Chapter 221


    Never in a million years would Quinton expect Charles to back down like that.


    Not another word escaped Charles as he left the scene on the spot.


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    Quinton, in turn, let out a snort and rubbed his cheek.


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    “That was such a strong punch from Henry. How brutal of him,” he secretly grumbled.


    Meanwhile, Josie had awakened in Hofcaster Hospital. However, she was flustered when she woke up.


    After she hadpleted her treatment, she became a nervous wreck despite no longer suffering from


    much physical pain.


    Josie was terrified of death.


    For a very long time, she had lost the will to live. Yet, it was her parents who had given her life, so she


    figured she had to press on.


    She could still remember Hayden and Kathy’sst words when they shoved her out of the car


    desperately. “Live


    well, Jo. You must survive!”


    That was when Josie lost her courage to seek death. She feared that she would be admonished by her


    parents in the afterlife for not putting in more effort and trying her utmost to survive.


    She slowly came to realize that it was surely a blessing to be alive.


    Sometimeter, Josie had nearly broken down altogether when Henry gave her nothing more than the


    cold shoulder. It was as though she was pushed down an abyss. She started to doubt herself as to


    whether she was


    too dumb or simply not outstanding enough. She drove herself crazy because of it.


    Josie then began to me herself and devalue her own worth, so much so that she had second


    thoughts about


    her own existence.


    She reckoned that her parents should have been the ones who survived.


    Failing toe up with a reason to live, Josie even thought of putting an end to her own life.


    However, consisting that she was still breathing, she would find meaning to make her life worthwhile.


    SONUS WAS UNTIer minu when she stepped inside the treatment room was that she wanted to


    survive and live well.


    No longer would Josie wish to be greeted by Samuel’s dejected gaze, which was inundated with


    nothing but disappointment and despair.


    She had to live on for the people who loved her, if not for herself.


    “You’re awake, Ms. Yates! Are you feeling all right?” asked the doctor with a smile as he came into the


    ward.


    Josie could not muster any strength to offer a response. All she did was blink at the doctor.


    “The treatment was a sess. You ought to try staying in a good mood to recuperate well,” advised the


    doctor, casting a nce outside the window at Samuel, who had been sitting there waiting all night long


    and refusing to leave.


    “You’re very lucky to have such a good man like Mr. Turner to be by your side, Ms. Yates.” The doctor


    shed a grin as he spoke.


    Josie looked sideways at the window and tried to smile at Samuel to reassure him.


    Samuel’s eyes were reddened. He was relieved the moment he saw Josie smiling at him.


    “Thank goodness,” he muttered to himself.


    “Take your time and rest well. Everything will be fine. You’ll recover in no time. The sess rate is


    already very high, to begin with.” The doctor reassured Josie by looking at the examination results in


    his hands and saying, “You’re really lucky.”


    Josie’s heart raced, and her eyes turned red as tears slowly welled up.


    She used to think that she was the most unfortunate person in the world.


    Never once could she understand how every cmity and evil intention seemed to befall her alone. At


    that point in time, though, she felt as if she was the luckiest woman alive.


    She had decided to break free from Henry’s clutches and let herself go. Speaking of which, she would


    have to confront death before she could lead a good life.


    Just as she’dhost to take a step back and see life from a different view, she ran into Samuel.


    That man’s presence offered her a glimmer of hope, and her life seemed to have changed for the


    better..


    “Doctor…” Josie called out in a hoarse voice. “My body… How long must I rest… before I can get


    married and


    have children?”


    She was always worried about being a burden to others.


    “Take good care of yourself first. You might need a year. There shouldn’t be a problem by then.” A grin


    spread across the doctor’s face. He thought that it was quite a realistic question for Josie to ask.


    Josie was very happy to hear the doctor’s answer. Ever since her parents passed on, it was the first


    time she had. felt such joy.


    “Rest well.” With that said, the doctor exited the ward. After giving Samuel some pointers, the doctor


    left.


    Samuel was not allowed to enter the intensive care unit at the moment. Hence, he could only watch


    Josie through the window.


    Josie once again looked out at the window and smiled at Samuel.


    Samuel gave Josie a thumbs–up and returned a smile as well. Just like that, tears began to well up in


    his eyes.


    Only he himself knew how worried he had been for the past few days.


    Even when Josie was still being administered an IV drip, she raised her hands and gestured with a


    simple sign toward Samuel.


    Samuel was stunned for quite a long time upon seeing that. Of course, he could understand it.


    It was just that it all felt like a dream to him.


    That was the very first time Josie had taken the initiative to reciprocate the feelings Samuel had for her.


    In actuality, Josie had gestured to Samuel that she loved him.


    Samuel was in utter disbelief.


    Samuel stood still in the spot, and his breathing quickened. Turning around, he looked at the sleepy


    Yuri before dashing over excitedly. “Smack me.”


    Yuri


    rigawked at Samuel like a fool. “Why would anybody ask for something like this?”


    “Hurry up!” Samuel was rather ted at that point, but at the same time, he was worried that he might


    have. misinterpreted Josie’s gesture.


    Yuri then flung his palm on Samuel’s back.


    “Okay, I’m not imagining things,” he thought.


    Then Samuel ran back to the observation window and watched Josie. He was so emotional that he did


    not know


    what to say.


    Josie merely smiled at that man, thinking, “I know Mr. Turner has always been single, but I didn’t


    expect him to be this innocent.”


    When she noticed that Samuel was anxious to ask her to repeat her gesture, Josie blushed and


    averted her gaze altogether. She refused to confess her feelings once more.


    At that juncture, Samuel wished to rush in and hear Josie say the words in front of him.


    Sadly, the circumstance forbade him to do so.


    Josie contemted quietly about how she would n for her future after being discharged from the


    hospital.


    She had set her mind on having a brand new life ahead.


    Never would she want to stay as the timid coward she had been in the past.


    She would not allow herself to fall into anyone’s trickery again and let anyone snatch away whatever


    should have been hers.


    In the meantime, Ashley was discharged from the hospital.


    She had be so skinny.


    It was Henry who came to pick her up. Henry had been unwilling to do so, but he was forced by


    Zachary to continue putting on an act.


    “Henry, can I move in to stay with you-


    “Zachary lives with me now, and I’m worried that he might…” Henry interrupted Ashley and used


    Zachary as an


    excuse.


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    Ashley’s face turned pale instantly. She was so panicked that she almost had difficulty breathing.


    Whenever she heard the mention of Zachary or his father, fear would assail her.


    During that period, Ashley intended to head to Mount Kismet to say some prayers to soothe her nerves.


    Otherwise, she would really go crazy.


    She admitted that she had lied back then, but Zachary’s father had taken his own life because he could


    not


    endure the stress of life. Ashley was not the one who caused his death.


    She could not fathom the reason Zachary had to pester her.


    “I don’t think you look well, Ashley. It seems like you’ve not gotten over the trauma. Something about


    you seems off,” uttered Henry as he spared a nce at her.


    Ashley unwittingly covered her face in a panic. Anxious, she had no idea what to say.


    In truth, Ashley was afraid that Henry might get suspicious of her.


    “N–No, it’s nothing. Maybe I didn’t have a good rest in the hospital. I’ll be fine after some rest at


    home…”


    Ashley lowered her head and dared not look Henry in the eye.


    “When I was a kid, I’d been in the hospital and also didn’t have enough rest. I could always hear and


    see what others couldn’t. Grandpa then brought me to see a geomancer. When you get home, think


    about if you have. anything you need to keep away from. I feel that you’re just not in the right state of


    mind.”


    Henry parked the car and brought Ashley upstairs.


    There were paparazzi everywhere, waiting for Ashley to step out of the hospital.


    Obviously, Henry deliberately wanted the paparazzi to have them on camera.


    All he wanted to do was to ruin Ashley’s life.


    Ashley’s chest tightened. Even Henry could tell that she was frightened.


    “I won’t be going upstairs with you. Who knows what kind of tricks that jerk Zachary will be pulling this


    time?” Henry saw Ailey off into the elevator.


    Although Ashley was scared, she had no courage to voice her fear.


    All she did was watch Henry leave.


    The elevator doors closed, and Ashley pressed the button to her desired floor.


    Even so, the elevator did not move.


    Panic–stricken, Ashley looked up and held down the button with all her might in fear.


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