Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 210

Jessica clenched her fists quietly, her face filled with regret and stumbling through her confession," I... I felt humiliated being publicly scolded by her, and in a fit of anger... I said those slanderous words about Mom! I was wrong... Ryan..."

Her acting was truly impressive. If I hadn't already known the truth from Grandpa, I might have believed her story.

Ryan's gaze fell on John, he squinted his eyes

slightly. "What do you have to say?"

"What do I have to say?" John forced himself to remain calm. "If Lauren really was a mistress, how could we have waited five whole years after your mom's death to get married?"

As he finished speaking, the door to the emergency room opened.

Ryan remained skeptical and looked at the doctor. "How serious is it?"

"Mr. Frost." The doctor came out, removed his mask, and looked serious. "She lost a lot of blood. Luckily, she was brought in just in time. If it had been any later, she might not have made it." Visibly, Ryan's tense body relaxed a little.

I furrowed my brows. Was she acting so convincingly even with her life on the line?

If it hadn't been St. Mary's Hospital, I would have suspected they had bribed the doctor.

afterward. Seeing Ryan standing at the foot of her bed, tears streamed down her face. Even an Oscar-winning actress would

her student.

treated you as my own. If I really were... involved with

of the Frost family's fortune. Now, all this had

you attempt suicide because

for you. You know that... Now, being slandered like this has

heartfelt stepmother

He might be cold and ruthless to outsiders, decisive and firm, but

intention of staying longer.

Jalready guessed how things

and left immediately.

+15 BONUS

temporarily take my mind off worries

the pizza in the oven, I began making

as I finished preparing, I heard a strange noise from the front

to check through the

the door, I was

floor... were all covered in bright red blood,