Chapter 216
Alicia collapsed to the floor, wailing and crying hysterically. She looked like a madwoman.
Seeing this, Layla shook her head and said sadly, “Your family has pampered you too much. It’s because they weren’t willing to educate you properly that you ended up in such a sorry situation!”
Alicia was still crying and kicking up a fuss.
I didn’t feel like listening to a single word they said. I simply watched the door of the operating room silently, hoping that Jonathan would be alright.
The light above the operating room door went out. My eyes lit up, and I immediately called out to Layla and Alicia, “Be quiet. The operation is over.”
Layla shut up instantly and lifted her hand to signal her bodyguards to drag Alicia away.
She then glanced at me and said nothing.
We each knew what the other was thinking, so there was no need for words. She lived in a completely different world from me, and our relationship as in-laws wasn’t exactly a harmonious one. At most, we shared a mutual respect for each other.
The doctor walked out, and we both stepped forward at the same time, asking, “How’s Jonathan?”
The doctor sighed. “We’ve already stitched up his wound, but the rest will be up to his own willpower…”
He spoke with great tact, but both Layla and I understood what he truly meant.
After a long silence, Jonathan was sent to a VIP ward to be placed under observation, and the two of us followed behind.
Neither of us said anything. Perhaps we just didn’t have the energy to speak anymore.
Layla’s eyes were bloodshot, and she showed none of the domineering persona she had displayed before when dealing with Alicia. At the end of the day, she was just a mother worried about her son.
As I sat by the bedside and looked at Jonathan’s closed eyes, I couldn’t resist murmuring, “Sorry…”
My voice was a little hoarse and sounded choked.
Layla ignored me at first. After a while, she finally replied, “I’d be lying if I said that I don’t blame you, but I know the issue lies with Alicia…”
“I understand, Mrs. Ford,” I said softly. “I’ll take good care of Jonathan no matter what.”
Layla sighed. “I already know all about you wanting to divorce Jonathan… I used to dislike you before, but I’ve never intentionally made things difficult for you either. On the contrary, I always defended you in front of outsiders.
“But self-confidence comes from within, Elise. If you don’t even consider yourself worthy, constantly worry about losing things, and walk on eggshells everywhere you go, then how will others consider you worthy?”
Layla and Samson only had one son between them. Therefore, they chose to respect his personal opinions under most circumstances.
After Jonathan and I got married, he had engaged in a heart-to-heart with his parents.
He had conveyed his wish for them not to overly involve themselves in our relationship, and they had agreed.
Layla had never bared her soul to me like this before. I nodded solemnly but said nothing.
Samson soon arrived. His expression was calm, and he informed Layla that everything had been taken care of.
Now, all that was left to do was wait for Jonathan to wake up.
After keeping vigil all night, Layla said to me, “You must be tired too. Go back and have a good rest."
I shook my head. “It’s alright. I’m still young, after all. The two of you should head back first.”
Layla frowned, but just as she was about to speak, I suddenly became dizzy. The room seemed to spin, then everything went black, and I passed out.
When I next regained consciousness, I was lying in a hospital bed next to Jonathan.
Layla was very anxious when she saw that I was awake. “How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
I shook my head. “No… How long have I been asleep?”
Layla replied, “Not long. The doctor said that you were overworked and instructed you to have a good rest.”
I nodded, but I noticed that Layla had a complicated expression on her face, so I asked in puzzlement, “Is something else the matter?”
Layla sighed. “You’re pregnant, Elise. Were you aware of that?”
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