When Henry arrived at Hofcaster Hospital, Josie was lying quietly on the bed, her face pale.
The autumn sun shone on Josie, but she looked so cold.
At that moment, Henryâs heart skipped a beat.
Josie looked exhausted, and her face was completely drained of color, like a lifeless body without a soul.
Henryâs fingers were numb. He walked slowly to her bedside and whispered, âJoâ¦â
âMr. Gibson, you are such a busy man!â Madelyn exclaimed sarcastically as she placed a bowl of oatmeal on the table. âJo was experiencing an ectopic pregnancy! Where were you last night when she was having severe blood loss and required the signature of a family member? Do you know she almost died at home?â
Henry frowned. Obviously, he didnât like being scolded.
âMaddy, let me talk to him.â Josieâs voice was hoarse.
Madelyn looked at Josie with reddened eyes and snapped. âHe spent the night with that vixen last night! Do you almost died, Josie? If you forgive him, I will look down on yout know you âMadelyn Hayes!â Henryâs voice was deep and low. It sounded like he was warning Madelyn that his patience was running out.
Josie looked at Henry in despair and scoffed inward bitterly. âShe just called her a vixen, but he couldnât stand it, huh?â
âJo⦠Henry turned around and panicked.
âApologize to Maddy,â Josie said flatly. It was the first time she used a commanding tone with Henry.
Henry was stunned. He had never seen Josie act in such a way before Since Josie returned to the Gibson family at the age of 15, she had been as gentle as a rabbit.
She wouldnât bite or cry 1 âSorry, Iâm being impatient, Henry apologized to Madelyn obediently.
Madelyn snorted, turned around, and left.
âDonât take anything they say online seriously, Jo. My phone was turned off last night. Thereâs nothing between Ashley and me.â Henry tried to coax Josie.
He was very good at that because Josie was very easy to coax. She would immediately become obedient after coaxing. âHenry, letâs get a divorce.â
The atmosphere in the ward seemed to have stiffened, and Josie could hear Henryâs heartbeat.
How ironic it was that Henryâs heart was, unfortunately, not beating for her.
âJosie, donât be angry with me and ask for a divorce. You know Iâm not going to divorce you. I know youâve been wronged and arenât feeling well right now. Rest well, and Iâll give you whatever you want.
Weâll discuss it again when youâre feeling better.
Henry was very rational. He was calm, and his words were confident as if he were talking about business or a bet.
Josie stared at Henryâs eyes in despair. She wanted to make herself feel heartbroken so that she could give up Henry èè15%ç½® 12:39 Wed, 8 May MG thoroughly.
âOkay, but you have to let Ashley stay in the shadows. I donât want to hear anything about her from anywhere.â Josie was negotiating with Henry.
Josie!â Henry frowned and felt that Josie was extremely unsensible today.
Henry didnât want to provoke Josie, so he took a deep breath and uttered, âTake a good rest. I will ask my assistant to take care of you.
With that, Henry left without looking back.
Meanwhile, Josie sat quietly, her hands clenched so hard that they bled. She had waited a long time, but Henry y never talked about her pregnancy.
Even if it was an ectopic pregnancy, Josie was still pregnant with Henryâs baby.
Josie stayed in the hospital for half a month; however, Henry only came in twice.
In the meantime, Josie didnât say a word to Henry. She remained still and listened to the patient in the bed next to her talk about their parents and family as she lay silently. She felt sad and alone.
During that period, Henry wanted Josie to transfer to the VIP ward. It was quiet there, and he could frequently come to accompany her. After all, it was inconvenient for him to go if outsiders were in the ward.
However, Josie refused. She was afraid of loneliness.
âMs. Yates, Ms. Hayes said she would come to pick you up this afternoon,â said Henryâs assistant. She was always in the hospital.
Josie lowered her gaze and weakly asked, âWhere is Henry?â
âHe doesnât even want to come when Iâm discharged?â she wondered.
âMr. Gibson wants you discharged from the hospital tomorrow. Today⦠The assistant hesitated. She couldnât bear to say it.
âTell meâ¦
The assistant glanced at Josie carefully and stated, âToday is Ms. Longâs birthday party. She invited many big shots of the industry. She canât deal with them alone if Mr. Gibson doesnât go.â