Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dead at Heart: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Colton came to his senses and replied, "Ms. Walker didn't come up today, Mr. Larkin."That meant Ariel didn't bring lunch over at all.Jayson narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.Meanwhile, Colton burst out, saying, "I've checked with the PR department. Ms. Walker hadn't come in for work today. They said that she has officially resigned. Is she throwing a tantrum with you, Mr. Larkin?"Back then, Ariel made a point of showing up every day to deliver lunch. Jayson mostly wouldn't touch it, only asking him to deal with it once in a while.He didn't really take her resignation seriously. He knew how much she needed this respectable and high-paying job. Regardless of what happened now, he believed that she could come to her senses and return before long.Jayson casually unlocked his phone and started scrolling. He found Ariel's WhatsApp text from a week ago, asking if he was coming back for dinner. She stopped contacting him ever since the day he celebrated Nancy's birthday instead

Renee made her usual visit to Jayson and Ariel's marital home after school during the next day afternoon.She was starving. As soon as she entered the house, she called out, "Ariel?"Georgia came out and took Renee's backpack. "Mrs. Larkin isn't around, Ms. Larkin."Surprised, Renee frowned and asked, "Isn't she supposed to get lunch ready by this time?"She was also aware that Ariel had been delivering lunch to Jayson.As the house was close to Bluum Corp, she would prepare the food before work and rush home to get it done during her lunch break. She'd then ask Colton to help deliver it to Jayson.Even though he never wanted to see her, Ariel wouldn't give up.Renee came over today just to eat the food Ariel made. Ariel might not be good at other things, but she had always been a quick leaner. Her cooking was always to Renee's liking.However, her mood soured when she found out that nothing was prepared today. She couldn't help but think that Ariel was becoming increasingly ir

Ariel sounded calm. She no longer cared even if she had to forfeit her ability to have children.She would do whatever she could and leave the rest to fate. Faced with a highly uncertain future, she had accepted that motherhood was no longer a concern.Howard could understand how Ariel felt. He asked, "When do you plan to start chemotherapy? I recommend that you don't wait more than three months."She clenched her fists and replied, "Alright, I'll make arrangements for everything as soon as possible."Ariel and Howard ultimately came out with a temporary conservative treatment plan, which was to start with radiation therapy.She was prescribed an effective imported medication to take in order to suppress the spread of her cancer cells as much as possible.After receiving her prescription, Ariel did not go straight to get her medication. Instead, she turned and headed toward the nursing home behind the hospital.No matter how calm and composed she was, when faced with death, she

Ariel felt her chest squeezing tightly. She was both shocked and a little in disbelief.It wasn't until a long while later that she finally opened up to ask, "Since that's the case, then when, may I ask, do you have the time to go and…"She didn't manage to finish her sentence with "...finalize the divorce" when Jayson's phone suddenly began ringing loudly.He cast a glance at Ariel before turning to the side to answer the call. His tone was obviously softer and gentler when he spoke. "Okay, I'm coming back now."He didn't even care if Ariel still had things to discuss with him. He just turned around and started walking off in a hurry. It reminded her of how he used to treat her in the past, just as coldly as before.Initially, Ariel also wanted to ask him when he'd be available to visit Betty and tell her the truth.After seeing Jayson rushing toward Nancy without a doubt, Ariel just turned around and got into her car.Whatever. They still had the next time. She didn't have the

Evelyn's tone was laced with disdain. "You don't come from a good family, and your education is average at best. Do you really expect Jayson to introduce his wife as a housewife?"She had never approved of Ariel, not even a little.Back then, they had been forced to go with the worst possible option. She still thought Jayson had gotten the short end of the stick.On the other hand, Nancy, who had been getting close to Jayson lately, had some class, at least.Her family background wasn't up to the Larkin family's standards either, but at least she was well-educated. That was something Ariel could never compete with.Ariel understood Evelyn's thoughts. She responded calmly, "You won't have to worry about that for much longer."Evelyn frowned. "What do you mean?"Before Ariel could answer, the sound of a car engine came from outside.A tall, imposing figure stepped into the living room.Jayson's gaze swept across the room. For three years, he had watched Evelyn make things diffic