While they engaged in conversation, they heard a knock on the door. Due to the concussion, Halma dared not move, so Olivia went to answer the door. When she saw Jade standing at the entrance, she was momentarily taken aback.
“Olivia? You’re here too?”
She finally reacted. “Uh… Jade, what brings you here?”
Jade seemed awkward and said, “I came to see Halma.”
Olivia could tell that she did not come to cause trouble, so she let her in. Meanwhile, Halma had also heard Jade’s voice. Just as she tried to brace herself mentally, Jade had already entered the room. “Halma, how are you?”
Nervous, Halma struggled to sit up. Jade hurriedly supported her. “Don’t move. Please stay still. I heard you were hospitalized, so I came to check on you.”
Halma remained silent and stared at Jade nervously, wondering if she had found out about her rekindled relationship with Nathan and if she was here to blame her for taking him away.
Jade sighed and said, “Nathan didn’t want me to come. He said I wasn’t sincere enough to come and apologize after everything had happened, but I came anyway because I felt guilty. The last time I came to you, it was indeed due to my one-sided consideration as a mother. Under Ace’s influence, I also believed that a marriage between two people of the same background was more likely to last, especially for the company’s development.
However, in doing so, I overlooked your and Nathan’s feelings. I never expected him to be so resolute. He burned all bridges and completely cut ties with us. His decisiveness scared me. Actually, I somewhat understand my son. He’s not the most mature individual and often loses interest in things quickly, but I never expected him to harbor such deep feelings for you. Of course, I wasn’t aware of all that happened between you two. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have said such things to you. If I had known, I wouldn’t have spoken like that. Although it might sound shameless to ask for forgiveness, I still want to say it. Considering I also have his best interests in mind, Halma, please don’t hold it against me, alright?”
Halma was taken aback by her sincerity. Despite being hurt by her interference, Jade now sat before her and apologized genuinely. She could not find any words of blame at that moment, saying, “Mrs. Baker, there’s no need for you to worry about it. I haven’t blamed you.”
“Thank you.” Jade held Halma’s hand. “If you don’t forgive me, I can assure you that my son won’t forgive me either.”
Halma responded, “I promise you he won’t. He’s been busy these days. When he has the time, he’ll return to you.”
“Okay. Come back together when you two have time,” Jade said, glancing toward Olivia, who was at the side. “How’s she? I heard she was beaten up by Lexie.”
Nodding, Olivia truthfully recounted the events that had happened at noon. Even so, Jade’s face showed obvious disgust. “How can that girl look so gentle and elegant yet do such shameless things?”
Olivia added, “Not only is she shameless, but she is also malicious. When all the evidence was presented, and she couldn’t defend herself, she even tried to drag Nathan down and break his relationship with Halma. I can only say she’s one vengeful woman!”
Jade was taken aback for a moment and sighed remorsefully. “I thought I knew her well.”
As she spoke, she retrieved a bank card from her pocket and handed it to Halma. “Halma, this is a little gift from me. You can have it, and I sincerely hope you get along well with Nathan from now on.”
Realizing it was a bank card, Halma hurriedly pushed it back. “No thanks, Mrs. Baker. I can earn money myself. While I may not earn as much as you do, it’s enough for me to support myself. This is unnecessary.”
