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Chapter 227
“You said you don’t need him to take care of you, so you shouldn’t have told him in the first place. Now, why are you saying these hypocritical words, pretending to be pitiful?” retorted Jane, leaving Annie’s face even darker and more embarrassed.
Perhaps Jane’s words were too extreme, as it made Drake look at her with a complex look on his face. He spoke softly, “Jane, I will explain this to you later.”
“No need, I already see it clearly. There’s no need for explanations. Just sign the divorce agreement,” Jane replied coldly, her eyes distant and resolute.
Seeing her like this, Drake felt uneasy and wanted to explain his actions to her. But, Jane didn’t give him the chance to speak and simply turned away and left.
Drake then placed Annie in a wheelchair, intending to chase after Jane. But before he could step out of the hospital room, Annie, who was still in the wheelchair, coldly spoke to him near the window.
“Drake, if you leave, how can I go on living?” Annie’s words forced him to turn back and face her. He saw her in the wheelchair by the window, and there was a struggle evident on his face.
Eventually, he returned to Annie’s side, his expression cold as he looked at her. “What do you want exactly? I’ve already said that I can agree to any compensation you ask for, except for love.”
“Drake, I can’t live without you. I’ve already lost my legs; I can’t lose you too. If you insist on leaving, ! can only end my life,” Annie said resolutely, holding onto the window ledge, as if she would jump down immediately if Drake walked away.
In response, Drake felt helpless and resigned, but his feelings for Annie had diminished even more. Annie also noticed the disgust in Drake’s eyes and cried, “Drake, I became like this because of you. Do you think my car accident was an accident? It wasn’t. The person who hit me escaped, but they claimed it was revenge against you.”
Upon hearing this, Drake’s expression finally changed, looking at Annie in disbelief. “What are you saying?”
“Drake, this isn’t the first time I’ve been hurt because of you. Do you really not care about my life at all?” Annie looked at Drake with sorrow, and her pitiful appearance reminded him of the time when Annie couldn’t be there for him when his eyes were recovering.
After a moment of silence, Drake spoke up, “I will find the person who harmed you so you won’t have to worry anymore. As for your legs, I will arrange for the best doctors in the world to treat you. They will definitely heal you.”
“Okay, I can promise you that if my legs recover, I won’t bother you anymore. However, during this period, you must take care of me seriously,” Annie said.
Drake could only agree with Annie’s request, gazing at her with a hint of worry to prevent her from doing anything extreme.
Upon Drake’s return home, he was greeted with a divorce agreement prepared by Jane. Stunned, he froze in place as Jane presented the divorce papers in front of their three children.
“Jane, I think we need to have a serious talk,” Drake regained his composure and spoke softly.
“There’s nothing to talk about. Just sign it,” Jane replied, shifting her gaze back to the three children.
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“Zach, your dad and I are about to get a divorce. Zoe and Zane will definitely choose to stay with me. Now it’s up to you.” Upon hearing this, Zach’s face turned pale, not understanding the situation, while Zane was happy that Mommy finally made the right decision. He believed that their unworthy father didn’t deserve to be with Mommy.
After a moment of confusion, Zach realized the reason behind his mother’s decision. He knew that his father had been neglecting them and going out to take care of Annie, which was already too much. No wonder Mommy felt this way.
But, he didn’t want Mommy to divorce Daddy.
“No… I won’t choose anyone. I won’t allow you to get divorced!” Zach said loudly, a hint of anger in his voice. “Mommy, please don’t leave me, okay?” Zach looked at Jane with a pitiful expression, making Jane feel heartbroken. This pain was even greater than the one she felt when she saw Drake with Annie.
Clearly, her children were her greatest weakness. “Zach, Mommy won’t leave you. It’s just that your dad and I have some issues between us, and we can’t continue living under the same roof. But nothing can change the fact that we are mother and son, you know?” Jane raised her hand and gently touched Zach’s hair, feeling guilty that it was her fault, causing her children to miss out on having a complete family.
“Mommy, I know that Daddy did something that made you sad. I will teach him a lesson and make him change. Please don’t be angry, don’t get a divorce, okay?” Zach continued to plead desperately.
Hearing Zach’s heartfelt plea, Jane felt very distressed. She knew Zach was trying hard to maintain. their family. As she looked at Zach’s pitiful expression, Jane took a deep breath and finally looked at Drake, coldly saying, “Drake, for the sake of the children, I’ll give you one more chance. As long as you promise me not to see Annie again, I will withdraw the divorce agreement. But, I won’t give you any more chances after this. You’ve failed the three–month test.”
From now on, although she wouldn’t divorce Drake, she wouldn’t harbor any illusions about him either. Everything she did was for the sake of their children.
After Jane’s words, Drake quickly gave his response, “Sign it then.”
These three words hit Jane like a heavy blow, making her body tremble uncontrollably. Zach couldn’t believe what his father just said and scolded him without hesitation.
“Daddy, stop talking nonsense. It’s bad enough that you didn’t stop Mommy, but now you’re agreeing to sign the divorce agreement. Are you out of your mind?”
Ignoring Zach’s scolding, Jane stopped him and looked at Drake with cold eyes, saying, “Fine, as long as you don’t regret it.” With that, she picked up the pen and signed her name on the agreement before slamming it into Drake’s arms, then she went upstairs to pack her things.
Zane and Zoe quickly followed her, and in no time, Jane had packed up her and her children’s belongings and went back downstairs.
In the living room, Zach was no longer there, only Drake remained, but Jane didn’t spare him a glance as she left with her two children.
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