Chapter 597
Chapter 597:
The punks slowly approached her.
“You better cooperate, or things will get rough for you,” another one warned.
A voice at the back of her mind berated her for not paying attention to where she had been going and wandering here.
As the men approached her, she desperately cried out for help.
“Somebody help p>
No sooner had she made her call for help than the men in front of her seemed to be yanked away.
“Jenessa!” a familiar voice cried out. Jenessa turned towards the voice, tears streaming down her cheeks.
It was Richard. He had come to her rescue again.
Jenessa experienced a few seconds of dizziness due to extreme fear coupled with physical weakness.
In her stunned state, she watched as Richard brutally beat up the group of punks, who were then sent scrambling in all directions.
Jenessa could feel her consciousness fading away, and she began to fall.
Richard caught her before she could hit the ground. With a look of worry and concern on his face, he asked, “How are you doing? Are you okay p>
Jenessa, upon hearing his voice, slowly regained consciousness. Looking up at Richard, she answered, “I’m fine.” She shook her head to indicate she wasn’t hurt.
Richard let out a sigh of relief. However, the look of worry didn’t leave his face.
“I looked for you for a long time in the hospital, but you were nowhere to be found. Why did you come here alone? Did anything happen p>
Jenessa’s thoughts drifted to her earlier encounter with Ryan. However, she shook her head and murmured, “Nothing happened p>
Richard picked up the bag of folic acid and prenatal vitamins that he had thrown to the floor when he had rushed to help Jenessa and said, “You don’t have to hide from me. Whatever happens, I’ll always be by your side p>
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Jenessa saw the items Richard had brought with him, and she could think of nothing but the care he had shown her during this period.
Her defenses collapsed, and her feelings rushed out like water that had been trapped behind a broken dam.
“I ran into Ryan and Maisie at the hospital. Ryan was taking Maisie for a prenatal check-up,” Jenessa said, choking up as tears welled in her eyes, recalling Ryan’s behavior towards her.
Tearfully, she looked up at Richard and said, “I don’t mind that he’s with Maisie, but I never expected him to doubt the legitimacy of the children in my womb. I don’t care that others don’t believe me, but it hurts me that he doubts my loyalty p>
“You shouldn’t care about what people say, Jenessa. Ryan is a fool for not trusting you,” Richard said soothingly.
Jenessa sniffed, and her hand went to her belly.
“I’ve been very unhappy lately, Rick. Although innocent, my unborn children have suffered so much criticism that p>
“It breaks my heart to think of it, afraid that even when born, my children will still be labeled as bastards. I don’t want them to suffer like I did p>
Richard gently took Jenessa’s hand in his and said, “You don’t have to be afraid. I’ll always be by your side, and when your children are born, I’ll protect both you and your children. I just need you to give me a chance and put your trust in me p>
Jenessa’s heart skipped a beat as she realized what Richard was hinting at. He wanted to be in a relationship with her.
She had seen with her own eyes how he treated her with kindness and love during this time.
He had never doubted her innocence and had even read up on how to take care of kids.
Ryan, on the other hand, had not only rescued Maisie, who had framed her multiple times, but had also publicly humiliated her.
She didn’t want to hold out hope that Ryan would come back to her any longer.
After a few seconds of hesitation, she finally nodded her agreement and said, “Give it a try p>
When Richard heard Jenessa’s response, he couldn’t believe his ears for a moment.