Chapter 1351

Calvin immediately looked at Joe.

Joe was the first to speak. “What made you consider ending your life?”

Hearing this, Rosa turned her gaze toward Joe but remained silent. Tears streamed down her face, each drop seemingly carrying the weight of countless unspoken grievances.

After a long moment, Rosa finally spoke. “There’s no meaning left in my life. I don’t want to be a burden to you; my death would be better for everyone. You shouldn’t have had the doctors save me. Without me, you’d probably be happier. Go on and chase after your so-called true love.”

She closed her eyes, seemingly finished speaking.

Joe’s brows furrowed. “You’re not a burden to anyone.”

Rosa remained silent, her hands clenched tightly under the covers. Internally, she screamed, “Not a burden? Then why won’t you marry me? Why did you break up with me?”

After a few minutes, Joe instructed Calvin, “Have someone stay here to keep watch.”

“Understood, Mr. Sowle. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of things here,” Calvin replied.

When Joe left the ward, Rosa opened her eyes. Her desolation had morphed into fury. She had come to this, and he could still leave. Three years of companionship seemed to mean nothing to him. How could he be so heartless?

Her eyes red and swollen, she sat up.

“Ms. Reese, please! You just had surgery! Your wrist injury has just been stitched up. Please, you shouldn’t move!” Calvin exclaimed, startled by her sudden movement. Seeing her bloodshot eyes, he quickly added, “Mr. Sowle only stepped out for a moment and will return shortly. If you have something to say, you can wait until he’s back. Please, don’t hurt yourself.”

Rosa let out a self-deprecating laugh. “Do you think he still cares about me? His thoughts are all on Skylar now! For Skylar, he doesn’t care about anything I do anymore. He’s willing to cast me aside to be with her. Why did he leave you here? To keep me from killing myself so he won’t be distracted from his plans to marry Skylar? Get out. Just get out!”

She had figured it out. With Skylar in his life, Joe had truly cast Rosa aside, showing no concern for whether she lived or died. The deep wound on her wrist—he hadn’t even glanced at it. She wondered if he even realized how much his cold indifference was hurting her.

“No, no, it’s not what you think, Ms. Reese. The moment Mr. Sowle heard you were in trouble, he came right away. That alone shows how important you are to him. After all, when Mr. Sowle had his car accident years ago, you stood by his side and helped him through the worst of it,” Calvin said, desperately trying to comfort her.

Rosa let out a hollow, bitter laugh. “Oh, I supported him through the hardest times, and now he’s abandoning me to face the rest of my life alone. What’s the point of staying alive?”

“Ms. Reese, there’s no issue that can’t be resolved. Once you’re discharged, you can talk to Mr. Sowle about whatever’s on your mind. He may not speak much, but he takes his promises very seriously,” Calvin said, wiping the sweat from his forehead. He hadn’t thought Rosa would be so difficult to reason with. Her stubbornness was extreme.

In fact, Joe had given her an extremely generous breakup settlement—more money than most people could earn in several lifetimes. Anyone else would have accepted it without hesitation. If Joe were truly heartless, he wouldn’t have arranged for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life. He wouldn’t have offered a penny.

Moreover, Joe had secretly investigated some past events, and even he had begun to suspect that Rosa’s relentless persistence concealed unspeakable secrets.

A few minutes later…

Rosa stood on the hospital rooftop, looking down at the ground far below. She knew that one jump would mean a swift end. Her life would end here.

Turning to face those trying to stop her, she warned, “Stay back, all of you.”