“I know that you loved Jody before he got married. Grandpa doesn't ask you to continue to like him, but only asks you to save his life. Of course, in return, I can help your parents pay for the special medicine.”
I agreed.
On the one hand, my family really needed the old man's help. On the other hand, I really liked Jody before he married Regina.
The door was opened from the outside, I wiped away my tears and stood up in embarrassment.
Against the light, Jody could not see my face clearly.
He frowned and asked, “I heard from Marrisa that you were looking for me?”
I raised my eyes to look at Marrisa who was standing at the stairs. When she met my gaze, she quickly turned her head away.
I opened my mouth and muttered in my heart, ‘Yes, how could she take what I said to heart? I am not the lady in her heart. Not only is it not what she thinks, it is also not what Jody thinks.’
Jody leaned over me and took Cameron into the room, looked around and finally sat down on the sofa.
“Have you packed everything? From now on, no matter what you need from me, you are not allowed to go to the third floor again. If you can't find me, call me. Do you understand?”
The slightly oppressive gaze that fell on me made me feel a little breathless.
“I know. I won't do that again next time.”
Jody hummed in satisfaction and lit a cigarette casually.
“Did you see anything when you went up there just now?”
I was stunned and looked up at him, then I realized that he was testing me.
I rolled my dry throat and shook my head.
“I didn't see you in the study, so I came down.”
In the silence, I took a deep breath, held back my tears and suppressed the bitterness in my heart.
“Jody, I want to keep this child.”
Jody paused as he flicked the ash off his cigarette. He slowly blew out a smoke ring and thought about something.
Seeing him hesitate, hope ignited in my heart.
“Don't worry, I can take care of myself and I won't bother you…."
Before he could finish his words, Cameron suddenly cried out, took a few steps away from Jody and waved his arms, “Jody, why are you smoking again? Have you forgotten what the doctor told you in the hospital yesterday?!”
Jody froze, then immediately put out his cigarette and apologized, “I'm sorry, I was wrong. I won't smoke anymore.”
Cameron smiled and reached out to touch his forehead as she said, “Good. After all, I never saw you smoking when my sister was here, why now…?"
Her eyes turned to me with undisguised disgust.
“Cherry, how can you be a good wife? Smoking is bad for the lungs, don't you know? You watched Jody smoke without saying anything. I don't know why Grandpa chose someone like you to be Jody's second wife!”
She sneered as continued, “How can you give birth to a child when you are like this? If you can't even take care of your own husband, how can you take care of a child on your own?
“When my sister was pregnant, she was worried that Jody couldn't take care of both the company and the family, so she took care of herself for a while without telling Jody.
“But later... even my sister, who is so careful, couldn't take care of it, let alone you? Do you think you can be more careful than my sister?”
Her words successfully brought out Jody's sadness. He frowned and spoke in a tone that did not allow for argument, “Cherry, you can't keep this child!”
My heart was in a knot and the grievances and collapse surged out uncontrollably, “Why, didn't you say you wanted to have a child with me?”
That was three years after we got married. During those three years, Jody and I had always treated each other with respect and occasionally been very close.
