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
Coleen held her head high and looked at Dorothy without fear. "If I had been worried about what others would say about me, I wouldn't have come all the way here. Mrs. Michaels, you do know that Joyce and Tyler's marriage is nothing but a contractual arrangement, right? Could it be that you were kept in the dark all this time?" Coleen said.Jean heard her as she was walking in.Upon seeing Jean, Coleen looked at her with a mocking glint in her eyes."She's just a tool my son keeps around to give blood to another woman."Dorothy looked over at Jean with a stunned expression on her face.Jean took a deep breath and walked over. She looked at Coleen and said calmly, "There's no need to bother my family with matters between Tyler and me."Jean was worried about Joyce's health. Her sister had only just begun to recover a little. Hearing such shocking news might cause her to collapse again.Coleen smiled, and the derision in her eyes seemed to intensify."So it seems that your famil
Joyce looked gentle. After she finished speaking, she released Jean's hand.Jean walked downstairs after composing herself.The air between Coleen and Dorothy was already extremely tense.Arriving downstairs, Jean regarded Coleen with a steady gaze. "Alright, I'll sign the divorce papers," she said solemnly.A hint of surprise flashed in Coleen's eyes. After Jean returned downstairs, she seemed a lot more confident when she spoke. It puzzled Coleen.Regardless, the fact that Jean had agreed to sign the divorce papers. This meant that Coleen had achieved her goal. She didn't need to understand the reason behind it."Good."Coleen looked at Jean sternly. \Meanwhile, Anthony Porter, the lawyer, took out the documents from his briefcase.Dorothy shot Jean a displeased glare when she saw that Jean had taken matters into her own hands. "Have you gone mad?" she said sternly.Jean looked at her calmly and replied, "No, I haven't. Tyler and I have never loved each other, anyway. The di
Jean had gotten used to Dorothy's attitude. She followed behind her as they walked upstairs.Joyce stood in the study with her back to them by the floor-to-ceiling window. She seemed lost in thought.When she walked in, Dorothy shot Jean a disgusted look. She asked in a stern tone, "Joyce, she said that you agreed to the divorce."Joyce did not respond immediately to that question. She remained facing away from them.At Joyce's silence, Dorothy immediately assumed that it was Jean's scheme."Your sister sacrificed so much for our family. Why couldn't you just persevere for a while longer?"Jean furrowed her brows. She stared at Joyce's back darkly. When Joyce still remained quiet, she took a deep breath. She had to hold her emotions back as Dorothy's accusation rang in her ears.The Michaelses placed high importance on personal interest. As such, Jean attempted to persuade them with her words."The Larsons are already planning to have Tyler marry Esme Page. Tyler will sign