An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 136

Margaret obediently lay down. When she finally calmed down, Elizabeth said, “When did you get pregnant? You silly girl, why did you hide this from me? Why didn't you tell Mr. Lewis about this? He'll surely be angry with you after this. Also, why did you meet Jenson? What man could possibly not mind something like this? You should keep a distance from people of the opposite sex next time, okay?"

Margaret closed her eyes. “It's not what you think it is. I need some space now.”

Elizabeth sighed and tucked her in before leaving the room. “I'll bring some food for you. I'll be back soon.”

Silence returned to the room. Margaret lay unmoving for a while before taking out her phone to call Jodie. At that moment, what she wanted to do the most was to meet her best friend, who knew her best.

The call went through quickly. The second she heard Jodie's voice, she burst into tears again. “Jo, I'm in the hospital. Can you come now?".

Jodie jumped in shock. “What? Why are you in the hospital? What happened?”

Margaret weakly mumbled, “I'll tell you when you're here.”

After she hung up the call, Jodie hastily put down her ladle and ran to the doorway. When Raina saw her dashing out, she asked, “Where are you going?”

Having no time to explain, Jodie only responded, “I need to take a quick trip to the hospital and might not come home tonight. I've made two dishes, so just finish them. Just leave the dishes in the basin once you're done. I'll wash them when I'm back.”

Raina glanced at the kitchen and frowned. “You've only made two plates of vegetables. How am I supposed to be full with just that? No matter how much rush you're in, you should prioritize your mother’s meal, right?”

Jodie stopped in her tracks as her expression darkened. “Mom, I'm tired. I work every day until late at night. You can learn how to do household chores and cooking. It's meaningless for you to play poker all day.”

Raina’s eyes were wide as saucers, and her brows raised in shock. “Jodie Clark! Are you complaining that I'm a freeloader? I never did anything when your dad was around, but now you're lording me around? I'm playing poker in hopes of getting more money for the family! It's not like I know other ways to earn. Did I raise you to

this age so that you can reprimand me?”

Jodie did not respond to her. Ever since her father passed away, her mother’s character drastically changed. Initially, she thought it was because of the shock, but later on, she realized that her mother had those bad habits for a long time-doing nothing, playing poker, and spending money without thinking of saving. When life was good back then, Raina’s character was all right, but now, she had become mean and extreme.

The moment she closed the door and left, she heard the sound of something getting thrown around. She ignored it and continued to take the elevator down.

It was rush hour, so the traffic was bad. Furthermore, it was tough to hail any cabs nearby. Hence, Jodie waited by the side of the road for a long time. When she fished out her phone to check the time, she realized that she had a missed call from Jenson fifty minutes ago. Just as she was about to call him, a black Bentley stopped in front of her. The car window wound down, and Steven poked his head out of the car. “Where are you going? Why don't I send you there?”

Hearing that made Jodie feel a little awkward. Steven was now her employer, so she could not bring herself to talk to him as firmly as she used to. “I... I'm going to the hospital. It's fine if you're not going that way. I'll wait for a cab to come.”

At that, Steven gave her a slight smile. “I'm free right now, so it's okay. Hop on.”

Since he seemed to be nonchalant about the matter, she decided to do the same.

After getting in the car, Steven casually asked, “Why are you going to the hospital?”