Chapter 474
Jarred walked over to the hospital bed, looking down from his imposing height at the tear-stained face before him.
His voice was so cold it lacked any trace of warmth.
“If you have a death wish, I won’t stop you p>
Those casual, feather-light words instantly shattered all of Daisy’s fantasies.
Her body stiffened, a freezing chill spreading uncontrollably from the depths of her heart.
The man’s expression remained polished and aristocratic, seemingly unbothered.
But she could clearly catch the suppressed fury and icy detachment hidden in his gaze.
Only in this moment did she belatedly realize the truth.
Even though she was covered in injuries and completely pathetic, and even though he had personally carried her to the emergency room and arranged for her recovery.
The scales in his heart had always been firmly tipped in Sienna’s favor.
He wasn’t blaming Sienna for making a mountain out of a molehill.
He was blaming Daisy for being reckless enough to repeatedly provoke the woman who held his heart.
Daisy’s throat tightened. She wanted to argue, to salvage the situation and ease the suffocating tension.
But Jarred had already looked away. His tone was distant and devoid of emotion.
“I have business to attend to. I’m leaving. If you need anything, just tell the staff to handle it p>
With that, he didn’t even wait for her response. His tall figure turned and strode out the door.
The hospital room plunged into a dead silence. The ecstatic joy from moments ago vanished, leaving only intense frustration and bitter disappointment.
Daisy sat blankly on the bed, her fingers clutching the sheets in a death grip.
She had thought he rushed her to the ER because he cared for her.
She had thought he told her to stay and recover because he couldn’t bear to see her leave.
But his parting words felt like a bucket of ice water p>
Daisy lowered her head, her eyes turning red again.
This time, the redness was real. She wasn’t acting.
Right then, the door to the room was gently pushed open.
The sound of a wheelchair rolling forward drifted in from the entrance.
Daisy looked up and saw Celeste wheeling herself inside, her face etched with anxiety and concern.
“Oh my god, Daisy p>
Celeste rolled her wheelchair right up to the bed. She reached out and grabbed Daisy’s hand, her voice.. trembling with shock
“I just finished physical therapy and heard what happened. How did you get hurt this badly? It hurts just looking at you p>
That gentle, caring tone instantly broke through Daisy’s most fragile emotional barrier.
Daisy’s tears broke like a shattered dam.
“Celeste… he… he seems mad at me p>
Celeste leaned forward, pulling her into a soft embrace, and comforted her in a gentle whisper.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. How could he actually be mad at you? Didn’t he carry you all the way to the emergency room himself?
If he didn’t care about you, why would he bring you here personally p>
Celeste hid a calculating, contemptuous gleam in her eyes, completely unnoticed by the girl crying in her arms.
From the very beginning, Daisy had viewed Celeste as a kind, gentle soul and a true confidante.
She never realized that she was nothing more than a disposable pawn, manipulated to drive a wedge between others.
Every single idea to provoke Sienna and escalate the conflict had come directly from Celeste.
Through her tears, Daisy sobbed, “But he said… if I have a death wish, he won’t stop me p>
Celeste sneered inwardly.
She had fully anticipated Jarred’s reaction to someone like Daisy.
But she didn’t let a hint of it show on her face. She gently helped Daisy sit back up.
Wiping the tears from Daisy’s cheeks, her voice was as soothing as a devoted older sister.
“Don’t overthink it. Jarred isn’t blaming you. Think about it—does he even have feelings for Sienna anymore p>
Daisy froze.
“Any real emotion between him and Sienna faded a long time ago. The only reason they haven’t split ubis because hes weighing the pros and cons.
Sienna is mature, independent, and elegant. She has a stable, glowing career, and Jarred is at a crucial turning point in his own ascent.