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.

a doctor, who reassured him that Scarlet had simply passed out from the shock and

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

was panting, and it seemed she had dashed over here in

already fragile health, her face was now deathly pale from

vulnerable, Joseph felt

But you need to take care of yourself. Your health isn’t fully back

breathless as her eyes darted nervously. “Are

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Maybe I should stay here

firmly. Scarlet’s collapse had been too sudden, and he hadn’t had

if Scarlet let something slip, it would make Fanny distressed. Fanny is so kind–hearted.

seeing his solemn expression, she didn’t insist on staying. She hesitated and said, “Then should we let Christopher take care of him? He has

darkened at the mention of Christopher’s name.

not!” His sudden

timidly met his gaze, and uncertainty

her wide–eyed and startled, he realized he needed to reassure her.

leave, Joseph

the cethey had agreed upon was about twenty

ming out, and

as he left the hospital, Fanny circled back.

the ward and took a seat beside the unconscious

afternoon, after Jonathan took Angela to the coffee

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in her meeting with Joseph, so as soon as the agreed–upon time

Joseph entered the private room, Jonathan barely glanced at him, and his attention was still primarily

he couldn’t play with it on the table like before, so he

quickly checked the time and noted that it was exactly one

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

stern expression clearly hinted at his displeasure

water,” Angela said calmly, and she nodded toward the glass on the

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

sticking close out of concern for