Unexpected Marriage: She is the Sugar Mommy!-Chapter 315: Pomelo

But during the hospital stay, it was inevitable to run into Desmond Fairchild, and there was no way to avoid it.

If this continues, she’s really afraid she might go down the old road again. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Every time Desmond appears, he talks to her on his own terms, as if those things from the past never happened, as naturally as if they were still passionately in love.

Seraphina Sinclair really hated this about him; despite doing so many hurtful things to her, how could he still manage to look at her with such gentle eyes?

She didn’t understand what Desmond Fairchild really wanted to do—is it just for fun, or does he actually think she’s a fool that would fall for the same trick more than once?

She may be soft-hearted, but that doesn’t mean she can be toyed with.

Every time she thought about Desmond’s matters, Seraphina felt especially agitated, and she couldn’t calm herself down.

The oppressive air clogged her chest, making her feel as if she could hardly breathe.

Pushing the thin blanket aside, she put on a jacket and quietly got out of bed.

Luckily, Rosalie Quinn and Chloe Irving weren’t around, so she took this chance to sneak out for some fresh air—it should be fine, right?

Seraphina completely forgot the doctor’s advice, she didn’t even bother to bring a scarf, and just left the ward with her hair down.

You don’t know what it’s like outside until you step out, and once you do, you’re in for a surprise.

It turns out Bayside City has such a big hospital, with really good landscaping.

In the spacious garden, the trees were lush, and the scent of osmanthus filled the air.

Breathing in the refreshing fragrance, Seraphina’s agitated mind gradually calmed down.

Sitting down on a random bench, as she immersed herself in the beauty of autumn, a child’s heart-wrenching cry pierced her ears.

Following the sound, Seraphina saw a little girl, about five or six years old, hugging a doll and crying.

As a mother herself, Seraphina felt her motherly instincts surge seeing her cry so sorrowfully.

She gently approached the little girl, squatted down, and asked tenderly, "Why are you crying, little girl? Did you get lost from your mom and dad?"

The little girl wiped her tears and sobbed, "My mom and dad don’t want me anymore. They haven’t come to see me in a long, long time."

"Your parents must be busy with work, it doesn’t mean they don’t want you," Seraphina thought it was just something a child would say, and didn’t take it seriously.

"Sis, is what you said true? Will my mom and dad really come to see me?" Hearing Seraphina’s reassuring words, a spark appeared in the little girl’s eyes.

"Of course they will. There’s no way parents wouldn’t visit their own child! They’re probably busy making money to buy you a pretty little dress. Don’t be sad anymore, how about I play with you?" Seraphina gently patted the little girl’s head, full of affection.

With Seraphina’s company, the little girl stopped crying for her parents.

Soon after, the little girl grew tired from playing and fell asleep in Seraphina’s arms.

Fearing she might catch cold, Seraphina carried her to the information desk to ask which ward the child was staying in.

Seeing the little girl’s face, the nurse on duty sighed deeply, "She’s from room 302."

As she carried the little girl away, a few nurses behind her started discussing.

"This little girl is pitiful, she’s only five or six and has leukemia."

"Yes, after her family found out she had leukemia, they visited a few times and never came back, leaving her to fend for herself in the hospital. That’s really heartless."

"Exactly, I’ve heard her parents abandoned her because they saw her as a burden, so they left her at our hospital. If it wasn’t for the director’s pity providing a free room for her, she probably wouldn’t even have a place to stay."

"So young and facing so much, who knows what bad luck she might have had in a past life."

Seraphina furrowed her brow, and after sending the little girl back, she returned to the information desk.

She seriously asked the nurses, "You just said that little girl has leukemia?"

One of the nurses nodded, "Yes, many people in our hospital know about it. This little girl is quite pitiful; after being diagnosed with leukemia, her family pretty much stopped visiting, and she’s now considered an orphan. Every day, she hugs her doll and cries, wanting to find her mom and dad, but they’ll never come back to see her."

"Why abandon her?" Seraphina couldn’t understand how someone could be so cruel to their own flesh and blood.

"Why else? Leukemia is hard to treat, and even just chemotherapy costs a lot. If you find a bone marrow transplant, the price is astronomical for regular people. Moreover, finding suitable bone marrow for transplantation is a problem in itself."

"Exactly, even though medicine is advancing, the cost is a major issue. Pomelo’s parents are just a regular wage-earning family; even if they sold everything, they probably couldn’t afford the surgery costs themselves. Maybe they didn’t want to give up on Pomelo, but they really couldn’t shoulder the huge medical expenses."

Seraphina clenched her fists and said coldly, "How much is the total cost for treatment and surgery?"

The nurse looked up, calculated and softly said, "I’m not a doctor, so I don’t know the exact cost, but I overheard Pomelo’s attending doctor mentioning it would be at least over five million."

"Do you know where Pomelo’s parents live?" Seraphina asked again.

"We do know, but we can’t disclose the patient’s privacy, so please don’t make it hard for us," the nurse chuckled, hoping Seraphina wouldn’t keep pressing for answers.

They’ve said what they could, but they definitely can’t share the family’s address.

Knowing they were just following orders from above, Seraphina didn’t say anything more.

However, finding Pomelo’s address wouldn’t be difficult for her, so there was no need to hassle the nurses.

Seraphina contacted Austin White and entrusted this task to him.

Austin was curious why Seraphina wanted to find Pomelo’s address, but knowing she had her reasons, he didn’t ask too much.

When Seraphina arrived at Pomelo’s ward, she saw Pomelo sleeping restlessly on the hospital bed. Seemingly having a nightmare, her little face was tense even in her sleep.

She stepped forward to gently stroke her cold little face, unable to hold back her heartache.

This child is only five, why is fate so cruel, treating her so heartlessly?

With her warm hand, Seraphina smoothed Pomelo’s furrowed brow, and seeing her relax, Seraphina also sighed with relief.

"Little girl, since you call me sister, then I promise you I’ll definitely cure your sickness." Seraphina smiled gently, her eyes filled with tenderness.

In the days that followed, Seraphina spent almost all day with Pomelo, even arranging for Pomelo to stay in the same ward as her.

With Seraphina’s company, Pomelo became much more cheerful, no longer hugging her doll and crying for her parents. Immersed in Seraphina’s kindness, she seemed to temporarily forget the pain of abandonment.