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.

Stanley had cut off her path of retreat. He said that if she left, he would

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

be letting Natalie down. She would also have

was stunned by his words. “How could you

she

I truly have no

tightly and felt reluctance in

accept it, she had no choice. She couldn't harm

that thought, Joyce shut her eyes and said in a bitter voice, “I understand. Don't

his threat had hurt

other way. This was the only thing he could do to make her

reached out and pulled her into his

a ball. Clearly, she had not expected

embrace. At this moment, she didn't dare to move, making this seemingly warm hug feel

either, as he knew she wasn't used to

wanted to

help her get used to

here,” Stanley lowered his head and suddenly

blankly, Joyce asked,

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