NovelEnglishChapter 1735: As soon as she stepped outside the café, her body betrayed her. She stumbled to the side of the road, retching uncontrollably, her stomach convulsing painfully.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOnce the wave of nausea passed, Jennie crouched down by the sidewalk, her face a mask of confusion and despair, as if the world had bectoo heavy for her to bear.
"Jennie, are you okay?" A familiar voice broke through her spiraling thoughts. Elyse appeared before her, offering a tissue and a bottle of water, her smile soft and kind. "Here, rinse your mouth. It'll help." Jennie blinked, still dazed, and looked up at Elyse, surprised. "Elyse? What are you doing here?" Elyse's face softened with concern. "I was walking by, saw you crouching, and thought I should check on you." Jennie instinctively pulled her hands up to shield her face, not wanting Elyse to see her swollen cheeks. Elyse's brow furrowed as she looked at Jennie with worry. "Who did this to you? Tell me, and I'll help you get justice!" Jennie shook her head gently, her voice low. "No, it's nothing. I can handle it on my own." Elyse wasn't having it. "You can't. Look at your face-it's swollen! You need to go to the hospital." Before Jennie could protest further, Elyse grasped her hand and began leading her away.
But just a few steps into their walk, the unmistakable, sneering voice of Corrie rang out from behind. "Oh, I wondered who it was. Elyse, turns out it's you." Elyse cto a halt, her body stiffening. She turned slowly and shot Corrie a cold, calculating look. Find your imagination at galn ovels; con Corrie took a few steps forward, her tone dripping with mockery. "What are you doing here? Did Jayden finally get fed up and throw you out of his house?" Elyse let out a soft, humorless chuckle before striking Corrie across the face without hesitation.
Corrie, shocked, recoiled and touched her cheek, glaring at Elyse. "How dare you!" Elyse's voice was icy as she spoke. “I warned you before—if you ever crossed my path again, I'd strike you. Leave now, or I'll do it again." Furious, Corrie raised her hand to shield herself, her eyes blazing with anger. "Oh, so you're holding onto that? I only caused a miscarriage, and it wasn't even fully formed. Why are you holding a grudge over something so trivial?" Elyse's laughter was soft, but sharp. "You brought this upon yourself." Elyse didn't just slap her-she punched and kicked, forcing Corrie to stagger backward with each blow.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen Corrie finally stumbled away, retreating in a flurry of panic, Elyse took a deep breath, steadying herself.
She turned to Jennie, her expression softening. "Con, let's get you to e the hospital."
Through the sterile hospital corridors, Jennie trailed behind Elysecher steps uncertain and hesitant.
In the waiting room's tense silence, Elyse noticed Jennie fidgeting, m unspoken questions clearly weighing on her mind. "Something on your mind?" Elyse asked gently, breaking the quiet.
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