Chapter 12 Mom Just Wants Me to Be Happy

The flustered Lola stammered, "I-I just saw how miserable Zayne was after his surgery and wanted to cheer him up with some fried chicken. Don't all kids love fried chicken?" Clifford shot daggers at Lola as he snapped, "Ms. Perez, even if you lack basic medical knowledge, you should at least follow the doctor's orders. It hasn't even been 24 hours since his surgery, and he's only allowed clear fluids!" Zayne eating fried chicken could have been a disaster. Lola's face flushed with both shame and panic as she hurriedly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Fuller. I've never taken care of anyone, so I didn't know. Please don't get mad." Her tone might sound sweet and pleading, but deep down, she seethed at Noelle for interfering. Now that Noelle was finally out of the picture, Lola needed to make a quick move and get pregnant with Clifford's baby. And when that happened, she'd have to find a way to make Zayne disappear. After all, as long as Zayne was around, Clifford would always find a