chapter2142

Jocelyn looked at Yannick in stunned silence.

Yannick took a deep breath, then continued, "Don't worry. I won't make things difficult for you. Just say the word, and I'll give you my blessing."

He was being sincere.

In the past, Yannick had always seen Calvin devoting his all to Cecilia and thought

he was foolish for loving a woman who didn't love him back.

However, he now realized that some things just couldn't be controlled.

Jocelyn was touched.

However, she didn't hesitate to say, "I meant everything I said just now, Yani. We are married, and I won't betray you for anyone."

She then clarified, "Nicholas came to find me just now. I didn't know he was downstairs, and I never took any of his words seriously."

With that, Yannick finally felt better.

He forced a smile and replied, "That's good."

Just a moment ago, he thought he was being cheated on and that Jocelyn was untrustworthy. But now, the facts proved that he hadn't misjudged her.

"Let's go home," Jocelyn said, crinkling her eyes into a smile.

"All right," Yannick replied, starting the car.

As the car passed the office entrance, Jocelyn couldn't help but see Nicholas from the corner of her eye. Her throat felt tight, as if something was lodged in it.

Honestly, I wish everything could have happened much earlier. If it had, I'd have agreed to be with him without hesitation. But...

Jocelyn shifted her gaze, not daring to look at Nicholas again.

The many years of loving him made her realize that letting go of him completely would be incredibly difficult.

After they drove away, Nicholas stood there alone for a long time, unable to accept what had happened.

He thought that if he asked, Jocelyn would choose to be with him without a second thought.

However, he never expected her to reject him so resolutely, as if she had never loved him.

Was I being too narcissistic?

Nicholas stumbled forward. All of a

sudden, his vision went black, and

he fell forward. With he a loud thud,

hit the ground and lost

consciousness.

When Nicholas woke up again, it was already the next day. He saw himself lying

in a hospital bed with his parents standing beside him.

Elena was relieved to see him awake. "Nicholas, you're finally awake."

Nicholas' throat was dry, so it took him a moment to utter a single word in a croaky voice. "Mom."

Elena quickly instructed the clueless Wren, "Hurry and get some water. Nicholas must be thirsty."

Only then did Wren think of getting water for Nicholas.

After pouring a glass of water, he handed it to Elena, who took it, grabbed a straw, and brought it to Nicholas' mouth.

Nicholas took only two sips before his chest ached, and he began coughing violently again.

Elena raised her hand to pat his back. "Are you okay?"

However, Nicholas couldn't answer through the coughing.

When the coughing finally stopped, he didn't want any more water.

Seeing him in such a state, Elena became distressed. "How did this happen? The doctor said your old illness has relapsed, and it's even more serious than before. .net

Nicholas' blank eyes became lifeless. "Don't be sad. I'm fine."

Elena didn't believe him.

"Nicholas, the doctor said you absolutely must not drink alcoho again. You must take good care yourself, do you understand?" she

advised. o

Wren chimed in, "That's right. Even healthy people shouldn't binge on alcohol, let

alone you. You're weak, to begin with."

Nicholas didn't reply. Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open from outside.