Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 760

Liam studied Jayson with a suspicious look in his eyes. "I noticed something unusual when examining Ariel's uterus."

Jayson didn't seem surprised. He slowly lifted his gaze and met Liam's eyes.

Then he said something that only the two of them understood. "Well, your instincts are probably right."

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Ariel was transferred to the VIP ward next to Jayson's.

Her family and friends followed closely behind, entering the room with quiet relief.

At the end of the corridor, Lucas stood watching everything unfold. He had arrived earlier, just as Ariel was taken into surgery. But he knew he had no right to join the others as family.

He had done Ariel wrong and hurt her time and time again.

Seeing her survive the surgery brought him a sense of relief. For the first time in days, he felt like he could breathe.

He walked to the smoking area. With trembling hands, he lit a cigarette and exhaled slowly, a wry smile forming on his lips.

What was he still hoping for? Too much had changed. He and Ariel could never go back to what they once were. And Jayson clearly cared for her more deeply than he ever had.

Lucas stood there for a long time, trying to calm the storm of emotions inside him.

Eventually, his phone buzzed. Wendy was calling again. She had been trying to reach him nonstop, but Lucas had ignored every call.

Instead, he opened a news article under the finance section. It was a scandal involving the Johnstone family, and their stock prices were plummeting.

Lucas still had some unfinished business with them.

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Three days after the surgery, Ariel remained in a coma due to the significant blood loss.

He hooked his pinky around hers. "I'll take your silence as a yes. No backing out."

That was the scene Janice walked in on.

Standing quietly at the door, she listened to Jayson's words.

She had visited the hospital every day for the past two days. Each time, she found Jayson talking to Ariel nonstop.

He never left her side. His feelings were so clear, so genuine, there was no need for words.

Janice watched for a moment, then decided not to interrupt. She turned and headed downstairs to the convenience store to grab some food.

Just as she reached the ground floor, she ran into a familiar face.

The man was staring at a bill in his hand, his expression grim. He hadn't noticed Janice at all.