The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 434

Hank felt his legs wobble. “Can I go see him now?”

“Not yet. The ICU has strict rules. You can only visit during certain hours,” the doctor said, shaking his head. “We’re doing everything we can, but you should be prepared for the worst.”

Hank slumped against the wall, his eyes fixed on the ICU’s closed doors. His thoughts were all over the place, emotions tangled up inside him.

He pulled out his phone, thinking he should call Reese, let her know about Bailey, ask her to come see him while there was still time.

He found her number, but his finger froze over the call button. He let out a bitter laugh.

What was the point? Reese wouldn’t come.

He’d grown up with Bailey raising him, but even he couldn’t help resenting the man after learning the truth. Bailey’s actions had led Grace to cause the accident that killed their mother.

And Reese? She’d left the Meyer family when she was just six. After that, she barely spoke to Bailey.

When their mother died, Bailey and Hank had let Grace twist the story, blaming everything on Reese. The family broke apart completely after that.

Even now, the only reason he and his father had reached out to Reese was to use her for the Blade project. There hadn’t been any real concern, not for a long time.

He glanced at the officers by the ICU door, then walked to the end of the hall and sat on a bench. Leaning his head back, he closed his eyes, feeling exhausted.

…

Inside the ICU, Bailey lay on the bed, tubes everywhere, the ventilator hissing with every strained breath.

He managed to open his eyes, though everything was hazy. All he could see was the blurry light on the ceiling.

The pain in his body was nearly unbearable, but his mind was clear as ever. He knew he wouldn’t last much longer.

“Hank…” he whispered, his voice so soft it barely made a sound.

The nurse by his bed pressed the call button, then leaned down. “Mr. Meyer, what do you need?”

“My shares…” Bailey paused, gathering his strength. “Give sixty percent to Reese…”

“This is my way of making it up to her… Her mom died so young… and as her father, I wasn’t there for her…”

“All these years, I treated her so badly… even used her…”

His voice shook, pain crossing his face. “These shares… it’s the only thing I can do for her now…”

“This is all I have to give… and it’s my way of saying sorry…”

He looked at Hank, his eyes pleading. “Promise me… don’t hold anything against Reese… Help her from now on… Look after Ramos Corporation… and the Meyer family too…”

Hank nodded, tears streaming down his face. “I promise, Dad.”

Bailey seemed to relax a little and went on. “And about Blade… don’t go to Reese for it anymore…”