Chapter 260

The next morning...

Christina had woken up early and prepared a table full of Harper's favorite dishes. She had decided that today, she would spend the entire day with her daughter.

As soon as Harper woke up, her little feet pitter-pattered on the floor. She opened the door and saw Christina cooking in the kitchen. Harper rubbed her eyes, staring in disbelief at the scene before her. Suddenly, she rushed behind Christina and hugged her tightly.

"Mom!" Harper's voice was sweet. "Am I dreaming? I woke up and saw you!"

Christina froze, her heart swelling with emotion. She immediately pulled Harper into her arms.

"Sweetie, Mommy's going to spend the whole day with you today, okay?"

"Really?" Harper's face lit up with joy.

In the next moment, Harper asked, "Can we go to the amusement park today?"

The air seemed to hang still. Christina instinctively bit her lip. Before she could refuse, Harper started to plead.

"It's just that I envy other kids who get to go to the amusement park. I've never been."

Harper's voice was filled with regret. After a moment of hesitation, Christina smiled gently and said, "If you want to go, then we'll go today!"

"Yay! We can go to the amusement park!" Harper immediately forgot all her worries and happily enjoyed breakfast with her mom.

"Mom, I want to ride the roller coaster at noon!"

"Mom, I want to ride the carousel!"

"Mom, I want a giant BBQ chicken leg!"

Christina agreed without hesitation, "Sure, today we'll do whatever you want!"

The mother and daughter happily finished their breakfast. They put on their special cartoon headbands and got ready to leave. As soon as they entered the park, they took a photo at the entrance.

"Mom, take another picture of me!" Seeing Harper's smiling face, Christina's eyes softened. A wave of guilt washed over her. Love often comes with a sense of inadequacy.

They had a blast exploring the castles and attractions. At 6 PM, it was time for the fireworks.

"Boom!" The fireworks lit up the night sky, illuminating everything.

"Wow! Fireworks!" Harper looked up at the sky, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Just as they finished watching the fireworks, Christina received a phone call.

"Hello, Ms. Windsor, you need to come to the office immediately, there's an emergency!"

"Okay, I'll be there right away." Christina's mood became complicated as she hung up the phone. Looking at Harper, she felt even more guilty.

"Harper, Mommy has something to take care of. Can we leave now?" Christina asked cautiously.

Harper's smile froze. Even so, she pretended not to mind and waved her hand. "Let's go home, Mom!"

Christina glanced at Harper carefully. "Mommy will definitely take you out for more fun next time!"

"It's okay!" Harper smiled as understandingly as she could. "I've had a great day already!"

Her words filled Christina's heart. After settling Harper in, Christina rushed to the office. As soon as she arrived, she saw an elderly lady arguing with her employee, Kaia.

Kaia was tearfully saying, "We can't refund it! You didn't make it clear!"

Seeing this scene, Christina quickly stepped forward to ask what was going on. "What's the problem? Can I help you?"

The elderly lady snorted coldly when she saw Christina. "Your company is a scam!"

"My old house only has the second floor. Why did you design the first and third floors? Are you trying to make me pay more?"

Christina reflexively questioned, "Didn't you say..." But she stopped mid-sentence. It seemed the elderly lady never said her entire house was hers! A strange irritation rose in Christina's heart.

The elderly lady continued to demand, "You need to refund me now!"

A refund would mean all the work Christina and her design team did over the past few days would be for nothing!

Kaia stepped forward to argue, "But you didn't tell us!"

"Did you ask?" The elderly lady was furious, pointing at Kaia and cursing. "You shameless girls! Trying to cheat an old lady out of her money! If you don't refund me, I'll protest outside your company every day!"

Christina's heart raced; this couldn't escalate! Anything that damaged the company's reputation was unacceptable!

"Enough!" Christina shouted angrily.

The room fell silent instantly. The elderly lady's imposing manner visibly diminished. She muttered sarcastically, "I don't have money to give you!"

"You don't need to pay! Please leave now!" Christina struggled to control her emotions, trying to maintain her composure.

The elderly lady gave Christina a strange look before leaving, cursing under her breath.

Once she was gone, Christina took a moment to calm herself. Kaia, with red eyes, approached, "I'm sorry, I caused trouble again!"

"It's okay." Christina waved it off, pretending not to care. "Just put her on the blacklist."

Only she knew how agitated she felt inside. After a while, she stood up to make some coffee. Suddenly, her phone rang unexpectedly. It was the hospital!

"Hello, is this Ms. Windsor?"

"Yes, it's me. What's the matter?" Christina nervously gripped her cup.

The nurse on the other end calmly said, "Please come to the hospital. The DNA test results are in."

"Okay, I'll be there right away!" Christina quickly put down her coffee, grabbed her bag, and headed to the hospital.

In the specialist's office, Christina hesitated, staring at the doctor. "Doctor, is there a problem?"

The doctor looked hesitant. Christina quickly reassured him, "It's okay, just tell me the truth. I can handle it!"

What could be worse than losing a loved one?

"Can I ask what this is for?"

"It's for a cancer patient," Christina said firmly.

The next second, the doctor sighed, his eyes complicated as he explained, "This contains Moonleaf, and the concentration is very high! Moonleaf conflicts with cancer treatment drugs. Over time, it will weaken the patient and accelerate death!"

The doctor's words hit Christina like a sledgehammer. Accelerate death. Just as she suspected! Her mother's death was no accident!

In an instant, a cold, piercing feeling enveloped Christina.