Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dead at Heart: Kabanata 271 - Kabanata 280

Ariel was caught slightly off guard by the sudden question. Gradually, the realization of what Jayson actually meant dawned on her pretty yet impassive face.Jayson had simply put on an act since Betty was listening to their conversation beside him. He wasn't really asking Ariel to stop by the hospital.Ariel kept her head low and flipped through the sketches. Her tone was calm and steady. "It depends on what time I finish work later."After pausing for a few seconds, Jayson replied slowly, "Alright, remember to eat your meals."Without giving her the time to respond or say anything, Jayson hung up right away.Ariel didn't think much of Jayson's seemingly caring reminder for her to eat her meals. It was all part of the act. There wasn't an ounce of sincerity in those words.Ariel swiftly put what happened during the phone call out of her mind. She put down her phone and continued to do her calculations on the sketches.At the hospital, Betty's eyes rounded with annoyance when sh

Evelyn got the impression that Ariel was implying she was hardly doing enough as Jayson's mother. Therefore, Evelyn had no right to make those requests of her.However, she quickly dismissed those thoughts. There was no way Ariel would dare make such implications.Ariel cared not whether Evelyn understood her words. After giving a slight nod, she turned around and walked off.Evelyn furrowed her brows as she stared at Ariel's receding figure.In the past, she would have been very satisfied with how Ariel had tactfully acted as if they hardly knew each other. Strangely, she felt rather offended today.…The next day, Ariel went to the hospital to meet the friend Liam had introduced her to. His name was Isaac Coleman. The man was in his 30s.Isaac, who was also a doctor, came back from abroad along with Liam. He had a lot of photos of him and Liam working to provide medical assistance in various places across the world on display in his office.Isaac was offered a high salary to

It quietened down a little over on Nancy's side when they heard that unexpected question. People looked in the direction of the voice, one after another.Ariel was momentarily dazed. She had chosen a seat located in a far corner. Yet, someone actually made an effort to get past Chad and ask her the question.She raised her head and gazed at the man before her.He was a tall and handsome man, full of vigor. This person gave off both a boyish charm and a mature vibe. He had a firm, sincere look in his eyes as he looked down at Ariel.Ariel stiffened.Beside her, Janice immediately answered, "Of course! No problem!"The man gazed at Ariel expectantly and waited patiently for her answer.The people on the other side witnessed what was happening at Ariel's side.Nancy frowned slightly. She had never met the man before, so she had no idea who he was. However, that person hadn't tried to hide the attraction he felt for Ariel, be it through his speech or actions.Nancy found that rath

The engagement party was still ongoing.It was a fun, modern party. The organizers had also arranged for an exciting game session. The atmosphere was electric.During the party, Lucas didn't bother greeting Ariel. This was their first time meeting again in a long while after they had parted ways in a rather spiteful manner the other day.It was because they had lived together as a family for more than ten years that Ariel had chosen to keep things civil and respectful between her and Lucas even at this point.Things weren't always either black or white in a grown-up's world. Most of the time, people would just silently drift apart.Ariel had attended today's engagement party mostly because she was trying to meet Liam. Also, she wanted to avoid having Lucas show up at Faye Tech's office and causing a ruckus.At the same time, she was trying to show Lucas that he was nothing more than a family member who used to be kind to her. However, she had chosen to cut ties with him now.The

"You and your husband still don't have a child of your own. Is it because you can't or you don't want to?" The look of scorn in Lucas' eyes became even more prominent. Still, he had a smile on his lips.Others would think that this was just Lucas' way of teasing Ariel in a playful manner.Lucas could tell that Jayson didn't love Ariel. Naturally, Jayson wouldn't want Ariel to bear his child. Yet, Ariel was still trying so hard to maintain her marriage, which was slowly falling apart. Lucas found it extremely amusing.Ariel's expression hardened.Lucas was unaware of her health condition. There was a high chance Ariel wouldn't be able to conceive in the future. With him asking the question in front of all these people…Others might think Lucas was telling Ariel to try for a baby soon out of concern. For Ariel, what he did was no different than him rubbing salt into her wound.He reminded Ariel about her marriage, in which she was completely despised and neglected. Also, Ariel was