An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 161

After venting, Jodie did not want to face Raina anymore, nor did she want to argue. Hence, she simply rushed out the door despite the rain outside.

The raindrops dripped coldly against her face, and her clothes were soaked through in no time.

She found a roof to take shelter from the rain before calling Margaret. “Meg, I'm sorry. I don’t have any money... I should've expected that my mother would definitely keep an eye on the money in my hands. She secretly spent the money. I had so much money before, but the amount remaining isn't enough to hire someone to help you find Mr. Xenos. I'm so sick of this! There's no hope of buying a house... There's no hope for anything. I feel like I'm being crushed by reality. I don't have anything left...”

Margaret looked at the rain outside through the kitchens glass window. At this time, she could feel Jodie's mood as well. They were both people at the end of their ropes.

“Jo, where are you? I'm coming to you now.” Margaret stopped her work and looked for an umbrella to go outside.

“I'm in front of the convenience store below my apartment. I only brought my phone out, and I didn't wear my coat. I'm freezing... I don't want to go back and see my mom now. I get angry just looking at her.” Jodie’s voice choked.

Margaret had already walked to the gate outside when she heard that Jodie was not wearing a coat. Thus, she quickly doubled back. “Stay there for now. I'll bring you a coat. Just stay there and don't move!"

Right as she finished speaking, her foot slipped on the step, and she fell to the ground. Her belly collided harshly against the steps, and her umbrella fell to the side.

She climbed up in pain, took the coat, and rushed out again. The wind howled outside, and it was raining heavily. Even with an umbrella, the lower half of her clothes got soaked, and her shoes were full of water.

There was not much traffic in this area. Therefore, she only managed to hail a cab when she reached the intersection.

The moment she got into the car, she felt an obvious gush of heat flowing out between her legs, accompanied by pain in her lower abdomen. Since it had not been long since her miscarriage, she did not think much of it and thought that it was a

normal occurrence. The pain was also barely tolerable.

Arriving at the entrance of the convenience store, she got out of the car and handed the coat to Jodie. “It's too cold. Don't tell me you plan to stay out here all night instead of going home?". Jodie's eyes were red-rimmed. “I just want someone to talk to right now. I'll... still have to go back later. My mom will starve to death without me. She's always like this... I hate that I can't do anything about it!"

Margaret's face was a little pale. She bent over and squatted down in order to relieve the pain. “I'm here. Don't be angry. If the money is gone, we can earn more. Now that you're really out of money, your mother can't splurge carelessly anymore.”

At the Lewis residence, a thunderstorm cut through the night sky. The hurricane winds howled eerily through the windows.

When Elizabeth could not find Margaret or get through her phone, she asked the bodyguard at the door, only to learn that Margaret had gone out. She could not help but be worried when she looked at the storm outside. Hence, she hurried upstairs to find Christopher. “Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Lewis went out after taking a phone call, but the rain and winds outside are so strong. Should we go look for her?”

Christopher sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the rain outside, frowning slightly. “Leave her be.”

Elizabeth hesitated. Just as she turned to leave, he spoke again. “Don’t go looking for her!”

The woman agreed and went back to the housekeeper's room, sighing.

Outside the convenience store, Margaret could not bear it anymore as the pain in her lower abdomen intensified. “Jo... I'll send you home, okay? It's so cold outside..."

Jodie saw that there was something off with Margaret and acquiesced. “All right, let's go to my place first. Why do you look so pale? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

Margaret straightened up and slowly walked forward with Jodie's help. “It's okay... I just fell at the door when I rushed out to find you. It's all right, so don't worry. I'll be fine after resting for a while.”