Chapter 266
Losing Stanley hurt more than Wendy had ever expected.
She couldn’t even explain what it was about him that made her feel this way. He was never kind to her at all. And yet, everyone has that one person in their life they love–someone who might not deserve it, but still holds a place in your heart.
She loved Stanley.
Her fingers tightly gripped the crystal pendant he had given her, the one she knew she would never let go of. But deep down, she understood–she had lost him.
She had lost her Big Brother.
At that very moment, Stanley sat in his Rolls Royce Phantom, parked by the side of the road. Through the gleaming windshield, he watched Wendy huddled in on herself, crouched on the street, sobbing uncontrollably.
A red haze slowly crept into his dark eyes, and his grip on the steering wheel tightened. Something stung his heart, a pain that wasn’t sharp but spread in waves, dense and suffocating.
Then his phone rang. It was Jessica.
“Stanley, have you divorced Wendy?” she asked cheerfully.
Stanley’s voice came out hoarse, his gaze still locked on Wendy. “Yes.”
“Great! Then hurry up and come back to the hospital. I want to see your divorce papers in person.”
With a satisfied tone, Jessica ended the call.
Stanley blinked, and the red in his eyes faded, leaving behind a cold detachment. He and Wendy were done now. It
was over.
They were as good as strangers.
The woman he loved–the one he was going to take care of was Jessica.
With that, Stanley hit the accelerator and the luxury car roared to life, speeding off toward the hospital.
Wendy returned to the girls‘ dormitory. She had barely opened the door when she was greeted by a spray of confetti from Halsey and Cecelia.
“Congratulations, Wendy! Did you go on another date with Mr. Hawk?”
Wendy stepped inside, but the smiles on Halsey and Cecelia’s faces quickly faded when they saw her. Her face was as pale as a sheet, her eyes swollen and red from crying.
“Wendy, what happened?”
“Your hands are so cold. What’s going on? Don’t scare me!
Wendy silently pulled out the divorce papers, her voice quiet and distant. “I’m okay. Stanley and I got divorced.”
“What?”
Halsey and Cecelia jumped in shock.
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“Wendy, what happened? Why did you suddenly get divorced… Hey, Wendy!”
Wendy’s vision blurred, and she fainted, collapsing to the floor. She was delirious with a high fever, her body heating up to 107°F. She felt cold one moment and burning the next.
Divorcing Stanley had brought her down with a serious illness.
Jessica had been in the hospital for a week, and her wrist was almost healed. Stanley and Lilian had stayed with her, taking care of her, so she recovered quickly.
One day, Trish came by to visit, carrying a fruit basket. “Jessica, when will you be discharged?”
Jessica’s complexion had already regained some color, and she smiled as she answered, “I’ll be out tomorrow.” Stanley handed her a peeled apple. This whole week, Zayn had brought files to the hospital, and Stanley had worked from her room, never leaving her side.
Jessica took a bite of the apple, savoring the sweetness of the moment.
Trish turned to Stanley. “Mr. Hawk, I heard you and Wendy are divorced now.”
Jessica smiled brightly. “Yes, they are. Wendy is no longer Mrs. Hawk!”
The second and third branches of the family were always intertwined–when one succeeded, the other followed, and when one suffered, so did the other. Plus, Trish had never liked Wendy, so she was happy for Jessica.
Trish chuckled. “I heard that after the divorce, Wendy got really sick. She hasn’t been to class for a week!”
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