" Alright , Daniel nodded . After hanging up , he grabbed Amelia's hand and called the family driver , " Chase , can you take us to the hospital ? " " Now ? " Chase glanced at the clock . " It's already past eight , and you just got back . If Mr. Smith finds out , will ... " " Please , it's urgent , Daniel cut him off , sounding desperate . " Okay , " Chase finally agreed . Meanwhile , William and Sophia were coming downstairs . Linda was cleaning the kitchen when she saw the kids rushing out . She quickly called out , " William , Sophia , where are you going ? " " We're going to the hospital to see Mommy , " Sophia said , not even looking back as she changed her shoes . " Ms. Brown is in the hospital ? Don't worry , I'll take you . " " No need , we'll grab a cab . " The two kids changed their shoes and bolted out the door . Linda couldn't catch up with them . Luckily , they were smart and resourceful . Monica didn't restrict them much , so Linda let it go . The four kids set off from different places , all heading to the hospital . To keep a low profile , they avoided crowded spots and chose the safety passage on the VIP floor of the inpatient department . Daniel and Amelia got there first , with William and Sophia right behind them . William , worried about being caught , carefully locked the door . Sophia asked anxiously , " What's going on ? How's Mommy ? " Amelia's eyes welled up with tears . Daniel quickly said , " It's okay . I just checked , and Mommy's not in serious trouble , just a bit weak . Dad's with her in the ward now . We didn't get too close to avoid being seen . It's all my fault . Otherwise , Mommy wouldn't have fainted . " 1/4 Chapter 40 " Forget it , Daniel . As long as Mommy's okay , don't beat yourself up , " Sophia tried to comfort him , but seeing Amelia cry made her tear up too . Sophia hugged her and said , " Amelia , don't cry . It's not your fault . Mommy won't blame you . " The more she said this , the guiltier Amelia felt . William nodded , still calm , " Sophia's right , but we want to know why you did this . " " I just wanted to bring Dad and Mommy together , " Daniel sald , watching William and Sophia's reactions . Sure enough , William frowned , clearly not happy . Sophia stayed silent . " Don't you agree ? " Daniel asked . " Why should we ? " Sophia scoffed . " He left Mommy back then , making her go through so much to raise us . We won't forgive him . " Her words were cold , but her stubborn look made Daniel and Amelia's hearts ache . Compared to William and Sophia , Daniel knew he and Amelia were lucky . In the Smith family , no one dared to mess with them , and they never really had it rough . But William and Sophia had it differently . They grew up with Monica , went through a lot , and their dad didn't even know they existed . He even hated Monica . They had every right to be mad . " Sophia's right , " William , who had been quiet , finally nodded . " We're doing fine without him . We don't need him . " His firm tone made Amelia ery even more , wiping her tears constantly . She longed to be with her family . She wondered if she was being too selfish . Daniel said , " I know you can't forgive Dad , but if you don't , we can never be together . We have to choose between him and Mommy . Can you really handle that ? " No one spoke . He continued , " And I think he does care about Mommy . When she fainted , he was really worried . We all saw it . " 2/4 3:43 pm ; ppp Chapter 40 Seeing William still unmoved , Daniel added , " William , if you don't believe me , check the surveillance at Blue Ocean Club , You'll see Dad was really worried about Mommy . " William nodded . He believed Daniel wouldn't lie about this . " And I think he doesn't love you any less . He just doesn't know you exist . Look , he loves me , even though I'm a troublemaker . If he knew about you two , so smart and brilliant , how could he not love you ? He just doesn't know . " Daniel continued , " Besides , the reason Dad and Mommy split was because of that woman , Stella . If it weren't for her meddling , I think he and Mommy wouldn't have separated . If you want to hate someone , hate her . She ruined our happy family . After Daniel finished speaking , William and Sophia exchanged glances , both thinking that Daniel had made a valid point . " So , can you give him another chance ? " Daniel said , holding their hands . Amelia , copying Daniel , grabbed their other hands and nodded pleadingly . Sophia was already swayed . But William remained unresponsive . He always remembered what Evelyn told him . Whenever he thought of the hardships Monica endured for him , he couldn't bear it . He couldn't forgive Alexander . Sophia , though swayed , understood William's feelings . She firmly said , " William , don't be sad . Whatever you decide , I will support you . If you don't forgive him , I won't either . I'll always stand by you ." Daniel , seeing his efforts almost succeed but ultimately fail , stomped his foot anxiously . " After all I've said , how can you still be like this ? Do you really want to see that bad woman stay with Dad after all the bad things she's done ? " " If he wants that , what can we do ? " William said coldly . " No , he doesn't want that . How could he ? " Daniel immediately defended his father , but it was no use . " If Dad and Mommy can't be together , we can never be together , either . Mommy misses us so much . If we are alive but can't reunite with her , won't she be sad for the rest of her life ? " 3/4