Chapter: 893

Kayla, witnessing this, felt deep sympathy for Nancy.

She gently suggested, “Susanna, maybe you should rest a bit during your infusion. Don't stress too much. I'm here visiting, after all.

Are you not happy?"

Without drawing attention, she quietly positioned herself between Susanna and Nancy, deeply caring for both and unable to bear seeing them crying. Later that night, as they returned home, Nancy, tearful, asked Kayla if Susanna and Sean despised her. Acting obedient and sensible, she even offered to return to Otland to alleviate any distress for her adoptive parents.

Susanna turned away with a pout, muttering to herself, “I'm not happy.”

She sensed her parents' affection shifting towards Nancy and suspected that Nancy's presence during her treatments was intended to unsettle her. She even pondered whether Kayla aimed to replace her with Nancy. These bitter thoughts intensified her anger. Nancy's words only made things worse.

Longing for relief, Susanna was missing Norah's treatment as her arm grew numb. The infusion was agonizing, and she struggled to hold back her tears.

After realizing she had already cried three times that day, she resolved not to cry anymore, persuading herself of her strength.

Sean initially planned to visit Silverdale soon, but considering the tension at home, he chose to delay his trip.

He explained to his parents, “Dad, Mom, Susanna isn't comfortable with too many people around."

"But we're all family, and there aren't many of us here," Kayla remarked, unaware of the implication in Sean's words. "Nancy came specifically to see Susanna. They should really spend more time together."

Sean was exasperated by Kayla's apparent obliviousness to the clear hostility between Susanna and Nancy.

“Mom, I'm feeling unwell. If you want Nancy to bond with me, she could stay and look after me," Susanna suggested, turning towards Kayla.

Kayla immediately dismissed the idea. "We have a caregiver for that.

She's more than capable of taking care of everything.”

Considering Nancy's talent for the piano, it seemed unreasonable to expect her to stay and look after Susanna.

"Besides, Nancy has a heart condition and should avoid strenuous activities."

"Mom, could you stay with me at least? The ward is so boring,"

Susanna pleaded.

"Didn't the Andrews' daughter drop by to see you this afternoon?

Having her around is pleasant," Kayla pointed out, attempting to change the subject.

Susanna felt a pang of disappointment at her mother's seeming hesitance to tend to her needs.

When Joanna was hospitalized, her parents were constantly at her bedside. Susanna had always expected the same from her own parents.

Matteo sensed that Kayla's words might upset Susanna. Shouldn't a mother naturally want to be there for her sick child?