Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 861 - Bab 870

Janice frowned and reluctantly turned around.Alicia hurriedly walked up to her. "You're here! Come inside. It's pretty cold out today."Janice pressed her lips tightly. "No, thanks. I have other things to do."She wanted to leave.Alicia chuckled. "Didn't you come here to tell me your wedding dress preferences?"Janice was stunned. "What?"Alicia smiled softly, but a hint of hidden emotion flickered in her eyes. "You didn't know? I'm designing Wade's outfit and yours. After all, I'm a wedding dress designer, so your mom suggested I take care of it."Janice thought this was utterly ridiculous.Her love rival was going to design her wedding dress? As if she wasn't hurt enough already."You don't need to do that." She refused and tried to walk away.But Wade had already approached them. "Your mom told me the outfits need to be finalized. The task has been given to Allie."Janice looked up at him. "Do you think Ms. Newman is being burdened?"Or did he feel that Alicia was wron

After all, Janice had only ever had feelings for Wade.Although she was angry that Wade brought up Chad, she also realized that Wade truly didn't care. Even if he suspected Chad had feelings for her, Wade didn't mind at all. That indifference stabbed straight through her pride.All the love she had given in the past felt laughable.Wade didn't want to argue over such topics. He pulled Janice directly to his car.Opening the door, he took out a small item.Janice looked down and saw it was the good luck charm he had once lost—the very one she had stayed up all night hiking to get for him.He actually found it.Wade shook it in front of her. "I found it. Happy now?"He wasn't good at comforting people, but he felt he had done what he could.Janice stared blankly at the charm.After a long moment, she looked away and said, "My gesture's already been trampled on. Digging this back out feels like scavenging from trash. You'll feel uncomfortable, and so will I."She didn't take th

After saying that, Janice turned around and strode off.Meanwhile, Alicia's smile froze. She hadn't expected Janice to be so harsh and direct. Still, she quickly brushed it aside. After all, Janice had only said those things because she was jealous.As for how other people would make of this situation, Alicia wasn't worried about it since Janice was the only one who knew anyway.…Janice's ears were still ringing as she stepped out of the building. She never imagined she would find Alicia at Wade's place. She had always thought the step-siblings' interactions were a little too intimate, but stumbling upon this scene felt absurd.Whatever the reason, one thing was clear—Wade didn't care about her feelings at all.Janice no longer wanted to be entangled with these people or their mess. She walked to her car, but just as she was about to get in, another car pulled up beside hers.Wade stepped out, his brows lifting when he saw her. "What are you doing here?"Janice clenched her fi

"Janice, that's a bit much." Wade didn't want to see her turn into someone so wicked and irrational. "If you feel so sorry for her, then hurry home and comfort her. What are you doing here with me? Aren't you worried about breaking her heart if you leave her alone for too long?"Janice couldn't deny that she had deliberately said those words to provoke Wade. She simply couldn't stand it anymore.Already in pain, Wade's sudden appearance only made things worse.It was impossible for Janice to keep her composure. As her body tensed with anger, the pain in her lower abdomen intensified.Wade noticed immediately. He had long known that Janice suffered discomfort whenever her period came. He furrowed his brows and gently grabbed her wrist to support her. "Do you have any painkillers at home?"He wasn't pretending to care. Wade wasn't the type to put on an act. Yet Janice could sense that something between them had shifted.She knew she could never accept it once their relationship b

Janice had already spoken to Nicholas and asked him to inform Charles about her decision. Yet Nicholas ignored her request. Instead, he kept urging her to complete the marriage registration with Wade.Janice finally had no choice but to make her stance clear."What nonsense are you spouting? Wade has already agreed to everything! Why are you making such a big fuss now?" Nicholas snapped, exasperated.How could Janice call off the wedding when preparations were nearly complete?Charles waved his hand dismissively. "Calm down, Nicholas. Jan probably quarreled with Wade. They've been together for so long. I'm sure they'll reconcile. We shouldn't meddle. It'll be fine."Janice felt sick listening to them. Everyone assumed her relationship with Wade was unshakable simply because of its history. But she wasn't the one who had changed. Wade was.She wasn't going to put up with it anymore."I'm serious about this!" Janice declared firmly. There was a brief moment of silence.Finally,