His heart is no longer there
On the day of the beginning of winter, Jiangyu City welcomed its first snow.
"Sister, how can you be alone while getting an IV? You fell asleep just now, the medicine is gone, and all the blood has returned. Fortunately, my mother saw it and called the nurse for you." Jessica was lying in the emergency infusion room of the hospital, and the warm reminder from the little girl in the next bed echoed in her ears, but her thoughts were still a little dazed. The little girl continued to talk.
"Sister, you still have a few bottles left to finish, call your family."
Jessica thanked him before slowly responding, "I'm an orphan."
The little girl was stunned for a moment and quickly apologized. Jessica smiled and shook her head to indicate that it was okay, then slowly took out her phone from under the pillow and checked the time.
It's already two o'clock in the morning.
It's so late.
She was busy in the studio all day, and ordered a takeaway at night. After eating, she went into the darkroom to develop photos. Four hours later, not a single photo satisfied her, all were waste. When she was on the verge of emotional collapse, she felt another cramp in her abdomen.
I went back to my residence and lay down, thinking that I would feel better after a little rest. However, I soon began to feel nauseous and vomited. Finally, I could not bear it anymore and had to take a taxi to the hospital.
The doctor diagnosed it as acute enteritis.
Two bottles of medicine had been injected. She was still conscious during the first bottle, but she could no longer hold on halfway through the second bottle.
I'm so sleepy.
She hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time.
After the nurse changed the IV bag, she gave her a few more instructions before leaving. The young nurse was kind-hearted and offered to help her contact a nurse because she knew she had no one to take care of her.
Jessica stayed in the hospital for three days. On the day she was discharged, Miriam called as expected.
"Tomorrow is your sister's birthday, don't forget it."
Jessica just walked out of the hospital gate, "I can't go. I'm sick."
Miriam knew her daughter well and obviously didn't believe her story.
" Are you sick? Are you pretending? Why did you get sick just when your sister's birthday is coming up?" The weather was a little humid, and Jessica 's eyes were slightly moist for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal, with a lazy, sarcastic smile on her lips.
" Believe it or not, I'm not going anyway. What's there to celebrate about a birthday? Funerals are more interesting. It won't be too late for me to go after she dies."
"Jessica! How can you be so vicious!" Miriam was furious.
"No matter how vicious it is, you gave birth to it. If you scold me, aren't you scolding yourself?"
"You still know that you are my child? Is this how you treat your mother?"
"Can't you learn from your sister? Your sister is well-behaved and sensible, and never worries us. Your sister..."
" What should I learn from her? How shameless she is? How she usurps the throne? How immoral and foul-mouthed she is? How hypocritical and vicious she is?"
A taxi slowly stopped on the side of the road, and a passenger was about to get off. Jessica walked away, leaving a message before leaving: "Why did you call me when you dislike me so much? Aren't you afraid of being pissed off by me? How about we delete our contact information?"
"Jessica! Speak to me properly!"
Similar arguments happen several times a year, and Miriam is used to it. After a few reprimands and warnings, she began to issue orders: "I don't want to talk nonsense with you. Justin will also be there tomorrow. He said he will pick you up."
Jessica's face darkened instantly, "Did you call him?"
" Yeah, you guys had a fight, can I still expect you to fight? I'm just giving you a way out. When you see him, apologize to him and admit your mistake."
When this was mentioned, Miriam began to lecture him again.
"You're going to get married after the New Year. Don't stay in that crappy studio all day. You won't make much money. You need to put more effort into Justin and stop arguing with him every day. You need to change your temper. You need to learn from your sister. Your sister has a very good temper..."
He keeps nagging on and on.
It's more annoying than Tang Monk's tight hoop.
Jessica opened the car door and got in, ready to hang up the phone. Miriam hurriedly said, "A lot of people will come tomorrow. It's your sister's birthday. How can you, as her younger sister, not come? There are rumors that you two don't get along. If you don't come, your sister will be gossiped about. Give mom a favor and come."
After Jessica told the driver the destination, she leaned back in the back seat and said, "Oh, then my appearance fee is very high."
Miriam was speechless. "Money, money, money! Every time I talk to you about something, you always end up negotiating conditions and asking for money. You are obsessed with money!" After scolding her, she held back her anger and asked, "How much do you want?"
Jessica: "Didn't you say give me face? How much is your face worth?"
After returning home, Jessica cooked some porridge, and went straight to bed after eating. She slept until noon the next day, when she was woken up by the ringing of the phone.
It was my childhood friend Candice calling.
"Honey, my flight is at 3pm. It will arrive at 5:30. Come pick me up."
Jessica stared at the ceiling and calmed down. "Aren't you going on a business trip for a month? It's less than half a month and it's over?"
" No, I'll take half a day off and have dinner with you before coming back."
Jessica was stunned for a moment, then patted her forehead and came to her senses. By the way, today is Sophia's birthday. Every year on this day, Candice would accompany her to eat hot pot, drink, and have fun all night.
"You don't have to go back and forth."
Jessica sat up from the bed, picked up the cold tea on the bedside table and took a sip.
"I'm going back to the old house tonight."
Miriam transferred money to her, and at first only gave her five digits, but she ignored it. Miriam tried again and again, until the amount reached seven digits, she sent an emoticon package of "Thank you, God of Wealth".
Miriam was so angry that she kept complaining. But she was in a good mood. Seven figures for a banquet, and she could also give those people trouble. What a good deal.
" Seven figures? Ha, Miriam is really generous."
Candice's words were full of sarcasm. She really didn't understand why Miriam was so partial. She was usually stingy with Jessica, but now she was spending a lot of money to save face for an adopted daughter.
Treat your own daughter as a weed and your adopted daughter as a treasure.
How could a mother be so stupid?
No, I didn't curse her enough. Except for Jessica, all the people in the Smith family are stupid, as if their brains are stuck in a door. Candice gets so angry every time she mentions the stupid people in the Smith family that she curses them a few times and then changes the subject.
"How are you and Justin doing? Are you still in the cold war?"
Jessica took another sip of the already cold tea, her hands and feet were cold, "He's also going to the birthday party tonight, Miriam asked him to pick me up."
Neither did they say they would reconcile, nor did they say they would not reconcile.
This shows that the problem this time is quite serious.
Candice was silent for a moment, but finally couldn't help herself, "Baby, don't blame me for being nosy. It's really not a good idea for you and Justin to keep arguing like this."
Jessica put the cup back to its place, without saying anything, but just closed her eyes and silently calculated the time.
Fight? They did fight, and this time it was an extremely fierce fight between her and Justin. It seemed like... they had been in a cold war for two months.
"Justin is not the same Justin anymore."
Candice wanted to scold her to wake her up.
"He changed his mind, he fell in love with Violet , wake up! He is not clean anymore, why do you have to hang yourself on this crooked tree?"
The truth is always so harsh, like the sharpest blade, it can dig a person's heart into blood. Jessica felt as if there were needles piercing her brain.
Indeed, Justin once loved her, and loved her passionately.
But now, Justin no longer loves her. She has gone from being the apple of Justin's eye to being a piece of chicken rib that will get stuck in your throat if you eat it. It's tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw it away.
Violet.
Jessica hated this name and was very reluctant to mention it. But the fact was that this woman named Violet had become Justin's second rib.
Why did you have to hang Justin?
Of course she was unwilling. After all, she had waited for so many years and finally waited for their wedding. After all, she had loved him deeply.
Moreover, they were already engaged. The wedding would be after the Chinese New Year, and there were still more than three months to go, and the invitations had already been sent out.
Everyone knows that she is going to get married. If she gives up now, where will she put her face?
Well, she admitted that she was thick-skinned and could be shameless. But she was still unwilling to give up so easily and let Violet, the ungrateful wolf, succeed.
But what can I do no matter how unwilling I am?
Justin said she turned into a hedgehog, which she was.
But unfortunately, it was no longer the case. Justin had plucked out all the thorns on her body one by one, leaving only bloody holes. When the last thorn was gone, how could she survive?
As Miriam said , Jessica received a call from Justin ,
"It's your sister's birthday. Miriam asked us to go together. Where are you now? I'll pick you up."
Jessi came out of the shower, holding her phone and walked into the cloakroom, with a hint of teasing in her tone: "Didn't you ignore me? Are you trying to make peace now?" Justin paused and asked, "Do you want to make peace?"
Jessica heard the arrogance and unquestionable tone in his words and knew that once this topic was brought up, it would inevitably lead to an argument. She had no intention of causing any trouble over the phone.
“What a hassle.”
As the night deepens, gray clouds cover the sky, and the heavy feeling of oppression makes people feel suffocated.
A black car was waiting by the roadside, Justin stood by the car door, puffing out a cigarette. Jessica walked over in high heels, swaying her waist, her clear eyes swept over the cigarette butt under his feet, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Are you impatient?"
Justin didn't move, just waited for her to get closer, his eyes fell on her lukewarmly, and he responded lightly: "No."
In fact, he was getting a little impatient. After nearly an hour of waiting, if he hadn't endured for another five minutes, he would have left long ago. Justin knew that he had changed. In the past, he would have waited patiently even if Jessica was late for a whole day, not to mention an hour. But now, his patience for her was only one hour.
Everyone says that it is a great fortune to marry Jessica.
First of all, Jessica 's beauty is worthy of the reputation, and she is a rare beauty in the world.
Justin deeply agrees with this, Jessica 's beauty is indeed worthy of the reputation. In terms of appearance, she is undoubtedly the model of beauty that many men dream of, with a graceful figure, charming eyes , skin whiter than snow, and peach blossom eyes that reveal endless charm when smiling.
Even with light makeup, she can still outshine all the other beauties.
Like now, she is wearing low-key and luxurious brand-name clothing. Although the style is not ostentatious, it shows a different charm on her, which is unique and reserved, exuding the breath of pure desire.
She has a tall and straight figure and graceful manners, like a proud princess.
Taking such a beautiful woman out would naturally increase his face. Moreover, Jessica was born in a famous family, the daughter of a real estate tycoon, a noble lady, marrying her would bring both face and wealth.
This blessing finally fell on Justin .
Jessica is his fiancée.
However, he is not obsessed with money. Although the Smith family is prominent, it cannot be compared with the Thomas family. As the young master of the Thomas family, money is just a thing outside of his body. Jessica's marriage into the Thomas family is really marrying up.
As for beauty, Jessica did meet his aesthetic standards, but no matter how beautiful a red rose is, if you have it for a long time, you will get tired of it, just like delicacies from land and sea, if you eat them for a long time, they will become boring.
A mutual friend of the two once advised him: "Justin, don't do evil. No one in this world loves you more than Jessica. If you make her angry and leave, you will regret it."
Jessica loved him. He also loved Jessica deeply . At first, he loved her passionately and madly, but then, love gradually became dull and even mixed with resentment that he dared not face .
Now, his heart has been occupied by Violet, the woman whose life is as weak as weeds but tenacious.
The friend advised again: "Justin, wake up, you have loved Jessica for so many years, how could you suddenly fall in love with someone else? This must be an illusion, you are just temporarily deceived by her, in fact, you still love Jessica in your heart."
Is it an illusion?
He didn't know, and he didn't want to find out. Now in his heart, Violet's position has surpassed Jessica.
On the way to the Smith family's old house, Justin brought up the cold war between the two and asked the question on the phone again: "Are you willing to reconcile?"
reconciliation?
Jessica was naturally willing, but——She turned to look at Justin : "Okay, as long as you fire Violet , I will never argue with you again."
Violet, Justin's secretary.
Since Jessica noticed Justin's unusual attitude towards Violet, she asked Justin to fire her.
Justin refused to agree, saying that Violet was very capable and there was no reason to fire her.
At that time, Jessica was thinking about how to win back Justin's heart. She thought Justin was just unhappy about her leaving and was just mad at her.
She never thought that even Justin would abandon her.
It was not until two months ago when she saw the two of them holding hands and kissing each other in the morning downstairs of Justin 's apartment that her heart ached like a knife. Justin's subsequent confession was more like charity and pity to her, like a hand from hell tearing her internal organs apart.
He said, "Jessica, I don't want to hide it from you. I have fallen in love with Violet. Of course, the Thomas family will never recognize her, so don't worry, I will still marry you and the wedding will go on as planned."
There was a peaceful and soothing piano music playing in the car, and every note stirred Jessica's memory that was on the verge of collapse.
The vows and promises made in their youth now seem like a joke. She longed to marry Justin, and it was her dream . But Justin took advantage of her deep affection for him and trampled on her at will.
Her pride does not allow her to coexist with Violet, but Justin falls in love with Violet and forces her to fulfill his second love.
This is undoubtedly a dead end.
As expected, the "reconciliation" negotiations broke down again because both sides refused to give in.
Justin 's words pierced Jessica 's heart like a sharp knife : " Jessica , if I insist on breaking off the engagement, it's not impossible. Have you had enough of the trouble? Let me tell you something you don't want to hear. In our circle, it's normal for married couples to have their own affairs after marriage."
Jessica didn't respond, but just rested her arm on the car window, staring at the high-rise buildings outside the window, her thoughts already drifting far away. Before getting off the car, she picked up her phone and sent a WeChat message to Justin :
The content of the message is a number - "99".
Justin glanced at the screen and then put the phone in his pocket without paying any attention.
This was not the first time Jessica had sent him a number. The first time she sent him a number was "1", and this time was the ninety-ninth time, so it was "99". He once asked what it meant, and she joked in a drunken state: "Every time you stab me in the heart, I remember it, Justin. When you stab me a hundred times, Jessica, who loves you, will die, and I will no longer want you."
Jessica first sent " 1" after their first argument after their engagement last year.
Justin once analyzed her pattern and found that every time she sent the number, it was indeed after a big fight between the two of them, but she didn't send it every time she had a fight, it seemed to depend on her mood.
Justin didn't take it seriously and thought she was just being mad.
After all, Jessica loved him dearly, and he was convinced that she would eventually compromise.
