Chapter 138 Afraid she would hate it

The doctor's meaning couldn't be clearer.

"No need..." Zhu Jin gritted his teeth, sweat already soaking his hair. "I can handle it, it's okay, it doesn't matter anyway..."

He showed no concern for his health whatsoever, as if whether his body was in pain was no longer his concern.

Shen Shuangmiao felt a pang of sadness as she met his gaze, which showed that he would rather harm himself than ask for help.

Are we just going to stand by and watch him suffer like this?

No.

She can't do it.

Seeing that she had no intention of proceeding further, the doctor expressed his understanding: "Since there's no other way, let's give him a sedative and let him sleep for a while. No one can guarantee what he'll be like when he wakes up."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath.

She seemed to have used all her strength.

Shen Shuangmiao raised her eyes and glanced at the doctor with a complicated expression.

Her voice was very soft: "You all get out."

The doctor paused for a moment, then understood her choice. He sighed, gestured for the nurse to leave, and gently closed the ward door behind him.

Zhou Wu had long since disappeared.

They left behind such a mess.

Shen Shuangmiao walked to the bedside and saw that Zhu Jin's consciousness was beginning to blur, but he was still pressing on the injured area, trying his best to stay awake.

"Go away." Zhu Jin noticed her approach and turned his face away with difficulty. "There's no need for this. I don't need your pity, and I don't need you to endure your disgust to help me."

Shen Shuangmiao did not answer.

She simply reached out, her movements somewhat stiff, but began to unbutton his hospital gown.

Zhu Jin's body stiffened abruptly as he grabbed her wrist with his left hand.

His palms were burning hot: "Shen Shuang is wonderful."

Shen Shuangmiao raised her eyes, meeting his bewildered gaze. "Zhu Jin, listen carefully. This is just helping out, something we had to do out of necessity. It has no real meaning. You don't need to feel any burden, and neither will I."

Zhu Jin looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing, and finally nodded.

...

Outside the ward, Zhou Wu sat in the corridor, silently weeping as people came and went.

She messed up, and she's finished.

It's impossible for Zhu Jin to be with her.

On the contrary, Shen Shuangmiao was able to stay with Zhu Jin and be with him.

Zhou Wu wiped away her tears and staggered away.

People came and went outside the ward, but no one disturbed them.

The occasional faint pleas for mercy that drifted from inside were all drowned out by the commotion outside...

...

When Shen Shuangmiao woke up again, she felt a familiar sea breeze.

His body protested, feeling sore all over, especially with a dull ache in a certain area, reminding him of what had happened in the ward.

She opened her eyes and saw the familiar villa ceiling.

Why are you back?

All she remembered was that she couldn't hold on any longer and fainted from Zhu Jin's torment.

What about the others?

Shen Shuangmiao propped herself up and sat up, looking around.

She was alone in the room, so quiet that she could hear the waves crashing against the rocks outside the window.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door, and a kind-faced middle-aged female doctor walked in carrying a medicine box, followed by a maid carrying warm water and a light breakfast.

"Miss Shen, you're awake."

The doctor spoke gently, "Mr. Zhu arranged for me to stay here to take care of you and give you a check-up. How are you feeling?"

Shen Shuangmiao pursed her lips, avoiding the doctor's concerned gaze, and whispered, "He's alright. How is he?"

The doctor seemed to have been prepared and replied, "Mr. Zhu is still in the hospital. He said he has some business to attend to at the company and wants you to come back and rest."

An emergency?

An obvious excuse.

He probably didn't know how to face her, and was afraid of seeing disgust in her eyes, so he chose to run away, sending her back to this island while he himself pathetically hid outside.

Shen Shuangmiao felt inexplicably irritable, though she couldn't quite explain what this feeling was.

She cooperated with the doctor for a simple examination and was found to be fine.

The doctor left some medicine to replenish his strength and then left with the servant.

She was alone in the room again.

As Shen Shuangmiao thought about what happened yesterday, her mind became even more confused.

Her relationship with Zhu Jin was already complicated, and now this has happened...

Shen Shuangmiao suddenly noticed that Zhu Jin's satellite phone was right by her bedside.

She picked up the phone on the bedside table and thought of Zhao Mobai. A heavy sense of guilt welled up in her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

No matter how unavoidable her relationship with Zhu Jin was, Zhao Mobai was her husband, and she...

This cannot be kept from him.

This is basic respect for him, and also the reality she must face.

Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath and mustered her courage to dial Zhao Mobai's number.

When the call was answered, Zhao Mobai immediately became worried upon hearing her voice.

"Shuangmiao, you finally called back! Where did you go yesterday? I couldn't reach you and I was so worried!"

Shen Shuangmiao found it difficult to speak, so she closed her eyes and said, "Mo Bai, there's something I need to tell you."

She blurted everything out, only to be met with silence.

Shen Shuangmiao coughed lightly and said with difficulty, "That's how it is, Mo Bai. I'm sorry, let's get a divorce. I'm sorry to you. All the conditions will be as you wish."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

Shen Shuangmiao could even hear Zhao Mobai's breathing becoming increasingly heavy, clearly indicating that he was becoming more and more agitated.

After a long while, Zhao Mobai's voice rang out.

He asked incredulously, "So, you slept with him? Shuangmiao, do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

Zhao Mobai sneered: "This is all Zhu Jin's scheme! It must be a play he and Zhou Wu put on together, with the aim of getting you and making you willingly return to his side. That madman, what wouldn't he do?"

“No! Mo Bai, listen to me…” Shen Shuangmiao tried to explain.

She knew that Zhu Jin might be paranoid, but he would never resort to such despicable means.

After all, they had spent so much time alone on the island, he had plenty of opportunities to force himself on her, but he never did.

Moreover, Zhu Jin and Zhou Wu are not the kind of people who would join forces.

"I won't listen!"

Zhao Mobai interrupted her sharply, "I won't divorce you. I won't let Zhu Jin have his way. If Zhu Jin dares to touch you, I'll make him pay the price! I'll make him lose everything and kneel on the ground begging me!"

"Zhao Mobai!"

Shen Shuangmiao was both anxious and angry. "Can't you calm down? It's not what you think!"

"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down?"

Zhao Mobai's voice was almost a roar.

"My wife slept with her ex-husband, and you want me to calm down? Shen Shuangmiao, I'll make Zhu Jin pay for this. He bullied you, and we can't let this go!"

beep--

The call was disconnected, leaving only a busy tone.

Shen Shuangmiao gripped the scalding satellite phone, her mind in turmoil.

She didn't even have a chance to explain, and even if she did, Zhao Mobai probably wouldn't believe her.

She knew Zhao Mobai's hatred for Zhu Jin, and this incident had definitely crossed the line of Zhao Mobai's tolerance.

She dared not imagine what he might do in his rage.