to be, it is already completely shattered.
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After this incident, the relationship between Niko and me became subtle.
We used to argue and quarrel, but we never thought about breaking up.
Later, it was because he said he didn’t want children and would have an abortion if we had one, that I entertained the idea of suicide.
After he woke up, he took me to a psychologist for a comprehensive counseling session, trying to
find out the root cause.
But when he found out the reason, that expression of extreme regret, it remains vivid in my
memory even now.
He said, “Kayley, those were just empty words. How could I ever not want our child?”
He seemed very scared and held me tightly. “At that time, you said that as long as you were pregnant, I could ignore Madeleine… Even if we argued, I thought it was just jealousy and I could coax you. I knew I was wrong, but I always thought I had my reasons. I just wanted you to understand me, but I didn’t understand your feelings… When you said those words, I thought you. were using the child as a tool to make me jealous, so I was very angry and said those words, but I never meant them.”
I understood what he meant.
I have also said many hurtful words, but that time, he really broke my
heart.
“Kayley, give me a chance.”
Niko’s voice sank to the lowest point, “I couldn’t be without you, nor could I be without this child.
Look at how I’m beha? If we continue like this in the future… then you can leave me, I
won’t have any complaints.”
“Kayley, I want to give it another try. I loved you so much, we were once so in love, and if we just let it end like this, I won’t be satisfied.
How could I have been content?
But I, dare not try anymore.
What he said was all true, there was a big misunderstanding between us.
But even with all the misunderstandings, the hurts I had experienced were all real.
“Talso
got hurt, Kayley.”
Niko held my 1
in his hands, “We were like two hedgehogs, but I was willing to retract my
quills.”
