Chapter 218

Jim was originally planning to leave, but after standing around for a while, he turned back to look at me. “I’m sorry about before… Elise.”

He used to only call me “Ms. Sawyer.”

He continued apologetically, “I always thought that you weren’t good enough for Jonathan, but that’s between the two of you. As long as he likes you, it isn’t my place to be overbearing with you.”

“It’s all in the past,” I replied expressionlessly.

I didn’t feel much about this apology, because I had never really considered him a friend. In my eyes, he was just a stranger I happened to know.

Seeing my unenthusiastic response, Jim said nothing more and left after offering a few more pleasantries.

I sat by the bedside and waited for Jonathan to wake up.

Around midnight, sleepiness overwhelmed me, and I lay my head on the bed while holding Jonathan’s hand.

It was a bit cold in the hospital at night. I was just about to get up and look for some blankets when I felt a sudden warmth on my shoulder.

Startled, I quickly opened my eyes and saw Jonathan in the middle of covering me with a blanket.

“You’re awake?”

Feeling incredibly surprised and excited, I grabbed his hand and called for Scott.

While we waited for Scott to arrive, Jonathan hugged me gently and whispered hoarsely in my ear, “Don’t let my child call someone else Dad…”

He sounded glum. He had only just woken up, yet he was in such a hurry to tell me this.

I pushed him away, feeling both infuriated and amused. “We should get your head checked first!”

Jonathan had finally regained consciousness.

The Ford family was naturally ecstatic. At the same time, the Zimmers sighed in relief.

If something had really happened to Jonathan, they might have had no choice but to kill Alicia to make amends.

Of course, that was an exaggeration. However, for a down-and-out family like the Zimmers, cutting off their source of income was as good as a fatal blow to them.

As long as they were able to soothe the Fords’ anger and convince them to show mercy, the Zimmers were willing to do anything.

Even if Jonathan had now regained consciousness, it was impossible for the relationship between the Fords and the Zimmers to return to how it once was. That bridge was well and truly burnt.

After this incident, the relationship between me and Jonathan became rather awkward.

Despite arguing with him a lot, I never once considered leaving him in the past.

It was because he later told me that he didn’t want children and would force an abortion if I had a child that I entertained the thought of committing suicide.

After he regained consciousness, he took me to the psychiatrist for a comprehensive counseling session to figure out the root of the issue.

The expression of regret I saw on his face when he discovered the reason was still fresh in my memory.

“I only ever said those words in a moment of anger, Elise. How could I not want our child?” he asked.

He hugged me tightly, seemingly very scared. “Back then, you asked me if I would be able to stop paying attention to Alicia if you became pregnant… No matter how much we quarreled, I always only assumed that you were being jealous and would calm down after a bit of coaxing.

“I know that I was wrong, but I always told myself that I had my own difficulties too. I only ever wanted you to understand me without bothering to understand your side of things…

“When you said those words back then, I got angry because I assumed you were using a child as a tool to one-up Alicia and gain favor with me. That’s why I said those things, but I never really meant them.”

I understood what he meant, because I’d also said many hurtful things before.

However, he had really hurt my feelings back then.

“Please give me a chance, Elise,” he pleaded in a very quiet voice. “I can’t live without you, and I can’t live without this child either. Just watch how I perform, alright? If we still end up like this in the future… then feel free to leave me. I won’t have any complaints.

“I’d like to try one more time, Elise. I love you so much, and we once loved each other deeply. I can’t accept us breaking up just like this.”

Did he think I was any more willing to break up like this?

However, I simply didn’t dare to give our relationship another try.