Rebirth Reclaiming Her Self by Fleur Delacour

Chapter 404 Can We Talk?

Joseph felt a sense of unease as Scarlet abruptly grabbed him and spoke frantically.

He was originally anxious for a while when a rush of realization hit him. He recalled Christopher mentioning yesterday that Zacharias‘ match had been arranged, and Scarlet seemed to have agreed, too.

In the midst of his confusion and Scarlet’s urgency, he had completely forgotten it. What’s going on? Something seems off.

Scarlet continued to be restless, and her voice grew increasingly desperate. “Bring that wretched Angela here! If something happens to Zacharias, let her make amends with her life!”

Her voice had become raspy, and her eyes were bloodshot red.

“Mom!” Joseph shouted suddenly as if trying to snap her out of it.

He gripped her arms tightly and stared into her somewhat dazed eyes. “Mom, Christopher said you agreed to the match arrangement before. Don’t you remember?”

He wanted to confirm the truth of Christopher’s words.

The rush back here, on top of Scarlet’s incessant questioning, caused his thoughts to go in various directions. His mind went blank, and he somehow forgot Christopher’s words.

Scarlet remained bewildered as if stuck in a trance. “I don’t know!”

She shook her head incessantly, and her already disheveled hair resembled a mop.

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Seeing her complexion turn paler by the second, he felt both worried and anxious. He knew pressing her for answers now wouldn’t get him anywhere. “Mom, please try to calm down,” he urged. “Please, just try to relax.”

But Scarlet couldn’t calm down at all.

She clung tightly to his arm; her face was drained of colors, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Still, she stubbornly gritted her teeth and insisted, “You’re not allowed to use Zacharias‘ kidney!”

Upon hearing this, he immediately made a promise. “Mom, I promise, even if the match is successful, I won’t let him donate.”

At his pledge, she suddenly passed out.

called for a doctor, who reassured him that Scarlet had simply passed out from the shock and exhaustion, with no serious. consequences. Only then did he breathe a sigh

exited the ward, Fanny burst in. “Joseph, what’s going

she had dashed over here in a panic.

health, her face was now

and vulnerable, Joseph felt

care of yourself. Your health isn’t fully back yet,” he assured her as

there breathless as her eyes darted nervously.

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should stay here with

Scarlet’s collapse had been too sudden, and he hadn’t had the chance to

it would make Fanny distressed. Fanny is so kind–hearted. Knowing that Zacharias wants

staying. She hesitated and said, “Then should we

expression darkened at the mention of Christopher’s name.

absolutely not!” His sudden firmness startled

gaze, and

her wide–eyed and startled, he

to leave, Joseph

the cethey had agreed upon was about twenty minutes away. Time was he needed to leave immediately to meet Angela.

ming out, and

know that as soon as he

the ward and took a seat beside the unconscious

two in the afternoon, after Jonathan took Angela

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had promised Jonathan could be by her side in her meeting with Joseph, so as soon as the

private room, Jonathan barely glanced at him, and his attention was still primarily focused on

he couldn’t play with it on the table like before, so he had to keep it under the table

He quickly checked the time and noted that it was exactly one minute

private room, he didn’t even sit down before speaking, and he even gasped for breath while looking a bit

silent. His stern expression clearly hinted

calmly, and she nodded toward the glass on the table as a gentle prompt for Joseph

to free her hand from Jonathan’s firm grasp, she sensed his unease toward Joseph and decided to let him

sticking close out of concern for