Chapter 6 Samantha watched as a stranger loaded her mother's suitcase into a car, and the two of them left hand in hand . Samantha ran barefoot , chasing them for hundreds of feet , until she collapsed , her knees and feet torn and bleeding . She stared numbly as the car , which she could never catch , drove away . At that moment , she didn't understand what had happened . Only when she grew older did she realize that Cristina had cheated , and when her father found out , she asked for a divorce and walked away with nothing - not even Samantha . For over a decade , they had no contact , and Samantha despised Cristina to the core . She once thought she would never see Cristina again in this lifetime . Fate , however , was mocking her , and now , she had no choice but to ask for Cristina's help . Her throat felt tight , like something was stuck , and she stood frozen in place . Cristina , sensing her thoughts , stood up and gently pulled Samantha to sit beside her . " I know you hate me . You were too young back then , and Chapter 6 there's so much you didn't understand . I couldn't explain everything to you , " Cristina said softly . She reached out and brushed her hand across Samantha's face . " You've grown up , little girl . I've come back to settle here permanently . I know the Chapman family has had trouble , but it's fine . I'll take good care of you ." For the first time , Samantha realized that all the hatred she had carried over the years meant nothing when she uttered the word " Mom . " " Good girl , stay and have dinner with us . Joaquin has been good to me . He has a daughter who's two years older than you . She and her fiancé will join us for dinner later . I'll introduce you to them , " Cristina said with a warm smile . Samantha wasn't planning to integrate into her new family . She quickly interrupted , saying , " Mom , I came here because of Dad . You know the Chapman family went bankrupt , and now Dad is having a heart attack . I don't have the money for his surgery . Can you help me ? I promise I'll pay you back . " Before Cristina could respond , a familiar voice interrupted . " Ms. Chapman , it seems you're really desperate for money . You've come to beg for it at my house ." Jennifer's voice rang out , dripping with sarcasm . Chapter 6 Samantha froze , as though struck by lightning . She looked in disbelief at the people standing in the doorway . It was Jennifer and Hudson . Fate had played another cruel joke on her . She never expected her mother to become Jennifer's stepmother . Her own husband , and now her mother , had become family to Jennifer . And here she was , trying to ask her mother for money , only to be caught by Jennifer and Hudson . Her uneasy expression caught Hudson's eye , but he said nothing , only watching her quietly . The sound of a baby's cry pierced through the awkward silence , breaking the tension . Samantha only then noticed the twins ' stroller being pushed by the servant . At the first cry , Hudson had already picked up one of the babies , expertly soothing it . The sight of the happy family was like a dagger to Samantha's heart . If her own child were alive , he or she would be the same age now . Samantha regretted coming here . It felt like she was being Chapter 6 stripped bare , exposed to ridicule , and emotionally torn apart . Strangely , the baby wouldn't stop crying, no matter what Hudson did to soothe it . The servant rushed to bring milk , but it only made the baby cry harder . Hudson continued to patiently comfort the baby , saying , " It's fine , sweetheart . Don't cry . " Hudson seemed so tender and warm as he coaxed the child . As he whispered and cooed , a thought suddenly crossed Samantha's mind . She stood up and walked swiftly toward Hudson , snatching the baby from his arms . Surprisingly , he didn't resist . Even more oddly , the baby stopped crying the moment she held it , and he smiled up at her . The baby , nearly a year old , had distinct features , its soft , pink lips curling into a smile , making gurgling sounds , and slurring " Ma " in an almost recognizable voice . The tiny hand reached for the pom - pom on her hat , looking just like Hudson . Samantha's heart felt like it was being ripped apart by a knife . Everything she had held on to was shattered in that moment . Chapter 6 She had once naively believed that Hudson loved her . The first year of their marriage , he had treated her so well . In the dead of night , he would wrap his arms around her waist and whisper in her ear , " Mantha , give me a baby . " She didn't refuse his request . Before she graduated , she was pregnant . It was only now that she realized that while he was being affectionate with her , he had been entangled with another woman during every business trip .