“Germaine, I’m fine. It’s better this way, it’s really great!”
Even though her heart was constantly hurting, Dorothy’s pale face still shone with a smile.
But when Germaine saw her smile, she could tell that it was a forced smile. She wanted to comfort her, but she knew that no comforting words would work right now.
The only people who could work through the pain were the victims themselves. Nobody could truly put themselves in others’ shoes, and no one could bear the pain on their behalf.
It was like the time when she was cruelly whipped by Jeremy. Apart from gritting her teeth and slowly letting time heal her, no one else could help her.
“Dory, you have to be fine, for the sake of Belle and the child in your womb! It’s just a man. Without Credence, you’ll definitely be able to find yourself plenty of others. For example, Juelz’s feelings for you are as strong as ever. Maybe you can consider him?
“Germaine, don’t make jokes like this again in the future. If anything were to happen between Juelz and me, it would have happened a long time ago. Why would I wait until now?”
“I have Belle and another baby in my womb. I’m not deserving of Juelz, and he deserves a woman who truly loves him.”
Dorothy started feeling tired after chatting for a while. She slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Her wound hurt really badly, and she didn’t even dare to breathe too deeply. If she used even a little strength, it felt like her organs were being moved around, and every corner of her body hurt.
After a short while, she fell asleep in a daze. However, she did not sleep well.
Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her hands were in a protective posture as she firmly shielded her swollen belly.
Even when she was on the verge of sleep, she subconsciously wanted to protect the child with all her heart.
Germaine quietly watched this and felt a bitter feeling in her heart.
Though Dory allowed herself to give in to Credence time and time again, she’d always been a great mother. She put her life on the line to protect and love both Belle and her unborn child.
Credence, that b*stard, was actually willing to torture such a wonderful woman over and over again. Either his head was kicked by a donkey, or he was simply insane.
F*cking Credence!
After Juelz coaxed Belle to sleep, he walked into Dorothy’s ward. He met with Germaine’s angry gaze. Juelz asked in surprise, “What’s wrong? Who angered you? Tell me, and I’ll go beat him up.”
“Who else could it be, it’s Credence, that son of a b*tch!”
Germaine shook her long wavy hair back as she frowned and stared at the groggy Dorothy on the hospital bed. She looked so terrible. “She just woke up and chatted with me for a while. I think she’s really thought it through this time.”
“What did she figure out?”
Juelz’s face turned stiff. He walked to Dorothy’s bedside and carefully tucked Dorothy’s hands, which were out of the quilt, into the quilt. He stared at her deathly pale face, and his heart twisted. He said in a hoarse voice, “Credence has turned Dory into this shell of her former self, but I can’t do anything for her! My company is no match for Credence’s, and even my brain can’t work as quickly as his. I can barely hold myself up in front of him. Germaine, do you think I’m useless?”
His voice was very soft, but Germaine actually heard every word clearly. She could not help but look up at his face, and she saw a face mixed with sadness and helplessness, cold and fragile.
Pain stabbed at Germaine’s heart. “Juelz, what are you saying? In my heart, and in Dory’s heart, you’re better than any man out there, especially that b*stard Credence. You’ll wipe the floor with a d*ckhead like him!”
“Juelz, don’t put yourself down too much. You can’t match for Credence when it comes to his strengths, but he’s no match for you in yours as well.”
Juelz’s hand fell on her soft and long hair. He looked down at the sleeping Dorothy and stared at her for a long time.
After some time, he smiled bitterly, “Germaine, if I am as good as you claim I am, then Dory would not have no feelings for me even after so many years!”
“Juelz…”
Germaine called out to him, but she did not know what to say to the depressed Juelz.
She’d always been the outgoing, happy-go-lucky type, and she didn’t know how to comfort anyone, especially Juelz, who’d been hurt in love.
She worked her brain and thought for a long time before changing the topic. “Juelz, Dory’s been reunited with her mother, hasn’t she? Now that she’s in a bad mood, maybe we can ask her mother to come here and accompany her. Maybe she’ll feel better.”
As someone who has never enjoyed family affection ever since she was a child, she might be more eager to get closer to her family.
Dory was like this, and the same could be applied to her.
That was why she still could not forget Jeremy’s gentleness and love and tenderness though she’d been so badly hurt.
After listening to Germaine’s proposal, Juelz’s dark and dull eyes turned brighter than the brightest star in the night sky. “Yes, Germaine, that’s not a bad idea. Why didn’t I think of it? Okay, I will ask Sontha to pick her up as soon as possible.”
He was worried that the noise from the phone call would affect Dorothy’s rest, thus he took light steps and walked out of the ward with his phone in his hand.
Germaine looked at how careful he was with his steps, and she could not help but giggle.
After she finished laughing, she felt bitter and uncomfortable again.
Juelz was so cute when he was worried sick about Dory!
….
Juelz did not have Leilani’s contact information. Therefore, it was tough for Sontha to get her personal information in a short amount of time.
At first, Sontha wanted to contact Credence’s assistant Benjamin and get it from him. However, Juelz’s face darkened when he heard it. He did not agree to it.
Therefore, Sontha used all his connections and finally got into contact with Leilani after a few hours. He sent her to the hospital as quickly as possible, bringing her to Dorothy’s ward.
At this moment, Dorothy had just woken up, and she was reading comic books with Belle. Juelz was sitting leisurely on the sofa next to the bed. He was dealing with his company’s matters on a laptop while listening to their conversation.
Leilani pushed the door open and entered. When she sensed the happy atmosphere in the room, her face changed. They looked like they were a happy family of three.
On the way to the hospital, Sontha had briefly explained Dorothy’s condition to Leilani and hinted that it was better for her to avoid mentioning Credence in front of Dorothy to avoid from agitating her.
Leilani had initially thought that Credence and Dorothy had gotten into a huge fight, leading to Dorothy leaving Credence and asking Juelz for help.
But now, it did not look as simple as just seeking help.
Leilani had been through many men, and she easily detected the love in Juelz’s eyes as he stared at Dorothy. There was no way for him to conceal his feelings for her.
There was even a possibility of Dorothy and Juelz having fallen in love a long time ago…
Juelz only had a small company, while Credence was a rich man who owned a multinational corporation. This was simply the difference between a toad and a Prince Charming.
Just a tiny drop of wealth from Credence was enough to allow Leilani to spend the rest of her life in comfort, prosperity, and wealth.
That wouldn’t do, how could this happen? Leilani would not allow this to happen.
A scheme quickly formed in Leilani’s mind.
Leilani deliberately clacked her heels against the floor and walked to Dorothy’s bedside. She quickly put on the appearance of a loving mother and said, “Dory, I’m here to see you. I heard that you and Credence got into a fight? What happened?”
“Let me tell you, the thing about men, especially rich men who have the ability to make big money, they will definitely be coveted by those beautiful women outside. But no matter how much those women want him, you are Credence’s legal and only wife. Those vixens will never be able to change that.”
“Listen to me, when you recover from your injuries, put down your pride and try to coax him. I am sure he will definitely change his mind.”
“After this, I will give Credence a call. I will ask him to personally pick you up from the hospital. You’ll feel better that way and forgive him, right?”