Chapter 760

Chapter 761
Wade eventually noticed someone was looking at him. When he lifted his head and saw Janice, he stopped in his tracks. Latest content published on
His expression didn’t change–still cool and detached, as though nothing could ruffle him.
“What are you doing here?”
Janice could tell he wasn’t really concerned; the question sounded more like a polite habit than genuine interest. Even if she were the one hospitalized, Wade would probably ask the same thing out of courtesy.
Still, she felt nervous speaking to him. She pressed her lips together. “A friend of mine had surgery recently. I came to visit her.”
“Well, I’m glad you’re alright.”
Wade gave a brief nod and was about to walk away. That was when Janice noticed the garment draped over his arm–clearly not something a man would wear.
It was a light gray knitted cardigan, soft and delicate, unmistakably feminine.
Janice stared at it for a while before asking, “Has Alicia fallen sick again?”
The word “again” made Wade frown slightly, irritation flickering across his face. He didn’t bother to explain, merely humming in response.
He clearly had no intention of saying more.
Janice felt awkward, embarrassed even. But then, their conversations had always been like this.
They had known each other for more than ten years. Since childhood, Janice had been told that she and Wade were engaged.
The Swanson family lived in Eldoria, while the Garner family was based in Humberston. The elders were close friends, and the engagement between Wade and Janice had seemed like the most natural arrangement in the
world.
Growing up hearing about it, Janice always knew she would marry Wade one day.
Over time, she began to believe there was something special between them. Her heart would race whenever she saw him, and those feelings slowly turned into affection. She had liked Wade for as long as she could remember.
But Wade rarely came to Eldoria, and he seldom kept in touch.
Janice usually threw herself into all kinds of fun activities, mingling constantly. She may have seemed wild and entirely free–spirited, but secretly, her heart ached for someone thousands of miles away.
Now that their wedding was approaching and Wade had finally been transferred back to Eldoria, Janice thought things might finally change for the better.
“Uh… Our wedding’s at the end of the year. You remember the date, right?” She rubbed her earlobe nervously,
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her voice soft and hesitant.
Wade paused briefly, glancing at her. “Let’s talk about that later. I have something urgent to take care of.”
He dodged the question and turned to leave, never noticing the faint hope flickering in her eyes.
Janice froze for a moment. There was only one person who could make Wade look so anxious–his stepsister, Alicia Newman.
Alicia had always been frail, and Wade had always taken special care of her.
There was a time when Janice thought the two of them seemed unusually close–close enough that she even wondered if Wade might have feelings for Alicia.
But when she brought it up, Wade’s response had been icy and severe. “Please don’t make baseless accusations. You’ll only damage Allie’s reputation.”
Wade’s upset and serious demeanor at that moment severely rattled Janice. Sensing that her careless remarks had truly crossed a line, she had since avoided bringing up the issue.
This encounter had been pure coincidence, but even after all this time apart, Wade showed no wish to catch up. He only seemed worried about getting back to Alicia.
Janice lowered her head, staring at her shoes. She knew she had no right to feel resentful toward someone sick- a girl Wade considered his younger sister. But she couldn’t stop feeling dejected.
After a moment, she lightly patted her cheeks.
“What are you thinking, Janice? The wedding’s happening soon anyway,” she murmured to herself before heading off to get some coffee. 2
Three days had passed since Ariel’s surgery. Her vitals were slowly improving, but she had yet to regain consciousness.
Samson had received word from Shane about what happened at Bluum Corp’s headquarters that day. After sending his men to look into it, he learned that Ariel was in the hospital.
He was furious. Ariel had once again ruined another golden opportunity for them.
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