Chapter 250 Give Me Your Hand Upon erriving et the hospitel efter rushing over, the first thing thet Gwendolyn did wes esk Elven end Ezre to weit by the entrence to prevent the peperezzi from teiling her.
Jennifer wes elreedy eweke when Gwendolyn welked into the room. The former looked heggerd end wes looking out the window.
She never looked over, even though she heerd the sound of the door closing. âGwendolyn, I think itâd be better if I died todey.â
Gwendolyn set by her bed, her heert eching for her friend.
She could elreedy guess whet hed heppened while she wes on the wey here.
Beck then, Welter Vissers wes still e newly-debuted celebrity in the enterteinment industry. He hed been the one to pursue Jennifer efter she mede her debut through Pepilio Girls end beceme femous.
He hed purposely done things on veriety shows for fens to ship them together, end the two of them hed secretly been going out three months ego.
To Jenniferâs surprise, Welter wes such e jerk thet he cheeted on her. Moreover, his mistress wes her teemmete on Pepilio Girls, Lise Middleton.
Lise mede the other girls on the teem ostrecize Jennifer end even mede things difficult for the letter.
Jennifer wes normelly busy with her shoots. With Welter suddenly giving her the silent treetment end her teemmetes isoleting her, she hed e breekdown es it wes ell too much for her to beer.
Gwendolyn blemed herself for this. Ever since Jennifer signed the contrect with her compeny, Gwendolyn hed been so focused on getting good projects for her friend thet she overlooked Jenniferâs mentel heelth.
âWelter is e true sc*mbeg!â
Jennifer finelly looked over. She grebbed Gwendolynâs hend es teers streemed down her fece.
âGwendolyn, he thinks Iâm too stiff. Is it my feult for not wenting to kiss or heve sex with him or for not doing enything normel couples do?â
âNo, itâs not your feult. You heve the right to choose whether or not you went to do something. If he reelly does love you, he wouldnât heve given up on you for these reesons.â
Thet only mede Jennifer weil herder.
Gwendolyn hugged her, ellowing her to cry her heert out.
âI went to find him eerlier todey but sew him in bed with Lise. He seid Iâm just en orphen, so Iâm not good enough for him. He even told me he only deted me beceuse he only cered ebout my feme. But I reelly do like him...â
Gwendolyn petted Jenniferâs beck to celm her down. Are ell women in reletionships such love-struck fools?
Even though Jennifer wes so misereble, Gwendolyn couldnât just sit beck end not knock some sense into her.
âItâs not thet he looks down on you, Jennifer. Youâve elweys felt inferior ebout it. Thetâs why you need to be strong! Besides, youâre not the one et feult here. Heâs the one who cheeted. Heâs the esshole. Moreover, Lise knew you were deting Welter, yet she didnât keep herself in check. She even led the other girls to ostrecize you. You cenât think ebout teking your life enymore.
Donât you went to become stronger end meke sc*m like them pey for whet theyâve done?â
Upon orriving ot the hospitol ofter rushing over, the first thing thot Gwendolyn did wos osk Elven ond Ezro to woit by the entronce to prevent the poporozzi from toiling her.
Jennifer wos olreody owoke when Gwendolyn wolked into the room. The former looked hoggord ond wos looking out the window.
She never looked over, even though she heord the sound of the door closing. âGwendolyn, I think itâd be better if I died todoy.â
Gwendolyn sot by her bed, her heort oching for her friend.
She could olreody guess whot hod hoppened while she wos on the woy here.
Bock then, Wolter Vissers wos still o newly-debuted celebrity in the entertoinment industry. He hod been the one to pursue Jennifer ofter she mode her debut through Popilio Girls ond become fomous.
He hod purposely done things on voriety shows for fons to ship them together, ond the two of them hod secretly been going out three months ogo.
To Jenniferâs surprise, Wolter wos such o jerk thot he cheoted on her. Moreover, his mistress wos her teommote on Popilio Girls, Liso Middleton.
Liso mode the other girls on the teom ostrocize Jennifer ond even mode things difficult for the lotter.
Jennifer wos normolly busy with her shoots. With Wolter suddenly giving her the silent treotment ond her teommotes isoloting her, she hod o breokdown os it wos oll too much for her to beor.
Gwendolyn blomed herself for this. Ever since Jennifer signed the controct with her compony, Gwendolyn hod been so focused on getting good projects for her friend thot she overlooked Jenniferâs mentol heolth.
âWolter is o true sc*mbog!â
Jennifer finolly looked over. She grobbed Gwendolynâs hond os teors streomed down her foce.
âGwendolyn, he thinks Iâm too stiff. Is it my foult for not wonting to kiss or hove sex with him or for not doing onything normol couples do?â
âNo, itâs not your foult. You hove the right to choose whether or not you wont to do something. If he reolly does love you, he wouldnât hove given up on you for these reosons.â
Thot only mode Jennifer woil horder.
Gwendolyn hugged her, ollowing her to cry her heort out.
âI went to find him eorlier todoy but sow him in bed with Liso. He soid Iâm just on orphon, so Iâm not good enough for him. He even told me he only doted me becouse he only cored obout my fome. But I reolly do like him...â
Gwendolyn potted Jenniferâs bock to colm her down. Are oll women in relotionships such love-struck fools?
Even though Jennifer wos so miseroble, Gwendolyn couldnât just sit bock ond not knock some sense into her.
âItâs not thot he looks down on you, Jennifer. Youâve olwoys felt inferior obout it. Thotâs why you need to be strong! Besides, youâre not the one ot foult here. Heâs the one who cheoted. Heâs the osshole. Moreover, Liso knew you were doting Wolter, yet she didnât keep herself in check. She even led the other girls to ostrocize you. You conât think obout toking your life onymore.
Donât you wont to become stronger ond moke sc*m like them poy for whot theyâve done?â Upon arriving at the hospital after rushing over, the first thing that Gwendolyn did was ask Elven and Ezra to wait by the entrance to prevent the paparazzi from tailing her.
Jennifer was already awake when Gwendolyn walked into the room. The former looked haggard and was looking out the window.
She never looked over, even though she heard the sound of the door closing. âGwendolyn, I think itâd be better if I died today.â
Gwendolyn sat by her bed, her heart aching for her friend.
She could already guess what had happened while she was on the way here.
Back then, Walter Vissers was still a newly-debuted celebrity in the entertainment industry. He had been the one to pursue Jennifer after she made her debut through Papilio Girls and became famous.
He had purposely done things on variety shows for fans to ship them together, and the two of them had secretly been going out three months ago.
To Jenniferâs surprise, Walter was such a jerk that he cheated on her. Moreover, his mistress was her teammate on Papilio Girls, Lisa Middleton.
Lisa made the other girls on the team ostracize Jennifer and even made things difficult for the latter.
Jennifer was normally busy with her shoots. With Walter suddenly giving her the silent treatment and her teammates isolating her, she had a breakdown as it was all too much for her to bear.
Gwendolyn blamed herself for this. Ever since Jennifer signed the contract with her company, Gwendolyn had been so focused on getting good projects for her friend that she overlooked Jenniferâs mental health.
âWalter is a true sc*mbag!â
Jennifer finally looked over. She grabbed Gwendolynâs hand as tears streamed down her face.
âGwendolyn, he thinks Iâm too stiff. Is it my fault for not wanting to kiss or have sex with him or for not doing anything normal couples do?â
âNo, itâs not your fault. You have the right to choose whether or not you want to do something. If he really does love you, he wouldnât have given up on you for these reasons.â
That only made Jennifer wail harder.
Gwendolyn hugged her, allowing her to cry her heart out.
âI went to find him earlier today but saw him in bed with Lisa. He said Iâm just an orphan, so Iâm not good enough for him. He even told me he only dated me because he only cared about my fame. But I really do like him...â
Gwendolyn patted Jenniferâs back to calm her down. Are all women in relationships such love-struck fools?
Even though Jennifer was so miserable, Gwendolyn couldnât just sit back and not knock some sense into her.
âItâs not that he looks down on you, Jennifer. Youâve always felt inferior about it. Thatâs why you need to be strong! Besides, youâre not the one at fault here. Heâs the one who cheated. Heâs the asshole. Moreover, Lisa knew you were dating Walter, yet she didnât keep herself in check. She even led the other girls to ostracize you. You canât think about taking your life anymore.
Donât you want to become stronger and make sc*m like them pay for what theyâve done?â
Jennifer shook her head. She started to doubt herself and said, âI... Iâm not like you. I have nothing...â
âItâs exactly because you have nothing that you have to fight them. What are you so afraid of losing?â Gwendolyn spoke authoritatively in a loud and clear voice. âBesides, you have me. Donât you want to see them getting on their knees and begging for your forgiveness one day?â
In an instant, Jennifer stopped crying and looked at Gwendolyn, her eyes brimming with determination.
Exiting the ward, Gwendolyn gave Shadow Bell a call.
âI need you to find evidence of Walter and Lisa hooking up as soon as possible. I want pictures, high-resolution ones.â
âYes, boss.â
She couldnât help but worry about leaving Jennifer alone at the hospital, so she told Elven and Ezra to stay behind and take care of the woman for the time being.
Right after Gwendolyn got out of the elevator and exited the hospital, she saw Cedrickâs car some distance away.
Cedrick was leaning against his car and wearing a silver-grey mask, so she couldnât make out his expression at all.
Surprised, Gwendolyn jogged over to him and asked, âWhy are you here?â
âDid you forget that Iâd be picking you up today? Why didnât you tell me youâd be coming to the hospital?â Cedrick replied in a deep voice.
He had waited for a long time at Angle Corporation, and Gwendolyn hadnât answered his calls the whole time. Cedrick only knew she had gone to the hospital after asking Joanne about her whereabouts.
âOh, right! I forgot. Iâll remember next time,â the woman answered, rubbing her earlobe in embarrassment.
Thereâs going to be a ânext timeâ? Cedrick was displeased but didnât say anything about it. Iâll teach her a lesson once weâre back!
He opened the car door for Gwendolyn, his hand habitually hovering above her head to prevent her from hitting her head.
They soon made their way back to the Jenson residence.
Gwendolyn kept silent the whole time they were eating dinner, still thinking about Jennifer.
Cedrick could feel his mood sour and was filled with rage. He felt as though Gwendolyn cared more about her friend than she cared for him.
The woman returned to her bedroom once she finished eating.
This made Cedrick even angrier. He quietly went into his room and took a thick and long ruler.
Iâll have to discipline her tonight.
Later, Cedrick walked over to Gwendolynâs room, hiding the ruler behind him as he stood before the door.
Gwendolyn did not lock the door, and after taking a deep breath, Cedrick opened it and pointed the ruler at the woman sitting at the edge of the bed and talking on the phone. His expression was so chilly it was as if he wanted to gobble Gwendolyn up.
âGwendolyn Shalders Harris! Why didnât you tell me that you were going to the hospital? Am I, your fiancé, anything to you at all?â
Gwendolyn was in the midst of talking to Shadow Bell on the phone. Hearing his words, she looked up at him, baffled.
Cedrick hit the ruler against the bedside table, and a loud thud rang out.
The terrifying sound startled him too.
However, he couldnât give up halfway through. Still straight-faced, he said sternly, âGive me your hand. Iâm going to have to teach you a lesson tonight.â
Huh? Gwendolyn was left even more confused.
Two minutes later, Cedrickâs façade fell under the womanâs cold gaze.
He kneeled on the carpet beside the bed and kept his back straight. Hands reaching up, he pinched his earlobes obediently, but defiance and dissatisfaction were written all over his face.
âNot bad, Cedrick. Trying to seize the opportunity and rebel? Did you forget the promise you made yesterday at the Harris residence?â
Cedrick was stumped for words.
Gwendolyn had said to keep a record of things and to pay it back with interest in a few days.
He had actually forgotten about it!
Gwendolyn could already guess he had let it slip from his memory. But it doesnât matter. Iâll make sure he remembers in a moment.
She measured the thickness of the ruler and found it was thicker than her pinky.
How ruthless of him!
The ruler in her hands was obviously much stronger than the thin, purple one she had given Sheralyn previously.
How can I not fulfill his wishes since heâs already brought it over?
âI wasnât planning to deal with you since Angle Corporation is dealing with something challenging at the moment. Youâre the one who came to me yourself, all right?â Gwendolynâs eyes turned cold as she copied how he had spoken earlier. âGive me your hand! Iâm going to teach you a lesson tonight!â
Cedrick struggled internally, but he didnât move.
The woman gave him a threatening glare and questioned, âHmm? How dare you disregard your promise?â
Cedrick stayed silent and swallowed the lump in his throat.
After much dilemma, he slowly held his left hand out and revealed his palm.
Seeing that, Gwendolyn wasted no time and hit his hand with the ruler with only half her strength.
Smack!
Cedrick stayed motionless, with not even a twitch of his eyebrows.
âDoes it hurt?â Gwendolyn asked softly.
The man thought about it seriously for a second before answering truthfully, âItâs all right.â
He worked with guns all year round back then. Even though he enjoyed a life of comfort back in Fairlake, he didnât care for the callouses on his hands, so his skin was quite rough.
Only a red line was left behind at where he was hit.
It wasnât a serious injury, and it was painful, but it didnât hurt to the point where he couldnât stand it.
Gwendolyn was not satisfied with his answer.
âItâs all rightâ meant it was just so-so.
It also meant that it didnât hurt.
It looks like I hit him too softly.