Jennifer never expected that his feelings for Sonia ran so deep, causing her heartache to the point where she wanted to give up.
But when she thought of the child, she couldn't help but fight for it a little: "Colton, I'm pregnant..."
"For the sake of Sonia, I'll let you leave with dignity.
If you don't appreciate the kindness, don't blame me for being ruthless," Colton's eyes were clearly devoid of any emotions, but Jennifer could still sense his murderous intent.
She had looked into Colton before and knew that his methods were ruthless and decisive.
His reputation as a cold-blooded and ruthless person was well-known in the business world.
She didn't expect that one day such ruthlessness would fall upon herself, causing unimaginable pain.
Perhaps his tenderness was reserved only for Sonia.
If he were to know of the child's existence now, both mother and child might not escape this situation.
She was too naive, believing the empty promises made amidst a fire and foolishly waiting for so long.
He had already moved on and found his beloved.
"Twisted melons are not sweet; I won't cling to you," Jennifer forced a bitter smile and grabbed a pen with trembling hands: "I... agree to the divorce."
Colton's expression hesitated for a moment.
Why did her voice sound so heartbroken?
Was it because her dream of becoming a wealthy wife had been shattered?
He had a feeling that something was not quite right, but he couldn't see her expression.
Thinking that she had taken care of him for a year, Colton's tone softened a bit: "I will give you a sum of money to ensure that you'll have no worries for the rest of your life."
Jennifer's face showed a hint of gratitude when she heard his words, but then he said, "After you leave, don't go around spreading rumors..."
"Are you afraid that it will break Sonia's heart?"
Jennifer looked at him unwillingly, her eyes red.
"I won't say anything.
It's all... over."
Just as she was about to sign the papers, the door was hurriedly pushed open.
"No divorce allowed!"
Grandpa. Redford, almost seventy years old but still in good spirits, quickly took two steps to the bed and passionately expressed his concern for a few moments.
Seeing Colton's indifference and seeming anger, he sighed, "Colton, even if your grandfather got the wrong person you liked, you can't just divorce now that you're married."
"Jennifer might be carrying your child, so divorce mustn't be taken lightly."
Jennifer unconsciously touched her abdomen, her face tightening.
"...A child?" Colton, still immobile, gave off a heavy oppressive feeling as he quietly leaned against the bed with a pair of empty, silent eyes.
"If she's really carrying this despicable spawn, strangle it in the womb she's unworthy!"
Staring at the man's ruthless, cold expression, Jennifer subconsciously clenched her clothes and felt completely disheartened, "No! I'm not pregnant..."
She was just deluding herself!
How could Colton tolerate a woman other than Sonia carrying his child?
"Grandfather, the pregnancy test results have already come out, and the hospital will send them to you soon," Jennifer closed her eyes and spoke calmly and resolutely, "Colton, let's divorce!
I have no interest in the Redford family's wealth, I'll leave with nothing!"
After saying that, she picked up the pen with tears rolling in her eyes and signed her name neatly.
The tears blurred the black characters. Jennifer, disheartened, stuffed the agreement into Colton's hand and left empty-handed.
This was the last time she shed tears for Colton.
This unrequited love had finally come to an end!
Jennifer wiped away her tears, called John, and spoke indifferently, "do a fake 'failed pregnancy' test report immediately and send it to Mr. Redford in the hospital's name."
John was excited, "Jennifer, you..." "Send a car to pick me up."
Jennifer interrupted him, leaving the Redford Mansion where she had been staying for a year without looking back.
Her figure was cold and strong,
"Everything here is over!"
Her past entanglements -
The Williams family, breaking off all ties! Colton, it ends here! From now on, she was completely free. ...
As all the dust settled, the bedroom was eerily quiet.
The old man sent everyone away and looked at his handsome and lonely grandson, shaking his head: "Colton, you have always been solitary since you were young, and with the addition of your environment, there are few genuine people around you.
After this incident, the Redford family appears calm on the surface, but in reality, it is full of stormy waves and extremely dangerous."
Colton lowered his eyes: precisely because he was trapped in hell, surrounded by evil spirits, he cherished Sonia's sincere devotion even more.
Grandpa. Redford sighed, "In the past, all those famous ladies who chased after you have avoided you.
Only Jennifer is different.
When the Williams family initially demanded five hundred million, I thought she was just a little toy that we bought.
I only wanted to fulfill one of your wishes, to have someone you like by your side."
"But after she married into our family, she has been taking care of everything wholeheartedly and never relying on anyone else.
There was a time when your illness kept recurring, and she would stay up all night for three days and nights without rest.
When you recovered, she was hospitalized with a high fever, and during her delirium, she called out your name."
Seeing Colton frowning and appearing not to believe it, grandpa shook his head, "Although I proposed the idea of an artificial insemination, she agreed without even hesitating.
Non-natural conception requires a lot of suffering, and she's been taking medication and injections daily for the past few months..."
"If it were just for worldly benefits, why would a young, beautiful, and kind-hearted girl willingly give birth and raise children for a vegetative person?"
Colton was silent for a moment, his coldness still present: "Grandfather, I only love Sonia alone."
Although he didn't know the purpose of Jennifer doing such a thing, he couldn't believe that the cunning woman described by Sonia would be the pure and kind girl his grandfather spoke of, unless he saw it for himself!
"I have already investigated the Williams family long ago, but I didn't expect that the one you like is..."
Grandpa. Redford realized Colton's displeasure and patted him on the shoulder: "If Sonia truly loves you, how could she just stand by and watch Jennifer marry you, and not care at all this whole year?"
"She's not that kind of person."
Colton's face darkened, and he firmly believed: "If it wasn't for Sonia back then, I would have died in the fire along with my father."
"The one who saved you back then was Sonia?"
Grandpa. was stunned for a moment, and finally understood why the usually indifferent and woman-detesting Colton would fancy a countryside girl, even hiding and protecting her so securely...
Grandpa. shook his head with a sigh, "Do as you wish." ... After his grandfather left, Colton thought of Jennifer, but did not believe his grandfather's words.
He and Jennifer had never met before, let alone that according to Sonia, this elder sister had a terrible character and was not trustworthy.
His face darkened, and he called his assistant: "Find out Sonia's whereabouts immediately!"
Since Jennifer had married in her stead, it was possible that someone had done something to Sonia, forcing her to give in...
Yes."
Nelson is Colton's confidant.
He had been keeping an eye on Jennifer's actions for the past year, and couldn't help but be moved by it over time.
If it wasn't for deep love, which woman could go to such lengths for a man who was on the verge of death?
But Nelson knew all too well Colton's obsession with Sonia.
Moreover, Jennifer had already given up on the marriage, so he didn't refute and left silently. ...
Not long after, a man wearing a white lab coat, with gentle features and graceful demeanor, entered the room.
He rushed over to give Colton a bear hug, "Colton, you're finally awake!"
A strange red light flashed in the depths of Colton's eyes as he accurately dodged the incoming embrace.
With slightly pursed lips, he said,
"Peter, behave yourself!" Peter did not miss the bizarre change.
He leaned down to stare at Colton's eyes for a moment, his expression slightly startled, "Your eyes..." Colton's brows furrowed.
Peter came from a family of medical scholars and was a talented doctor known both domestically and internationally in recent years.
Colton's eyes had always been under his primary care, and no subtle changes could escape this guy.
Fortunately, Peter stopped himself in time.
The subject shifted, "You've been unconscious for so long, I wonder if your eyeballs have atrophied...
I'll give you a comprehensive examination."
He sent everyone away, closed the door, quickly spun around, and exclaimed in shock,
"Your eyes... is there something wrong with them?"
Colton touched his eyes and accurately pointed to the spot near his feet,
"There... is there a rectangular object?"
Peter stood beside the table and saw nothing beneath his feet.
He bent down and, sure enough, saw a rectangular black wooden box at the edge of the table - both excited and shocked,
"You've been blind for so many years, turned into a vegetable after being poisoned... and when you woke up, you could really see?"
Colton shook his head, his expression solemn, "In my eyes, you are a red and yellow humanoid figure, while the box is a faint orange-yellow... I can only 'see' shapes through temperature."
He had been caught in a fire when he was young.
Although Sonia bravely saved him, his eyes were completely blinded.
Blind for more than a decade, countless renowned doctors had visited him to no avail, believing that he could never regain his vision in this lifetime.
Unexpectedly, after waking up from the poisoning, his eyes seemed to have installed an infrared detector, capable of 'seeing' any object with a temperature above absolute zero.
But the world in his eyes was like a visual image formed by infrared projection, presenting a range of colors between red and yellow based on temperature strength.
However, the identity of the culprit who poisoned him was still unknown, so the matter hadn't been publicized.
Peter exclaimed it to be a miracle, and immediately arranged for a check-up for him.
After a busy afternoon, they finally had some idle time and started to gossip,
"Since you 'saw' the event, did you also see what the servants have been spreading around...about Jennifer seducing Stephen?"
Colton didn't like to hear that name, but it seemed that everyone around him was more enthusiastic about Jennifer than the next.
Hearing this, his expression turned colder by a few degrees, "Not important!"
What was important was that Jennifer could never be his wife.
"Je*k!
If it weren't for Jennifer, you wouldn't have woken up.
As for your so-called 'moonlight,' we didn't even see a shadow of her...
Don't look at me like that, I'm scared!"
Seeing that Colton was about to get angry, Peter quickly changed the subject, picked up a black wooden box and opened it, then suddenly stood up,
"Wow! A top-grade medicinal jade!"
Inside the box was a blood-red jade shaped, with exquisite craftsmanship, emanating a faint medicinal fragrance from inside out.
Peter could tell that the jade's medicinal value was far greater than its ornamental value.
It was a peerless medicinal jade that had been heard of for thousands of years but never seen by the world.
It was said to be the burial item of an ancient emperor, with immeasurable value.
"Colton, happy one-year anniversary~~" Peter read out the words left by Jennifer, word by word, and couldn't help but marvel, "Jennifer got divorced, yet left you with a priceless anniversary gift.
What's her intention?
Is it just because you're handsome?"