Chapter 1697 My Thoughts

“You...” Joyce was stunned by his words. “How could you do this?”

“Why can't I?” Stanley closed in on her. “Shane has nothing to do with me. Why can't I just let him die there?”

“He's Nat's husband,” Joyce said.

Stanley spread his hands. “So what? Natalie is Natalie, and Shane is Shane. Natalie is my friend, but Shane isn't.”

“But, even if you say that...”

“No buts!” Stanley squinted at her, “Joyce, don't hold onto any false hopes. I am capable of doing these things.”

“You...”

Stanley placed his hand on her head, interrupting her once again, “So, be good and stay in the hospital after I leave. Take good care of the child and don't leave under any circumstances. Otherwise, I'll come back and if Shane really gets hurt in the end and can't receive proper treatment from a good doctor, will you be able to feel at ease?”

Joyce bit her lip, not saying anything more.

Could I feel at ease? Of course not.

Indeed, she had considered leaving the place quickly with her parents after Stanley left.

off her path of retreat. He said that if she left, he would no

getting hurt, that would be ideal. However, if he does get injured and there's no doctor around, then he would

would be letting Natalie down. She would also have to live with a lifetime of guilt and

Joyce was stunned by his words. “How could

of this, she dared

I truly have

and felt reluctance in her

if she was unwilling to accept it, she had no choice. She couldn't harm Shane or

eyes and said in a bitter voice, “I understand.

knew that his threat

only thing he could do to make

strange.” Stanley reached out and pulled her into his arms,

like a ball. Clearly,

she didn't dare to move, making this

of making Joyce relax either, as he knew

wanted to take

help her get

his head and suddenly

blankly,

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