Mrs. Bennett was listening to Jean and Layla's conversation in a corner nearby. She couldn't help but furrow her brows. The Larsons had always been nothing but kind to Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. Larson treated her exceptionally well, too. Teak Villa had only been empty for so long because the Larsons wanted her to keep it and spend her days in it after retirement. Mrs. Bennett knew that Coleen had never liked Joyce as her daughter-in-law. Her fondness for Jean slowly faded as she listened in on Jean and Layla's discussion on how to get the former pregnant. Then, she walked back into the kitchen and called Coleen.In the evening, Mrs. Bennett prepared dinner for Jean. Jean noticed that the dinner prepared was particularly sumptuous. Just as she was about to ask the others to eat with her at the dining table, someone walked in from the entrance."Greetings, Mrs. Larson," Mrs. Bennett greeted. Jean looked at the dinner in front of her, then shifted her gaze toward Mrs. Bennett standin
After Coleen finished speaking, she went off. The dinner on the table was left untouched.Jean walked back over to the dining table and sat down calmly. Coleen had left two bodyguards at the dining room's entrance to stand guard.Layla stood by Jean's side. She wanted to say something, but with Mrs. Bennett around, she didn't dare to reveal much. Meanwhile, Jean began to eat her meal. She maintained a calm appearance, acting as if nothing had happened. Mrs. Bennett glanced at Jean calmly before leaving the dining room.After dinner, Jean returned to her room. Layla followed her from behind. Inside the bedroom, the two women were alone, so Layla dared to speak more freely."Madam, if things keep going the way they are, how on earth are we going to get back to Oakside Villa?"Jean smiled. "Why would I want to go back there?" she replied. She was living a good life in Teak Villa, after all. No one was around to force her to donate blood, and Tyler wouldn't be around as often.Cole
Jean's expression darkened slightly, but she didn't say much. After going downstairs, she went to have her meal in the dining room. Although Mrs. Bennett didn't like her, the housekeeper dutily made her breakfast.After Jean sat at the table, Mrs. Bennett glanced at her with a slight frown before leaving.Jean looked at the food before her and reached for the glass of milk. Just as she was about to touch her lips to the rim, she noticed a familiar plastic bag in the trash can. She raised a brow, then put the glass down. She recognized the packaging. It was the same packaging she saw lying around whenever Mrs. Jones prepared drinks for her back at Oakside Villa.In the last three years, she had never been able to conceive a child despite Tyler's efforts. Only gradually did she realize that the food she was eating might be tampered with.She remembered that she drank something similar the night before she got pregnant. Even so, she ended up conceiving anyway. This was something J
Jean stepped into the elevator with Tyler following closely behind her. They arrived at the floor of Lilian's ward a moment later.Just as she was about to step out, Tyler suddenly grabbed her hand. "Are you feeling well enough today?" he asked.Jean stopped in her tracks at that. She stared at the man she had shared a bed with for three years. She pursed her lips and replied softly, "If I'm not, does it mean you won't draw my blood today?"Tyler furrowed his brows and fixed his gaze on her. Jean had no makeup on her delicate face, and her usually rosy lips looked pale.Jean had donated a lot of blood to Lilian recently. However, when Lilian received a blood transfusion from an alternative source supplied by Coleen, she experienced rejection symptoms. To fix it, they had to get Jean for her blood again."If you're not feeling well, we can draw a little less from you today," he said.Mockery filled Jean's eyes. She looked at Tyler coldly and pulled her hand back forcefully. "Mr. L
Lilian covered her mouth in surprise. She stared at Jean with disbelief in her eyes."You've been the one donating blood to me all this time?" she asked.Jean looked calmly at her and remained silent. Standing next to Lilian, Tyler glared coldly at Jean. He shot her a warning look. He seemed afraid that she might say something wrong. Jean could sense how nervous Tyler really was.If Coleen hadn't intervened, Lilian and Tyler would've ended up married. Even though three years had passed, the way Tyler looked at Lilian was something Jean had never experienced before.Jean felt heartbroken when she saw how tenderly Tyler treated Lilian. Perhaps it was because she had taken Joyce's place for the past three years that she had formed an attachment to Tyler.She knew that she shouldn't feel heartbroken at all. She had nothing to do with Tyler, after all. Lilian wiped her tears and walked over to Jean. When she saw the bruises on Jean's arm, fat tears instantly welled up in her eyes
Jean looked as if she hadn't heard what Coleen had said and walked away.Simone was waiting at the hospital entrance. Upon seeing Jean walk out alone, her expression shifted. She quickly approached."Are you okay?" she asked. Then, she noticed the handprint on Jean's face, causing her face to darken."Did he hit you?" she asked angrily.Jean shook her head."No. Come on, let's just go," she said. She felt like she was going to suffocate if she stayed any longer.Simone frowned and looked at Jean seriously. "Jean, you shouldn't keep it all in. You have to stand up for yourself for once," she said solemnly.Jean hesitated for a moment as a conflicted expression crossed her face.Simone sensed her hesitation and continued, "They're just a bunch of vampires. Their goal is to literally drain all your energy and suck you dry. You're pregnant now. Even if you can't think of yourself, you have to think about your baby's wellbeing. If you keep this going, your baby might not make it."
Jean returned to Teak Villa feeling dizzy and disoriented. No one had offered to help her throughout the whole journey.When Layla saw that she was back, she snorted coldly before going about her own business. Mrs. Bennett, who had been swayed by Coleen's ill opinion of Jean, also ignored her.After taking a few steps forward, Jean felt that she couldn't walk anymore. She reached out to support herself against a stone pillar nearby. Mrs. Bennett watched her coldly. She felt that Jean was only after personal gain and believed that the latter's weak condition now was entirely her own doing.Jean felt her head start to spin. Suddenly, her vision darkened, and she collapsed on the ground.Tyler walked in just as Jean fainted. Panic flashed in his eyes, and he rushed over to her."Joyce," he called out, lifting Jean into his arms and shooting a cold glare at Mrs. Bennett, who was standing a short distance away.Seeing Tyler's glare directed at her, the housekeeper instantly became n
Jean got up the next morning and washed up. Then, she walked out of the bedroom. By her bedroom door were two of Coleen's bodyguards. They were still standing guard. When they saw her come out, they immediately followed behind her.After going downstairs, Jean noticed that all the maids in Teak Villa had been replaced. Layla, who had accompanied her from Oakside Villa, was nowhere to be seen. Someone new had taken her place.But no matter who the replacement was, they were still under Tyler's control.As such, Jean didn't bother asking the maid for her name. She walked into the dining room and looked at breakfast laid out on the table. She felt the urge to throw up once again.She took a deep breath to suppress the feeling of nausea. Then, she dismissed the maid who was standing by her side.The maid left the dining room silently. She assumed that Jean was probably in a bad mood and didn't want anyone around.Jean sat at the dining table and dry-heaved a few times. Luckily, n