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Chapter 1697 My Thoughts
“You...” Joyce was stunned by his words. “How could you do this?”
“Why can't I?” Stanley closed in on her. “Shane has nothing to do with me. Why can't I just
let him die there?”
“He's Nat's husband,” Joyce said.
Stanley spread his hands. “So what? Natalie is Natalie, and Shane is Shane. Natalie is my
friend, but Shane isn't.”
“But, even if you say that...”
“No buts!” Stanley squinted at her, “Joyce, don't hold onto any false hopes. I am capable
of doing these things.”
“You...”
Stanley placed his hand on her head, interrupting her once again, “So, be good and stay in
the hospital after I leave. Take good care of the child and don't leave under any
circumstances. Otherwise, I'll come back and if Shane really gets hurt in the end and can't
receive proper treatment from a good doctor, will you be able to feel at ease?”
Joyce bit her lip, not saying anything more.
Could I feel at ease? Of course not.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIndeed, she had considered leaving the place quickly with her parents after Stanley left.
However, Stanley had cut off her path of retreat. He said that if she left, he would no
longer care about Shane and leave him to die.
If Shane could avoid getting hurt, that would be ideal. However, if he does get injured and
there's no doctor around, then he would definitely be in trouble.
In the end, if Shane were really gone, Joyce would be letting Natalie down. She would also
have to live with a lifetime of guilt and remorse.
“You...” Joyce was stunned by his words. “How could you do this?”
Because of this, she dared not gamble.
So, I really can't leave. Do I truly have no choice but to stay?
Joyce clenched her teeth tightly and felt reluctance in her heart.
Even if she was unwilling to accept it, she had no choice. She couldn't harm Shane or
Natalie.
With that thought, Joyce shut her eyes and said in a bitter voice, “I understand. Don't
worry, I won't leave.”
Stanley knew that his threat had hurt her feelings.
But there was no other way. This was the only thing he could do to make her obediently
stay.
“How strange.” Stanley reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.
Joyce's eyes widened, and her body tensed up like a ball. Clearly, she had not expected
that he would actually hug her.
Moreover, she, too, wasn't used to his embrace. At this moment, she didn't dare to move,
making this seemingly warm hug feel a bit strange.
Stanley had no intentions of making Joyce relax either, as he knew she wasn't used to it.
He wanted to take it slow.
In the future, he would help her get used to it.
“Joyce, come here,” Stanley lowered his head and suddenly called out to the woman in his
arms.
Staring at him blankly, Joyce asked, “W-What?”
Stanley smoothed her hair and said, “I know I've hurt you in the past, but I won't let that
happen again.”
Joyce's eyes widened. “What do you mean?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStanley did not give a direct answer. “You'll find out later. Let's wait until I come back to
discuss everything. After I return, I'll have a proper talk and tell you my thoughts about
you and the Rivers family. Alright, it's getting late. You should get some sleep. I won't
disturb you any further.”
After saying that, he let her go and limped toward the door.
As Joyce watched his retreating figure, her heart was pounding so fast that it felt as if it
would leap out of her throat.
What... what does he mean, exactly? What does he mean by making me sad in the past,
but it won't happen again in the future? What does he mean by discussing his thoughts
about me and the Rivers family? What is he trying to do?
Joyce clenched her fists, and her heart was far from calm.
Perhaps she had already guessed what he wanted to do, but she was unwilling to accept it
in her heart. That's why, at this moment, she couldn't quite understand.
In the following few days, Joyce rarely saw Stanley.
To be more accurate, she deliberately avoided meeting Stanley and hid from him.
After all, she was currently in the hospital recuperating, so she has every reason to avoid
Stanley.
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