âIâll try to protect you too,â said Grace. Then, it was as if something had suddenly occurred to her.
âYouâre going to do something to Atkinson Garden, so the Atkinson family sent Jenniferâs photos to remind you of the old times?â
Jasonâs eyes glimmered a little. âRemind me of the old times⦠The Atkinson family probably sent these photos not to remind me of the old times but to remind me of what had happened back then!â
In the airportâs VIP lounge, Hadwin Stephenson silently looked at the flight ticket in his hand. âIâm about to leave Emerald City!â
He had made up his mind, but the image of Lina who had her head wrapped in thick white gauze and her haggard, pale face calmly saying to him, âI hope you get what you want, kept recurring to him.
âGet what I want⦠Did I really get what I wanted?
âWell, sheâs alive. Sheâll recover, get discharged from the hospital, and have a new, wonderful life. In a way, I did get what I wanted.â
âWhatâs the matter? Still thinking about your ex-girlfriend?â
Katherine Jackson approached Hadwin Stephenson and wrapped her hands around his arm. Half of her body was almost clinging to him. âDonât forget what you promised me.â
âI didnât,â Hadwin Stephenson said coldly.
âGood. Lina was rescued because of me. If you want her to live, you have to pay a price, donât you?â
Katherine Jackson said with a chuckle.
Hadwin Stephensonâs face was sullen.
Katherine Jackson continued to say with a laugh, âDonât you think Iâm much better than your girlfriend?
Marry me and the Jackson family will merge with the Stephenson family. Iâll gladly be a trophy wife and let you take charge. Isnât that what youâve always wanted?
âThen youâll be the best. No one will dare to tell you in your face that youâre just a b*stard. As for your fatherâs first wife and her two sons, theyâre doomed to spend their whole lives in prison.â
âLina canât give you anything. The only one who can give you these things is me, Katherine Jackson.
You made the wisest decision by breaking up with her.â
Each of these words seemed to prick his heart.
Hadwin Stephenson jerked away from Katherine Jackson and glared at her with scarlet eyes. âThatâs enough. Have you spoken enough? Katherine Jackson, youâd better not mention the words âLinaâ in front of me again. Otherwise, Iââ
âOtherwise youâll what? Kill me?â Katherine Jackson jutted her chin proudly and said, âHadwin Stephenson, donât forget that if I die, Lina will die too!â
Hadwin Stephensonâs thin lips were pressed into a straight line. He glared at Katherine Jackson. After a long time, the words were finally squeezed out of his mouth. âIf anything happens to her, Iâll give my life to kill you!â
His only bottom line was Lina!
âMs. Carbyn, youâre not doing very well. If you canât get a suitable liver, you may only have two to four months left to live. Once the cancer cells spread, even the right liver wonât be of use. Are you sure you donât want chemotherapy?â Kyla Corbynâs attending doctor said, still trying to persuade her to go for chemotherapy.
Kyla Corbyn looked calm and did not seem surprised by what the doctor said.
She had read through relevant forums these days and saw the posts of patients with symptoms similar to hers. She knew that there were few options for someone with a condition like hers.
Unfortunately, chemotherapy cost a lot of money. Besides, patients often remain stuck in bed after chemotherapy and they would be in the hospital most of the time.