Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“But have you thought about what would happen if you were to have another episode like last time, unconscious for 16 hours or even longer?” Mick held back his fear.
He sat by her hospital bed, watching her unconscious state, afraid that if she didn’t wake up, what would he do?
At that moment, his heart was filled with despair and sadness.
Fortunately, she eventually woke up!
But no one could guarantee how long it would take for her to wake up if she were to lose consciousness again.
“Mick, let me hold on a little longer, okay? If I really can’t hold on, then we’ll have the baby delivered!”
Nancy said.
Mick tightly pursed his lips, staring at her. “Do you really want to hold on? Is it because this baby is the only family you have and the most important thing to you, and I… don’t count for anything?”
Nancy was taken aback.
No, he meant everything to her. He was the one she loved!
He was the man she deeply loved!
“Do you… love me?” Mick asked.
Nancy didn’t know how to answer him for a moment.
“Love, of course she loves him!”
“But if she responds, wouldn’t that be another kind of restraint for him? He doesn’t know what her and the child’s future holds, and she doesn’t want to say the word ‘love’ because she can’t promise him anything for the future.”
Her hesitation made him bitter. “So it turns out that I was just being foolish. You never loved me! Even if
I begged you, you would still risk your life for the child in your belly! You never thought about what would happen to me if something happened to you!”
“No, that’s not it, I-”
She denied it and wanted to explain, but he interrupted her, “Nancy, you…never really cared about me.
To you, jumping off the cliff has already repaid me, so I’m no longer important to you.”
Her chest tightened, feeling his sadness in his expression.
She wanted to soothe all his pain, but before she could say anything, Mick had already turned and left.
That night, Nancy slept uneasily, dreaming of Mick and his sad expression. She even dreamed of him standing on the cliff by the sea, ready to jump…
“Ah!” She woke up in a cold sweat, wondering why she had such a dream.
She actually dreamed of Mick jumping off a cliff, was it because of what Mick said during the day?
If something unexpected really happened to her, Mick would still be fine, not like in her dream!
The next day, she didn’t see Mick, but she saw Jasper.
“Did something happen between you and my brother again? Yesterday when he came home, he was in a bad mood and locked himself in his room and didn’t come out,” Jasper asked.
“We had some conflicts over the baby’s safety,” Nancy said.
Jasper was stunned, “What kind of conflicts?”
“The doctor suggested taking the baby out at 32 weeks, but I want to keep it until 35 weeks. Your brother doesn’t want to wait until 35 weeks, he’s probably afraid that something might happen to me. I didn’t explain it well to him at the time,” Nancy said.
“Nancy, maybe you really aren’t afraid of death and are willing to sacrifice everything for the baby, but…my brother is too afraid that something might happen to you,” Jasper said. “Although I know I’m not qualified to say anything, I hope you can also understand my brother. If something really happens to you, my brother won’t be able to live!”
Nancy’s expression stiffened, “You…don’t make jokes like that.”
But Jasper was serious, “Do you really think I’m joking? Do you know what the only thing my brother said to me when you had a nosebleed and were unconscious for those 16 hours?”
Nancy felt her heart suddenly beating fiercely, as if what Jasper was about to say would scare her.
“At that time, my brother said that if you couldn’t wake up, he would accompany you for the rest of his life. If you died, he would let me bury your ashes with his,” Jasper said.
When my brother said this, she knew that he was prepared to die!
Now, Nancy’s life is not only about herself and the baby in her belly, but also about her brother!
“Hey, Nancy, don’t cry! I’m not saying these things to make you cry, I just want you to know that you are really important to my brother!” Jasper suddenly shouted.
Nancy was stunned, she…was crying?
She wiped her tears with her hand, and her hand was covered in tears!
These were…her tears!
Why…why did she only realize this now? Why did she only understand how deep Mick’s feelings for her were now?
Why did she used to think that even if something really happened to her, he would still live well?
She was too self-righteous!
“Jasper, I want to see Mick. Can you help me find him?” Nancy choked out.
“Now?”
“Yes, now!” Nancy nodded vigorously. She had too much to say to him and wanted to see him as soon as possible!
If it weren’t for her current physical condition, she would have rushed out of the ward to find him.
“Okay, I’ll contact my brother for you!” Jasper said, taking out his phone and dialing Mick’s number.
But no one answered the phone on the other end!
Jasper thought for a moment and said, “Since my brother isn’t answering the phone, I’ll just go find him.
No matter what, I’ll bring him to see you as soon as possible!”
Jasper said as he was about to leave the ward.
Nancy stopped and said, “If…if he doesn’t want to come see me, tell him I want to marry him!”
Jasper was caught off guard. He didn’t expect to hear such a bold statement.
“Okay, I got it!” Nancy said. If her older brother heard this…well, he would probably rush to the hospital right away.
After Jasper left, Nancy lowered her head and whispered to her baby in her belly, “Baby, I’m sorry.
Mommy loves you very much, but Mommy also loves your daddy. No matter what, I hope you both can be well!”
Perhaps she was too greedy, wanting everything.
She thought she could risk her life for her child.
But now she realized that Mick was also risking his life for their child!
How should she make a choice between them?
Was there really no way to have both in this world?!
At this moment, she knew she had to make a decision!
Nancy didn’t have to wait long in the hospital room. Mick appeared in her room after only an hour!
“Why did you have Jasper say that?” Mick’s voice broke the silence in the room.
“I…have a lot to say to you,” Nancy took a deep breath and said.
“I thought we had said everything we needed to say,” Mick said. “You want to keep the baby until 35
weeks, okay, I won’t say anything else, and I won’t stop you.”
His voice was calm, as if he was talking about something ordinary, without the excitement he used to have.
Even his eyes were dull and lifeless.
The lifelessness made Nancy feel as if the man in front of her had given up on her completely!
Or… has he already prepared for the worst?
So you’re not going to try to persuade her anymore?
Thinking of the words he had said to Jasper before, Nancy felt a sudden pain in her chest, and the pain seemed to be getting stronger and stronger!
“I didn’t make myself clear. You’re not unimportant to me. You’re the father of my child, and… the man I love!” Nancy spoke, looking at Mick with sincerity. “But… I don’t know if I’m saying this too late. Do you still believe me?”
She used to only think about the child and believed that if something happened to her, he would only be sad for a while and nothing more.
This kind of thinking had been with her throughout her pregnancy.
She had taken his love for granted.
She had thought that he didn’t love her that much.
But… he loved her enough to be willing to give up his life for her.
His love was never lacking.
It was too intense compared to ordinary people!
He put her in the most important position, but what about her?
Thinking of this, Nancy’s chest hurt even more!
“Do you love me?” Mick looked at Nancy, but his expression remained unchanged, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were still dim.
“Yes,” she said firmly.
“Why did you suddenly say you love me? When I asked you before, you were silent. Why did you suddenly say you love me now?”
It seemed that he wasn’t happy about her saying she loved him, but rather was wondering about the reason behind it.
“I didn’t answer at the time because I didn’t dare to promise you anything. I was afraid that something might happen to me. But when Jasper told me what you said to her when I was unconscious, that if something did happen to me, you wanted her to bury our ashes together, that’s when I knew what kind of feelings you have for me!” Nancy explained.