Chapter 210

The moment Celestia Brooks finished her sentence, the entire hospital room seemed to drop several degrees. Jareth Carrington froze up instantly. When his eyes locked onto the mocking glint in hers, he felt like he'd just been struck by lightning—his whole body went numb, and he couldn’t move. By the time he snapped out of it and opened his mouth to say something, she cut in again. "Oh, sorry, I probably shouldn’t be asking that, huh?" Her long lashes lowered slightly, like pulling down a curtain on all emotions. Her lips, pale to the point of looking almost colorless, curled up in a faint, bitter smile. Then, under Jareth's visibly stunned gaze, she added with a quiet sting: "No, wait, I guess you are somewhat upset, right? Even if you never really wanted this kid… the family did. Now the baby’s gone, and everyone’s probably blaming you. So yeah, you must be feeling pretty awful now." Her tone was light, but every word dug deep, heavy with sorrow and grief. Jareth had a dozen things re