Chapter 13

After Janice paid Matilda her money back, she expressed her gratitude by inviting Matilda to dinner when she returned to Greenfield City, which the latter gladly accepted. Back at the hospital, while caring for Jacob, Janice refrained from mentioning her personal matters, but Jacob would still ask. "Your eyes are all red. What's going on with you?" "My little brother was in a car accident. Can I, as your sister, not be worried?" Jacob stared at her quietly. His silence conveyed a sense of discontent that Janice couldn't ignore. She knew Jacob was worried about her, which was why she chose not to share anything that might upset him. "If you don't tell me, I'll discharge myself from the hospital right now." Jacob was the kind of person who did what he said he would. Janice reluctantly gave a vague explanation. "It's nothing serious. I'm just realizing more and more that Simon and I aren't compatible. We had a bit of a disagreement." "I'm very grateful to Mr. Fitzgerald for being t