Chapter 234

Jessica lost her balance and tumbled out of the car. Cole immediately lifted her off the ground, concern etched across his face. "You're already hurt. Why didn't you just stay in the car?" Jessica endured the pain and looked at Cole with a pained yet reluctant expression. "I don't want you to have a falling out with your brother because of me. I also don't want to be the one who ruins your family. I fell from the balcony by accident. It had nothing to do with Nancy." She gently touched Cole's face, tears streaking down her cheeks. Her hand trembled as she withdrew it, her voice barely audible as she said, "Cole, you should go back. Go and make things right with Nancy. She'll forgive you." At that moment, Cole was too consumed by his emotions to question anything Jessica said. He didn't care about the actual truth. He only believed what he saw. To him, Nancy had become someone cruel and heartless beyond redemption. Perhaps he was simply giving in to the choice his heart had alread