"Shut up!"
I slapped her.
"Clare, how dare you hit Maria!" Aiden was furious and moved to hit me, but Maria stopped him.
"Aiden, you need to perform surgery soon. Don't get angry," Maria said calmly.
"It's almost time. I'll wait in the operating room," Aiden turned and left.
I rushed forward and tried to hold Aiden, but Maria held me back.
"Aiden, please, come back and save our daughter." I cried and called out.
But he didn't even turn his head.
"My daughter really needs you to save her. Please, come back with me..."
He disappeared from my sight.
Grief-stricken and exhausted, I cried until I fainted.
When I woke up, I found myself lying in a hospital bed.
I walked out of the ward and soon saw Aiden in the ward across from mine.
"Mr. Stewart, thank you for performing the surgery on me," said Molly, Maria's daughter, lying in her hospital bed.
"Molly, from now on, you can call Mr. Stewart 'Godfather,'" Maria said with a smile.
"Godfather," Molly called sweetly.
"Be good!" Aiden gently touched Molly's forehead. "Take good care of yourself."
"Her daughter's surgery is complete. Can you go back with me?" I said anxiously.