Chapter 140 Overconfident Woman (1/2)

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?”