Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 140

Upon hearing about Henry, Jean was startled and her heart felt heavy.

That man had never treated her as his daughter.

He had not abandoned her after Jean's mother died as he had seen her as a bargaining chip and someone he could use to advance his selfish needs when she grew up.

He could be merciless, but she...

A mixed feeling surged through Jean. She was overwhelmed. On one hand, she welcomed the thought that he was miserable and suffering, just as she had been as a child. On the other, her heart lurched when she thought of her father lying in a hospital bed.

No matter how much she hated him, he was her father.

Henry could abandon her, but she couldn't abandon him.

Jean had thought of taking revenge for all the wrong he had done to her. But she had only gone so far as to sever her relationship with Henry. It hadn't changed much between them really. Henry still behaved awfully toward her. He still approached her when he wanted something. And yes, on many occasions, Jean had naively hoped that he had changed and would actually love her.

Now, he was sick...

Jean knew that she should put aside her concerns about Henry. She had to act as though she wasn't worried.

Henry had Joy as well as Shirley and Winner. He would be okay. She had other more pressing problems to deal with at the moment.

Jean took a deep breath and tried to let all the sadness flow out as she released the air she had breathed in.

Jean followed Zed to a quiet corner of the hospital. Shirley turned and smirked at the young couple. Before she could speak, Jean raised her hand and slapped her half-sister across the face.

Shirley was stunned.

As she wrapped her mind around the fact that Jean had slapped her, Shirley's temper mounted and she roared, "Jean! How dare you? You want to risk your grandmother's life?"

"I slapped you because of what you did to my grandmother, " replied Jean. Jean stared at Shirley angrily for a moment before speaking slowly, "I know you have envied me for marrying Zed. And I know you have hated me even more because you covet my life. No matter how many grudges we hold against each other, they only concern us. There was no need to involve my grandmother."

Shirley became a little afraid when Jean's attitude turned aggressive. She turned to Zed who witnessed Jean's actions. She implored, "Zed, you saw it. Jean slapped me first."

"So what? It is your fault. Jean was only teaching you a lesson, which your parents should have done a long time ago. Then, perhaps, you wouldn't have turned out to be so despicable." Zed said with a smile. His tone was full of love and protection for Jean. Shirley's envy grew by leaps and bounds.

"You... You two..." Shirley seethed in anger. She looked at Zed and then at Jean. Her expression was one of disbelief.

She couldn't understand how things had ended up like this.

Why had things not gone as smoothly as she had anticipated?

'Jean cares for her grandmother even more than she cares for her own life.

But now, she would rather see her grandmother suffer than grovel, ' Shirley thought to herself.

"You must be wondering why I have not asked you about what you have done to my grandmother." Jean said mockingly as she glowered at Shirley.

Shirley nodded. This was what puzzled her.

"It is simple. If you care about a person enough, no matter what happens, you will notice. Even if my grandmother has Alzheimer's, she has moments of sanity. Just now, when she was suffering, she came back to her senses. She told me that you had come to the sanatorium and forced her to cooperate with you."