Book 2: Chapter 48-Anger

When Janice saw that Adrian was coming, she quickly entered her daughter’s room and closed it. “Quick, lie down again and pretend to be weak!”

“Do I look okay, Mom, even without make-up?” Jessica asked her mother worriedly.

“Don’t worry about your beauty for now. It’s better for him to see you looking miserable and with pale lips.”

Jessica smiled at her mother, and hurriedly lay down on the hospital bed. Her mother was right, the poorer she looked like in Adrian’s sight, the better. She closed her eyes when someone turned the doorknob.

Janice stood up after turning around and greeted Adrian. “Son, it’s good that you had time to visit my daughter. She is still weak, and she has no appetite.”

Adrian’s facial expression was blank as he stared at the lady before moving his gaze to Jessica. Instead of pitying what he heard, he became even more angry. But he has to be patient.

“Adrian…” Jessica’s voice called out to the young man weakly. She slowly opened her eyes, and tried to smile,