Rebecca was extremely embarrassed by the tense atmosphere. She went up and grabbed the angry Ryan. "I'm sorry, Ryan. Your brother was helping me with taking care of my juniors and he sent me to the hospital. So, I just brought him along with me. I didn't mean to—""He's not my brother!" Ryan yelled. It was the first time he had lost his temper at Rebecca. He was so mad that he shook off her hand violently.The entryway to the room was originally narrow and with three adults blocking the door, the space became even smaller. So, when Ryan didn't control his strength, Rebecca's hand slammed against the door frame.The faces of the pair of brothers paled immediately. "Becca!" "Becca…!" They shouted in unison and checked her injury.Rebecca waved her hand and hid that arm behind her back. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just didn't react in time."She wasn't privy to the Jenkins family business, but she could feel the hostility Ryan had for his elder brother. However, she was closer to
Rebecca was having conflicting thoughts. She didn't want to care about the pitiful man who was currently bedridden, but her mind kept flashing images of Daniel in the future. She was deeply hurt by the scars on his face and the way people looked at him.She forced the images out of her mind and twisted open the tube. She tried to distract herself by doing other things. She rolled up her thin sleeves to expose an arm full of scars. She had accumulated them over time and they weren't that obvious anymore. However, they were still glaringly obvious when compared to parts of her that were unscathed. Adding to that was a greenish-red bruise she got from knocking against the doorframe.Ryan had wanted to look at the bruise he caused, but his whole body froze at the sight of her arm. There were long, narrow knife wounds running down her arm. Although the scars didn't cover her entire arm, it was still hard to believe that a human did so to a young girl.Ryan knew Rebecca had scars on h
Ryan felt like his head was about to split open and wanted to curse at his brother. Maxwell took the initiative and reminded him nonchalantly, "If you have the energy to argue with me, how about you use it to finish your meal? I could take my leave then and won't be an eyesore to you."Ryan was rendered speechless. He glared at the man who was wiping his glasses. He really wanted to snatch the pair of glasses and stomp on it. He really hated this man for being pretentious."I'm telling you, stay away from Becca," Ryan warned before picking up his cutlery and starting to eat his lunch.Maxwell looked at him out of the corner of his eye. He gave a wry smile and put his glasses back on. "Oh, what should I do? Becca had asked me for help and her mother likes me. I also don't wish to be away from her since she's so cute …""Maxwell Jenkins!" Ryan lost his appetite. The only reason his food was not all over Maxwell was because Rebecca cooked it, so he didn't want to waste the food. "
It was just that Daniel didn't expect that reaction from Rebecca. She didn't say anything bad about him but promised to be responsible for his hospitalization. However, the final thing she said before leaving was like a sharp knife that pierced through all his hopes.No matter what thoughts he harbored for her, they were never ever getting back together. Was it really impossible to reunite?Daniel's mind kept repeating the words Rebecca said. He wasn't interested in the brothers' quarrel, but one thing that caught his attention was Maxwell calling Rebecca "Becca". So, he asked, "How did Maxwell meet Becca?""You're asking me?" Ryan dragged a chair sat by the bed and clicked his tongue again."Who knows what thoughts he has been hiding? He had been asking about Becca from Carl when we were at the Collins …"He paused mid-sentence and swore. "Fuck! Did that jerk have his eyes on Becca since back then? Becca was still a child then!"It was a scary thought, but Ryan felt it was p
Rebecca didn't have time to look at the gibberish Ryan sent. She placed her phone in her pocket and left it there.She had been feeling down since coming out of Daniel's ward. She only remembered leaving Maxwell behind when she was approaching the elevator. She felt repulsed the moment she thought of going back in. So, she stopped walking forward and sat on a bench nearby while waiting for Maxwell to appear. She looked out the window and saw an endless blue sky. Her thoughts started to wander in response.In her memories from a long time ago, Daniel had protected and cared for her like today. It was such an old memory that she had almost forgotten what happened after that.She recalled that when she was still a student, many other students antagonized her and called her names due to the Brown family having to rely on the Winston family to be able to be part of the upper-class society. Every time this happened, Daniel would rescue her.Although he had a gloomy expression each ti
Like …It was a strange word.No matter the type of liking, it always brought joy to people's hearts.A person might like a pet because of how cute it was. They might like beautiful scenery. They might also like the world for its long history …And, they might like a person just because.Rebecca didn't rush to answer him. Rather, she looked at Maxwell with the same seriousness."Like you said, Mr. Jenkins, my words aren't as simple as it sounds. Maybe it's the way my heart skipped a beat when you walked toward me. Or maybe it's because of your repeated help or your courteous manners. "But no matter the reason, it wasn't because of my feelings. I can even admit that Daniel still holds a special place in my heart. Do you still feel the same way after hearing what I said?"Rebecca had feelings for Daniel since she was young. She couldn't tell others that she had fully gotten over him.Even if she decided to cut off all connections with Daniel, when he stood in front of her again
Rebecca hummed. She ignored Mary and her daughter and walked straight toward Zelda. Of course, she didn't forget to greet James on the sickbed, as well as Henry and Emily.Mary grew agitated from being ignored and sneered sarcastically, "Some people are really arrogant. They only have eyes for those they want to see. You can't say that she's rude because she did greet her elders. But she isn't polite either."She was just short of pointing her finger at Rebecca and scolding her.Rebecca didn't mind and patted her mother's shoulder, asking softly, "Are you tired? Do you want to go back first?"Although she didn't know how the discussion went, Rebecca thought it mainly depended on her grandfather's decision. Her mother had come here just to say a few words, hoping the old man wouldn't be stubborn. Seeing the current situation, things might get complicated with Mary here. In case things escalated, she was afraid her mother would become emotional and trigger her illness again.Zelda
Fortunately, no one in the hospital room paid much attention to Mary. Except for James's helpless sigh, the others were used to her personality. What else could they do? She was always throwing tantrums. If they argued with her every time, they would have been driven crazy by now.After Mary left, the others in the room didn't linger either. Zelda was in poor health, and coming out here was already worrying enough. If they stayed longer, the rest of the Johnson family might come looking for them.So, after bidding farewell to Henry and his wife, they left with their meal boxes.Seeing them leave, Henry and his wife also intended to leave. After all, everything that needed to be said had been said. James didn't oppose it as they had imagined, so the weight in their hearts had lifted. It was getting late, and they wanted to go back to have a meal and rest properly. Plus, it had been a while since they had spent time with their son. The thought of moving to Jimmy's place had them fee