Chapter 27N
“Justin, say hi to her.”
Jackson’s voice was calm and measured.
Justin tilted his head slightly and looked at me.N
The moment our eyes met, the color drained from his face.N
“You’re my sister–in–law, right?” His voice was hoarse like a storm had just erupted in his eyes. His brows knitted tight.
I met his gaze without a flicker of emotion. I simply nodded. “Yeah.“N
He shot to his feet, instinctively reaching out to grab my wrist.N
Luckily, Jackson had already noticed and said softly, “Justin, don’t touch her.“W
His tone wasn’t harsh, but the weight it carried was suffocating.N
He’d always been quiet, but now, fully conscious, the pressure he gave off seemed to lower the room’s temperature.N The air felt like it had frozen.
I lowered my eyes, pulled my hand back and smiled as I set the lunchbox on the bedside table.M
“Eat something. Your health comes first.”
I didn’t glance at Justin, even though I knew his expression probably looked like he’d just been slapped.
But right now…
I was his elder brother’s woman.“]
The hospital room door slammed shut with a loud bang, the sound making my heart skip a beat.M
Justin stood rooted to the spot. His eyes locked on Jackson in the bed, his face so dark it looked like he was about to start a fight any second.
“Do you even know who she is?” His voice suddenly rose and he almost lost control as he roared at Jackson: “She is my wife!”
The air seemed to instantly solidify.
My heart gave a heavy “thump.“}]
I hadn’t expected him to say it so directly.”
Even more unexpectedly, I feared Jackson would be disgusted by these words.M However, that man only slowly raised his eyes. His expression was calm. “So what?“W He looked at Justin, completely unfazed. “You two are already divorced; now, she’s, My whole body jolted like I’d been hit by something.
my wife.”
Justin surged forward. His eyes were bloodshot, jabbing a finger at his brother as he shouted, “You’re still the same shameless bastard you were as a kid! Always taking what isn’t yours, grabbing what other people love!“W
“Justin!” I instinctively called out, wanting to stop him, but he seemed consumed entirely by his emotions, roaring uncontrollably.
“She’s, my wife! Even if we’re divorced, she’s still the person I care about the most! What gives you the right, what gives you the damn right to steal her while I was gone? What kind of person does that?”
Jackson didn’t even flinch. He just looked at him coldly.
“She’s the one you care about most?” He let out a short, mocking laugh. “If you cared so much, would she have ended up with me in the first place?”
Justin froze.”
There was a commotion outside the room. Not long after, Elizabeth arrived. Startled by the shouting, she came rushing in with her cane. The moment she walked through the door, she looked at the scene and barked, “What’s going on here? This is a hospital room, not a boxing ring!”
‘Grandma. Justin turned to her, eyes red with frustration. “Why would you let Francesca carry a child for someone in a coma? She’s, my wife!“%
Elizabeth’s face hardened. Her sharp gaze cut straight through him. “She’s not your wife anymore, is she?”
“But she was! How could you let her marry my brother? Do you even see me as your grandson? Why do you always love him more than me?“%
Slap!!
Elizabeth raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.”
I flinched. The room went deathly silent. So still, it felt like even the air had stopped moving.
She clenched her jaw, her voice low and steady. “You’re the one who pushed her away and now you’re angry. What right do you have to be angry?”
“She was covered in injuries, sick, beaten down until she was barely human. You let her go. Doesn’t she even have the right to remarry?”
