Chapter 257

Rachel's face was streaked with tears. "Maxwell, I've lost everything, and my legs are crippled. If you abandon me and stay with the daughter of the one responsible for my misery, what's the point of living?"

Maxwell lowered his gaze. "Jennifer is not her father. We can't mix the two. I believe Jennifer would never do something like this. If she knew her father caused your accident, she would feel guilty and join me in compensating you."

Maxwell wanted to stay and comfort Rachel, but seeing that she either kept trying to win him back or slandered Jennifer, he felt he didn't need to stay longer. "You should rest. I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything."

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Not long after Maxwell left, Rachel heard footsteps outside her hospital ward.

In the quiet of the night, the sound was particularly jarring.

Rachel thought Maxwell had returned and felt excited. But to her surprise, the man who entered was Hugo as if he had come from the depths of hell.

"It's you?" Rachel tensed up