Maxwell’s pupils shrank at the sight of this, and he shouted loudly, “Don’t do anything stupid!”Looking at Maxwell’s anxious expression, Zachary felt as though his heart was cut by a knife.All of Maxwell’s worries and anxieties were given to this woman, and he probably only had disgust and hatred left for himself!In the end, it was too late. In the end, he was still going to cut ties with him!In the midst of intense pain, a huge disappointment grew in Zachary’s heart. He despaired to continue living.Suddenly, he thought, if time could just stop and if everything could freeze before Maxwell had a chance to say those words, he could pretend that Maxwell had never said them and he never actually did cut ties with him!Once this thought took root, it grew like wild weeds and invaded his heart.There was only one way to make time stop.He suddenly grabbed Sonnet with force and walked toward the edge of the run-down building.“Zachary! Stop, stop!” Maxwell tried to rush forward
Maxwell wanted to hold Sonnet and go down together, but Sonnet pushed him away and said, “You’re able to run faster. Go down first and save him. You must save him!”Maxwell did not have time to think, so he rushed down the stairs.Sonnet took two deep breaths, dialed the emergency number, and then leaned against the wall to go downstairs.Once she got down, she saw Johnson trying to resuscitate Zachary.“He can still be saved. It rained a few days ago, and the soil is a bit soft. There’s still a chance for him!” He pressed on Zachary’s bleeding wound while shouting…Half an hour later, Sonnet and Maxwell were sitting outside the emergency room waiting.Zachary indeed still had a chance of surviving as he had a faint heartbeat when he was brought to the emergency room. Sonnet felt that it was truly a blessing.She turned to look at Johnson and saw him resting his elbow on his knee, supporting his head with his hand, looking very distressed. Sonnet had never seen Johnson with such
Maxwell did not answer as he was too shocked to say anything.They waited for about four or five hours, and the lights in the emergency room finally went off when it got dark outside.The doctor came out and told them that Zachary had multiple fractures all over his body as well as internal bleeding. He was in critical condition. Fortunately, his head did not suffer any major trauma, so they were able to save him. He would have to stay in the intensive care unit for a while for them to see how he was recovering.“But his spinal fracture is severe. I think even if he recovers, he probably won’t be able to live without a wheelchair for the rest of his life,” the doctor told them at the end.Sonnet and Maxwell did not say anything, each feeling a sense of heavy burden in their hearts.The doctor sent Zachary to the intensive care unit. Maxwell said to Sonnet, “Why don’t I take you home first? You’ve been through a lot today, and Lil Three is probably tired too.”Sonnet did not refus
Zachary woke up three days later, and Maxwell walked into the intensive care unit wearing sterile clothing to see him.Zachary’s lips were black, and his complexion was sallow. His whole body looked haggard and lifeless.When he saw Maxwell walk up to him, he turned his head and said, “I can’t face you. Why didn’t you let me die?”“Well, we’ve already saved you. If you want to die, it’s easy. Just pull out the tubes on your own,” Maxwell said indifferently.Looking at Zachary in front of him, his mood had calmed down compared to the previous few days.Zachary turned his head back and looked at him mournfully. Maxwell said coldly, “The doctor said that you’re paralyzed in your lower body and will have to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair. Have you thought about being able to accept yourself in this condition?Zachary’s expression sank. “I don’t have the courage to die, so I can only accept it. What else can I do?”Truthfully, after he opened his eyes, he had already r
Juliette looked anxious. “What happened to Mr. Strombold? How did he get hurt? Moreover, how’d he get hurt so badly?”Sonnet’s face was cold. “I think you should be able to put two and two together, no?”That day, Juliette had asked her for help and took her to the abandoned building complex. Later, they saw Zachary at the entrance of the complex. Zachary told her that Johnson was inside and that they had important things to discuss and that he needed to hear her advice. She was caught off guard and followed him into the abandoned building. Unexpectedly, he brought her to the rooftop instead.However, Juliette did not enter the complex, and she was not present when danger occurred.Juliette instantly looked ashamed and did not speak.Sonnet looked at her coldly. “Juliette, I was sincere to you. Is this how you repay me, with deceit? I’ll tell you how Mr. Strombold became like this. He wanted to push me off the building, but he accidentally fell himself!”Juliette looked up at her
“That’ll depend on your future performance.”Juliette immediately showed a joyful expression and nodded repeatedly. “I’ll perform well and make up for my mistake!”“Alright now, get up.” Sonnet walked out from behind Maxwell and pulled her up.Juliette immediately grabbed her hand and sounded choked up as she said, “Sonnet, thank you, thank you for forgiving me!”Sonnet felt her heart lurch, and her eyes unconsciously turned red.Maxwell looked at Sonnet’s appearance, and he felt somewhat worried.His dear wife was just too kind, and he loved her for this. At the same time, he was worried that she would be hurt again because of her kindness.He wanted to quietly help her and try not to let her be hurt again because of her kindness!After embracing each other in sadness for a while, Sonnet and Juliette calmed down.Juliette hesitated to speak, but Sonnet guessed what she was thinking. She simply helped her out. “You want to ask about Zachary’s condition, right?”Juliette lower
When Juliette found out that Zachary had been seriously injured in an accident, she wished she could bear that pain for him. She went to the hospital without hesitation with the sole intention of being there for him and keeping him company!Now that when she finally saw him, her heart filled up with tenderness and compassion, yet what she received in return was his coldness.“Are you a fool, so willing to be deceived by someone?” Zachary sneered.Juliette felt a sharp pain in her heart and took a deep breath before saying, “Yes, I am a little foolish, but I won’t be anymore.”“Well, that’s good. This isn’t a good place, so now that you’ve seen me, you can leave,” Zachary interjected.Juliette’s expression turned gloomy. “Alright, then rest well. I’ll come see you tomorrow.”“No need to come see me again. Just one visit is enough. We aren’t even that close to begin with,” Zachary immediately replied.He finally turned his face to look at Juliette and said, “I lied to you before,
Juliette’s lips quivered.Zachary’s expression was a bit cruel. “I’ve been outstanding since I was a child. I don’t look at ordinary women. Even if I have to spend the second half of my life in a wheelchair, I still won’t look at women I don’t like. So I advise you not to waste your feelings and energy on me, so as not to bring shame upon yourself!”Juliette’s eyes turned red. It turned out that she was not even worthy of him in his heart.She seemed to hear the sound of her self-esteem shattering and ran out of the intensive care unit in a hurry.Zachary watched her disappear from the door and let out a sigh.He did not want to hurt her like this, but if he was not cruel, she would still harbor unrealistic hopes and would not give up on him.He looked up at the pouring rain outside the window and felt a little dejected for some reason. After his serious injury, the only person who cared about him was her, and now she had probably run off from anger. Maybe no one else would car