Love Me Or Leave Me

CHAPTER 225

Stacey spent a day with Jeremy in Hoggard Manor. The following day, she flew to Menterra together with the Hoggard family. Thinking that Jeremy might be able to talk after the operation, Stacey couldn’t help but look forward to it and felt happy.

Jeremy was delighted as well. His eyes were brimming. He had been very happy since Becky came. But at the same time, he felt somewhat annoyed because Queenie also went along with them and even bought a ticket on the same flight as them. Becky sat with Jeremy on the flight while Queenie was sitting across from them, watching them all the time.

After a journey of several hours, they finally arrived in Menterra. Hayden had arranged everything beforehand. Someone picked them up once they had descended from the plane. After they hopped into the car, the car sped away immediately. Stacey couldn’t help but look back. She found that Queenie had also hailed a taxi and followed behind them.

“Ignore her,” said Hayden.

Momentarily stunned, Stacey nodded. “Okay.”

Jeremy held Becky’s hand tightly. Stacey noticed his nervousness and gently held him in her arms, comforting him, “Jeremy, don’t be afraid.”

Jeremy nestled in Becky’s arms and nodded.

They headed to the hotel first and settled in directly. Hayden had booked a presidential suite. There were several rooms inside, which was sufficient to cater to all of them.

Although the operation was scheduled long ago, Hayden’s mother was still worried when the day approached. Despite how worried they were, Jeremy still turned up at the hospital the next day.

After a series of procedures, the little one was finally wheeled into the operating room.

“Everything will go well, right?” Audrey whispered to herself after the door of the operating room was closed.

Jack looked at his wife and reassured her, “I’m sure it will

go

well.”

Stacey couldn’t help but look at Hayden, thinking, The operation will go well, right? With the Hoggard family’s background, they must have found the best doctors for Jeremy and have high confidence before proceeding with the operation.‘

Hayden pursed his lips, saying nothing. In truth, he was worried, too.

Queenie, on the other hand, arrived late. She was still catching her breath when she showed up. It seemed that she ran all the way there. “Jeremy… Has the operation started?” she asked hesitantly, looking at the operating room.

Everyone looked at Queenie. However, it was merely a glance. Everyone soon shifted their gaze away again. No one was interested in her. Queenie always knew that the Hoggard family did not like her. She felt aggrieved but put up with it in the end.

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After scanning around, she walked toward Stacey. Hayden frowned and pulled Stacey to his side. Queenie noticed that and immediately froze in her tracks. Her face turned pale, and she looked at Hayden in disbelief. Hayden merely cast her a cold glance before shifting his gaze away.

The operation would take about four hours. During those four hours, all of them waited patiently, silently, anxiously, restlessly, and worriedly.

Four hours later, the door of the operating room opened. Everyone almost stood up at once and rushed over anxiously. The attending doctor talked to Hayden in Menterran. Stacey could speak Menterran, too. Thus, she understood the doctor’s words that the operation went well. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily right then.

Jeremy was soon wheeled out. The little one lay on the gurney with his eyes closed, and his face slightly paled. It was the first time that Stacey had seen Jeremy so fragile, which made her feel distressed.

Jeremy was transferred to the VIP ward later. Although it was a ward, the room was specially decorated and did not look like a ward at all. Instead, it was kind of like a cozy little home with a lot of love. There were still anesthetic drugs in Jeremy’s body, so he would not wake up until the anesthesia wore off.

It was getting late and almost time for lunch. Stacey asked everyone for their preferences and went out to buy food. Queenie saw Stacey heading out and followed her. Hayden, noticing that, told her parents to accompany Jeremy and went out with them.

Queenie wanted to catch up with Becky at first. Little did she expect that Hayden would follow her. She felt so pissed off and wondered why Hayden cared about Becky so much. Nevertheless, she

remained rational and kept that anger in her heart, knowing that it would be useless to fall out with them now, as it would only make her be eliminated.

‘Mom was right. The only thing I can grab now is Jeremy. I’m Jeremy’s biological mother. He’ll be closer to me, for sure. As long as I can get a chance to spend more time with him, he’ll definitely listen to me,’ Queenie thought. At the same time, she couldn’t help but look forward to the future, wondering, ‘I heard that Jeremy would be able to talk after this operation, which meant… When Jeremy can talk, will he call me mommy?‘

Queenie disliked children in the past, especially since the child she had given birth to was not her loved one’s. But now, she still couldn’t help but look forward to it and imagine how adorable Jeremy would be when he called her mommy.

After Hayden and Stacey left, Queenie pondered for a while and left. As it was already noon, she would like to have lunch, too. Audrey, who had witnessed the scene, told Jack to stay back to look after Jeremy and left. Jack wanted to stop her but soon realized what she was going to do and said nothing.

Audrey followed Queenie out and caught up with her outside. In a calm voice, she said, “Ms. Leavey, do you have time at noon? Or if you happen to be free now, let’s find a place and have a chat.”

Queenie was surprised to hear that. Although she was nervous and uneasy, she nodded and agreed

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in the end, “I’m free.”

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Audrey took Queenie to a nearby restaurant and booked a private room. Only she and Queenie were in the room.

After a moment of silence, Queenie uttered cautiously and ingratiatingly, “Audrey…”

Audrey paused for a moment and explained, “You and Hay have been divorced for more than three years. Please address me properly.”

Queenie’s face instantly turned pale when she heard that.

When the waiter brought the menu over, Audrey ordered a few dishes. Queenie also took the menu, but she was not in the mood to order anything.

“Pick a few dishes. Don’t waste time,” Audrey urged.

Her words hit Queenie like a bucket of cold water. “Okay.” She hurriedly nodded and ordered a few dishes quickly.

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