Chapter 194

Jeannie stood in the crowded hospital waiting mom, are folded across her chest, watching as pallents were called one by one. Her eyes roamed the faces in the crowd until the late aftemoon light began to wane

And there she was

A slender woman, masked and shaded by sunglasses, stood out like a swan among ducks. Even though Jeannie had been at odds with Selina for years, she couldn’t deny the woman’s allure and capability.

Selina caught sight of her and removed her sunglasses, with a gentle and seemingly harmless smile on her lips. “Jeannie, long time no

Jeannie squared her shoulders and approached. Indeed, it’s been ages. I half thought you’d play the hermit abroad for life” Selina faded her smile slightly with a hint of moisture in her eyes. “So, you misunderstood me too.”

“Misunderstood? When Howard tumed into a vegetable and lost his inheritance, you didn’t hesitate to skip the country, Jeannie retorted, resentment simmering within her. “But you have cried and pleaded to marry Howard since you were kids. What a farcel Jeannie never fully grasped the extent of Selina’s relationship with Howard, but at one point, everyone had pegged them as the perfect

match

Selina had always shown an unusual warmth towards Howard. She never clarified their relationship despite jokes from friends and family. She allowed the belief that she and Howard were a couple to continue unchallenged.

Selina said with a wry smile. “Jeannie, I had

scoffed, scrutinizing her. “The vanity in your bones, perhaps? I can’t fathom how the pampered darling of the Lopez family and Hamilton family could harbor

ballet goddess, a patron of the

ditch him. Now you’re trying to worm your way back In? Forget it!”

to disrupt the relationship

reddening. “Seeing him doing well is enough

‘Fakel

Jeannie? Without me, he might have… Selina’s voice broke, and tears

at the mention of that time, revealing a vulnerability beneath her tough

and glanced at the screen. “It’s my

her sunglasses back on and walked into the consultation room, leaving Jeannie

on the door politely

Quigley. Her smile was practiced as she sat on

Hamilton, here at the hospital, you

“Of course.”

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