Chapter 244 Jamie’s Wild Idea
“Why not?” Jamie asked, disappointment heavy in his voice.
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“Look at yourself,” Ruth snapped, eyeing him from head to toe with clear disapproval. “You’re aimless, irresponsible, and a complete mess. You expect Helen to suffer through life with you?”
Jamie lowered his gaze, bitterness creeping into his tone. “Aren’t all bachelors like this? Once I get married and have a family, I’ll straighten out.”
Ruth’s frown deepened. “Even if you do change, Helen still can’t marry you. She’s about to become part of the Graysons–she’s going to live in comfort and wealth. Don’t you dare ruin that for her, you hear me?”
Jamie was stunned by her harsh words.
He had expected Ruth to back him up–not shut him down with such certainty.
Even after he told her the baby might be his, she didn’t budge.
Frustration welled up in him. Jamie grumbled, “Are you even–my sister? You’re so worried about Helen ending up with a hard life, but you don’t care if your own brother can’t find a wife? And what if that baby she’s carrying is our blood? Mom’s been dreaming about me settling down and giving her a grandchild. Even if you won’t do it for me; you should at least help me for Mom’s sake–bring that girl home and make her my wife.”
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Ruth’s voice was sharp and unforgiving. “If you want a wife, I’ll help you find someone else. But you’re not dragging Helen down with you.”
Jamie was speechless. Was his sister out of her mind? Instead of standing by him, she was worrying about a stranger?
As if reading his thoughts, Ruth added, “Believe it or not, I’m doing this for our family’s good. Helen’s marrying into the Graysons now. If you mess this up, and the Graysons decide to retaliate, we might not even be able to stay in Kingville.”
Her concern made sense–Jamie’s resentment melted away, just a bit.
But he still felt wronged. “But…”
“There’s no ‘but,” Ruth cut in firmly. “You’re not bringing this up again, and you’d better stop dreaming about it. It’s late–go home.”
With that, she turned and walked off before he could say another word.
Of course she wanted Jamie to get married–desperately, even.
She’d be happy for him no matter who the bride was couldn’t stand.
…
even if it were someone like Caroline, whom she
But not Helen. Never Helen.
That thought brought something else to mind–she hadn’t asked Jamie what really happened between him and Helen.
Had it been mutual? Or an accident?
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Chapter 244 Jamie’s Wild Idea
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Ever since she’d found out, the whole thing had been eating away at her. She’d wanted to sit down with Helen and talk, figure out what was going on.
If Helen had agreed to it, Ruth needed to make sure she understood what a mess this could become
But Helen had kept dodging her, saying she didn’t have time.
Still, there was another pressing matter. The three days she’d given that little brat were up–it was time to collect the money.
Maia hadn’t given her a single dime since Caroline took her in.
Ruth hadn’t known where Maia was staying, and she was too embarrassed to cause a scene at Caroline’s restaurant, where everyone might gossip.
But now, things were different. She had followed Maia the other day and finally figured out where she lived. From now on, she could just go to her house and ask for money directly.
Thanks to Helen’s quick thinking, they’d staked out the condominium together and found out where Maia lived.
That afternoon, she ate dinner early and went straight to Caroline’s place. She sat down against the wall outside, waiting for Maia to come home.
Bored, she pulled out a bag of pistachios she’d brought and started cracking them open, humming a tune as she tossed the shells on the ground.
But the first person who showed up wasn’t Maia–it was Blake.
He stopped in his tracks, eyes narrowing at the mess of shells littering the front step. His gaze shifted to the woman on the ground.
Blake recognized her. She had some kind of connection to the Somertons–and he remembered her well. This was the same woman who’d scalded Caroline’s hand with hot food when she was in the hospital. His voice was cold. “Are you here for Caroline??
Ruth glanced up and stood quickly, brushing the seed shells off her clothes with an awkward smile. “No, no, I’m just waiting for my daughter.”
Helen had told her that the handsome doctor always around Caroline was actually the CEO of Sherwood Group–the heir to the Sherwood empire.
Seeing him up close now, he didn’t just have good looks–he had that air of wealth and power. Honestly, he made Linden look like a servant in comparison.
Blake finally understood–the girl staying with Caroline was this woman’s daughter. But he had no interest in her family matters. And so, he said nothing more.
