SWNOVELS Chapter 5
Chapter 5
At the wedding, Jameson abruptly fled the scene, and later, intimate photos of him and Sally were captured by onlookers. Overnight, Marion went from being the envy of everyone to becoming the laughingstock of all.
“Oh, I thought their relationship was so great. Twelve years of being childhood sweethearts! Turns out it was all one-sided wishful thinking by Marion”
“Maybe the most tragic bride in history? The groom ran away, and she chased after him only to get into a car accident. Now she’s lying in the hospital! Truly a double blow to body and soul!”
“This is what a marriage alliance is like. How much real emotion is there? They’ve known each other for so many years. If Jameson had even a fraction of feelings for Marion, he wouldn’t have run away at this crucial moment! I even suspect Jameson deliberately sought revenge on Marion!”
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Whether online or in real life, Cassie could see people discussing Marion’s tragedy so openly. Fearing that Marion might take it badly, Cassie hid the phones and tablets that day.
Marion was aware of her friend’s actions but did not ask for the phone. Instead, she asked Cassie to read aloud the malicious comments and posts in her friends’ circles.
Upon hearing Marion’s request, Cassie thought her friend had lost her mind. “Marion, are you crazy? Those women have nothing nice to say about any of this!”
Marion remained remarkably composed. “If I don’t listen carefully, how can I move forward?”
After twelve years, she was now awakening. It was not like she was deliberately adding salt to her wounds but she was determined not to forget this pain.
Cassie felt a pang in her chest, finding it hard to bear. “Marion, actually…”
Marion dismissed her friend’s protest. “What does it matter? Whose life sails smoothly from start to finish anyway?”
The words were undeniably true, and Cassie could not argue with Marion, so she reluctantly handed over the phone.
Having Cassie read those comments was something she truly could not bring herself to do. Marion took the phone and opened Twitter first. Yes, news of the groom fleeing the wedding had already made it to Twitter, and the comments were exceptionally harsh. Initially, Marion felt upset reading them, but the more she read, the more it felt like she was observing someone else’s life. The more she delved into it, the more she found herself awakening.
Marion had suffered five broken ribs, a fractured shinbone in her left leg, and various degrees of abrasions on her arms and back in the accident. She had spent over a month in the hospital before she could be discharged. On the day of her release, Lucas personally came to pick her up. Since that day, however, Marion had not seen him again.
As she recovered, she also realized just how nonsensical her words were on that day. Seeing Lucas now made Marion feel awkward. Despite being the perpetrator of the accident that night, Lucas visiting Marion did not surprise Richard Cartier.
Cassie did not dwell on it either. Lucas seemed to be a decent person, and the accident that night was not entirely his fault. Richard exchanged greetings with Lucas and then went to handle Marion’s discharge procedures. Cassie took Marion’s medical card to print out the results of her various examinations. Soon, only Lucas and Marion were left in the hospital room.
Marioni’s shinbone was still not completely healed, so she sat in a wheelchair. Given the height difference, she had to tilt her head to look into the man’s eyes. “Mr. Craig, about the compensation I mentioned last time—”
“I’ve thought it through.”
Interrupting her, Lucas suddenly crouched down and picked up the fallen blanket. “I agree to your compensation request.”
Marion looked at him in disbelief. “Mr. Craig, that day—”
At that moment, Lucas’s phone rang. “I’ll send someone to pick you up tomorrow. We’ll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau.”
“The company has urgent matters I’ve got to deal with,” he said and disappeared through the hospital room door.