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When Jane woke up from her dream, she was soaked in sweat. The image of that young man from the dream lingered in her mind, especially his words, leaving her feeling troubled. She felt like she had forgotten something important, but even after trying to recall, she couldn’t remember anything.
She decided not to dwell on it and lazily got out of bed.
Checking the time, she realized it was already past 4 pm. After freshening up, she went downstairs. In the living room, she saw the three kids playing, and the house staff had returned to work, so it wasn’t as desolate as before.
“Mummy, you’re awake!” Zachary was the first to notice Jane and spoke.
Jane nodded and glanced at the dining table, noticing that the food had already been cleared away. leaving a clean and empty table. She felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
She hesitated for a moment before finally asking. “Zach, did your dad come back?”
Zach nodded in response.
Jane’s expression became even more complicated as she looked around the room, but she didn’t see Drake anywhere.
Zach continued, “Daddy is resting in his room.”
“When did he come back?” Jane couldn’t help her curiosity.
“Early in the morning, around eight o’clock,” Zach replied earnestly.
Jane let out a faint “Oh” and felt a hint of sorrow in her heart. Perhaps she had placed too much hope on Drake. Maybe he never took the three months of trial seriously, or in his eyes, no matter what he did, she would forgive him without hesitation.
Lost in her thoughts, Jane finally decided to give Mo Han a chance to explain. As long as he could provide a reasonable explanation when he woke up, she would give him another chance.
She waited patiently until Drake finally woke up. However, when he came downstairs, he was dressed neatly, as if he was about to leave.
As Jane had expected, upon seeing the people in the living room, his gaze fell on her. With a somewhat anxious expression, he spoke to Jane, “Annie… had an accident. She just got through the critical period, but her emotions are very unstable. I need to go see her.”
As Jane had expected, Drake had wanted to continue seeing Annie. His words infuriated Jane. She had hoped for an explanation, but instead, she received news that Drake was going to see Annie again. How could she not be angry?
With a cold expression, Jane stood up slowly, suppressing her anger in front of the three kids. She calmly said, “Mo Han, I only have one question for you. In your heart, who is more important, me or Annie?”
Drake’s face showed a hint of panic as he spoke in a trembling voice, “Jane, it’s not what you think. Annie is in a dangerous condition, and I can’t just watch her die.”
“So, you mean she is more important than me?” Jane retorted with a cold face, feeling a chill in her heart.
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Thave genuine feelings for you, but I can’t just watch her die,” Drake insisted on his stance.
“Haha, I understand now. You don’t need to say anything more. Do as you wish,” Jane replied coldly, avoiding eye contact.
Drake saw the desolation in Jane’s eyes but couldn’t help feeling conflicted. After some hesitation, he left the house.
Once the door closed, Jane’s heart turned completely cold, and a tear slid from her eye. She wiped it away quickly, making sure her three kids didn’t notice.
Watching Drake leave, the expressions on the faces of the three little kids were not good, especially Zoe, she not only felt a resentment towards Drake but also pain. Unlike Zach, who had formed a father–son bond with Drake from the beginning, Zoe and Zane had only recently started to accept Drake’s affection. Their young hearts were easily moved, and Drake’s recent behavior had started to gain their trust. But now, it all felt like a bucket of cold water being poured on a blazing fire, extinguishing the little bit of warmth they had started to feel for Drake.
In the following days, Drake was occupied with frequent visits to the hospital and the demands of his company, resulting in reduced contact between him and Jane. Because of the incident, Jane had a pent–up anger and didn’t want to engage with Drake, leading to a silent standoff between them that lasted nearly a week.
Then, she received a mysterious video. It showed Drake carefully carrying Annie and gently placing her on a wheelchair, his cautious attitude was as though he was holding a precious treasure.
After watching the video, Jane contemplated for a long time and eventually decided to go to the hospital herself. She found out where Annie was admitted and rushed there. As she arrived at the door of Annie’s hospital room, she happened to witness the scene from the video.
Drake carefully lifted Annie from the bed, preparing to move her to the wheelchair. Jane was slightly taken aback as she hadn’t expected Annie’s injuries to be so severe; both her legs were in casts, indicating serious fractures. Drake treated her with great care.
Annie noticed Jane’s presence outside and wore a triumphant smile. She clung tightly to Drake’s neck, refusing to let go, and looked at him with a touch of grievance. “Drake, my feet hurt so much. I don’t want to sit in a wheelchair. Can you carry me there?”
Upon hearing Annie’s request, Drake hesitated for a moment but eventually agreed.
As Drake turned around to carry her, he saw Jane standing there. His expression immediately became flustered.
Jane, however, looked at them calmly, her face showing indifference.
Having observed Annie’s provoking expression just now, Jane could clearly understand what was on her mind. And the reason she asked Drake to carry her for the examination was to intentionally show
off to Jane.
“Jane, why are you here?” Drake’s voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
“I came to see Miss Carlton. I heard she was seriously injured and needed my man to take care of her for a swift recovery. I couldn’t help but come to see for myself whether her arm or leg was broken. But now, seeing it, her injuries are indeed quite severe.” Jane said calmly, her words cutting like a knife.
Annie was infuriated by Jane’s words, and her provocative expression turned embarrassed. She
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looked at Drake with a hint of grievance and said, “Drake, just go back. I don’t need you to take care
of me anymore.”
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