Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 414 414: Coincidentally meeting

Davis swallowed hard and with a deep breath he got his racing heart together, he didn't expect that even with

the knowledge of Josh Anderson arrival that he did be stumped to see him.

"Mr. Anders?" he greeted, his voice calm and firm despite the storm raging within.

Josh brow furrowed as he looked up at the nameplate on the door to confirm if this was the address sent over by

Julian.

He was certain he was at the right place. But with the young man before him, his thoughts raced with questions.

"Mr. Anders?" Davis called again, his tone sharper, snapping Josh out of his thoughts.

"Dave, how are you doing? Why are you here?" He fired all in one breath.

From that reaction, Davis quickly deduced that Julian had not told him anything about his marriage to Jessica.

Relief washed over him, perhaps it would be easier to handle the situation this way.

Perhaps... he could even exploit the relationship between them.

He stepped outside, closing the door firmly behind him. "My wife is in the ICU. She was in an accident."

"Your wife?" Josh repeated, stunned. "But..." He paused, glancing around the corridor. This was clearly the

private ICU on the top floor, the only ICU here, guarded and secured.

Shaking his head, he pulled out his phone, ready to call Julian, but Davis's words stopped him.

"Don't call Julian. You're not at the wrong place," Davis said.

Josh arched a brow, suspicion flickering in his gaze. "Not wrong?"

"Yes. Coincidentally, your daughter happens to be my wife," Davis explained.

Josh's frswayed slightly, his balance faltering. "Impossible," he muttered. His gaze searched Davis's face for

any sign of a lie but there was nothing. Only blank honesty.

"My daughter, your wife?" Josh asked, his voice a few decibels higher. He glanced around the corridor..

"How was that possible? Are you married? But you didn't mention it last tyou came."

Davis nodded. "Yes, with how brief my visit was. We couldn't talk about it properly.".

"Then how did she...?" Josh began, but Davis pushed the ward door open and stepped inside before he could

finish.

"Before | could return from the summit, the accident had already happened," Davis said, bitterness lacing his

tone.

Josh followed Davis into the ward, his gaze scanning the various life support in the room and then it finally

settled on the face of the lady sleeping peacefully.

Josh's eyes reddened again, with shaky steps and breath, he walked over to the side of the bed.

His hand trembled as he slowly lifted it slowly and with the back of his palm, he felf her forehead.

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Davis quietly left the ward, the door clicking shut to give Josh sometto be with his long lost daughter.

"Slightly warm," he muttered more to himself.

"At least not cold, not dead. That's is good That's good." He murmured as he wiped his eyes.

On his way to Country Y, Josh's heart had sunk with dread. Ever since the accident, he had pressed Julian

countless times to arrange this meeting.

Yet Julian's evasive responses had sown doubts. Perhaps, like Nora, he had ctoo late. Perhaps his daughter

was already gone, hidden in a morgue, while Julian searched for an impostor to pacify him.

But at this moment, he felt both grateful and relieved, she is still alive.

Settling down on the seat beside the bed, Josh sighed as he slowly took her hand in his.

"My little girl, you've suffered so much over the years," he whispered, voice breaking. "I'm sorry | found you late,

but | promise I'll do my best to atone for my wrongs."

His voice cracked. "Though | can never repay the price of what you endured, | hope you'll givethe chance to

care for you... to letfinally be the father I failed to be."

He spoke to Jessica for a long time, his words low and tender, pouring years of regret into the silence.Outside

Jessica's ward, Davis stood quietly by the door waiting patiently.

At intervals, he steps away to take important calls from his subordinates while he keeps track of the situation

Ethan was handling outside.

An hour later, Josh finally emerged. His eyes were red, raw with emotion, contrasting sharply with the imposing

aura that still clung to him.

Seeing Davis, his lips curled faintly. "Dave, let's settle somewhere and talk. | need to understand what

happened...and why that brat didn't givea clear report."

Davis nodded, though unease gnawed at his chest. He prayed Josh wouldn't bring up the matter he dreaded. But

Josh's next words stunned him.

"Before my coming here, | had already made the decision of taking my daughter back because if her husband

can't protect then | doubt if he was worthy of her."

"I'm..." Davis began, but Josh cut him off with a shake of his head.

"Since it's you, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself. And I'm quite sure you will."

Davis replied with a faint smile of relief but Josh's next sentence made his breath caught.

"...But I'm taking her back to the country for advanced treatment. Only then will | be assured."

Davis gulped hard, he glanced back towards the ward, his gaze through the transparent glass stopped at the

face of the lady sleeping, his heart stopped.

"Can't the treatment continue here?" Davis asked.

Due to the circumstances surrounding Jessica's life he had decided to handle this matter with care and wouldn't

want to strain the relationship between families trying to heal their wounds.

"No," Josh responded decisively. "She had to return to the Anderson family."

"Davis's jaw tightened. "I can't reconcile with such a decision. She is my wife. No one is taking her away."

Josh regarded him silently, then patted his shoulder with a heavy hand. "I'm not taking her away from you."

He sighed deeply, turning his back on Davis.

"Over the years, I've searched high and low for her," he began, his voice thick with pain. "And just when |

thought | would finally meet her, | was struck with this cruel news."

His shoulders sagged, his tall frsuddenly withered. "Seeing her lying there...I can't breathe. Dave, you'll

never understand. | lost something precious years ago, and if | can't save her now, if | can't atone by caring for

her, then | might as well die early."

"You can still see her here whenever you wish," Davis suggested gently.

Josh nodded. "Yes. But more than anything, | want her to wake up, to live well, to reclaim her place. And even if

she never wakes, | will still care for her."

Davis stared at the back of the man he had known for years. His tall frstood withered, his voice choking with

emotion and his back proving his loneliness. He exhaled.

With Jessica's life and death certainly unknown, Davis felt reluctant to let her return to the Anderson family.

But seeing the man whose heart had been riddled with pain over years, whose core had long been gone, he felt

pity for him.

Closing his eyes, he steadied himself. "Alright," he whispered.

Josh turned, meeting his gaze with reddened eyes. "Thank you so much," he murmured.

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She took a deep breath, picking up her stick beside her and Donald helped her out of the car.

Carefully, they made their way into the hospital lobby and then to the elevator. Her heart swirled with thoughts.

She cast a fleeting glance at Donald. "I think you should inform Davis I've arrived. He can talk to the guards."

"Mom, you don't have to worry. Davis had already informed the guards to let in anytime."

"My poor granddaughter," Lady Matilda's voice cracked with emotion.

"Mom, you promised to be calm," Donald reminded.

Lady Matilda nodded briefly. She had promised Donald not to be emotional before he allowed her to come.

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On one of Davis's visits, he had also set the tone of Donald, telling her all was well.

But then seeing his frwhich seems to be thinner and tired, Lady Matilda thought otherwise.

Days into weeks, she clamored to visit her even when Donald kept telling her she was responding to treatment.

Lady Matilda had doubted him. If she was responding to treatment why not let her take her calls?

Why not let her call her back?

Why do they always insist she rest and not worry so much?

With so many why's, Lady Matilda denied their words.

But this morning she began throwing a tantrum. She wanted to see Jessica by herself.

Whether alive she wants to see and if she is dead, she wants to see. Donald, afraid she might suffer a relapse,

had acquiesced to her request.

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Davis and Josh stood face to face with Matilda and Donald.

The hallway descended into silence.