Filed To Story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
Cora urgently requested a video call with him.
Gabe obliged.
“Look, I’m perfectly fine. But why do you look thinner again? I told you to take care of yourself and not worry about me.”
Seeing Gabe safe and sound on the video call, Cora breathed a sigh of relief.
“Who else do I have to worry about if not you? You’re my only family.”
Even though Gabe wasn’t her blood relative, she had already acknowledged him as her older brother.
“Silly girl, am I your only family? Did you quarrel with Mom again? You know her temperament. Why bother arguing with her?”
Gabe thought Cora had a disagreement with Flora and tried to console her.
In fact, he couldn’t understand either. Although Cora was Flora’s biological daughter, their relationship seemed so bad that even he, a stepson, was closer to Flora.
“I’m not arguing with her. I really only have you as family,”
Cora said.
Cora wanted to tell him about the DNA test reports but was afraid of losing him, her only family. So she refrained.
“Well, Gabe, take care of yourself. I don’t care about money or anything else since nothing is as important as you,”
Cora said.
“I know. I’ll take care of myself. Once things settle down here, I’ll return to see you and Mom.”
After ending the video call, Cora was about to return to the emergency room when she was blocked by
William.
“Let’s talk.”
William’s state didn’t seem too good, and although he was a doctor, he wore a face full of worry with sunken eyes.
Apparently, the news that she and Byron registered marriage last night had left him anxious the entire night.
“What is there to talk about? Are you going to accuse me of stealing your precious daughter’s fianc?? If that’s the case, it’s unnecessary. Byron and Jane never had an engagement, let alone officially announced a relationship. I didn’t meddle in anything,”
Cora said, trying to pass by William.
But William wouldn’t give up and continued blocking her path.
“Yet they were likely to have a future together, and if not for your interference, the outcome wouldn’t be so disastrous.”
William didn’t want to be in direct confrontation with Cora. After all, he truly admired her talent in medicine.
However, for Jane’s sake, he had to do this. He couldn’t bear to see Jane getting drunk like she did last night…
“What do you suggest to resolve this issue? Are you thinking of persuading me to divorce?”
Cora looked at William with scorn in her eyes.
“I have an opportunity for an exchange program at Hall College, and I believe you know how crucial it is for medical students. As long as you leave Byron, I can give you this chance…”
William still didn’t mention divorce explicitly, but the implication of his words was clear that he wanted
Cora and Byron to divorce.
Originally, he intended to reserve this exchange program opportunity for Jane.
However, the news of Cora and Byron registering their marriage caught them off guard.
Jane was devastated and spent the whole night drinking and smashing things in the house.
Moreover, many of the partnerships that the Yoris Group had were based on the prospect of becoming related to the Hansen family.
But after the bombshell news yesterday, many of these partnerships were abruptly canceled or became uncertain.
“It may be easy for me to leave, but have you considered my unborn child? Do you want me to become a single mother?”
Cora didn’t know why she said such things in front of William. Perhaps she was testing whether he still had any humanity left in him.
Apparently, William was overwhelmed by yet another piece of distressing news, and he struggled to find his words.
“What? You and Byron…”
William was unable to continue, and Cora felt a pang of sympathy for him. After all, he was her biological father, so she didn’t want to see him in such a miserable state.
After a moment of contemplation, she pointed him in the right direction.
“I don’t want to get married either, but I have no choice. So instead of trying to persuade me to divorce, why don’t you send Jane to
Hall College for the exchange program? That way, she can stay away from all these troubles.”
If he could send Jane away, all the ugliness would remain hidden, and everyone could live peacefully.
But it was entirely up to him whether to agree or not.
Without wasting any more time, Cora left.
As William returned home in the evening, Sara immediately inquired him about the situation.
“How did it go? Did she agree?”
The idea of using the exchange program opportunity at Hall College as a bargaining chip had come from Sara herself.
Naturally, she was reluctant to let go of such a golden chance, which was a fantastic opportunity for
Jane to excel.
But sometimes, people must make some sacrifices.
She couldn’t bear to see Jane continue in her current desolate state.
However, William didn’t give her the answer she wanted to hear.
“She didn’t agree.”
“The opportunity of studying at Hall College is something countless people vie for. That bitch must want more.”
Sara felt as if she had poked a leech. No matter what she did, that woman didn’t seem to understand what satisfaction or restraint was.
William sighed in frustration,
“It’s not about her not being satisfied. She’s pregnant.”
This revelation shocked Sara.
“Pregnant? Is she pregnant? Damn it!”
“Anyway, the child is innocent. Let’s forget it. After some time, we can send Jane to Hall College to take a break. Everything will pass,”
William said.
As soon as he finished his words, a loud noise came from a corner of the room.
Both William and Sara turned around to see Jane standing there, looking pale and disheveled.
In front of her lay a shattered vase, which she had apparently accidentally knocked over.
“Jane, why are you here? I told the servants not to disturb you since you didn’t sleep well last night.”
Sara was heartbroken to see Jane’s deadly pale appearance.
Over the past few days, due to the news of Cora and Byron’s registration of marriage, Jane had been drowning her sorrows in alcohol, and her daily routine had gone haywire, making her look particularly desolate.
So, Sara and William had agreed that she wasn’t in a suitable state to work at the hospital and announced that she was on an academic exchange. The hospital had also granted her a few days of leave.
They only wanted to minimize the damage to Jane and quickly get Byron back from Cora. However, who could have predicted that Cora would get pregnant?
The worst was that Jane seemed to have overheard their conversation just now…
“Why must I give up my fianc? just because she’s pregnant?”
Jane asked tearfully, looking as if the whole world had abandoned her.
“This is inevitable. Madam Hansen has been hoping to see Byron settle down and start a family like his older brother. She must be in favor of this marriage,”
William said.
“I know it’s difficult for you to accept all this right now, but you should try to let go of this relationship as soon as possible. There are plenty of outstanding men in the world. No need to be entangled with
Byron.”
Sara agreed,
“Yes, that wicked woman is pregnant now, so she won’t easily let go. Jane, I have discussed it with your father, and we think it’s better for you to go to Hall College for an exchange program. A change of environment will help you overcome all this.”
As for Cora, she would certainly find a way to handle her and not let Jane suffer in vain.
Additionally, there was still the matter of Flora.
Both of them must pay the price.
However, just as she finished explaining their decision, Jane suddenly picked up a vase fragment from the ground and attempted to cut her own wrist.
William and Sara rushed to stop her.
“Jane, don’t be impulsive.”
William snatched the vase fragment from Jane’s hand.
Sara tightly hugged Jane and said,
“Please don’t. We can’t live without you.”
“But everyone knows that my fianc? left me because of her. Everyone is laughing at me. I’ll only feel ashamed to live on. Just let me die, and I will be relieved,”
Jane said, becoming increasingly agitated, and she tried to pick up the vase fragment again.
However, Sara held her tightly.
“No! You can’t die. I promise to let Byron be back with you no matter what it takes.”
Sara poured her heart and soul into raising Jane, who was her everything. How could she watch Jane seek death or suffer in pain?
So she quickly retreated.
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