ove Story Chapter 1 Love Story1 Chapter 1 After wrapping up my tasks at work , I gave Arthur Desmond a call . Honey , dont forget to come home for Christmas today ! I have some great news to share with you ! On the other end of the line , Arthurs voice was hurried and anxious : Hannah , theres an emergency with a company project . I need to head over and take care of it right away! Lila has already finished her milk and is asleep . Dont worry ! Just those two sentences filled me with unease . My daughter , Lila , was barely over a year old how could I possibly not worry about leaving her alone at home ? When I tried calling my husband back , the line was no longer reachable . The streets were packed with people heading out for Christmas gatherings . Stuck in the traffic , I could only pray that Lila would be safe and sound . When I finally rushed home , the house was eerily quiet . I hurried to the crib and saw Lila sleeping soundly . I couldnt help but reach out to touch her little face . That touch sent alarm bells ringing her forehead was burning hot . She clearly had a fever . Panicked , I rushed to get Lila to the car and headed straight to the hospital , dialing my husband on the way . Arthur , Lila has a fever all of a sudden ! Hurry to Capital Hospital and check on her ! For a moment , Arthur sounded tense . How could she have a fever ? Its all your fault ! Ive told you countless times we need to hire a nanny , but you just wont listen ! Im still in a meeting . Well talk later . I clenched my teeth and gripped the steering wheel tightly. Love Story1 Chapter 1 We had once hired a nanny for Lila , but she was caught on camera pinching Lila while we were at work . She was fired immediately after that incident . Since then , Id become much more cautious about choosing a nanny . Finding a suitable one had proven difficult , which had unexpectedly become a weapon for Arthur to blame me . But now wasnt the time to argue with Arthur . I ran three red lights to reach Capital Hospital , carrying Lila as I sprinted toward the emergency room . I had thought this was just a common cold or fever . But after a round of examinations , the doctor told me Lila had ingested sleeping pills and needed immediate gastric lavage ! The words hit me like a thunderbolt . Lilas meals were always personally prepared and supervised by me and Arthur . How could she possibly have ingested sleeping pills ? Watching Lila being pushed into the operating room , her small face flushed with fever , I wished I could take her place and bear the pain for her . In my panic , I called Arthur again , only to find his phone still unreachable . Thankfully , the operation ended successfully after an hour . Lila was transferred to a general ward for observation . I was about to follow her and stay by her side when the attending doctor called me back with a serious expression . Layla , please wait a moment . He looked hesitant , as if unsure how to begin . May I ask who prepared the milk formula for the child ? I was puzzled . Both my husband and I prepare her milk formula . The doctor pressed on . And who prepared it tonight ? Mistresss Christmas . ove Story Bapter confusion deepened . My husband did . Why , doctor ? Is there something wrong ? The doctor sighed , patting my shoulder lightly . If your home has surveillance cameras , you might want to check them . Although I didnt understand the meaning behind his words , I didnt have time to dwell on it . I hurried to Lilas bedside to take care of her . Watching Lilas fever gradually subside , I finally felt a sense of relief . When I checked my phone , it was already . Exhausted from the nights ordeal , my body felt like it was about to collapse . I decided to head to the hospitals convenience store to grab a piece of bread to stave off hunger . 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