Tyler's voice was harsh and cold. Layla held her breath and stood aside. She didn't have the nerve to leave the room anymore. Jean watched as he entered the room. A shadow crept across her face. She mocked, "Even if you don't let me take any medicine, you still can't use my blood for the time being anyways. No one knows if my blood is contaminated." Lilian's condition was really weak. Her body needed blood transfusions to function properly. If the blood she received was contaminated, she would certainly suffer. Tyler's face darkened at Jean's words. He walked to her and stopped beside her. He grabbed her arm as he said coolly, "Are you doing this on purpose?" Jean furrowed her brows at her arm, which was in his hold. She looked at Tyler and felt her heart enveloped in a layer of frost. "Yes," she said. "I wanted to get a fever and fall sick so she won't be able to use my blood." Tyler's grip on her arm tightened. He glowered at her. "Are you purposely trying to cause trouble

"Madam, you should eat something. Layla's getting the medicine from the family doctor." Jean realized that she hadn't eaten well for the past two days, so she nodded and agreed. Even if she was unwell and had lost her appetite, she still had to try to eat a little. Otherwise, no one in the household would show her sympathy. Nor would they take responsibility if her condition worsened. She stood up and made her way to the dining room. She sat down by the dining table.Staring at the bland food before her, she finally took a deep breath. Even if she didn't feel like eating, she had to force herself to fill her stomach. Albert left Jean alone and left the dining room after watching her start eating. Not long after that, he received a call from Tyler. He wasted no time to answer the call. "Mr. Tyler," he greeted. "How is she?" Tyler's voice sounded cool and indifferent from the other end of the line. Albert stole a glance at Jean in the dining room. He said, "The family doctor

Jean thought Tyler would try something else. But she soon noticed that he had drifted off to sleep. Listening to his even breathing, she silently sighed in relief. Thank goodness he didn't try to go further.…The next morning.Jean woke up to find Tyler missing. As she rose from the bed, the cooling patch on her forehead fell onto her lap. She stared at it, puzzled. Just then, Layla entered the room, carrying a basin. She saw Jean staring at the cooling patch, wide awake. "Mr. Tyler went downstairs to get it for you last night. You had a high fever again." Jean hastily tore her gaze away from the cooling patch in her lap. She picked it up and tossed it into the dustbin. Even if Tyler sometimes showed this gentle side of his, it only lasted for so long. Besides, it belonged to Joyce, not her. "Bring me my morning medicine. I'll be heading outside in the afternoon, so you don't need to prepare dinner for me," Jean informed Layla.Layla was stunned when she saw Jean throwing

Three years ago, Joyce had an accident. The Michaels family suppressed any details about it to prevent reporters and journalists from spreading the news. Jean had always been invisible in the Michaels family's circle of friends. Nobody seemed to notice when she disappeared. Simone went to their home several times to meet Jean. However, she was always sent away. The excuse? Jean was furthering her studies overseas. They also told her that Jean had a better future waiting for her. They warned her to leave Jean alone. Simone assumed Jean had left her for good to prove she was leading a better life. Still, Simone never expected to see Jean after three years. She was even surprised to find out that Jean was living as Joyce. "So, you chose to take the place of your sister and marry Tyler for the sake of your parents?" Simone concluded, flabbergasted now that she finished digesting this piece of information. Jean bit her lip. She didn't have it in her to meet Simone's gaze. Frankl

Seeing her resolve, Simone knew how desperate Jean was to escape her predicament. "Mom, it's urgent." Bertha had been in this line of work for a long time. She had seen many who didn't want to keep their child. Usually, all sorts of excuses were given, so she didn't prod Jean for her reason. Still, she liked this young woman a lot back then. She had even wished that Emmett and her would get together. It was rather upsetting for her to know that Jean wanted to get an abortion. She said, "Okay. Come to my hospital in the afternoon for an examination." She sighed and stood up from the couch, distancing herself from Jean. "If there's no problem after it, we can settle things in half an hour." Jean could see the look on Bertha's face. The woman was quite unhappy. Jean pursed her lips. She knew Bertha might have gotten the impression of her being irresponsible and uncaring.Bertha had lost any good feelings she had for her. However, now that things had happened, Jean didn't know h