Chapter 296


    As soon as Jan found a topic that piqued my interest, he immediately became animated. "It''s


    officially confirmed," he said enthusiastically, "that the property manager was bribed. He let Marissa


    and those reporters into themunity to stir things up. He admitted it himself."


    "I knew it," I scoffed, "He''s a rotten apple. Those people found our house so urately. It had to have


    been an inside job. How else could so many strangers have gotten in?"


    "You''ve got such a sharp mind, honey!" Jan said, grinning and tightening his arm around me.


    I struggled a bit, "Watch it, this is a hospital, not our living room!"


    Laughing mischievously, he said, "Well, let’s save the cuddling for when we''re back home!"


    I almost gagged. Did he really think he was off the hook? I rolled my eyes, wishing I could spit at him.


    Seeing my cold expression, he quickly changed the subject. "Marissa was just ying the victim,


    manipting public opinion. She wanted people to think that you were the viin who took her child


    away. Oh... and the person who smashed our window? That was also rted to the property manager.


    The authorities have released a statement saying the case is under investigation."


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    "No wonder," I muttered in agreement, feeling a surge of satisfaction. I had known all along that the


    manager couldn''t be innocent. His arrest signaled that things were turning around.


    "And now the inte trolls have flipped again, starting to me Marissa!"


    "Do you feel bad for her?" I shot back.


    "Heavens no, she got what she deserved! She was nothing but trouble!" Jan spat out bitterly.


    Internally, I scoffed at him. Men''s hearts, as fickle as the changing winds.


    "Don''t you dare mention her in front of me again!" I dered, ice in my voice.


    "Alright! Won''t happen again!" Jan responded quickly.


    Back in the hospital room, I took a shower. Once I had a moment of quiet, shadows began to creep into


    my mind, casting an ufortable pallor over my entire being. I could not seem to shake the memory


    of that dirty sewer where I was held captive and the feeling of filth crawling over my skin.


    A scrape on my arm throbbed with pain. It was red and swollen, a ghastly sight.


    I couldn''t help but wonder, if Marissa’s death was a murder, then who would''ve orchestrated my


    abduction?


    Probably hearing that the shower had stopped, Jan called out from outside.


    Pulling my thoughts back, I got dressed, opened the door, and stepped out.


    Once out of the bathroom, Jan was fussing over me, drying my hair and buzzing around me like.


    Giving in, I quicklyy down and told him, "You should head home! Don''t stay here. It''ll disturb your rest


    and mine!"


    He looked at me with deep concern, saying, "But I''m worried about you!"


    "I''m in a hospital, what''s there to worry about? If I''m discharged, it won''t be until tomorrow anyway. Go


    home!" I said, my tone unintentionally hardened.


    Finally, he murmured, "Alright, you sleep. I''lle see you once I''m done with work tomorrow."


    "I''m going home tomorrow, so don''t bother running around." I quickly rejected him, "You should focus


    on your work. You are busy, aren’t you?"


    "Oh, yes! But I can''t neglect you! Or else, how could something like this happen?" Jan looked


    genuinely remorseful.


    "Crap! Didn''t I get drugged at home too?" I shot back, "You see me lying there, but you don''t bother to


    find out what happened exactly?"


    "I..." Jan was at a loss for words.


    I gave him a disdainful side nce. "Get your affairs in order and report to me. I want to clean up."


    I decided to put my cards on the table, done with beating around the bush, and wanted to see how he


    would handle this situation.