My Six Brothers Killed Me (Caroline) novel Chapter 274

Chapter 274 I Won’t Hurt Her

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Alaina couldn’t understand what kind of mother Ruth was. She had let a child’s health deteriorate to such a degree.

Even if Maia wasn’t her biological daughter, she still shouldn’t have been treated this way.

Take Caroline, for example. Caroline wasn’t her own child either. Though she hadn’t spoiled her the way she did with Helen, she had never hit or yelled at him, and certainly never let her go without food or clothing.

Just wait.

If the test confirmed that Maia is my daughter, I will never forgive Ruth.

Every ounce of suffering Maia had endured–Ruth would pay it back in full.

Anger burned in Alaina’s chest. She clenched her fists and slammed one down on the leather headboard.

The noise startled Maia awake.

Blinking open her unbandaged eye, she saw Alaina sitting at the edge of her bed and immediately recoiled in fear.

“Wh–why are you here?”

Alaina was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of Maia’s voice. Her expression softened. “You’re awake. How are you feeling?”

Maia had already experienced how vicious this woman could be. No matter how gentle she sounded, her body trembled uncontrollably.

“Help! Caroline! Help me!” Maia’s voice shook with panic. She wanted to stay as far away from Alaina as possible.

Caroline, who had been in the living room, rushed in as soon as she heard Maia’s scream.

She thought Alaina might be hurting Maia again, but when she saw her still sitting calmly at the bedside, she finally let out a breath of relief.

“Maia, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?”

Maia shot a quick glance at Alaina and asked Caroline nervously, “Why is she here?”

Caroline had originally intended to tell her the truth, but when she saw the fear in Maia’s eyes, she changed her mind. “We’ll talk about that later. Don’t worry–she won’t hurt you again.”

Alaina quickly chimed in, “That’s right. Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you. No one will ever hurt you aga

Her demeanor now was a far cry from the woman she’d seen at the market. Maia couldn’t make sense of it.

“I’ll go and cook something for you,” Caroline said while getting to her feet. She gave Alaina’s arm a nudge, signaling her to leave the room as well.

Once the door was shut behind them, Caroline turned to Alaina and said, “I know you want to take her for a DNA test, but just look at the state she’s in. You beat her so badly, and she’s clearly not well. Plus, it’s getting late. Let’s wait until tomorrow.”

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Chapter 274 I Won’t Hurt Her

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“Tomorrow, then.” Alaina paused for a moment, then hesitantly asked, “I want to stay and have dinner with you guys. Is that okay?”

Caroline’s eyes were cold as she stared at her. “It’s not that you can’t, but Maia’s terrified of you. If you stay she might not be able to eat in peace.”

Alaina sighed deeply. “That’s something we’ll have to deal with eventually. If she really is my daughter, then her fear of me is a problem I have to face sooner or later. Don’t worry

talk to her gently. I’ll tell her everything.”

Seeing the distress on her face, Caroline smiled mockingly. “If you knew you’d regret it now, why did you do it in the first place? If the test shows Maia isn’t your daughter, are you just going to go back to hurting her again? Or maybe take her life like it means nothing?”

Alaina looked down and answered with a low voice, “No matter what the results say, I won’t hurt her again. You have my word.”

Besides, there was a high chance Maia really was her child.

Even if she wasn’t, she finally understood how it felt for a mother to see her child get hurt after what had happened this time.

Maybe this was heaven’s way of warning her. If she kept doing harm, the consequences would eventually fall on her.

From now on, she had to be a better person. She would never again hurt someone without cause.

Caroline saw the remorse in her face and replied calmly, “Do what

you want.”

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