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William and Isabella quickly regained consciousness, and David returned to the recording site that same day.
Feeling immense gratitude towards Janie after the recent events, he warmly invited her to his home, but Janie declined without a second thought.
“Have you figured out what happened?” she asked.
David was taken aback. “Not so soon! I was too busy celebrating. But we will take this seriously.”
Janie nodded. “Okay.”
“Once we find out who did this, we’ll throw a banquet and invite you,” David promised.
Janie considered it for a moment before agreeing.
David was now treating her like a goddess, showering her with attention.
Jackson, gritting his teeth, pulled David away.
Meanwhile, Molly, who had faced a shocking ordeal, returned home to recover.
Emily, Jason, and Xena were still healing in the hospital, while Ryan was juggling trips between home and the hospital, feeling exhausted.
Without the troublesome individuals around, Janie and Jackson found their lives much more peaceful.
Janie locked herself in her room to practice, and every time David tried to reach her, he failed and eventually stopped trying.
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After two days of recovery, Emily, Jason, and Xena finally returned.
The situation had been clarified: Emily had innocently been unaware of the poison, and it was neither intentional nor anyone else’s fault.
Jackson elegantly rolled his eyes. “They’re back.”
David felt displeased because he and Jackson had been enjoying each other’s company, even though Janie wasn’t paying him. much attention.
Janie remained indifferent, uninterested in their presence and lost in her own thoughts.
They entered, with Xena at the center, flanked by Ryan and Jason, while Emily trailed behind.
Ryan looked ahead and saw Janie, Jackson, and David seated together.
Janie didn’t even acknowledge them; Jackson glanced over, but his look was uncomfortable, almost mocking.
David sat upright, a smile on his face.
Ryan felt a bit annoyed, while Xena felt even worse, particularly as she had endured so much in recent days, only to see Janie appearing carefree with Jackson and David by side.
She couldn’t help but think how Molly and the others had eaten the same food without suffering at all, which added to her frustration.
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And she sensed that, even though the Jenkins family was around her during those days, they seemed distracted and absorbed in thoughts of Janic.
Feeling emotional, Xena didn’t want to speak, and Ryan remained silent too.
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Jason cheerfully greeted, “Miss Janie, Mr. Moore, Mr. Smith, it’s great to see you all! I’ve been thinking of you these past few days.”
Jackson and David didn’t respond.
As for Janic, she was lost in her own world.
Jason felt awkward and unhappy, sensing their complete disregard and feeling that they looked down on him because of his lower status.
The director said, “It’s good that everyone is alright. Please, have a seat.”
Once Jason, Ryan, and Xena were seated, Emily approached hesitantly.
The director, impatient yet concerned, asked, “What’s wrong? Are you still feeling unwell?”
Emily looked up, tears streaming down her face.
Jackson and the others remained silent.
Emily bowed deeply, sobbing, “I’m so sorry, everyone. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have gone through all this trouble. I truly feel guilty. I don’t expect your forgiveness, but I hope for a chance to make amends.”
Jackson and David thought they weren’t the ones who had been wronged by her, so they could only look on in silence.
Janie continued to drift in her thoughts.
Ryan, who came from a wealthy background and was at the top of his field, had little patience for Emily’s pretenses.
He had a strong dislike for Emily and wanted nothing to do with her.
Jason and Xena felt the same way, as their suffering had been very genuine.
The atmosphere grew tense and awkward, and Emily felt more and more dissatisfied.
‘I wasn’t being intentional. After all, they were all alive, weren’t they? What more did they want?‘ she thought.
After a long silence, Xena finally stood up to support the hunched–over Emily. “I know you didn’t mean it and won’t hold it against you. You meant well, but things went wrong, and you’ve suffered too.”
Emily looked at her, touched.
They began to act out a sisterly drama.
Ryan frowned. He didn’t appreciate Xena’s kindness, but he couldn’t say anything, as she had always been good–i rted. Seeing Xena forgive Emily, Jason also stood up, smiling. “Emily, how could I blame you? You were just trying to cook for us. Who would have thought there was poison in it? We were all in the hospital together; you’ve suffered too.”
Emily looked even more moved.
Janie, finally back in reality, frowned slightly at the scene, not understanding that they clearly didn’t like each other while pretending to have deep feelings.
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But she didn’t judge it.
Jackson felt disgusted and said, “You’ve all apologized and we’ve met. Can we leave now?”
Emily, Jason and Xena who had been happily chatting, froze.
Ryan found Jackson less annoying for once, as he didn’t want to witness their insincere camaraderie either.
Emily looked downcast. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you unhappy.”
Jackson said, “Sure, but it still upset me.”
Emily was speechless and didn’t know what to do.
The director announced, “Feel free to socialize. Once Molly returns, we’ll start the live stream.”
Emily quickly added, “When Molly arrives, I want to apologize to her too!”
Hearing this, Janie and Jackson stood up in perfect sync, clearly wanting to avoid everyone else. They retreated to their respective rooms.
David followed suit, leaving without a second thought.
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Ryan couldn’t help but watch Janie’s retreating figure, pondering her words. ‘Why did Janie say Jackson was her family? After all, we are blood siblings!‘
Xena also didn’t want to deal with Emily anymore, offering her a few dismissive remarks before seeking out Ryan.
Jason could only awkwardly engage with Emily, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.
And he now noticed how annoying Emily was.
