Chris immediately chased after Tyler as he left.One of the female officers noticed Jean's helpless expression. She quickly took off her coat and draped it over Jean's shoulders. Then, she said softly, "Ms. Michaels, there are reporters outside. I've arranged for an ambulance to wait at the entrance. We'll go directly into the vehicle in a moment."Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"Still feeling fazed, Jean shook her head. The image of Tyler walking away filled her mind.One of the officers turned on the lights inside the room and saw the white bed sheets stained with blood. They were stunned. Then, they noticed that Jean's hair was completely soaked in blood.Jean felt an overwhelming heaviness in her eyelids and suddenly collapsed.The officers panicked and began tapping Jean's cheeks. "Ms. Michaels ...""Ms. Michaels ...""Quick, Ms. Michaels has passed out."Another stronger male officer rushed over and carried Jean out of the room. They quickly loaded her into a police ca
Inside the ward, Joyce was awakened by Dorothy's voice. Joyce got up and sneaked to the door. Putting her ear against the door, she eavesdropped on the conversation. Tyler stared coldly at Dorothy, who appeared worried. "It's useless to be anxious about it now. For many years, I've been considerate of the Michaels family because of Jean. "Since you don't seem to care about Jean, there'll be no more business dealings between the Michaelses and the Larson family in the future. Mrs. Michaels, you can consider yourself to have only one daughter—Joyce." Dorothy was taken aback at Tyler's harsh words. She propped herself up against the wall and said through gritted teeth, "Tyler, what you're saying is too much. "I gave birth to Jean, and she's my daughter. She grew up because we provided for her. The debt of raising her can never be repaid. You're no one to Jean, so you have no right to break the mother-daughter bond between us." Mother-daughter bond? Tyler glanced at Dorothy wit
At this point, Dorothy had no choice but to abandon Joyce. "You rescued Barnabas on your own initiative. Don't blame it on the Michaels family." Joyce took a deep breath. With an uneasy expression, she said with anger, "Mom, are you going to abandon me for Jean's sake? If you hadn't swapped me out for Jean, I'd be married to Tyler today. The person he cares most about would've been me. Don't you feel any guilt toward me at all?" Joyce lowered her head and burst into tears. "I rescued Uncle Barnabas, who's your younger brother. Is it wrong for me to save my family?" When Dorothy heard Joyce crying, she frowned and fell silent. Meanwhile, Timothy learned that Jean was hospitalized. He rushed over from home and approached Jean's hospital ward. However, he was stopped at the door by a bodyguard. "My daughter is inside. I want to meet her," Timothy said earnestly. The bodyguard at the door stared at him expressionlessly and replied in a low tone, "I'm sorry. Without Mr. Larson's o
When Jean woke up, she felt a throbbing pain at the back of her head. She grimaced in pain. Suddenly, she heard Tyler's concerned voice, "Jean … " Jean opened her eyes slowly, only to see Tyler looking at her with a worried expression. She was reminded of when he had turned his back on her yesterday. Frowning, she said, "Why are you here?" When Tyler heard Jean's accusation, he was taken aback. He thought that Jean was confused and answered in a soft voice, "Jean, this is the hospital. You were attacked last night." Nodding, Jean stared at him impassively. "I know. Didn't you leave? Why are you still here?" Tyler felt a sharp pain in his heart. "I'm sorry. Yesterday … " Jean maintained her stony face. "There's no need to apologize to me." She averted her gaze from Tyler and continued, "You should leave. I want to be alone." Tyler was gripped by a sense of dismay. Staring at Jean helplessly, he muttered, "Jean, I'm worried about you being alone at the hospital." Jean s
Jean stared at Tyler calmly and nodded. "Our relationship has been a mistake since the beginning. I don't want to let this mistake continue." With that, she turned to the window. Jean stared at the light rain outside with melancholic eyes. Tyler fixed his gaze on her. When he realized that she wasn't going to regret her decision, his heart ached with pain. Suppressing his feelings, he turned around and left the hospital ward. After the door closed behind him, Jean shifted her gaze from the window to the door. Tears welled up in her eyes, but they disappeared as quickly as they came. The rain began to fall more heavily. Jean lifted the covers and walked over to the window, where she saw a dark figure outside searching for something on the green lawn. Jean felt a pang of sadness in her heart as she watched Tyler search for the ring. He had his back to her. In the hospital ward next to Jean, Joyce also noticed Tyler downstairs. He was searching for something in the rain. Narro
Jean returned to her home alone. She found her luggage neatly packed in her room. She couldn't help but sigh. Tyler's actions were more efficient and decisive than she had expected. After all, both of them weren't romantics. Neither of them had time to dwell on their heartache for too long. Jean squatted down and sorted through the things that were delivered from Teak Villa. There wasn't much sadness on her face. Jean had completely regained her composure during her stay at the hospital. At this moment, she didn't feel too upset. After she organized everything, Tyler's call came in. When Jean saw the caller ID, she waited for a few seconds before picking up the call. "Hello, this is Jean." She spoke formally like she would to a stranger, as if she had not saved Tyler's contact in her phone. Frowning, Tyler replied gruffly, "I'm Tyler." Jean pursed her lips and continued, "How can I help you?" She sounded reserved and kept a distance using her tone. Tyler's face darkened as
Dorian had already woken up. He was washing up in the bathroom and getting ready with his school uniform. When Jean entered his room, she didn't see him at first. Her expression froze for a moment. "Dorian?" Dorian poked his head out from the bathroom after hearing Jean's voice. When he saw her, his eyes were filled with joy. Dorian quickly brushed his teeth. Once done, he ran over to Jean and gave her a big hug. "Mom, what have you been busy with lately? I've missed you so much." As he spoke, he noticed the bandage on Jean's forehead. He asked, "Mom, are you hurt?" Jean comforted him with a smile. "I'm already feeling better. It's nothing serious." Dorian stared at Jean with worry. "Mom, was it because you were injured that you couldn't come to see me recently?" Hearing his words, Jean felt a tinge of guilt. "I was just afraid that you would be worried about me. That's why I didn't tell you. "Besides, I'm standing in front of you, all better now! Let's go down and have
Jean accompanied Dorian to his school. After watching him enter his classroom, she turned to leave. As she walked away, she noticed Tyler's car parked at the roadside. Jean paused for a moment. Tyler seemed to have noticed her too. Giving her a cold glance, he started the car and drove away. Jean pursed her lips. For a second, she thought that he was waiting for her. It seemed that he only came to check if she had safely brought Dorian to school. The driver from Teak Villa stopped the car in front of Jean. He got out of the car and asked, "Ms. Michaels, aren't you coming back to the Teak Villa with me?" Shaking her head, Jean said softly, "No, thank you." The driver did not ask any more questions. He bade her farewell and drove the car away. Jean stood there for a while. Suddenly, her phone rang. Jean looked at the caller ID and realized that it was a call from Simone. Jean had not spoken to her in a long time. She picked up the call immediately and put it to her ear. Befor