Chapter 498
Chapter499
Chapter 499
Lilian’sexpressionwasgrim,butshesqueezedJessica’shandreassuringly.”Don’tbescared.Trustme,thekidnappersandthedoctor won’tbetrayus.”
Stanley arrived at Wendy s VIP ward his heart pounding He reached for the door eager to see her but Halsey blocked his path before he could enter
She stood firmly in front of him You can t go in
Stanley frowned frustration rising Move I need to see her
Halsey’sgazewasstern.”What’sthepointofseeinghernow?Youweren’ttherewhensheneededyoumost.Sowhybothernow?Imsureshe doesn’twanttoseeyoueither.”
Stanley pressed his lips together in silence
Halsey s voice softened but her words were sharp I really don t know what kind of spell Jessica has caston you Why are you always on her side You ve hurt Wendy so badly this time
Stanley s voice cracked with emotion Be be you don t understand
“True,Idon’tunderstand,”Halseyreplied.”ButhowamIsupposed tounderstandwhenyounevertellmeanything?Justanswermethis–doyoureallyloveJessicathatmuch?”.
She wanted a true answer from him something she could believe She couldn t fathom Stanley being completely in different to Wendy
Stanley’shandsclenchedintofistsbyhissides.”It’snotjustabout lovebetweenus.Jessicaismyresponsibility.””Responsibility?Whatdoyoumean?”Halsey’sconfusiondeepened.
Stanley didn t want to explain Be be please just let mein
No Halsey responded firmly If you don t explain everything tome I m not letting you through You ll never see Wendy again not while I m here
Stanley s eyes darkened as he hesitated Jessica once saved my life
“What?”
Halseyfroze,disbeliefflashingacrossherface.Jessica?ThesamewomanwhoabandonedStanleywhenhebecamea vegetable,whohadwalkedawaywithoutasecondthought”shesaved him?ThatwasImpossible.
Halsey furrowed her brow in suspicion Jessica saved you When Where
Stanleypaused,takingadeepbreathbeforeanswering.”Many yearsago,Iwasseriouslyinjured.Igotlostinaforest,andJessicafoundme.Shetookmetoacaveandcaredforme.IpromisedherthenthatIwouldtakeherwithme,thatIwouldneverleaveher.So,Jessicaismyresponsibility.Ican’tjustignoreher.AsforWendy…”
Stanley s gaze drifted toward the closed door of the hospital room There was no longer a future between Wendy and him Not as long as Jessica was in the picture
ButafterhearingthatWendyhadbeenkidnappedandhurt,hecouldn’t helpbutfeelapangofconcernforher.
EvenwhenheknewthatthechildinsideWendy wasn’this,hestillcaredaboutheralot.
Halsey stood in stunned silence trying to process his words Honestly she didn t believe him Not for a second
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Shecouldn’t imagineJesscaeversavingsomeone,letaloneStanley.Therehadtobesomethingmoretothisstory.
The person in the middle of a situation is often too close to see the truth while an outsider can see it clearly Stanley couldn t see the full picture but Halsey sensed that something wasn t right
She decided that once Wendy woke up she would tell her everything Wendy was smart She would figure out what really happened
Halsey stepped aside reluctantly Fine you can go in and see her now But keep your voice down Don t wake her She s very weak right now
Thankyou Stanley mattered his voice full of gratitude
Heplacedhishandon thedoorhandleand pushedthedooropen,steppingintotheroom.
AsStanleyentered,hesawWendylying onthehospitalbed.
Her small paleface looked almost lifeless her long delicate eyelashes resting softly against her cheeks She was asleep but it was a deep exhausted sleep
GlindahadbeensittingbesideWendythewholetime.Themomentshe sawStanleyenter,sheglareddaggersat
him.
Who let you in here she snarled