---- Chapter 213 All the frustration Jenna had been holding in for the past few days seemed to vanish in that moment. She wanted Ethan to cry as loudly as he could. The louder, the better. She wished he would just cry himself to death. Freddy left the ward after James finished his work. James walked over to the bedside and gently wiped Wendy's face with a warm, damp towel. "We've already missed the day to get the divorce certificate. You said you wanted to divorce me so badly...

so why won't you wake up?" His hand trembled slightly as he stared at Wendy's gaunt face, feeling his nose sting. How had he never realized before how much space Wendy held in his heart? Seeing her suffer made him ache with pity and helplessness . But ever since Wendy brought up the divorce , she had been like a little hedgehog. Sharp and tough, she always bristled fiercely at him. That was why James kept trying to conquer her with force. The person in the bed didn't respond.

She was as quiet as a preserved flower, beautiful yet utterly lifeless. He put down the towel and gently touched Wendy's cheek. The warmth beneath his fingertips stirred something in James, ---- who lowered his head with unmistakable regret in his eyes. "T'll make sure everyone who hurts you faces severe consequences." After a long pause, he whispered those words under his breath, and silence once again swallowed the entire room. Liam stood in the hallway outside the ward.

Through a small glass panel, he watched as James gently cared for Wendy, his eyes flickering with something unreadable. Early the next morning, Jenna took Ethan to the hospital before heading to the office. She certainly wasn't going to leave that ticking time bomb sitting next to James. The night before , before going home, Jenna had comforted Ethan and made him promise not to tell James anything she had said. She simply explained, "If James hears this, he'll get really hurt.

We can't let him be sad, okay?" Ethan nodded, promising to keep it a secret. So when Jenna said goodbye to Ethan, she wasn't worried at all. A gentle smile played on her lips. "Remember our promise. Jenna gently patted Ethan's head, offering a quiet reminder. Ethan loved James deeply, and she was certain that he would never say anything that might hurt James, no matter how sad or upset he felt. ---- Watching Ethan press his lips together and nod, Jenna stood up and gave James a gentle wave.

"James, I'll come find you and Ethan once I'm done here. Don't overwork yourself." James stood by the bedside, seemingly oblivious to her gentle concern. Jenna's expression remained unchanged as she quietly closed the door and turned to leave. Only then did Ethan run over to Wendy's side, staring at her silently for a long time. Noticing something was off, James frowned and asked, " What's wrong? Which song are you going to sing for Wendy today?" Ethan's lips trembled as he looked at James.

"Daddy, why is it that even though I don't go to school anymore, Mommy still won't wake up for me? Is it because she doesn't love me anymore?" His worry was real, and so was his doubt. "Why would you think that? That's not true. Don't think like that again." James looked at him searchingly, but in the end, he said nothing more. Ethan bit his lip and nodded. Since James said so, Wendy must still love him.