Chapter 3057


    “We just need to be patient.” John sighed and patted Robyn’s shoulder reassuringly. “Healing is a long


    process, and we shouldn’t rush things.”


    Robyn smiled. “I’m d you’re so optimistic, John. Anne is so lucky to have you.”


    John chuckled when he heard this. “I don’t agree with that.”


    Sometimes, he would wonder if it was he who dragged Anne down.


    After getting to know Anne’s social circle, John realized that she should never have settled down with


    someone as mundane as him.


    All of Anne’s friends were members of the social elite. Luna, for instance, hailed from a powerful family


    even though she had, at one point, been adopted by the Gibsons.


    Bonnie, on the other hand, was the heiress to a massive fortune.


    Anne herself was a prestigious stic surgeon and had umted a great reputation in this field. It


    would be easy for her to settle down with a rich, powerful man who could afford to hire bodyguards for


    her safety.


    John, on the other hand, was just a regr man. Although he was ambitious and possessed skills that


    surpassed the average white-cor worker, he was a far cry from someone


    like Anne.


    If Anne had not chosen him…perhaps she would never have ended up like this.


    It was all his fault. He failed to protect her from harm, and she suffered the consequences.


    “Stop overthinking,” said Robyn when she sensed John’s spiraling thoughts. This was not the first time


    John med himself for Anne’s downfall. “Anne chose you because you made her happy. Happiness is


    subjective, and you can’t be the judge of someone else’s happiness. As long as she loves you, she’ll


    be willing to stick with you through thick and thin, and if she doesn’t, she’ll never be happy even if you


    give her all the riches in the world.”


    John lowered his head and chuckled bitterly. “Well, if she had chosen to be with someone rich, he’d be


    able to afford her surgeries…”


    “No, it’s not like that. Besides, once you ace this pitch, you’ll be able to afford her surgeries, won’t you?


    There’s no point ming yourself anymore since time won’t reverse itself.”


    Robyn sighed and continued, “Stop overthinking. Is the alcohol ying tricks on you? Should I make


    you a nice bowl of hot soup?”


    “No need.” John dismissed her. Although Tara had forced him to drink, she had fortunately refrained


    from ordering hard liquor.


    Besides, he was used to drinking from all the social obligations he had to attend to, so he built up quite


    a


    tolerance. It would take much more to get him drunk.


    “I’ll go check on Anne.” With that, he turned and strode toward the master bedroom.


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    Robyn lived in a tiny two-bedroom house, and since their arrival, Robyn had kindly offered them the


    master bedroom and taken the small room for herself.


    John pushed open the door.


    The entire room was engulfed in darkness, the only light being the moonlighting through the


    window.


    John could make out Sammie’s silhouette lying in her cot. He strode over and squeezed her cheek


    lightly, then nced at the bed.


    Anne was sitting against the headboard, wide awake. Her arms were wrapped around her knees,


    staring intently at him as though questioning him about histe return.