Jennifer stared at Maxwell in shock and was at a loss for words. He knew the truth!Jennifer leaned weakly against the wall and trembled uncontrollably. She kept her head down, not daring to meet Maxwell's gaze. "My family is the reason behind this. She's not at fault this time. After all, it's my father's fault that her legs are injured. I should give up my position as your wife to her."Maxwell didn't know whether to feel relieved or sad. He was relieved that Jennifer was still as kind as he remembered and her unreasonable behavior was all an act. But he was also sad because she had offered up their marriage.Maxwell walked up to her and lifted her chin. "Look into my eyes. Do you still love me?"Jennifer kept avoiding Maxwell's gaze. She denied her true feelings. "I don't love you anymore.""You're lying!" Maxwell was frustrated and suddenly cupped her cheeks before kissing her hard. He held her tightly, not wanting to let go.Jennifer felt like she was suffocating. She stru
Jennifer woke up with a start and sat up in bed. She quickly got the address and climbed out of bed.Maxwell woke up to the commotion. He had overheard parts of the conversation and immediately comforted her, "Don't worry. I'll go with you."With that, Maxwell drove her to Haven Hospital. Two policemen stood guard outside Zion's ward. Jennifer asked anxiously, "How's my father? Who did this to him?""Please sign here first, Ms. Yale. He is already in the operation room," one of the police officers said sternly, leading her to the doctor's office to sign the consent form.Maxwell immediately called Simon. He ordered him to come over and try to find out why Zion had gotten into a fight.Outside the operation room, Jennifer was bawling her eyes out. She blamed herself for not having rescued her father sooner. He wouldn't be in this situation now if she had. Jennifer had already lost her mother. She didn't know how she could continue living if she lost her father too.Just th
Maxwell asked, "Can we bail Zion out now that he's severely injured?""It'll be hard." Simon sighed. "The court has filed the case. We can postpone the trial date at most. But they will not allow Zion to be bailed out."Jennifer had anticipated this. Rachel would never be able to dance again because of the injury inflicted by Zion. Of course, she wouldn't let him off. No matter how influential Maxwell was, he wasn't above the law. He had already done enough for her. Jennifer had made up her mind. But she was anxiously waiting for news about Zion's surgery and couldn't focus on her issues with Maxwell.A few hours later, the nurse finally wheeled Zion out of the operation room. This was the first time Jennifer had seen her father since he was imprisoned."Dad!" She rushed to the bedside but was pulled back by the police. Zion was still under anesthesia, but his hair was turning gray. He seemed to have aged significantly in the past month. Jennifer's heart tightened and she
Maxwell's words lay heavy over Jennifer's heart. So, he still felt for Rachel. He also believed that her father deserved to be jailed and that everything was her father's fault.Sensing the silence, Maxwell thought he had convinced her and continued, "You have to understand. When your father crashed into Rachel, it was only due to luck that she escaped with broken legs. She could have lost her life if she hadn't dodged in time."Jennifer's heart tightened hearing Maxwell defend Rachel, but she couldn't argue against it. Tears welled up in her eyes and she shook her head. "Yes, my father was in the wrong. But he did this for me. He is still my father no matter what. And I have to save him."Maxwell's tone turned colder at her stubbornness. "And how will you do that? Do you have a way to fight the law?"Jennifer felt defeated and muttered softly, "Mr. Moore said we can settle this privately if Rachel withdraws the lawsuit. My father...won't have to go to prison. Maxwell, please.
Maxwell took out the scarf Jennifer had knitted for him from the wardrobe. "Come help me put it on." Jennifer silently walked over and stood on her tiptoes, wrapping the scarf around his neck. Her heart shattered from the pain.Maxwell held her hand and whispered softly, "Let's go. If we delay things any longer, the courthouse will close for the day." Since the decision had been made, there was no point in dragging it out. He knew how much Jennifer hoped to save Zion. Maxwell couldn't bear to see Jennifer sad. So, the only choice was to let her go, hoping she would understand how deeply he loved her. On their way there, neither Jennifer nor Maxwell spoke a word. They didn't even drive and simply walked hand in hand for an hour. They both wished the journey could be longer. But every journey had an end, and theirs had arrived. ...The divorce procedures were quickly completed. Jennifer stared at the divorce certificate and laughed bitterly. "I never thought the process wou
Jennifer straightened up. She believed Zion wouldn't lie to her."Dad, is it true?" Jennifer asked in confusion. "But Mr. Moore checked the driver's bank transactions and found no other transfers except the money you gave him. How did Rachel manage to bribe him?"Moreover, if Rachel didn't withdraw the lawsuit, the driver would be charged with attempted murder and go to jail. He was still young. And his entire life would be ruined! Would someone really risk their life for money?Zion shook his head. "I also can't figure out how she manipulated the driver. Although I hate that woman for destroying your family, I would never do something as outrageous as this!"Jennifer felt shivers down her spine at Zion's words. Did Rachel really risk her legs and child just to frame her father and force her to divorce Maxwell?If that were true, it only proved how horrible Rachel was!After some contemplation, Jennifer said calmly, "Dad, I believe you. I knew you wouldn't do such a thing. But I'
Maxwell's eyes lit up, and he went to open the door himself. However, he only saw Rachel in a wheelchair.Disappointment flashed in Maxwell's eyes and he glared at the secretary. "Who did you say was here?"The secretary was confused. But they still tried to flatter Rachel and said with a smile, "It's Mrs. Lance!"After all, Rachel's belly was already showing. She would become Mrs. Lance sooner or later! Wasn't the best option to flatter her?Of course, Rachel smiled from ear to ear after hearing this. It felt nice to be respected.However, Maxwell sneered at the secretary. "You're fired."The secretary was dumbfounded. "What… What did I do, Mr. Lance?""You lied!" Maxwell glared at her and yelled, "Leave! Now!"The secretary was devastated from being fired and ran away crying.Rachel was in an awkward situation as the caregiver wheeled her in.She asked the caregiver to leave, leaving only her and Maxwell.The man spoke lowly, "Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. You shou
Rachel believed that as long as Jennifer was out of the picture, Maxwell would return to her side. His resistance now was nothing more than lingering regrets from his time with Jennifer. Rachel sneered to herself. She had all the time in the world. One day, Maxwell surely would change his mind.…Days flew by. In the blink of an eye, more than a month went by. Jennifer had returned to the Yale residence and had not stepped inside Maxwell's place. It was as if Maxwell had never existed in her life. During the day, Jennifer would occupy herself with her busy internship. But every night, memories flooded over her."Jennifer Yale! What are you daydreaming about again?" Khloe scolded. "I told you to run a scan on the patient. Did you do it?"Jennifer calmly handed the report to her. "It's done."Khloe was unhappy she couldn't find any faults and snapped, "Several patients were uncomfortable during the night shift yesterday. You couldn't even handle such trivial matters and I had