Chapter 198:.

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He must have been unhappy all these years. He had felt guilty after Lucille’s illness. The years had made William hide his true nature. He was supposed to be very young and cheerful, and a very kind man.

The Brooks Family.

Liam brought Sarah back. Joshua and Mrs. Brooks finally knew what was going on. Sarah wasn’t talking and it was Liam who kept talking.

Mrs. Brooks was crying as she listened. She had no idea that her daughter had suffered so much. She immediately ran to grab Sarah’s hand, but before she could say anything, tears welled up.

“Sarah, why didn’t you tell me, why didn’t you say anything when something so big happened.”

Sarah lowered her head. Because of her mother’s words, she immediately burst into tears.

“Mom…” Joshua was shocked that Sarah had given birth to a baby and that the baby had disappeared. He was scolded by his wife and blamed himself. If he wasn’t so conservative, if he wasn’t normally so stern, maybe he would have several grandchildren by now!

“Dad, I’m going to marry Sarah no matter what, I’m going to call the police and find out the truth about what happened then!” said Liam seriously to Joshua.

Liam told Joshua what had happened and immediately sent the men from the police station to fetch the doctor from the private practice in G-Town.

Sarah didn’t say anything. She just sat on the couch and cried. When he saw how sad Sarah was crying, Joshua blamed himself even more.

“Sarah, don’t cry. I’ll get the baby back. But it’s not so easy to find someone when there are so many people. It takes time.”

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Lucille was discharged from the hospital. Darcy was buried a week later.

While sorting through her belongings, Lucille found a diary. It was Darcy’s. And Lucille was dumbfounded when she saw this diary.

A deep sense of guilt welled up, and it was a deep sense of guilt. Darcy had really gone too far. She could not have imagined that things would be like this.

As she held the diary, her heart filled with guilt for William, for Liam, and, to her surprise, for Peter. Why was this happening? What was she to do?

Lucille held the diary Darcy had left in her hands in disbelief. The diary shook her too much.

“Why did you do this?” murmured Lucille.

Tears were falling one by one. Sadness and guilt were slowly building up in her heart.

“Lucille?” asked Reggie as he walked in and saw her crying just in time. “Don’t be sad. You’re still very weak.”

Lucille looked back at him. Glancing at the handsome face in front of her, she suddenly felt she wasn’t good enough for him. Reggie was so kind, and she…. Tears fell from her eyes.

Lucille felt sad and thought it was all very funny. She had indirectly become a sinner. What Darcy had done made her feel so guilty.

“Reggie!” said Lucille hoarse voice which had stifled her emotion.

She clung tightly to his arm and threw herself into his arms. She continued to weep and her tears soaked his suit in a few moments. Heart aching with grief, Lucille sobbed.

Suddenly, she let go of Reggie’s hand and looked up at him with tearful eyes, “Reggie, why do you like a bad woman like me?”

Reggie just looked at her silently, “You need a reason to like someone?”.

He thought of Darcy, she loved Liam so morbidly, was there a reason, and was Liam really that good? No, was he? He was just a man, and Lucille was just a woman. What was it like? And how could it be explained?

“Reggie, women like Darcy and me deserve to go to hell!” Lucille thought about all the things she had done.

She had complicated relationships with several men. It was only because of the imbalance in her heart that she blamed William, but at this moment, she realized that it was she and her sister who were the sinners.

“There’s nothing better than learning from mistakes!” Reggie hugged Lucille and gently soothed her. “Come on, don’t cry and don’t think about it. When we’ve buried Darcy, we’ll go to France! We’ll start a new life from then on.”

“Reggie! I’ve lost my chance to be a mother. Will you still want to marry me? You could be childless for the rest of your life.”

How could she agree to go with him, was she too selfish? He looked at her sadly, “Lucille, I don’t care!”.

Lucille choked back sobs and her body shook. Catching the familiar concern in his eyes, Lucille could no longer suppress it.

She lunged toward him, wrapped her arms around Reggie’s neck and buried her cheek in his shoulder. Hot tears kept falling from her eyes and sliding into the crook of his neck.

The hot tears stung Reggie’s skin and seemed to pull the deepest feelings from his heart. Lucille cried out in pain as the familiar scent of him lingered around her.

She sobbed uncontrollably and wrapped her arms around his neck tightly. Let her indulge herself one last time. He had been so selfish. How could a woman like her be at peace with the love he gave her? Aman of her kindness and such warmth was worthy of a better woman. And she would have to confess for the rest of her life.

Darcy, I will confess for you and for me. Let her indulge herself one last time and crave his warmth one more time. As long as she gave in, he could be happy for the rest of his life, go on having children and live happily ever after. And she didn’t know what day she would suddenly be selfish again and not even recognize herself.

Reggie could only reach out and comfort her. Feeling his big hands behind her as he wrapped it around her, Lucille shuddered and hugged Reggie tightly. this was the last time!

After letting her cry for a long time, Reggie finally said, “Okay! This is the last time. Don’t cry anymore.”

“It’s okay!” It was the last time she cried. Wiping away her tears, Lucille sobbed and looked up, only to find that Reggie’s shoulders were already soaked with her tears. Even his neck was stained with her tears. Feeling a little embarrassed, Lucille looked up uneasily, only to find that his eyes were resting on her face.

“It’s time to rest. You get some rest. Tomorrow is the funeral. Let Darcy go in peace. Don’t cry, okay?”

Reggie picked her up and took a long stride toward his room.

Lucille snuggled in and felt his warmth again. She turned her face slightly to one side and pressed her cheek against his chest, listening to the sound of his heartbeat.

And suddenly, Lucille felt very greedy. She coveted his scent, his warmth.

On the day of Darcy’s funeral, everyone was still arriving.

William, Liam, Sarah, Reggie, Leon and Peter all came, except for Sherry. To protect her, William didn’t tell her.

He knew she was kind and would have cried her eyes out, so he didn’t ask her to come. Everyone watched Darcy’s burial until her coffin was covered with slabs and buried. Suddenly, Sarah looked agitated at the picture on the headstone and cried out, “Darcy, why are you doing this to me, where is my son, where have you stolen my son?”

She suddenly became emotional, causing everyone to freeze. And Liam immediately hugged her for support.

These days, Sarah was in a state of confusion, as she knew her baby was alive, but she couldn’t find him, and she couldn’t eat or sleep well. She just wanted to know where the baby was and how he was. No one noticed that Peter’s body trembled and then calmed down. And Lucille said at that moment, “Sarah, I’m sorry! I know saying sorry won’t make up for the pain in your heart, and I know Darcy hurt you. But please, for the sake of her death, forgive her!”

“Lucille, how do you expect me to forgive her, my baby is gone! She’s dead once and for all! What about me, what about my son, what am I going to do?” Sarah’s scream made William freeze.

He hadn’t been aware of what was happening. When it came to the baby, William seemed to understand a little, but he was also shocked. How had Sarah had a baby? What was going on?

Lucille took Sarah’s hand between her own. “Sarah, the baby is alive. The baby is healthy. Forgive me for not knowing where the baby is until last night.”

“You know where my baby is?” Sarah looked up in dismay. “Lucille, do you really know?”

Liam also became excited and feared he’d misheard. Lucille nodded and looked at Peter. But the latter merely turned his head away without speaking. Lucille felt a little disappointed, but she also had a pang of distress.

She turned to Liam, William and Sarah, then said, “Liam, Sarah, William, I want you to stop, especially William. I hope you can hold it together after you hear what I’m about to say.”

An uneasiness rose in William’s heart, but he nodded calmly. “Go ahead!”

“Liam and Sarah’s baby, the one Darcy stole from them, is Sammy, who was at William’s side. That baby is Liam and Sarah’s.”

All three of them startled as Lucille uttered the words. William looked like he had been struck by lightning, “What, what did you say?”

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