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.

shortly afterward. Seeing Ryan standing at the foot of her bed, tears streamed down her face. Even

her student.

I treated you as my own. If I really were... involved with someone else, how could we not have had

claim a share of the Frost family's fortune. Now, all

"Did you attempt suicide because

she could barely catch her breath. "I was willing to sacrifice everything for you. You know that... Now, being slandered like this

a heartfelt stepmother

ruthless to outsiders, decisive and firm, but towards his family, perhaps out of

next, with no intention of staying longer. I turned

Jalready guessed how things

and left immediately.

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and cooking could temporarily take my mind

the oven,

finished preparing, I heard a strange noise

wiped my hands and went out to check

I was

floor... were all covered in bright red blood, and I could even smell the metallic scent