Chapter 263:

While Dean created a commotion in the corridor, Jake paid him no mind.

Seated by Shirley’s bedside, Jake gazed at her with deep concern. “Mom?” he called out softly, his voice barely above a whisper.

Hearing his voice, Shirley turned her head slowly, her voice seemingly weak as she whispered, “Why are you here? Looking forward to my end?”

Jake was unfazed by her response, showing no hint of anger. Instead, he replied softly, “You still have some fight in you and strength to scold me, which means you’re not as feeble as the doctor suggested. Let me guess. You were able to move around recently, but Dean lied, claiming you had been in a coma after the so-called accident.”

A flicker of guilt crossed Shirley’s face as she listened to Jake’s words. But it vanished almost immediately. With a stern expression, she said, “Dean’s lie was motivated by his concern. He wanted you to come to the hospital and visit me, but you were so cold-hearted that you refused to come until today. How could you forsake your own mother for the sake of a woman, Jake? Remember, it’s me who gave you everything.”

Getting carried away by Jake’s provocation, Shirley questioned Jake with a fiery edge, a sharp contrast to her earlier weak performance.

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Jake did not doubt if Shirley had the energy, she would sit upright in bed, pointing an accusing finger at him while letting loose a torrent of reprimands.

Jake gazed intently into Shirley’s eyes, finding his mom unfamiliar, almost like a stranger to him.

Jake continued, “Dean also advised me against visiting you at the hospital. He feared that if I upset you, it might hinder your recovery.”

you should consider why I ended

smartphone and began swiping across the screen, his voice

am your mother, after all. Don’t you fear the consequences of treating me this way? All I have been doing is for

gaze to meet Shirley’s, his response icy. “You mistreated Kallie, yet you’ve seized everything that rightfully belongs to

Shirley retorted, “That is the Reeves

inherited from her parents. She was quite young then, and a lawyer helped her manage those assets, but after she was

overheard this secret as

of threat in Jake. Worried about losing even the sliver of attention that Shirley spared him, he began to watch Shirley more closely. This led him

call with her aides, ordered them to ensure Kallie’s lawyer didn’t

As he grew older, doubts took root in

Group back then. Frankly, his father was

period. She didn’t hesitate to

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vividly. As he grew older, something about it didn’t seem right to him, prompting him to

before her, Shirley couldn’t deny it even if she wanted to.

noticeably thinner, her eyes hollowed and stark, and her visage, twisted in

“Jake! What the hell are

about what

speaking when a few sharp knocks interrupted their conversation,

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