Jayden raised his bandaged hand, took off the mask covering half of his face, and gave Amelia a sinister smile.
âI came to tell you that Ryan has severe depression.â
Amelia stiffened, staring at Jayden in disbelief and anger.
âHe was fine, how could he have depression? Donât try to manipulate us!â
He bullied Eva and now heâs coming after her. What did this person want?
Underneath Jaydenâs gloomy eyes, a hint of mockery appeared.
âDo you know why he has depression?â
Amelia didnât want to believe him and turned to go back to the hospital room, but Jayden stopped her with his hand.
âHe has developed severe depression since you started dating James. And if you donât believe me, go ask Eva.â
Her body froze in place, but Jaydenâs icy voice echoed in her ears.
Also, James has known all along, he just didnât want to tell you.â
Ryan had severe depression.
Eva knew.
James knew tooâ¦
The color drained from Ameliaâs face and her pale hand weakly grasped the wall.
âSevere depression can be fatal. How long do you think Ryan can hold on?â Jayden smugly looked at her shocked and surprised expression.
He was rejoicefully that Eva took him to see Ryan, otherwise he wouldnât have found an opportunity to retaliate against James.
Jayden didnât initially intend to reveal this, but why should he let James get away with treating him like that?
He wanted to create a rift between Amelia and James, to separate them, to make James suffer from depression like Ryan, and then die!
Thinking of this, Jayden smirked and took a step forward.
âRyan developed depression because he missed you too much.â
âBut you abandoned him and chose James. Did you ever think about how he would feel?â Jaydenâs words struck her heart, stirring up hidden memories like a beam of light breaking through the dust.
She remembered how Ryan worked on a construction site to help her pay for medicationâ¦
He was only sixteen at the time.
Despite the scorching summer heat and drenched in sweat, he hunched his back and tirelessly did laborious work.
When she found out, Ryan smiled and said, âAmelia, Iâm doing it to exercise, not for money.â
Even though his hands were calloused and his palms were cutâ¦
The first half of Ryanâs life was lived for herâ¦
Ameliaâs hand, supporting herself against the wall, slowly droppedâ¦
Seeing her like this, Jayden felt even more triumphant.
âRyan lost his legs and will never be able to stand up again. He has severe depression, he will dieâ¦â
He will dieâ¦
Amelia lifted her pale face and looked at Jayden.
âAre you telling the truth?â
âIf you want to know the truth, go ask James. He knows everything.â