“You dare hit me?” Jackson wiped the corner of his lips. When he saw the bloodstains on his palms, his anger intensified. His face is flushed, the veins on his neck clearly defined. His eyes burned with a fierce glare, as if Shane was the prey he was ready to strike.
“Why should I be afraid?” Shane threw another punch, but it was blocked by Jackson.
Jackson's naps were ravenous. The rage in his chest had completely consumed him. He returned Shane's punch. His punch was so hard that Shane was knocked backward and fell to the floor. Jackson's punch mark on his temple left a scar. Shane's temple looked bloody.
“Shit!” Shane cursed. His head ached from the blow. He didn't expect Jackson to be so powerful. He thought Jackson was just a cowardly man who always stood behind his guards. It turned out that he had underestimated Jackson.
“Shane, are you okay?” Grace approached. She was very worried about Shane's current condition. Just one punch from Jackson had knocked him out.
Grace tried to help Shane get to his feet. However, Jackson immediately pulled her by force. Half dragged Grace away from Shane, who was still lying on the hospital floor.
“Let go of me, Jack! You're so cruel!” Grace rebelled; she tried to break Jackson's grip on her arm, but she was outmatched. The more she rebelled, the more Jackson gripped her.
“You don't deserve to say those words from your mouth. There is no one more cruel than you in this world. If you know this kind of thing hurts, you should never have done that to Claire.” Jackson replied coldly but piercingly.
“I never did anything. She's the one who's always looking for me to cause trouble.” Grace tried to defend herself.
“Stop putting the blame on others. Claire has been very good to you by not reporting your crimes to the police. You should be thanking her.”
“Why would I thank someone who hurt me?”
Jackson stopped walking; he turned to look at Grace with a look of disgust. He laughed sarcastically. “You really don't know yourself. I don't know why there are cruel-hearted women like you in this world. If you had even an ounce of Claire's kindness, I would never have hated you to this extent.” Jackson said with emphasis. Every word he said sounded hateful.
Grace was silent. She no longer wanted to argue because whatever she said would never be heard by Jackson. To Jackson, Grace was the devil and Claire the angelic victim. No matter how much she explained, it would all be in vain. Because Jackson would only listen and believe what he wanted to believe.
Jackson again pulled Grace by half dragging. He brought Grace to the doctor who was treating Claire and very roughly pushed Grace into the ward.
“Drain her blood if it will help treat Claire.” Jackson said sharply, then left to meet his first love.
Grace froze, staring at Jackson, who was leading her to her death. She stared at his back with a look so cold. She couldn't even cry anymore because she had spent too many tears on Jackson. Now the eyes of her heart opened very wide. She never thought that she could survive these three years with a man as cruel as Jackson.
“You're really stupid, Grace. Look at this man you've loved for a dozen years. He just thinks of you as trash. Is that the man you've been chasing all this time? Why are you so stupid?” Grace said to herself. If this continued, she would die.
“Aw! Can't you do it a little more gently?” Grace felt pain in her arm as the doctor stuck the needle in very roughly. She was in a lot of pain.
The doctor just gave her a glance, then exhaled sarcastically. Even the doctor didn't want to appreciate her at all. Who would respect her if she never respected herself? Jackson had rejected her a thousand times, treated her very rudely, openly hated her, and also showed love to Claire. If Grace valued herself, she wouldn't have come this far.
Grace began to feel very dizzy; her vision began to fog up and spin around. Losing so much blood made her condition even worse. If the blood was taken again, not only would her pregnancy be in trouble, but her life would be in danger!
Grace tried to stay awake, but she wasn't that strong, and her consciousness faded as her blood continued to drain.
The door to the room opened violently all of a sudden. Shane finally appeared after recovering his strength. With a fierce face, he approached. He stared at the doctor with a murderous gaze.
“Stop this blood transfusion or I'll finish you. Not only will I finish you, I'll wipe out your entire family.” Shane said sharply.
The doctor laughed at Shane's threat. He thought he would continue to be safe as long as he obeyed what Claire said. Claire was so protected by Jackson, it would automatically protect him as well. Whatever he wanted to do, no one could stop him.
“Who do you think you are?” The doctor wasn't scared at all; instead, he returned the sharp gaze Shane gave him.
“I never mess with my words.” Shane said with emphasis. He moved closer, grabbed a knife from the nightstand, and pointed it at the doctor's neck.
“I know which vital part to cut. You'll die instantly if I cut your neck with this.” Shane threatened by pressing the sharp side of the knife against the man's neck.
“Mr. Jackson will be furious if he finds out you're interfering with my work. His lover is the most important thing to him. If he finds out you're interfering, he'll finish you off.” The doctor threatened back.
“You think I don't have the power and strength to fight him? I could kill you right now.” Shane began to press the knife into the doctor's neck.
The doctor began to tremble because the knife was really at his vital point. If Shane was really desperate, then he would really die.
“O-okay. I'll take this off.” The doctor said nervously and trembled. His heart was beating very fast. His breathing was ragged with panic. His hands trembled as he removed the blood transfusion device from Grace's arm.
When she woke up, she was in a very familiar, luxurious room. It was much more luxurious than the room she had stayed in at Jackson's house. She looked around, taking in the entire room. She laughed sadly. She laughed at herself for being blinded by love all these years.“Isn't it so obvious to be loved and not loved?” Grace asked herself. She took a deep breath. She suddenly missed the room she was currently living in. When she lived in the Brown Family, Grace had all the best. The family was even better at treating Grace than Shane. Because Grace was a big trust that they had to take care of. She was guarded like a jewel.“No one loves me more than the Brown Family.” Grace said weakly.The door to the room opened with the appearance of Shane and his parents.“Are you awake? I was so worried about you.” Shane said softly.“
“Whose child are you carrying?” Jackson asked angrily. His face was visibly flushed, the veins in his neck clearly defined. He threw the test papers in Grace's face. In three years of marriage, he had never felt this disgusted with his wife.“Did you know?” Grace responded nervously. She smiled sweetly, as she was waiting for the right time to tell Jackson about her pregnancy. However, who would have thought that her husband would know first?“It's true what Claire said all along: you were cheating on me behind my back. All this time I didn't believe her words because I thought that you loved me. After seeing these test results, I realized that I've been fooled by your deception all along.” Jackson looked very angry. He gave Grace a sharp look. If his gaze had been a knife, Grace would have been cut by it.Grace frowned in confusion. She had no idea what Jackson was talking about. She didn't understand why Jackson had suddenly accused her of having an affair. Everyone knew how much Gr
“Jack!” Grace called out in a panicked tone as she arrived at the bar. She really couldn't calm down after she heard Claire's words that they were going to stay at the hotel. She had urged Shane to track down her husband, and here he was. In a first-class bar in the middle of downtown LA.All eyes are immediately on Grace. Especially since she came in wearing only her sleeping pajamas and house slippers. Her hair was a mess with a sleep bando attached to her head. Her face was plain without makeup. She really looked rumpled and messy.Only one word Jackson could summarize: embarrassing.A worried look was still on Grace's face when she discovered that her husband was fine. He even looked normal, not drunk at all. There were indeed many glasses and bottles of alcohol on the round table. Some of them were empty, while others still looked full.“Is she your wife?” A man asked in confirmation. His tone and smile were condescending.Jackson could only look down to hide his embarrassment. H
“I told you that I don't want to be aborted!” Grace spoke with emotion as Jackson dragged her to the car so they could quickly go to see the gynecologist. His face flushed, she threw away Jackson's grip on her wrist."Let's get a divorce then; I don't want to have a wife who is pregnant by another man." Jackson confirmed.“How should I tell you that this child is your flesh and blood?”“Stop acting, Grace. Jackson already knows everything; you no longer need to cover up your affair with Shane. I understand if you are jealous of me because Jackson is so close to me, but that doesn't mean you have to retaliate your jealousy by sleeping with another man. I'm sorry if my presence caused you and Jackson a misunderstanding. I will leave your lives if my presence only becomes a source of trouble." Claire spoke with great tenderness. She put on an expression full of guilt. In front of Jackson, she was always a gentle and understanding woman."It's good if you are self-aware. You know if Jacks
Grace is forced to give in to allow Claire to live with them. Even though Claire and Jackson didn't live in the same room, Grace still felt jealous and uncomfortable. Since the beginning of their marriage until now, Jackson and Grace have never slept in the same bed. They slept apart throughout their three years of marriage. It was natural for Jackson to feel that he had never made love to Grace, because he didn't remember everything he had done when he came in and out of Grace's room when he was drunk three months ago. Grace couldn't blame him if Jackson didn't believe that she was pregnant with their child. She understood that this was all Claire's doing, trying to break up their relationship.Grace could have returned to the Brown family home. They would treat her very well as if she were their daughter. However, she didn't want to continue to cause trouble. She didn't want to be a burden on the family that had raised her. She just needs to be patient in waiting the next six months
"Your pregnancy is a little problematic; it looks like you took abortion medication." The obstetrician spoke after he checked Graze's condition. Graze immediately rushed to the hospital to be treated directly by an obstetrician. She didn't think that what her family doctor said was true; she had taken abortion medication.“But how is that possible? I don't take that medicine at all; I really love the child in my womb." Grace still refuses to believe it."What did you eat and drink today?" The doctor confirmed it.Grace repeated the sentence she had said to the doctor who examined her earlier."I just remembered that the juice I drank this afternoon tasted a little strange." Grace was finally able to remember after feeling a little calmer because she had been handled by an expert.“Where did you get that juice?”“My maid made it. Usually she does everything well; she is very obedient and obedient. I can't suspect it at all. I'm sure she would never intend to hurt me.” Grace tried to co
“I'm not done talking to you!” Jackson said harshly as Grace left for her room. She wasn't fully recovered, so she couldn't stand for long. Moreover, she and Claire had just had a fight. Her energy had been drained very much.Grace didn't want to care. She was no longer trying to look good in front of her husband; she was no longer trying to please him. Now all that mattered to her was her own happiness, as well as the safety of her future baby.“Grace!” Jackson snapped. He was very annoyed that his wife was making such a fuss at this early hour. The woman didn't even care what he said; Grace continued to walk up the stairs to her room on the second floor.“Never mind, Jack. I'm fine, so there's no need to make a big deal out of it.” Claire tried to put on an innocent face. She was really very good at acting. She should have just become an actress.“If only he could be a little kinder. You're very understanding, Claire. I don't know why there are women as selfish as her. Her personali
“Grace, damn it! What did you just do?” Jackson's anger filled the room. The man banged on the bedroom door very loudly.Grace woke up from her sleep. Her head felt very dizzy from being forced to get up. She rubbed her face, her forehead furrowed at Jackson's banging and calling from behind the door.“What is it again this time?” Grace seemed to be asking herself. She got out of bed and went to the door.When the door opened, a hard slap hit her cheek. Grace froze, staring at her husband questioningly. Since when had Jackson become so light-hearted? Why had he been so rude lately? All these questions consumed Grace's heart and mind. She rubbed the corner of her bleeding lip. Her cheeks looked bruised blue from Jackson's hard slap.“Claire is so nice to you; why do you always target her for harm? You know I love Claire very much, and you intend to kill her?
When she woke up, she was in a very familiar, luxurious room. It was much more luxurious than the room she had stayed in at Jackson's house. She looked around, taking in the entire room. She laughed sadly. She laughed at herself for being blinded by love all these years.“Isn't it so obvious to be loved and not loved?” Grace asked herself. She took a deep breath. She suddenly missed the room she was currently living in. When she lived in the Brown Family, Grace had all the best. The family was even better at treating Grace than Shane. Because Grace was a big trust that they had to take care of. She was guarded like a jewel.“No one loves me more than the Brown Family.” Grace said weakly.The door to the room opened with the appearance of Shane and his parents.“Are you awake? I was so worried about you.” Shane said softly.“
“You dare hit me?” Jackson wiped the corner of his lips. When he saw the bloodstains on his palms, his anger intensified. His face is flushed, the veins on his neck clearly defined. His eyes burned with a fierce glare, as if Shane was the prey he was ready to strike.“Why should I be afraid?” Shane threw another punch, but it was blocked by Jackson.Jackson's naps were ravenous. The rage in his chest had completely consumed him. He returned Shane's punch. His punch was so hard that Shane was knocked backward and fell to the floor. Jackson's punch mark on his temple left a scar. Shane's temple looked bloody.“Shit!” Shane cursed. His head ached from the blow. He didn't expect Jackson to be so powerful. He thought Jackson was just a cowardly man who always stood behind his guards. It turned out that he had underestimated Jackson.“Shane, are you o
Grace felt very dizzy; her body also became very weak after the doctor took two of her blood bags. She began to think that if Claire continued to influence Jackson, then her life could be in danger. She didn't want to die silly just for staying in an unwanted marriage.Jackson did not show up after the blood transfusion. It was uncertain what that man was doing now. He must be accompanying Claire in her ward.“I shouldn't have sacrificed this much just to hold on to a marriage that was doomed from the start.” Grace said to herself.There was no choice but to ask Shane for help.Grace went to the reception desk, borrowing the hospital phone to call Shane. She was brought to the hospital unexpectedly, so she didn't have her cell phone with her when she was dragged there by Jackson.The first call was not received by Shane. The man rarely picked up calls fr
“Grace, damn it! What did you just do?” Jackson's anger filled the room. The man banged on the bedroom door very loudly.Grace woke up from her sleep. Her head felt very dizzy from being forced to get up. She rubbed her face, her forehead furrowed at Jackson's banging and calling from behind the door.“What is it again this time?” Grace seemed to be asking herself. She got out of bed and went to the door.When the door opened, a hard slap hit her cheek. Grace froze, staring at her husband questioningly. Since when had Jackson become so light-hearted? Why had he been so rude lately? All these questions consumed Grace's heart and mind. She rubbed the corner of her bleeding lip. Her cheeks looked bruised blue from Jackson's hard slap.“Claire is so nice to you; why do you always target her for harm? You know I love Claire very much, and you intend to kill her?
“I'm not done talking to you!” Jackson said harshly as Grace left for her room. She wasn't fully recovered, so she couldn't stand for long. Moreover, she and Claire had just had a fight. Her energy had been drained very much.Grace didn't want to care. She was no longer trying to look good in front of her husband; she was no longer trying to please him. Now all that mattered to her was her own happiness, as well as the safety of her future baby.“Grace!” Jackson snapped. He was very annoyed that his wife was making such a fuss at this early hour. The woman didn't even care what he said; Grace continued to walk up the stairs to her room on the second floor.“Never mind, Jack. I'm fine, so there's no need to make a big deal out of it.” Claire tried to put on an innocent face. She was really very good at acting. She should have just become an actress.“If only he could be a little kinder. You're very understanding, Claire. I don't know why there are women as selfish as her. Her personali
"Your pregnancy is a little problematic; it looks like you took abortion medication." The obstetrician spoke after he checked Graze's condition. Graze immediately rushed to the hospital to be treated directly by an obstetrician. She didn't think that what her family doctor said was true; she had taken abortion medication.“But how is that possible? I don't take that medicine at all; I really love the child in my womb." Grace still refuses to believe it."What did you eat and drink today?" The doctor confirmed it.Grace repeated the sentence she had said to the doctor who examined her earlier."I just remembered that the juice I drank this afternoon tasted a little strange." Grace was finally able to remember after feeling a little calmer because she had been handled by an expert.“Where did you get that juice?”“My maid made it. Usually she does everything well; she is very obedient and obedient. I can't suspect it at all. I'm sure she would never intend to hurt me.” Grace tried to co
Grace is forced to give in to allow Claire to live with them. Even though Claire and Jackson didn't live in the same room, Grace still felt jealous and uncomfortable. Since the beginning of their marriage until now, Jackson and Grace have never slept in the same bed. They slept apart throughout their three years of marriage. It was natural for Jackson to feel that he had never made love to Grace, because he didn't remember everything he had done when he came in and out of Grace's room when he was drunk three months ago. Grace couldn't blame him if Jackson didn't believe that she was pregnant with their child. She understood that this was all Claire's doing, trying to break up their relationship.Grace could have returned to the Brown family home. They would treat her very well as if she were their daughter. However, she didn't want to continue to cause trouble. She didn't want to be a burden on the family that had raised her. She just needs to be patient in waiting the next six months
“I told you that I don't want to be aborted!” Grace spoke with emotion as Jackson dragged her to the car so they could quickly go to see the gynecologist. His face flushed, she threw away Jackson's grip on her wrist."Let's get a divorce then; I don't want to have a wife who is pregnant by another man." Jackson confirmed.“How should I tell you that this child is your flesh and blood?”“Stop acting, Grace. Jackson already knows everything; you no longer need to cover up your affair with Shane. I understand if you are jealous of me because Jackson is so close to me, but that doesn't mean you have to retaliate your jealousy by sleeping with another man. I'm sorry if my presence caused you and Jackson a misunderstanding. I will leave your lives if my presence only becomes a source of trouble." Claire spoke with great tenderness. She put on an expression full of guilt. In front of Jackson, she was always a gentle and understanding woman."It's good if you are self-aware. You know if Jacks
“Jack!” Grace called out in a panicked tone as she arrived at the bar. She really couldn't calm down after she heard Claire's words that they were going to stay at the hotel. She had urged Shane to track down her husband, and here he was. In a first-class bar in the middle of downtown LA.All eyes are immediately on Grace. Especially since she came in wearing only her sleeping pajamas and house slippers. Her hair was a mess with a sleep bando attached to her head. Her face was plain without makeup. She really looked rumpled and messy.Only one word Jackson could summarize: embarrassing.A worried look was still on Grace's face when she discovered that her husband was fine. He even looked normal, not drunk at all. There were indeed many glasses and bottles of alcohol on the round table. Some of them were empty, while others still looked full.“Is she your wife?” A man asked in confirmation. His tone and smile were condescending.Jackson could only look down to hide his embarrassment. H