Neither of them had anything to say in objection to his statement.

Caitlin and Jonathan nodded in unison after a brief moment of hesitation.

“You're right, Mr. Thompson. We should let Joyce make that decision when she wakes up.” Jonathan said with a sigh, hunching his back even further.

Maybe Joyce would give up on committing suicide after finding out that she's pregnant...

Since Joyce had attempted to commit suicide in order to resolve the grudge between the Rivers family and the Quinn family, she would surely make another attempt later on.

Jonathan and Caitlin knew that all too well because they were planning on doing the exact same thing.

As such, the discovery of her baby was probably their only hope at saving Joyce's life.

“All right...” Caitlin sobbed.

Everyone else fell silent after that and simply stared at Joyce, who was still lying motionless on the bed.

turned toward Natalie and said, “How about you two head back for now, Nat? I'm sure you must be tired coming all this way to see Joyce today. You can come by

looked, she nodded and replied, “All right, Mr. Rivers.

Caitlin and Jonathan replied

toward Shane as she

and the four of them walked out the

car, the

that Joyce would commit suicide,” Natalie said with reddened

phone away and looked at her. “What

about her running out of time. I felt something was off about her, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it, so I didn't give it too much thought

all separate individuals, so we can't control what others do. Even if you did figure out Joyce's intentions and stopped her from committing suicide, how would you be sure that she won't attempt it again in

hearing that

continued, “See? You don't know what to say because you know you can't make sure of it. You can't possibly be around Joyce all the time, can you?

said. “I just feel bad

thinking too much about it and

voice sounded so calming that Natalie soon drifted off to sleep in his

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