Thomas looked healthy. The doctor said he could be discharged from the hospital in a week. At that moment, he was really excited. He was eager for time to pass by so that he could meet his great-grandchildren.After hanging up the phone, Jessamine checked the time. It was around 9:00 pm. She felt bitter as she ate alone in the dining room. Her food didn't taste good at all.In the nursery, there was a baby swing that Thaddeus asked Jordan to bring home. Jessamine unwrapped the package and sat on the ground as she slowly installed it. When she didn't understand what to do, she watched the instructional videos over and over again.A housekeeper brought her some milk and looked at her from the door for a long time. "Mrs. Holt, why don't you have a glass of milk? It'll help you sleep better."Jessamine gave her a calm smile and took the cup. Right now, she wasn't alone. She had to consider the well-being of her babies. She would try anything beneficial for her health, even though she h
On the other end of the phone, Colin was left stunned and speechless by Jessamine's question.After hanging up the phone, Jessamine blocked this number. She slowly drank her soup until the bowl was empty. Then, she opened her private chat with Thaddeus and sent a text. It said, "Thaddeus Holt, reply to his message when you're free. We're going to the courthouse to settle the divorce."…Meanwhile, Thaddeus had stayed in the hospital all night. When he walked out to smoke in the morning, he noticed that he had muted his phone at some point. He had several missed calls in his call history. When he saw Jessamine's caller ID, he raised his eyebrows. Then, he saw a message from her on WhatsApp. Upon seeing her message that she wanted to settle the divorce at the courthouse, he felt his heart pounding. He quickly opened his contact list to call her, but he noticed he had zero way of explaining what had happened last night.He had left behind his pregnant wife at home and stayed up
Thaddeus' eyes were red and his throat was dry. He rasped, "Then, you might as well die."The ward was eerily silent. Then, the silence was broken by Amy's hysterical cries. "You said you would marry me! I've liked you for over a decade, and I'm pregnant with your child! How can you do this to me? I'm not a rag you can just toss aside!"Amy hit her stomach and cried, "I should be dead, and so should my baby! We don't deserve to live! We're just unwanted and annoying people who don't deserve to live! We shouldn't even be here!"Hearing the cries in the ward, Colin dashed into the room with the doctor. He grabbed Amy's arm. "Amy, calm down! Please! Mr. Holt's the father of your child. He wouldn't abandon you like that! You've misunderstood him. He's just fooling around."Amy gradually calmed down as several people held her steady. She glared at the heartless Thaddeus with tears in her eyes, feeling wronged. She was unhappy. Why should she let him go?Since she was a teenager, she ha
"Jessie, can you give me some time to settle this?" Thaddeus whispered, his eyes red.Jessamine smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. "I just want to ask one question. I won't waste both of your time. I'll leave after you give me an answer."Upon seeing that Jessamine didn't plan on causing trouble, Colin relaxed and stopped blocking her way.Thaddeus was heartbroken to hear Jessamine referring to him and Amy as an item. All of this still bothered Jessamine. He walked to the door and reached for Jessamine's hand. However, she pulled her hand away. Their relationship had reached its breaking point once again.Thaddeus had a feeling that he was going to lose Jessamine for real. He couldn't even handle one of the women who pined after him. The two of them walked outside the door one after another. Jessamine looked at him coldly as if she was waiting for his answer.Thaddeus wished he could disappear on the spot. The answer she wanted to hear wasn't the answer he wanted to give.
Colin tried his best to pick up Amy, who was unconscious on the ground. When he felt something sticky on his palms, he looked down at his hands, only to panic upon seeing some blood on them.The doctor urged the family members to leave the ward. After an unknown amount of time, a doctor walked out of the ward.Colin rushed over and asked urgently, "How is she, doctor? The baby in her belly has to be fine!"He knew very well that losing this baby would bring Amy one step further away from her goal of being Thaddeus' wife, and his hopes would be dashed.The doctor looked serious. "The patient had a threatened miscarriage and needs to stay in bed this week to maintain her health. The embryo is in a very bad position in her womb, and she gets rattled very easily. If she isn't careful, her life would be in danger."Colin's face turned ashen. He got on his knees before Thaddeus and hugged his legs. He begged, "Mr. Holt, please save Amy's life. She has had a hard life. She was born pre
Thaddeus quickly came to his senses and pulled Colin away from Jessamine. Colin was still yelling for Jessamine to show mercy to Amy, that she couldn't be so cruel to her own sister. He was clearly trying to emotionally blackmail her. To protect Amy, he was cruel enough to fight with his other daughter.Jessamine watched as Thaddeus pulled Colin away and held him back. She stood frozen on the spot. For a moment, she seemed to see a vision of Thaddeus treating her children like this decades later. She was in such agony that she couldn't breathe.Colin was still trying to charge at Jessamine, but Thaddeus held him back."Enough!" Thaddeus yelled so loudly that his voice shocked everyone present. "I'll divorce her, but none of you are allowed to go near her anymore." His declaration stunned everyone. They knew that he was referring to Jessamine.Somehow, Jessamine was relieved to hear his words, as if she was free from the bonds that shackled her to him. She could finally live her
Jessamine's harsh words stunned Thaddeus. After a brief silence, he said, "Jessie, if we compare our financial situations, the children will have better living conditions and education if they stay with me. "Besides, I didn't say I'd refuse them from acknowledging you as their mother. You can come back to see them any time or even stay with us."Thaddeus' shameless words angered Jessamine so much that she yelled, "First of all, Thaddeus Holt, I don't ever want to stay with you guys and bear witness to you and Amy's disgusting relationship! Secondly, I don't think my children will be raised well under your care. "A disloyal man will always be disloyal. You won't cherish my children, but you'll give Amy's child your attention instead. You already have another child of your own, so why are you fighting with me for my children?"Just like that, Thaddeus and Jessamine had a dispute over the custody of the twins. Neither of them wanted to relent.These babies were Jessamine's lifeline
Jessamine stayed up all night after going home. She packed some necessities and booked a flight to Marita for next week. She needed to buy some things to bring before leaving the country. More importantly, she needed to visit Elizabeth's and Willow's graves one more time since it would be hard for her to see them in the future.Since she was pregnant, she was bad at remembering things. So, she jotted down a note of everything she needed to prepare and busied herself until dawn. If she didn't have anything else to do, she would've gone abroad immediately after finalizing the divorce with Thaddeus.Given Thaddeus' stubborn personality, she had a feeling that he wouldn't let her off so easily. He would definitely fight for the children's custody. She didn't have as many resources at her disposal as he did, so the best thing to do was to hide.Jessamine slept lightly all morning. She set her alarm for noon so she wouldn't delay the divorce procedures. She got up, put on light makeup,