Chapter 300

Jean's voice trembled with desperation as tears streamed down her cheeks. Her pale face looked almost transparent, like a delicate porcelain doll that might shatter with the slightest touch. She clung to Brad's waist, burying her face in his back as she sobbed uncontrollably. "Brad, I don't want to compete with Nadine for you. I just want you to visit me when you can and keep me company. I'd be content with that. I'd rather stay sick if it means you can be with me every day." Anyone would be touched by her tearful, fragile state, which was so heartbreakingly vulnerable. Brad, who had been trying to control his emotions, immediately turned to hold her in his arms. He gently said, "Jeanie, don't think too much right now. Focus on getting better first. We'll talk about everything else once you're well, okay? Please promise me you won't sneak out of the hospital on your own again. It worries me." Jean was overjoyed. She wrapped her arms around Brad's neck, stood on tiptoe, and presse