The Wicked Wife 2

Chapter 264: Broken Beyond Repair

Irene and Krystal's names continued to occupy the headlines for the next few weeks. While the queen wasn't affected by the allegation thrown at her, it left Krystal on the edge as she remained silent throughout the ordeal. It took some time for Kai to be able to take down the articles and news about them, and Krystal noticed the sudden change in his ever since that night he'd suddenly left her on her own.

Something must have happened. If it was about his work, then she had nothing to worry about, but there was something about the way he acted that made Krystal suspicious. Kai still met and saw her at night, but he wouldn't spend the night with her. He looked frustrated about something, but he wouldn't tell her what it was.

While Krystal was struggling to keep Kai on her side, Jennie had just passed out and woke up in the hospital owned by the Han family for the second time.

"What happened?" She asked Hyo Joo.

"You passed out again. You were burning with high fever when Ho Jung brought you here." The woman replied. "I've already called your husband. Lisa said he's on his way now."

"Jennie, you will need to deliver the twins now." Han Zijun said in frustration.

He and Hyo Joo had managed to complete the antidote they were working on, but it seemed that Jennie's body couldn't keep up with her pregnancy while trying to keep the poison at bay. Ho Jung had barged into his office that morning, insisting that he check on her madam immediately.

"No. No." She shook her head. "I still have a week to carry them, right? The more weeks we could give the girls, the more chances they could survive well at birth."

"No, Miss Lee. It has to be now. It's now or we can't help you." The doctor's voice was almost pleading in Jennie's ears. She had never seen Han Zijun this desperate.

"But you are Han Zijun. You can pull miracles. You are one of the best doctors in our country. Surely you can do something about it." Jennie insisted.

"This won't work for me, Miss Lee. Another week and you might die. Your body is starting to shut down already. In another week, we won't be able to help you or save your twins anymore, but if you deliver them now, I'll promise to do my best to save all three of you."

Jennie said nothing and stared blankly at the ceiling, tears streaming down her face.

"Let me be completely honest with you. There's a chance that one of your twins might not be able to make it. Unlike the other one, she's smaller and weaker."

Jennie swallowed hard upon hearing Han Zijun say that. She didn't know if she would be able to get over another child loss. The grief almost killed her in her previous life, since a part of her was lost along with her child.

Hyo Joo held Han Zijun's arm and shook her head.

"Let me talk to her about it."

The doctor hesitated for a moment and nodded. He gave Jennie one last look before leaving her with Hyo Joo.

The older woman took a seat next to Jennie's bed, the latter refusing to look at her.

"Sister Joo, do you also think that I'm selfish and being illogical for not terminating this pregnancy?" Jennie asked without looking at Hyo Joo. The older woman became an older sister she never had and she was able to confide in Hyo Joo easily.

"No. Of course not, Jennie. It's easy for someone to say that they would rather choose you to live over the child and tell you that you can have more children in the future, but what do they know?" Hyo Joo answered, taking Jennie's hand in hers.