“H-How is that even possible?” blurted Jackson with great difficulty.

Joyce felt bad for him, but she was too angry at the time, so she bellowed, “Why is that impossible? This is indeed the truth. Your girlfriend tried to trick Shane into marrying her.”

Jackson’s mind went blank instantly. His dashing face turned pale while a defeated look crept up on it.

Seeing him in that state made Joyce hesitant to say anything else.

At the end of the day, he is just like Nat and Mr. Shane. They’re all victims.

“Where is Jacqueline now?” asked Jackson in a raspy voice after he wiped his face.

“In the hotel. I had someone lock her in. Sorry about this, Dr. Baker,” answered Silas as he pushed his glasses up.

“It’s fine. I understand,” replied Jackson as he forced a grin on his face. Then he added, “I have to go make a call.”

He lowered his head and walked away.

Joyce stared at his back and sighed before asking, “What do you think is wrong with Jacqueline? Dr. Baker is such an amazing guy. What’s so bad about being with him? Why did she insist on doing all that?”

 

know?” said

rolled her eyes at him and

 

corridor and took a deep

pick up, but only silence was heard from the other end of the

other end of

“Jacqueline,” muttered Jackson sadly.

the bed with an expressionless face. “You learned all

replied Jackson as

cell phone tightened before she said, “In that case,

that he would initiate the breakup. She could regain her freedom that way and still be on

had foiled

agreeing to her request, he

“What do you mean?”

you do that? What’s so bad about being with me? Have I not treated you right? Have

have been good to me, but that is not what I want. I don’t love you. In fact, I never have. The one I love is Shane, and I only want him to love me and treat

you did all that?” asked Jackson as he let

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