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Chapter 2391
Madam Banners rebuked furiously, "Charles Banners, if it hadn't been for the Forks, you'd have continued to be the illegitimate child of the Banners family. You'd be living like a stray dog! Now that your belly is full from being fed by my parents, you've started to bite the hands that fed you! Who do you think you are?!"
Charles picked up the teacup on the coffee table and threw it at Miranda, who failed to dodge it in time. The cup hit her forehead and almost immediately, blood started gushing out.
Bebe's face was ashen with fright.
Angeline looked at the broken family, closed her eyes, and sighed.
She supposed it was finally time for retribution.
When she opened her eyes again, her gaze shifted to Roxie. Then, she noticed Roxie looking at Charles with a cold and determined expression. There was even some happiness in her eyes, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised. It looked somewhat devilish.
Angeline then knew that Roxie's calmness over the years was all a disguise. Her whole life, she was trapped in her miserable childhood. Angeline also realized the truth that a miserable childhood would need lifetime to heal.
"Come back with us, Roxie. Look at this family. It'll
never have a trace of warmth again. Your father lost the tenderness of his wife and the respect of his daughter. For the rest of his life, he'll be a loner within the walls of his heart. As for the mistress you hate, Madam Banners, she'll live in remorse forever and pay a heavy price for her blindness when she was young. Even their most innocent child will now live in fear.
"Your revenge is complete, Roxie. You've lit the fuse and have to leave the rest to time. And you, you have to get out of this hatred as soon as possible in order to live a quiet life."
Roxie finally glanced over at Charles and Madam Banners. When she first came to the Banners household, they were domineering, arrogant, and high-spirited. At this moment, they were akin to bereaved dogs that would curl up on the ground in desolation.
Roxie closed her eyes, and at this moment, she tried to feel the emotions that were stuck in her heart. All of the pure hatred she had felt before had disappeared inexplicably.
Her tears rolled down in an instant, and she opened her eyes with a smile.
She was laughing with tears in her eyes.
She knew then that she had been reborn.
From now on, she would only live for herself and for those who truly loved her.
Roxie nodded at Angeline.
Then, Angeline asked her servants to carry Roxie's biological mother while she pushed Roxie's wheelchair and slowly walked forward.
Tourmaline Estate.
When Roxie returned to Chateau de Selene, she was surprised to find that neither the sisters nor Baby Robbie came out to greet her.
She looked at Angeline in astonishment. "Mommy, where's Baby Robbie and the others?"
Angeline replied in disappointment, "Baby Robbie went looking for Thirteen while the other sisters went to look for Baby Robbie."
Roxie's eyes were filled with worry.
"No. Baby Robbie mustn't be met with a mishap."
Angeline looked at Roxie and said firmly, "No one should meet with a mishap."
Roxie looked at Angeline with tears
in her eyes and muttered a serious fact, "Mommy, the military intelligence division sisters are numb from murder. They think that just about everyone deserves to die. But Baby Robbie is pure and clean. Siş Daisy once said that Robbie's our only relative in the military intelligence division and the sisters' shared faith is to protect him from being soiled. For this, Sis Daisy, Sis Five, and Lil Nine all sacrificed their lives."
Angeline stared at Roxie blankly. No one could understand the shock in her heart.
The girls from the military intelligence division had lived two lives.
Before redemption, they were demons living in darkness.
After redemption, they were angels exposed to the sun.
Angeline had always thought that as long as she loved them, she could reform them. However, after seeing Roxie taking revenge on the Banners family, she realized that it was difficult to rub off some
Vaove
unforgettable pains that had been
carved into their bones.
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Chapter 2392
However, Angeline was stubborn and willful. She believed that persistent effort would overcome any difficulty. She thought that one day, she would be able to completely expel the darkness sealed in the hearts of these children.
"Roxie, can you tell Mommy some stories about the military intelligence division?" Angeline felt that she could never seem to get to know these children and that she was neglecting her duties. Roxie looked at Angeline, and there was an inexplicable emotion in her eyes.
A long time ago, she never trusted anyone in this world. However, Baby Robbie used his kindness and sunshine to convince her of the existence of kinship in this world. Moreover, she would not care about the emotions of people outside the military intelligence division because she was full of hostility toward the outside world.
However, she could not bring herself to be so cold-hearted in the face of Angeline, her mommy. She loved Mommy because she had so selflessly given her maternal love. She knew that Mommy was not in good health and could not stand to be frightened. She would never do
anything that would hurt her.
"If you want to hear some stories, I'll be willing to tell them to you."
Roxie started racking her brain for a few of the warmer, tender-hearted stories.
While Roxie and Angeline were chatting, Josie came to Chateau de Selene with Joseph in her arms.
"Angeline."
Angeline could sense Josephine's anxiety, and she motioned Roxie to stop speaking. She turned her head to look at Josie and asked with concern, "What happened, Josie?"
Josie looked somewhat embarrassed when she opened her mouth and said, "Angeline, Zayne didn't stop by Flying Moon Cottage today. Do you know the reason?"
Hearing her concern, Angeline started smiling.
"Are you worried about him?"
Josie muttered, "Who's worried about him? He's been sticking to me like taffy all this while and I've been ignoring him. He's also been bringing breakfast to us every day, but it's noon now, and he hasn't come by yet. I'm just concerned that he might've gotten into an accident..."
Angeline's expression became solemn. "Have you called him?"
Josie remained silent.
Ever since Zayne cheated on her, Josie had been giving him the silent treatment. Even when Zayne tried his best to please Josie every day, she refused to budge.
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How could she take the initiative to contact Zayne?
Angeline had no choice but to look for her own phone and give Zayne a call.
Once the call got through, she heard Zayne's weak voice saying, "Angeline? What's the matter?"
Angeline asked, "Are you sick, Zayne?"
Zayne replied, "I have a fever now
I'm
den at home. Angeline
can you please tell Josie that
stop by today? Tell her to take care of herself."
Angeline glanced over at Josie, and there was a hint of worry in her eyes.
Angeline said, "You were alright yesterday. Why'd you suddenly get sick?"
Zayne replied, "Don't tell Josie that I told you this but my pee is red. I wonder if my kidney disease has recurred."
When Josie heard this, she immediately sat on the sofa.
Angeline bounced up from her seat, and the hand she used to hold her phone was trembling slightly.
"I'm coming right now, Zaynie. I'll take you over to Grand Asia for treatment."
Zayne said weakly, "Hey, what's the
point of going to the hospital now anyway? People like me don't make
many contributions in life, so it's better for me to die. I just don't want Josephine to be heartbroken."
"What nonsense are you on about?!" Angeline got furious.
Zayne said, "Okay, my Lil Sis, I was wrong. Don't be upset now. Your big brother is fine and still strong. Alright. I'm hanging up now."
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Chapter 2393
After Zayne was done speaking, he quickly hung up the phone.
Angeline suddenly burst into tears.
She startled Josie, who was beside her, and Josie quickly consoled her. "Don't cry, Angeline. Zayne will be fine. He's just bluffing and deliberately trying to gain my sympathy. He has always liked using these sorts of tricks."
Angeline laid on Josephine's shoulder and cried aggrievedly. "Josie, I know that Zayne made an unforgivable mistake, so you probably won't be able to forgive him, right?"
Josie did not give her a response.
As for her future with Zayne, frankly speaking, she had not been able to make up her mind.
With her former outspoken and straightforward personality, no cheating man would ever get a second chance out of her. The man would have to get out of her world completely. However, when the incident happened to her, Josie realized how tangled and tormented her heart was.
Angeline's next words proceeded to end all of Josie's entanglement.
"Jose, I think you might've forgotten that Zayne has
already lost a kidney and his urine is red now. I'm afraid that the disease has recurred. This is not a good thing.
"Also, I could hear his tone earlier. He has lost confidence and motivation in life as though he's grown weary of this world. I'm worried that he might've also inherited the mental illness from the Severe family. "I'm incredibly worried about him. I have to go see him immediately. Otherwise, I'll not feel at ease."
Roxie anxiously reminded Angeline, saying, "Mommy, you must also protect your body. Remember not to worry too much to prevent the recurrence of your old sickness."
"Mm, I got it." Angeline nodded, then hurried away with a gloomy face.
After being absent-minded for a moment, Josie immediately caught up with Angeline.
"I'll go with you, Angeline."
"Alright."
They arrived at Zayne's rental house. Ever since Zayne was kicked out of Tourmaline Estate by Josie, Zayne had been renting a place outside was small and
The house
dilapidated. When Josie stepped
into the house, she felt very
uncomfortable.
She never expected Zayne to live so modestly. After all, he was the young master of the Severe family and had Angeline to support him. He should not have to live like this. Angeline looked at the clean and tidy house. She was very pleased with it.
"Zayne!" She broke into Zayne's bedroom and saw Zayne's pale face. He was curled up on the bed.
"Zaynie..." Angelina's face was turning pale from horror. When she was shouting like this, Josie's heart jumped all the way up to her throat.
Josie hurried over, and when she saw that Zayne had fainted on the bed with a frighteningly pale face, she was so horrified that her face turned ashen.
"Jose, quick, dial 911 to Grand Asia."
Josie shivered and took out her cell phone to dial 911.
While waiting for the ambulance, Josie felt that her brain had gone blank. Her eyes were fixed on Zayne, who was unconscious. She recalled that during this period, Zayne had humbly bought her breakfast every day did the chores no matter how small they were, and did att of the rough and heavy work...
She knew that Zayne must have been tired but he dared not tell her that he was tired.
Josie's eyes grew red as tears rolled down her face.
She thought that Zayne was such a jerk but she had been cruel as well. Zayne made a mistake, but he had. turned over a new leaf and been begging her to take him back for so long. She could have made it clear and told him that she would not take him back, but she gave him hope and drove him to exhaustion.
She was the one who did this to him.
"I'm so sorry, Angeline," she said while being choked u P-
Angeline remained extremely calm and asked Josie lightly, "Jose, have you noticed that Zayne has changed?"
Josie looked at this narrow but clean room. She felt like her heart had been cut by a knife.
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Chapter 2394
Some time ago when Josie was feeling dejected, she had shot her mouth off, cursing at Zayne and saying that he was incapable of doing anything. She told him that his businesses always failed and he completely ignored his duty in doing chores and caring for their kid. Zayne must have been provoked by it, so he started learning how to do chores after that.
Josie was choked up as she said, "I shouldn't have scolded him. He must've been so sad, which was why he tried so hard to prove himself to me. That's how he tired himself out."
Angeline sighed weakly. "Then are you still willing to give him a chance? Jose, if you still love him, don't torture him. If you don't love him, please let him go. Just do it considering he only has one kidney left." Josie trembled slightly. It was all because Zayne had given her one of his kidneys.
She could sense that Sis Angeline was getting quite critical of the way she was punishing Zayne. Josie had always been a rather righteous person, and it seemed like she had retaliated somewhat harshly. "I'm sorry," she murmured.
Angeline took her hand. "I don't blame you, Jose. I know that Zayne hurt you, so I won't be angry if you have to punish him or vent your hatred. I just hope
that you can understand my point of view too. As he's my brother, I feel sorry for him and can't bear to see him go through so much pain. I would've turned a blind eye if he were healthy, but his body is different from that of a normal person."
Josie said, "Don't worry, Sis Angeline. I won't torture him again in the future."
Angeline smiled and said, "Thank you for being able to forgive him."
Very soon, the ambulance arrived at the scene.
Josie and Angeline accompanied Zayne to Grand Asia Hospital.
When Zayne was given first aid in the emergency room, Angeline and Josie held hands to give each other strength. They spent the waiting time in trepidation.
Fortunately, when Jay, who was on a business trip, learned of the situation at home, he hurried back and went straight to the hospital.
In the corridor, he saw Angeline and Josie curled up into little balls on the floor. Angeline's thin body seemed to be trembling.
Jay tossed the suitcase in his hand away and quickly stepped forward.
"Angeline," he called out affectionately, pulling back her currently drifting consciousness.
When Angeline saw Jay, she slowly stood up. Her eyes were filled with astonishment. She knew that Jay should not be back so soon.
Jay ran over and embraced Angeline in his arms. He lovingly caressed her head and comforted her gently, saying, "You must be so scared. Don't be afraid. I'm here now."
Angeline's eyes were flushed red as
she hugged his waist tightly. She
was choked up as she said, "You must think that I'm useless, don't you? Leven got you worried about something like this. Did you come straight home just because of this?"
Jay said, "How could you say such a thing? You're the most important person in the world to me. You gave me such lovely four children and gifted me so many affectionate and loyal daughters. You also helped me out of my slump. You have no idea how important you are to me, Angeline. So don't say these kinds of words in the future. I don't like hearing them."
Angeline nodded. "I understand."
As Josie listened to the conversation between her brother and sister-in-law, tears of envy formed in her eyes.
She pondered. Why did her relationship with Zayne go downhill? Was the problem truly just because Zayne had cheated? Perhaps she was the trigger?
After she gave birth to Joseph, she became grumpier and not tolerant enough with Zayne. Josie would
reveal her contempt toward him for not being able to do certain things well. pared to her brother,
Zayne was truly below average.
However, Josie had forgotten that the love between Jay and Angeline was the type of immortal love that many people envied.
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Chapter 2394
Some time ago when Josie was feeling dejected, she had shot her mouth off, cursing at Zayne and saying that he was incapable of doing anything. She told him that his businesses always failed and he completely ignored his duty in doing chores and caring for their kid. Zayne must have been provoked by it, so he started learning how to do chores after that.
Josie was choked up as she said, "I shouldn't have scolded him. He must've been so sad, which was why he tried so hard to prove himself to me. That's how he tired himself out."
Angeline sighed weakly. "Then are you still willing to give him a chance? Jose, if you still love him, don't torture him. If you don't love him, please let him go. Just do it considering he only has one kidney left." Josie trembled slightly. It was all because Zayne had given her one of his kidneys.
She could sense that Sis Angeline was getting quite critical of the way she was punishing Zayne. Josie had always been a rather righteous person, and it seemed like she had retaliated somewhat harshly. "I'm sorry," she murmured.
Angeline took her hand. "I don't blame you, Jose. I know that Zayne hurt you, so I won't be angry if you have to punish him or vent your hatred. I just hope
that you can understand my point of view too. As he's my brother, I feel sorry for him and can't bear to see him go through so much pain. I would've turned a blind eye if he were healthy, but his body is different from that of a normal person."
Josie said, "Don't worry, Sis Angeline. I won't torture him again in the future."
Angeline smiled and said, "Thank you for being able to forgive him."
Very soon, the ambulance arrived at the scene.
Josie and Angeline accompanied Zayne to Grand Asia Hospital.
When Zayne was given first aid in the emergency room, Angeline and Josie held hands to give each other strength. They spent the waiting time in trepidation.
Fortunately, when Jay, who was on a business trip, learned of the situation at home, he hurried back and went straight to the hospital.
In the corridor, he saw Angeline and Josie curled up into little balls on the floor. Angeline's thin body seemed to be trembling.
Jay tossed the suitcase in his hand away and quickly stepped forward.
"Angeline," he called out affectionately, pulling back her currently drifting consciousness.
When Angeline saw Jay, she slowly stood up. Her eyes were filled with astonishment. She knew that Jay should not be back so soon.
Jay ran over and embraced Angeline in his arms. He lovingly caressed her head and comforted her gently, saying, "You must be so scared. Don't be afraid. I'm here now."
Angeline's eyes were flushed red as
she hugged his waist tightly. She
was choked up as she said, "You must think that I'm useless, don't you? Leven got you worried about something like this. Did you come straight home just because of this?"
Jay said, "How could you say such a thing? You're the most important person in the world to me. You gave me such lovely four children and gifted me so many affectionate and loyal daughters. You also helped me out of my slump. You have no idea how important you are to me, Angeline. So don't say these kinds of words in the future. I don't like hearing them."
Angeline nodded. "I understand."
As Josie listened to the conversation between her brother and sister-in-law, tears of envy formed in her eyes.
She pondered. Why did her relationship with Zayne go downhill? Was the problem truly just because Zayne had cheated? Perhaps she was the trigger?
After she gave birth to Joseph, she became grumpier and not tolerant enough with Zayne. Josie would
reveal her contempt toward him for not being able to do certain things well. pared to her brother,
Zayne was truly below average.
However, Josie had forgotten that the love between Jay and Angeline was the type of immortal love that many people envied.
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Zayne smiled brightly. "I wouldn't have been willing to take it even if you were. Angeline is not in good health. Perhaps others don't understand it, but I know better than anyone else that after losing a single organ, a person can no longer live an ordinary life.
How could I have the heart to let Angeline experience my pain?"
Jay said, "Don't worry, Zayne. I'll definitely find a way to help you find a suitable kidney."
Zayne smiled bitterly. "I'm not afraid of death, Big Brother. Josie no longer pays me any heed these days and I've been living my days in a daze. Every day when I open my eyes, there's only one thought in my mind, which is that I have to atone and earn Josie's forgiveness. As for my body, I've long since abandoned it."
Jay said, "There's still hope for you and Josie."
However, Zayne suddenly showed a panicked expression and said, "Look at me, Jay. Can I still bring happiness to Josie in this state? There's no need to drag her into this. I've already decided to let go completely."
Meanwhile, Josie was hiding outside the door of the ward. She felt a stab in her heart upon hearing Zayne's words.
She was not mentally prepared to give up on Zayne completely, but she never thought that Zayne would give up on her first.
Was he truly unwilling to implicate her just because he was sick?
Perhaps due to the trust issues in their relationship, he could say things like that so easily.
"Josie," Angeline suddenly came over and called her softly.
Josie stared blankly at Angeline, remembering what Jay had just said. Angelina's kidney could actually be a match for Zayne, but they were reluctant to make her suffer and decided to lie to her. They deceived her by saying that her kidney was not a match for Zayne.
Josie had no clue what had gotten into her at that moment, but she suddenly threw herself onto Angeline. Without the slightest hesitation, she took Angeline's hand and walked out.
"Sis Angeline, come here. I have something to tell you."
Josie pulled Angeline over to a place where no one was around, while Angeline looked over at Josie in confusion.
Josie stared at Angeline. She was the beautiful and kind-hearted Angeline who used to go through life's ups and downs hand in hand with her. However, when Josie was faced with a dilemma, she put all those beautiful memories behind her.
She trembled while saying to Angeline, "Big Brother said that your kidney is actually suitable for Zayne, but he's not willing to save Zayne." Angeline was stunned by this.
"Is that the truth?"
After thinking over Josie's words, Angeline thought about how Jaybie had always doted on her. He would make himself the enemy of the world in order to protect her well. Jay was indeed capable of doing such a thing.
Josie begged Angeline with tears in her eyes, "Sis Angeline, are you willing to save Zayne?"
Angeline firmly said, "Of course."
Josie was shocked by her bravery and selflessness. She continued to ask her timidly, "Sis Angeline, there are risks in undergoing a transplant operation. Aren't you afraid..."
Angeline replied, "I can't just abandon him when he needs me." Afterward, Angeline turned around and walked into the ward.
Jay closed his eyes in pain when he saw the brilliant flashes in her eyes. He could already guess that Angeline had found out something that she should not know about.
Angeline walked in front of him and hugged him gently while consoling him, saying, "I have you, darling. Even if lose a kidney, life will still be beautiful for me. However, Zayne will not be able to live without a kidney." FindNovel.net
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Jay's sharp gaze fell on Josie, who slowly walked in.
He pushed Angeline to the side and dragged Josie out fiercely.
Then, Jay and Josie had a terrible quarrel in the corridor.
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Chapter 2397
"Josie, were you the one who told Angeline that she could donate her kidney to Zayne?" Jay was furious.
Josie's eyes were red as she nodded timidly.
Jay raised his hand angrily, wanting to land a slap across Josie's face. Ultimately, he was able to forcibly restrain his immense anger. He furiously yelled, "Do you know that you're becoming more and more selfish, Josephine Ares?! You clearly have Zayne's kidney in your body, so why aren't you thinking of returning Zayne's kidney to him? Why plot to take Angeline's?!"
Josie felt ashamed as she explained with tears in her eyes, "It's not that I'm unwilling to give Zayne my kidney, Big Brother. I'm just afraid that something will go wrong during the operation, and I'm also afraid that after losing a kidney, my body won't be like what it used to be. If that happens, who'll take care of Joseph for me?
"My Joseph is so pitiful. His father is sick, so how could he have a sick mother as well? But Sis Angeline is different. She has you and three adorable and capable children-Jens, Baby Robbie, and Baby Zetty. Even if she's not well, you'll be able to take good care of her."
Jay was incredibly vexed and said, "Josie, Angeline has always treated you with utmost sincerity, but you
did such a thing to her. You're supposed to be her best friend. It's a fortunate thing that I'm by her side today. Otherwise, one of her kidneys would've been stolen by you."
Jay clenched his fists abruptly. "Nonetheless, you know very well that your Sis Angeline is my life. Yet you dare plot such a thing against her? Do you think I'd let you get away with it?"
Josie looked at Jay with lingering fear as tears glinted in her eyes. "You're my brother, Jay."
"We're not blood-related. Even if we were, you still won't be allowed to plot against my wife in this manner."
Josie shuddered slightly.
Jay said aggressively, "If you had truly thought of me as your brother and Angeline as your sister, you wouldn't have treated us this way."
After Jay finished speaking, he walked away.
He returned to Zayne's ward. Zayne took one look at his face before noticing that Jay was angry. Zayne seemed to have sensed something, so he politely pleaded in Josie's stead I think my illness is probably not going to get better, Jay have to trouble you to help me take care of Josie and Joseph in the future."
Jay glanced at Zayne sullenly and said, "Rest assured. With me around, I won't let anything happen to you."
Angeline wanted to donate her kidney to Zayne, but she was forcibly dragged home by Jay. Jay locked her inside the house, causing Angeline to desperately slam against the door while begging him, "He's my brother, Jaybie. If I don't help him, who will?"
"Believe me, Angeline. I'll definitely be able to save Zayne." Jay hugged Angeline tightly and kept comforting her, saying, "Please stop stirring up trouble, okay, Angeline? Jaybie promises that I'll definitely save Zayne."
Angeline cried out while
complaining. Even if you don't allow
me to donate my kidney, you still shouldn'Clock me up. Just let me watch over him and take care of him He's all alone now. If you stop me from getting close to him, imagine how sad he'd feel?"
Jay said, "Angeline, even though Zayne is weak, it doesn't mean that he's a coward. He doesn't want to implicate anyone else. As for his illness, he's become very weak since losing a kidney. But over the years, he has never shown his weakness in front of us.
Otherwise, we wouldn't have discovered his disease at such a late stage. If your brother knows that you're so worried about him, he'll be very uneasy." Angeline pleaded, "Please just let me talk to him, Jaybie.
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Jay could not bear to watch the grief-stricken Angeline, so he had no choice but to let her visit Zayne.
When Angeline came to Zayne's ward, she knew that since her brother's body had reached the point of needing a kidney transplant, he would be very weak. However, when she saw Zayne's greenish and dull face that was sunken and thin, coupled with his seemingly spiritless eyes, Angeline's heart felt a sharp sting in her heart.
She staggered over to Zayne. She initially tried to squeeze out a smile so that he could live happily in his last days. However, she started shedding tears before she could speak.
Instead, it was Zayne who comforted her with a smile on his face. "How old are you now? How could you cry so willy-nilly? You've truly been spoiled by Sir Ares, Angeline."
Angeline held his hand tightly, and her body was trembling as she cried. "If you feel uncomfortable, Big Brother, you must let me know. You don't have to bear it all alone. Let us share the burden with you." Zayne patted Angeline's head and said with a smile," My disease is not as painful as liver cancer. The best thing about this disease is that it's painless.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken me this long to discover my condition."
Angeline lay on top of him while crying uncontrollably.
Jay and Josie came in at this moment. Josie was holding onto Joseph. She looked as if wanted to go in but was too embarrassed to do so.
Jay faintly looked at her. He knew that the words he said to Josie before had left a strong impact on her, which was why she was so ashamed now.
However, Jay could not watch Josie become more and more snobbish. He opened his mouth again and said," What identity are you using to come and visit Zayne this time?"
Josie's lips twitched slightly. "I know that I don't have a boundless love like Angeline, Big Brother, and I'm not as open-minded as Sis Angeline either. I'm different from her. She has your support no matter what she does, and as for me, I have no backer. Everything's on my shoulder. I'm not afraid of death. I'm just afraid that if I die, Joseph will have no one to care for him.
"Last night, I tossed and turned
around in bed. I had a difficult time falling asleep. However, I finally got over my fear of the future. I've already thought about it. I'll give him the kidney. If there's any mishap during the operation, I'd like to entrust Joseph to you and Sis Angeline."
Jay nodded at her. He reassured Josie, saying "Jose, rest assured. No matter what happens, Angeline and I will surely raise Joseph well You've never had to live such a tough life. You're not alone. You have us and of course, Zayne.
Josie curled her lips into a wry smile. "Zayne? How can I count on him now with that poor health of his? Besides, his heart is no longer with me."
Jay nudged her while asking, "Do you still mind Zayne's adultery?"
Josie was sullen. "Big Brother, every woman would mind if their husband cheated on them."
Jay said, "At first, I also thought that what Zayne did was unforgivable. But now, I have slight admiration toward him."
There was a hint of surprise in Josie's eyes.
Jay added, "Based on his current condition, I have a feeling that he may have cheated on you deliberately."
Josie widened her eyes in astonishment. "What do you mean?"
Jay said, "He probably knew that he was powerless to reverse this desperate situation, so he chose to let you hate him instead. That way, you may have a chance at moving on
Josie trembled slightly. "Is that truly the case?"
Jay said, "As far as I know, Zayne had a check-up more than half a year ago. It didn't take long after that for us to discover his adultery."
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When Jay said this, he faintly looked toward Josie.
Josie was stunned in place. She captured some vague information from the facts stated by Jay.
Before Zayne cheated on her, he had already learned about his illness. That meant his motive for cheating was rather outrageous.
Jay suddenly said, "Go see him, Jose. Don't miss out on the person who cares about you the most in the world. Don't leave any regrets for yourself."
Josie's eyes instantly flushed red. She nodded silently before staggering into the ward.
Zayne raised his eyes and noticed Josie. He was stunned for a moment, feeling a little overwhelmed.
Then, he seemed to manage the expression on his face. Unable to control himself, he smiled.
"You're finally willing to see me, Jose."
When Angeline saw Josie, she silently wiped away her tears. She then stood up and stepped aside.
Josie stepped forward and stood in front of Zayne.
The atmosphere in the ward suddenly became stiff.
At this moment, Josie's eyes were red. There was a trace of anger in her eyes as if a storm was brewing. "I've decided to return your kidney to you. From now on, we no longer owe each other anything," said Josie.
Her eyes stared straight into Zayne's eyes.
The pain in his eyes was completely visible to her.
His grievances quickly condensed into an unruly attitude. "You keep it. Just treat it as my compensation for you."
"What did you do wrong? Why do you want to compensate me?" Josie asked aggressively.
"I shouldn't have cheated and made you angry or sad," Zayne muttered in a low voice.
"If you knew that doing so was going to piss me off, why'd you do it anyway?"
Zayne answered uninhibitedly, "I was possessed back then."
Josie sullenly said, "You've received retribution now. Are you happy?"
Zayne hesitated before saying, "When I went looking for her, I didn't know that retribution would come so quickly."
Josie's eyes flickered deeply, and she changed her words. She asked tentatively, "If you knew that your life would be this short, would you still have gone to look for her?"
Zayne said without hesitation, "I would've definitely cherished my life. No matter how beautiful a woman i
s, she's not as important as life itself."
Josie was stunned for a moment.
Then, her tears started rolling down like heavy rainfall. "Why did you lie to me?"
Zayne was dumbfounded. "What did I lie to you about?"
Josie cried out uncontrollably. "You were diagnosed with advanced kidney disease from earlier on,
weren't you? Why didn't you take good care of yourself? Why did you have to do that?
"Were you putting on an act with other women, or were you trying to make me mad on purpose?"
A trace of panic flashed across Zayne's eyes.
"Jose, I..."
He glanced over at Jay at the back and immediately understood. He heaved a pained sigh. "I truly can't deceive you, Jay."
Jay looked at him calmly and joked, "Zayne Severe, I truly do want to cut your brain open to see if your brain circuit is still stuck in the primitive period. You did everything possible to hide it from us, yet wasn't the purpose to relieve us from our pain? But the pain you've caused Josie from your affair is completely indelible."
Zayne looked over at Josie with guilt.
Josie suddenly stretched out her hand and cupped his face. Seeing Zayne's thin face, tears welled up in her
eyes again.
"Zayne, you're the only person in the
world who will tolerate me and
sacrifice your life for me. I don't
want anything to happen to you, so you have to promise me that you won't try to get away from me again. I'd rather die than have a rift in our relationship."
Chapter 2400
Chapter 2400
Zayne felt his nose getting sore, and he hugged Josie tightly in his arms. However, the hollowed-out feeling of powerlessness in his body gave him a strong sense of contradiction. He quickly pushed Josie away while almost begging her, "Forget about me, Jose. Find a man to marry in the future. Find someone who's in good health and who can make money. You need someone who can share your worries with you so that you don't have to work so hard."
Josie grabbed his shoulders, shaking them vigorously in a stirred up manner. "No way. No one will ever love me and Joseph more than you. I'll never be happy around any other man."
Zayne began to bawl out loud like a child. "How can I leave peacefully if you're being like this, Jose?"
Josie said, "I won't let you go anywhere. I'll give you the kidney so that you'll live."
Zayne resisted fiercely. "Impossible! Do you know why I hid my condition and refused to let any of you know, Josie? It's because I know that my wife and sister are the kindest women in the world. They'd give me their kidney without so much as a blink. But how can I allow you women to live your life with such a frail body? Stop stirring up trouble, Jose. You must listen to me this time around. Otherwise, I'll be unwilling to stay alive."
When Angeline heard how much Zayne was stubbornly rejecting their plan to donate their kidney, she looked at Jay helplessly. "What should we do now, Jaybie?"
Jay said, "It's not like your kidneys are the only ones that'll be a match for Zayne in this world. Rest assured. Zayne, this rascal, won't have such a short life. Give me some time. I'll help him find a suitable kidney."
Josie became slightly wiser and looked at Zayne while questioning, "Since you already knew about this disease earlier on, you must've been looking for a kidney that suits you. It's just that you haven't found one yet, right?"
Zayne was dumbfounded. He never expected Josie, who had always been carefree, to be so keen regarding this.
Zayne's eyes seemed dark, but he pretended to be relaxed as he replied, "Oh! Now that you reminded me, I forgot that a kidney transplant can save my life."
Josie was so angry that she grabbed him and shook him violently. "How could you forget about this kind of thing?"
Jay said, "Don't be too harsh on him, Jose. It's impossible for him to have forgotten. The truth is probably that this fellow hasn't found a kidney that suits him." Josie and Angeline shuddered at the same time.
Jay supported Angeline and said,
"Don't worry. In order to conceal his illness, Zayne must've restrained himself from mobilizing all his connections for help. I've issued an order to Grand Asia to collect data on suitable kidneys from all over the country. I believe there'll be results soon."
Sure enough, a week later, there was a match for Zayne.
The head surgeon of Grand Asia Hospital's nephrology department performed the operation on Zayne himself.
The operation took a long time. Due
to the surgery's unpredictable nature, Jay knew that Angeline would be very nervous. He was worried that her old disease would recur. Plence, he did not dare leave Angeline's side for even a second. He made sure to comfort her from time to time. "Don't worry, Angeline. Zayne will be fine."
Angeline's hand that was holding onto Jay's was cold. She could barely sit still.
Jay glanced over at Josie, who was trembling slightly, then at Angeline, who was pacing back and forth. He cleared his throat and decided to do something to divert the attention of the two women.
"Jose."
Jay walked up to Josie, and she stood up while calling out respectfully, "Big Brother?"
"Zayne's illness was caused by you. From now on, you should be more considerate. of him. His weak body isn't destined to be able to do great things. Don't expect too much from him, and don't put too much pressure on him. Don't worry, I'll support you all your life."