A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 394

Chapter 394 Living Is Worse Than Being Dead

“That’s enough!” Melissa, who had had enough, waved her hand and grumbled, “Your brother is right. It’s highly unlikely that Amelie was the one behind this.” With that, she briefly shared her analysis with Jodie.

However, no matter what Melissa said, Jodie refused to listen as she was convinced that Amelie was behind it. She let out a growl and interrupted Melissa, saying, “Why are you siding with her? What benefit has she given you?” She then pushed Melissa’s hand away, disappointed. “Have you forgotten how she bullied me back then? She has long been wishing for my demise!”

Melissa was getting impatient; Jodie was acting stubborn and refused to listen to her. As she stood up, she gripped her exquisite purse and said coldly, “Jojo, your brother is right about you being responsible for this accident. This wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t thrown the bodyguards off.”

“Mom—” Jodie wailed.

Melissa tucked her hair behind her ear and spoke while ignoring the pitiful look on Jodie’s face. “You’ve caused a big stir here, and your brother has good intentions for sending you abroad. Be on your best behavior throughout your stay; you can even pick up a new hobby to distract yourself. I’m sure that Leo will let you return within two years. Grasp this opportunity and don’t blame others once the opportunity is gone. Rest well and spend some time reflecting on your actions.” With that, Melissa left the room as she was fed up with Jodie’s attitude.

“Mom—” Seeing Melissa leave made Jodie anxious. She kept beating the blanket, feeling dismayed that her mother had ignored her. After she was done beating the sheets, she covered her face with her hands and let them get soaked in her tears. It took her some time to finally calm down. She was so drained that she lay still on the bed with her eyes shut.

Not long later, a nurse entered the room and quietly replaced the IV solution without waking her up. “How is she?” asked another nurse while walking in.

“Shh. She’s asleep.”

“Oh.” After a brief exchange, both of them retreated to a small room next door.

Since Jodie was unable to take care of herself, they hired a nurse to stay by her side and look after her 24/7. The small room next door was for them to rest in.

Both nurses started gossiping since they thought that Jodie had fallen asleep. “It’s such a pity to lose her legs at such a young age. What’s going to happen to her in the future?”

“What else? She will have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.”

“Thinking of it… Feels scary.”

“It is. Although all people are equal, those without legs will be treated differently, especially someone like Miss Alston. She’s from a rich family, and she’s bound to be looked down upon.”

“It sounds like whether you’re rich or not doesn’t matter if you’re disabled.”

“I wonder who is that vicious to do something so cruel.”

“I heard from the police officer that she had been deliberately retaliated against.” Their voices had gotten even softer as they whispered to each other.

However, since it was heavily silent in the VIP ward, even the slightest voice could be heard from the bed. Jodie, who wasn’t asleep, listened to the entirety of their conversation. Her grip on the blanket tightened as she listened to them gossiping about her.

The nurses kept on gossiping, unaware that Jodie wasn’t asleep. “If that person wanted her dead, they could have just killed her off. However, they chose to make her a cripple. It seems like they want her to suffer.”

“That person must have loathed her.”