His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 350

"Mrs. Caldwell." Virginia stood up, poured a glass of warm water, and placed it on the coffee table.

Madeline hesitated for a moment before taking a seat on the sofa with a stiff expression. She made no move to touch the water.

She clasped her hands tightly in her lap, her knuckles turning pale as she gripped her purse strap.

"Virginia, Chloe told me... you are Ginny." She finally spoke, her voice horribly dry.

Virginia's expression didn't change in the slightest as she sat down in the single armchair across from her.

"Yes. But Mrs. Caldwell, I have already informed Archer. After a comprehensive evaluation, my treatment of Chloe has officially been terminated. Her hostility toward me is too extreme. Forcing interventions will only backfire."

She explained patiently, keeping it strictly professional.

"...I know." Madeline lowered her eyelashes, her eyes instantly turning red. "But Toby... he's the same age as Cindy. He's only four years old."

At the mention of Toby, Virginia's fingers, which were resting on her knees, subtly tightened.

"That day, Chloe slashed his arm with a pair of scissors. He had to get six stitches. Now, the moment he hears a loud noise, he dives under the table. When he eats or speaks, he's absolutely terrified of doing anything wrong."

At this point, Madeline's voice choked with a sob. "Virginia, I haven't been able to sleep for nights on end. Sometimes I wonder... if I hadn't spoiled Chloe so much since she was young, if I hadn't raised her wrong, would she have turned into the monster she is today?"

Virginia lowered her gaze, remaining silent.

"If I hadn't indulged her all those years ago... would everything have been entirely different?"

Madeline looked up, a rare, profound regret flashing through her eyes.

An image of Toby's soft, chubby face flashed in Virginia's mind.

That little boy, the same age as Cindy, who used to timidly call her Auntie.

As a mother herself, there was absolutely no way she could remain indifferent to the suffering of a four-year-old child.

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