Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 13 Chapter 13

After Janice paid Matilda her money back, she expressed her gratitude by Inviting Matilda to dinner when she returned to Greenfield City, which the latter gladly accepted.

Back at the hospital, while caring for Jacob, Janice refrained from mentioning her personal matters, but Jacob would still ask

“Your eyes are all red. What's going on with you?

"My little brother was in a car accident. Can 1, as your sister, not be worried?

Jacob stared at her quietly. His silence conveyed a sense of discontent that Janice couldn't ignore. She knew Jacob was worried about her, which was why she chose not to share anything that might upset him.

"If you don't tell me, I'll discharge myself from the hospital right now." Jacob was the kind of person who did what he said he would.

Janice reluctantly gave a vague explanation. “It's nothing serious. I'm just realizing more and more that Simon and 1 aren't compatible. We had a bit of a disagreement.”

“I'm very grateful to Mr. Fitzgerald for being the first to jump in to save me back then. I feel guilty about causing his accident, so I'll always think it's worth repaying them no matter what. But, Janice, gratitude is not the same as love.

"If you're staying with Simon because of that, your relationship is unequal from the start. Over time, he'll only see controlling you as his privilege." Jacob's words hit the nail on the head.

Janice chuckled, remarking, "You've never been in a relationship, so how do you know all this?"

“People are people. It has nothing to do with whether I've been in a relationship or not,” Jacob retorted. “You should seriously think about breaking up with him. If they ever need help in the future, I'll handle it. You don't need to sacrifice yourself."

Deep down, Jacob didn't like Simon. He didn't have a specific reason; he just had a feeling that Simon was unreliable and shallow-the Type who could share hardships but would not share success.

Jacob didn't even know just how accurate his instincts were.

"I'm fine now. You should go back to do your stuff," he said.

"How could I do that?" Janice wasn't about to leave him in the hospital

one is more important than your career—not even me. Your career is yours and

life

life? Nobody knows when accidents might happen, so what

teens, he became sensible and independent. He was very realistic, but unlike Simon's

go to school since you can study using a computer anyway.” Janice tried to bargain. “If you don't, I'm

glared at

was done handling the hospital arrangements, she ordered some food and bought a few bottles of beer to enjoy quietly in

seemed to be getting heavier, with a

a message from Simon sent earlier that afternoon that said, “janice, once you're done with your brother's matter, hurry back to

was in a commanding tone. How could he even type such

were the responsibilities of her previous position. She'd already been demoted, so why should she still do them? As such,

After w

a reply from Janice, Simon got angry and called

Simon's calls, worried it would upset him. She'd even kept her ringtone on while sleeping to ensure she wouldn't miss his calls. Her years of caution

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had hidden within

Simon called again.

leaning against the

strikingly similar when they were angry, both exuding an

"Hello?"

see my message? Do you not want your job anymore?” Simon barked like a boss scolding an

about something unrelated to her. He was clearly asking for help, but his tone made it seem like she was the one

stopped being his girlfriend. All this time, she'd been fooling herself, pouring her

"Yeah."

aback for a moment. "What did

swig of the cold, refreshing beer. The high-end hospital room had a small bay