Chapter 127 The Heatless Woman

Edgar could send Gigi straight into prison if he were to pursue the matter. The Reece family could appoint any number of lawyers, but an attempted murder charge would be difficult to escape from.

Edgar shut his eyes slowly. “Keep this as a secret for now.” Jean opened her eyes as she lay on the hospital bed. She had an oxygen mask on but could hear clearly. Edgar Royden, are you protecting Gigi now?

Haven’t you hated things like this all this time?

Yet you let things go just because it’s her?

What about Ben?

He’s just an innocent victim. But now…

Tears flowed down her face. She grasped the bedsheets in her hands. That afternoon, Jean’s body had recovered. She polished off three bowls of congee and several buns in bed. Edgar watched her. “Are you not stuffed?”

He handed some tissue paper over, but she ignored him. He gave her a chilly look. “I carried you down here and paid for this room. How can you be this heartless, Jean?”

He stayed in the hospital for a few days. Although he wasn’t there for Ben, he carried out all his duties. Why is she making that unpleasant face now?

Jean laughed out of nowhere. Yet her eyes weren’t smiling. “Then I have to thank Mr. Royden for not letting me die in the corridors.”

“Why are you saying such horrible things!” He snatched her wrist.

When his eyes met hers, his heart thumped as if it had been struck.

Her usually fearless eyes were hollow.

She seemed to have gone through life and death. When Ben was unconscious about the possibility of the amputation, she still had thoughts and acted like a person.

But now, it was like the life was sucked out of her body.

Edgar held her wrist tighter but couldn’t seem to hold on to her.

“Do you really like him that much?” He asked in a low voice.

grip tightened even more. Jean gritted her teeth, enduring the pain. “Yes, to the point of dying

remember how Edgar had

she remembered was the throbbing pain in every single joint after

door behind him, Edgar said, “Ben

scraped the floor. She shut her

like Ben. She just couldn’t forget his actions in saving

hours later when she met Ben

family stared daggers at Jean as she entered

in his bed. He lifted his hand toward her.

tears spilled

me when

to talk.” Farra stood up absentmindedly. It was the first time she hadn’t chastised

she turned back and saw her son staring

door shut

smell of

felt that all his bones were throbbing with pain as the anesthesia had

“You…”

million times, I’ll do the

started, I told you we needed to

“What

hands. His fingers curled around hers. “I’m not agreeing to the engagement with Ally. I want to be with you.

moment’s rest as if he had been preparing

nor hide from him. She looked straight in his eyes. “Are you

at

will laugh if you are

that I don’t care about those.” He furrowed

“Then, let’s plan a trip for after you’re discharged. You’ve always wanted

stood to leave with

smile widened. “Did you agree? Am

yelled animatedly. When Jean shut the door, she noticed

Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig wish to speak

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