Janie was lying on the hospital bed, her head swathed in gauze and her face pale. The nurse finished adjusting her IV drip and left with the tray. Janie stared blankly at the ceiling above. âJanie?â Benjamin whispered, holding her hand that was not connected to the IV. Janie ignored him, and she remained silent with her mouth shut. However, tears rolled down her face. Benjaminâs voice was hoarse, âJanie, donât be sad. We can have another child, and youâre okay is already a blessing.â Janie bit her lip, turned her head inward, and ignored him. Benjamin said, âDonât be like this. Iâm also very sad about the accident.â Benjamin heard Janie sniffing. âJanieâ¦â
âYou are relieved.â Janie finally said, âI will never use the child to blackmail you again.â âWhat are you talking about?â Benjamin frowned, âI donât have such a despicable idea!â Janie smiled bitterly and said, âI do. Didnât I do it like that?â Benjamin said bitterly, âJanie, I donât blame you. We both should take the responsibility, not just you.â âYou donât have to be responsible for me,â Janie said, âThat night, you didnât ask for it. It was me. I took the initiative.â Benjamin was stunned. âWhen you were calling for Emma, I went into your arms, and then we had that nightâ¦â Benjamin felt that he was the despicable one. How could I have such thoughts about Emma? It is irremissible. âWhen the child was gone, I suddenly felt clear. I donât want to live in the shadow of waiting for you for the rest of my life.â She said.
âThatâs all in the past,â Benjamin said, holding Janieâs hand. âCanât we start over?â Janie choked, âItâs impossible. You donât love me at all, not even a little bit. How can we start over?â Benjamin was speechless. Janie smiled bitterly. âDonât you know how much you love Emmeline? I can tell how much you love her from your back, through the glass. Do you not know how gentle you are when wiping her tears? I have never seen you be so gentle with anyone, let alone myself.â As Benjamin listened, he brought everything together. Janie went to Adelmar Group to bring him food, and the receptionist told her that he had arrived at the Nightfall Cafe. Janie followed along and saw him talking face-to-face with Emmeline and wiping her tears. âNo, you know thereâs nothing between me and Emma.â Benjamin frowned, feeling annoyed.
âYou love Emmeline. Does it matter?â âThatâs none of your business, is it?â âBut Iâm carrying your child, and you promised to marry me.â âWhat does that have to do with Emma?â âIâm not blaming her.â Janie whimpered, âI just realized the truth again, and what I did was useless.â âWhatâs the big deal about the CEO sleeping with a woman? Besides, itâs not your fault.â âI have been bothering you all this time.
Canât I stop now?â âMy mind is clear now. Thereâs no point in forcing you to love me.â Janie sniffed, âDonât worry, I wonât tell Emmeline about this. Sheâs innocent, and Iâm the wrong one. You donât have to fear her looking down on you and insisting on being responsible for me.â Benjaminâs voice was hoarse.
âJanie, things arenât as bad as you think. I promised to marry and be good to you for the rest of my life, and I will. I didnât say that because I feared Emma would look down on me, but why were you so careless? I even suspect that you did it on purpose!â Janie was angry, âOn purpose? How is that possible? Even if you donât love me, thatâs still our child. How could I do it on purpose?â Benjamin sighed, saying, âIâm sorry, I said wrong. I also care about the child.â âYou?â Janie raised her tearful eyes and looked at him, âYou care about our child?â