A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 788

Jay ultimately lowered his phone.

He should wait a little longer-he didn't want to disturb her life out of the blue.

Meanwhile, Jesse Cranston had yet to wake up at the capital.

The foreign experts were saying that there was a chance he would end up in a vegetative state, but it wasn't the time to give up since there was still hope to save him.

Cordy brought Dicky to visit, changing into scrubs before entering the cleanroom.

Jesse slept so peacefully, Cordy would think he was napping if not for all the tubes stuck into him.

"The doctors told me to talk to you more, and you might just wake up," Cordy said, choking back tears.

always considered herself someone who can control her own emotions well, and had been calm on the

instant she spoke, however, her tears

too much death-too many of her loved

of her life...and

silence, she regained her calm and slowly spoke, revealing all the thoughts she

those years ago... My first reaction when you came to me, telling me that I'm your granddaughter, was that you’ve definitely wronged her. That's why I was distant towards you, even though I didn't refuse you

always showed me, wondering if I should open those gory wounds... I suddenly realized that I was afraid of the truth, that I would be overwhelmed, and most of all, that I would hate

uncontrollably, she continued," Isn't it ironic? I wanted revenge, only to grow dependent on my target. I never bothered investigating since then. Even if I looked distant, I must admit that I've accepted you and

at Jesse quietly, hoping he would

always—everyone from the family was there and everyone spoke to him, but no one actually woke

simply one

tell me about my mother, and

ICU; she didn't notice that Jesse's fingers seemed