The two couldn’t come to an agreement and ultimately had to part ways without resolution.
Patrick took a deep breath and had someone take Mike back home while he stayed at the hospital to take care of Jane. The doctor gave Jane some nutrients through an IV, and she soon woke up.
“Jane,” Patrick rushed over as soon as he saw her awake, gently caressing her forehead. “How are you feeling? Is there anything uncomfortable?”
“I’m fine,” Jane’s hoarse voice replied, her face pale and body still weak.
Patrick’s eyes were filled with tenderness as he held Jane’s hand against his cheek. “As long as you’re okay, that’s all that matters.”
“Patrick, tell me a joke,” Jane was feeling incredibly depressed.
“Hmm?” Patrick was taken aback. “Jokes come naturally in conversation; we can chat instead.”
“Then let’s chat.” Jane snuggled into Patrick’s embrace, speaking softly.
Unbeknownst to them both, a figure passed by behind the door. Mike lowered his gaze upon seeing everything in the hospital room; he couldn’t believe how quickly Jane had woken up.
Seeing how much favoritism Patrick showed towards Jane and remembering what he said earlier made Mike take a deep breath – it seemed like it was time for him to take action.
“I don’t know why I’ve been so tired lately; maybe I have too much on my plate.”
Jane let out a slow exhale before trying to get up but was stopped by Patrick.
Patrick hesitated to speak, with the doctor’s words still echoing in his ears.
Looking at Jane’s appearance, he still couldn’t bear to let her know the truth behind this matter.
“You’ve been exhausted these past few days. Rest well.”
He gently touched Jane’s shoulder and forced a smile.
Not long after Jane woke up, drowsiness quickly overcame her. Patrick helped her find a comfortable position and fall asleep.
He watched Jane fall asleep with his own eyes and let out a slow breath.
Suddenly, Patrick’s phone rang. Worried that it would disturb Jane, who had just fallen asleep, he quickly switched it to silent mode.
Seeing no signs of Jane waking up, Patrick answered the call.
An urgent voice came from the other end, the secretary saying that there was an issue at the company and they needed Patrick to come back and handle it.
Patrick frowned, glanced at Jane sleeping beside him. These past few days, he had been busy taking care of Jane and hadn’t paid attention to the situation at the company.
The sound of Jane’s steady breathing reached Patrick’s ears, and he felt somewhat relieved.
Jane seemed to be in good spirits just now, but this time, he had to go back to the company to deal with things.
He acknowledged the caller on the other end and hung up the phone, then looked at the sleeping Jane. He bent down and gently kissed her forehead.
Then, he left.
Shortly after Patrick left the hospital, Mike arrived at Jane’s ward.
His eyes were filled with determination as he waved his hand, and a few servants appeared by his side.
Following Mike’s instructions, the servants lifted Jane onto the car.
Mike worried that Patrick would suspect something, so he also went to the front desk to instruct them, saying that Jane was handling her own discharge procedures.
Soon, Mike took Jane away.
On the plane, Jane woke up.
She felt the rush of airflow beneath her and widened her eyes. Sitting up from the bed, she saw Mike walking in with a glass of water.
“You’re awake.”
Mike brought the water to Jane and she felt a bit at a loss.
“Grandpa, what’s going on?”
Jane took the water from Mike’s hand and took a sip. She looked around at the surroundings. It was a private plane of the Pansy family, and at this moment, there were only Mike and Jane on the plane.
“There’s too much going on over there. I’m taking you somewhere else to nourish the fetus.”
Mike smiled and said, not mentioning the doctor’s words at all.
“Fetus?,” Jane paused, looking at her flat abdomen, “Are you saying… I’m pregnant?”
“Yes,” Mike hesitated, “Did Patrick not tell you?”
“No.”
Jane shook her head, unaware that Mike’s expression darkened.
Since Patrick didn’t dare to tell Jane the truth, they would have to wait until the child was born to discuss it.
Looking at the beautiful face in front of him, Mike couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt.
But for the sake of the Pansy family’s descendants, he had to do this.
“Grandpa, what are you thinking?”
Jane noticed Mike’s strange expression and gently asked. Mike shook his head, but before long, the sound of the plane landing could be heard.
The Pansy family’s private plane landed on the beach of the island, stirring up fierce and strong winds.
Jane was supported by several uniformed individuals as she descended the stairs, although her body was not as weak as they made it out to be. It was Mike’s insistence that these people carefully protect her.
Jane couldn’t argue with the old man’s words, so she allowed herself to be assisted onto the beach by the group of people.
As she walked down, Jane’s gaze flickered.
The place was indeed beautiful, with an endless sea, clean and free of debris. In the center stood a magnificent villa.
The waves crashed against the rocks, producing a loud sound.
Jane was guided by the servants into the villa, and it must be said that the place was truly spacious.
The entire villa had three floors, large and independent, built on a fragrant and drifting island.
Jane swallowed her saliva. She had to admit that Mike had put a lot of thought into this.
By sending her here to focus on her pregnancy, she would be disconnected from the affairs over there.
“What about Patrick?”
Jane realized something was wrong and turned to ask the two servants beside her.
Patrick couldn’t possibly be unaware of her pregnancy, but when she woke up in the morning, he hadn’t told her anything.
She hadn’t even seen Patrick’s figure since arriving on this island.
“Mr. Pansy is still busy with work.” The servants recited the lines that Mike had instructed them to say beforehand. “During the days when you were unconscious, Mr. Pansy has been taking care of you and neglected the company’s affairs. He is currently dealing with them.”
Jane nodded, not thinking too much about it, and then walked into the villa.
Jane was led by several people to an extremely luxurious room. Curtains hung high, and candlesticks were made of gold, gleaming with every movement.
Jane approached and gently touched these objects. The room was fully equipped with mother and baby supplies, and there was an ample amount of everything, enough for Jane to live here for ten months.
Ten months…
Jane was taken aback. Did Mike prepare so many things just for her to stay here for ten months?
“What about my phone?”
Jane asked the servant beside her.
“Mike said that the radiation from phones is not good for pregnant women, so he has taken it away.”
Even communication tools were not left for Jane.