Chapter 260 - Self Blame

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It didn't take Hazel a long time to figure out where she was. After coming over to this place a few times, Hazel became familiar with the white ceiling and the smell of antiseptic.

She didn't like this place.

Upon remembering her dream, Hazel began to despise this place a little more. She couldn't understand what had happened, but at this time, Hazel knew that the elderly man that she had seen at the banquet somehow had something to do with her parents' death.

Her eyes grew watery when Hazel thought about her parents again. She tried to shift her body and suddenly realized that someone was holding on to her hand. Her head turned and Hazel blinked when she saw her Auntie Edith by her side. Hazel opened her mouth to say something, but after a while, she pursed her lips again.

As if sensing the little movement, Edith opened her eyes saw that Hazel was staring back at her. Edith stood up straight and placed her hand on the little girl's forehead. A breath of relief escaped her once Edith found that her temperature was not as high as yesterday.

"Are you alright?" Edith asked.

The little girl nodded.

Edith leaned forward and pressed a button to call the doctor in. Then she rubbed her hand on Hazel's hair and rained her kisses on the little girl's face. "I was very worried about you. Your uncle went back to get a few of your clothes. Auntie Emma made you some porridge. Later, let's eat a little bit when your uncle gets here."

At this time, a doctor walked in with a nurse. A look of relief appeared on their face when they saw that Hazel has awakened. The doctor stepped forward to check on Hazel's body and asked a few questions.

Hazel only replied to him with a nod or a shake of her head.

It was at this time that Edith began to notice that something was not right. She walked over to the side table and poured a glass of water. "Hazel, do you want to drink?"

The little girl nodded and stretched out her hand to grab the glass. Once she emptied the glass, Hazel passed it back to Edith and nodded once.

"Do you need anything else?" 

Hazel stared back at her and shook her head.

Seeing this, Edith felt her heart sunk. She was beginning to panic, but could only mask her feelings. "Are you not speaking to me now?" Edith flashed a teasing smile at her, hoping that the little girl would say something and dispel whatever thought she had in mind.

Hazel opened her mouth to speak, but then, she pursed her lips again. Her eyes blinked and there was a trace of hesitation in her gaze.

Edith turned to the doctor and he immediately knew what Edith was going to ask. 

"Mrs. Mo, don't worry. Hazel is healthy. Her fever is gone," the doctor said before she gave Edith a few reminders of what should Edith watch for. Once he finished, the doctor signaled her to come over to the door and spoke again. "As for why she's not talking, Mrs. Mo, you should give her some time." He hesitated as he recalled a conversation with the couple last night. "I noticed from the record that Hazel has been seeing Doctor Yang a few months ago."

Edith nodded. 

"Perhaps, talking to Doctor Yang would help us to understand Hazel's condition a little more," the doctor suggested.

After Hazel's parents passed away, her grandparents were worried about the little girl and had brought her to see a child psychologist. There was a period of time where Hazel had chosen not to speak to anyone. No matter what anyone said to her, Hazel would not react.

It was as if Hazel had chosen to keep herself away from others. In that period, Hazel had not attended kindergarten and Edith did not know much about that except for what Neil and Sophie had told her previously.

A thought surged in her mind as Edith recalled Hazel's reaction after they ran into Attorney General Leng. The little girl's face was pale and her frightened expression was clear.

It was at this time that Edith seemed to recall their time at that resort. At that time, they saw Attorney General Leng at the restaurant from a distance. Everything has been going on well until Hazel saw that man.

Then, Hazel had suddenly had lost her appetite. 

Just… what had happened?

Why did Hazel have such a big reaction towards that man?

Edith buried her face in her hand as she blamed herself for not being sensitive enough. If only she had paid a little more attention to the little girl, then perhaps, things will be different?

If only she realized earlier, then Edith will never allow for that Attorney General to get closer to Hazel.

When Edith thought of how Hazel will choose not to speak again, her heart grew heavier. 

It took them months to see that the once quiet Hazel speak cheerily with the people around her. But now… will Hazel stop talking to others again?

…

Edith heaved a heavy sigh as she walked out of the doctor's office. A while later, an arm wrapped around her shoulder. Edith turned around and saw that Neil was staring at her with a helpless look on his face.

"It's not your fault. Stop blaming yourself, alright?" Neil said. He leaned forward to plant a kiss on her forehead.

"I cannot help it." Although Doctor Yang and Neil had both pointed out that what happened to Hazel was not her fault, Edith could not stop blaming herself.

Doctor Yang had suspected that perhaps, there was something that Hazel was afraid of and that trauma had triggered her fever and her unwillingness to speak.

There was something in the little girl's mind that she was unable to process.

It will take some time before Hazel would speak again and the most important thing was that, for both of them to stay by Hazel's side to give them their encouragement and support.

Both Neil and Edith have only spent their time closely with Hazel for a few months. Although their relationship was close, it would be difficult to say that they could understand Hazel well.

Even birth parents would have difficulties understanding their kids. What's more for both Neil and Edith who were still new at being parents to Hazel.

These are what Doctor Yang had hoped for both of them to understand.

As they stood outside the doctor's room, Neil tightened his embrace around Edith's body.. His eyes narrowed dangerously as he thought of the possible reason for Hazel to be afraid of the Attorney General.

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