No wonder she went to the Second People’s Hospital.
“Have you seen enough?” Stella Grace said coldly.
She pulled down her skirt, sat up, and looked at Jasper coldly. “Don’t you think it’s rude to reveal my scars without my permission?”
“How did you get hurt?” Jasper Milton asked worriedly.
Stella got up from the bed without looking at him. “You should not be worrying about me. I have nothing to do with you anymore.”
He stood behind her and said, “We agreed to get married together. Shouldn’t we discuss our divorce too?”
“We had already agreed before we got married. You cannot object if I want to get a divorce. This is in line with your promise.” She took the diamond ring from her finger and returned it to him.
He took the ring and threw it out the window. He was cold yet his eyes were red. “I won’t agree to the divorce,” he said determinedly.
“It’s done.” Stella replied cruelly.
Jasper held her arm. “I have to take care of Bettany. She is suffering from a mental illness because of me.”
Stella didn’t want to discuss the matter any further.
“Then take care of her for the rest of your life,” she said coldly.
Jasper frowned helplessly. “Can’t you understand my situation?”
“In this world, there are many women who will understand you, tolerate you and support you. There are plenty of women who would treat you as a God, but I am not one of them. You can hate me and blame me but in the end, you will come to realise that I am not the one you are looking for, and you will abandon me,” Stella said with certainty.
Jasper’s eyes turned cold. “So I’m not worthy of you?”
Stella looked up at him.
She had enough of hopeless marriages. Just one more day in one would be hell.
She was on the verge of collapse.
Can’t she just protect herself this time?
“Just call me selfish.”
Jasper lowered his hand. “I understand. You’re badly injured, I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“No need.”
Jasper was angry now. “No need, no need, are these the only words you will say to me? Stella, I’m telling you, I will not agree to the divorce. You asked Frederick to erase the registration record from the Civil Affairs Bureau, but I can pressure them to restore the record. You want a divorce? Keep dreaming.”
A crack appeared on Stella’s calm face. “I want a divorce. I want to be free. I don’t want to feel hopeless anymore.
Where was my husband on our wedding night?
Was Bettany the only one with a mental illness?
Was Bettany the only one who fainted because of that? Just because you didn’t see it, doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen.
You didn’t see me because you only have eyes for her. Even if both of us passed out in front of you, you would only notice her. Ask yourself.”
“I didn’t know about this. You shouldn’t blame me for what I didn’t know. What happened to you?” Jasper looked at her worriedly.
Stella paused.
Impulsiveness was a real devil, fueling one’s anger and confusion. People would end up saying things they wouldn’t when they become angry.
She knew this, but most of the time, she could do nothing about it.
“Jasper, I’m very tired. Let me rest for a while. You should go back to work.” Stella said softly.
Jasper looked at her pale face and his eyes gradually softened. “I didn’t force you to marry me, and you shouldn’t force me to divorce you either. Extreme measures are not good for either of us.”
“Okay,” Stella replied. She really had no strength left.
“Rest for a while. I’ll make something for you to eat.” Jasper lifted her quilt.
Stella’s heart ached. She lay down on the bed while Jasper covered her with the quilt.
She didn’t want to face Jasper, so she closed her eyes.
“Stella, don’t sleep yet. Your wound still needs to be treated. Have you taken your medicine yet?” Jasper whispered.
Stella opened her eyes and said, “I’ve applied the medicine. Once in the morning and again at night. Please leave.”
Jasper went out. After a while, he returned with a hot kettle and poured water into the cup.
“I’m not leaving. I’ll be in the kitchen. Call me if you need anything,” Jasper said in a low voice. He turned around and walked towards the door.
Watching his retreating back, Stella was reluctant to part with him.
She had heard about Jasper and Bettany a long time ago.
It was not wrong for him to take care of Bettany.
However, she couldn’t help but be bothered by it.
She didn’t want to force him to give up his responsibility, so she took the initiative to give up on him.
But now he stopped seeing Bettany because of her, and this made her sad.
Women were fickle creatures. They were softhearted and easily blinded to the truth.
She had seen many such cases.
A young, beautiful and kind female graduate student once saw an old woman fall down and helped her up. The old woman said that she was trying to find her son. Since she could not find her son, she wanted to go home.
The graduate student sent the old woman to a mountain area. But, she was kidnapped and became the wife of a retard. She was also forced to give birth to a disabled child. This changed her life forever.
There was also a young and beautiful nurse who helped a pregnant woman get home. She didn’t think that the pregnant woman was actually acting as bait for her husband. In the end, the couple ruthlessly murdered her.
Kindness and sympathy are virtues, but more importantly, one should be smart and be able to discern danger.
Stella closed her eyes. Her head was too heavy and she fell asleep.
It was already 10 o’clock at night when she woke up.
She was so hungry that she felt a pain in her stomach. She got up from the bed and opened the door.
Jasper was sitting on the sofa. When he saw her, he stood up. “Are you hungry? The food has been ready for a long time. You can eat it after it’s reheated.”
Stella nodded. “Thank you.”
He didn’t like her thanking him, it felt like there was distance between them.
Jasper walked over to her and put the diamond ring on her ring finger again. “Don’t take it off first. I won’t force you to get married. Let’s get used to each other for three months first, and then decide whether you still want us to be together or not. If you still don’t want to be with me after the three months, then so be it.”
Stella looked at the diamond ring on her finger. It shone under the light.
She looked at him rationally.
Stella knew she could never force Jasper to do something that he didn’t want to. With Jasper’s power, she would probably not be able to get a divorce at the moment. After all, they did get married.
It was just three months.
“Okay,” Stella agreed.
“Take a seat at the dining room first. It’ll be done in a while.” Jasper’s tense expression finally relaxed a little, and he walked into the kitchen.
He made chicken soup and roasted carrots with fennel.
“The chicken soup is to warm your body. The carrots have Vitamin C, which is good for your wounds,” Jasper explained.
“Okay.”
He served two bowls of steaming hot soup onto the table.
She glanced at him. Did he not have dinner yet?
Jasper looked at her. “Can you tell me about our child? Who does he resemble more, you or me?”