Bloom for No One but Me novel Chapter 2

Gigi was always left feeling drained for days after giving blood to Catherine. This time, it hit just as hard.

The rest of the Hart family had been keeping watch over Catherine at the hospital for the past few days, so Gigi was the only one at home.

She stepped out of the room with a cup in hand. Before she could see who was outside, a box came flying at her and nailed her right between the eyes.

The familiar pain left no doubt. It had to be her "beloved" mother.

"What's going on with you, Gigi? Why haven't you read the message we sent?

"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Did you ignore the message to upset Catherine? I raised you for nothing, you ungrateful brat!"

As the yelling went on, Gigi wiped the blood from her forehead, pulled out her phone, and opened WhatsApp.

Gigi finally saw the message her family had sent this morning. Catherine was being discharged that day, and they expected her to have Catherine's favorite chocolate cake ready to welcome her home.

She barely had the energy to stand after giving blood, let alone bake a whole cake from scratch. Besides, she had been groggy all morning and completely missed the message.

She was ready to explain herself, but then she looked up and spotted Rylan and Kenny carefully helping Catherine into the living room.

They attended to Catherine's every need with meticulous care, even propping her up with pillows so she could sit more comfortably. They even handed her water at just the right temperature, treating her like royalty.

Kenny glanced at Gigi with a hostile look, the warmth in his gaze replaced by biting sarcasm and indifference. "Do you really expect her to make a cake for Catherine? Keep dreaming.

"All she does is sit at home doing nothing. She barely knows how to take care of herself, and she's got no hobbies—unless you count those pathetic doodles. She's nothing compared to Catherine."

Her whole life revolved around giving blood to Catherine. Whatever time was left, she spent resting at home.

How could she have time for hobbies? It wasn't like she had ever had the chance to explore anything the way Catherine had.

What Kenny had dismissed as worthless drawings had been the only dream Gigi ever clung to in her bleak life. She had heard those words more times than she could count, but they still cut deep every single time.

Rylan glanced sideways at Gigi, stepping in to defuse the situation like he always had. "Was the blood donation yesterday too much for you, Gigi? Did it wear you out?"

Back in the day, hearing him defend her like that would have melted her heart. At least somebody cared about her health and noticed how she felt.

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