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Chapter 810
The next day, Siobhan felt better after a night's rest, but neither Jackson nor Gabriel mentioned the reason behind
that.
She looked so feeble and pallid as she lay in the hospital bed. She no longer appeared like the strong, independent
woman that she usually was. Now, she was as white as a sheet and looked like she could pass out at any given
moment.
Jackson supported her back and helped her sit up. Although he was being very gentle, his limbs still seemed a little
stiff, as though he was unused to doing such a thing.
She leaned against the bed and smiled softly, saying, "It's fine. You can hire a nurse to care for me if you're not
used to this."
Finally, Jackson's straight face showed a trace of emotion, and he pursed his lips, appearing a little guilty. "Siobhan,
I'm the one to blame for always being busy in the army, leaving you to take care of the household alone."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGiven his fierce and bullheaded personality, there was never a time when he gave in. So, it genuinely surprised her
that he would say something like this.
On the other hand, after decades of marriage, they grew a tacit understanding, so she didn't take the chance to
place the blame on his shoulders. Instead, she said with a faint smile, "It's okay. I already know that you were busy
in the army even before I married you. So, there's nothing I can say about that, and the accident this time
happened because I insisted on returning. It's not your fault."
Alas, Jackson felt his remorse grow stronger at her gentle consideration.
During the early years of their marriage, he had spent most of his time in the military and could count the times he
returned home on one hand.
It definitely didn't help that when Siobhan was pregnant with their second child, he happened to have an
assignment in the country and was severely injured. Someone informed her about this, and she rushed back to the
country without a moment of hesitation.
After that, something happened that caused her to go into labor, which was why she ended up giving birth in the
country.
Maybe it was because of these coincidences that… At the thought of this, Jackson quickly stopped himself from
thinking further and stared at the sickly person in the bed. She was his wife, but he had never tried to understand
her.
He also reckoned that they would spend more time apart than together if it weren't because of the car accident.
"By the way, how many days of leave did you apply from the army this time? You should just return earlier if you
didn't take too many days off. Everything will be alright as long as I have Gabriel and Evelyn by my side."
Her words jerked him out of his thoughts, and he felt an inexplicable sense of frustration when his own wife tried to
chase him away.
His voice turned a notch lower as he said, "I've applied for a transfer and won't return to the army camp after this.
This way, I can spend more time with you and the kids."
Siobhan widened her eyes at him in disbelief, wholly taken aback by his decision.
When he saw that she was so caught off guard, he patiently explained, "All these years, I've neglected my family,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmand now that we're getting on in years, there's no reason for me to work so hard anymore. The kids have their own
lives to lead, and they can fight for the things they want on their own."
She stared at the awkward yet stern-faced person before her and suddenly broke into a warm smile as she replied
softly, "Okay."
Meanwhile, Nicole couldn't sleep well through the night.
She dreamed of her mother again. In her dream world, she was a child, and because William had a lover outside
the family, he would often resort to violence. In addition, he would constantly target Madeline whenever he
returned home as he found her an eyesore.
Madeline would always hold her and mutter through her sobbing, "Nicole, I'm sorry… This shouldn't be your life. I'm
sorry."
When she arrived at that part of her dream, she felt her eyes snap wide. She scrunched her brows in frustration
and touched her forehead. As a result, she quickly realized that she was covered in a layer of sweat due to that
dream.
Previously, I had no idea what Mother meant by that, but now…
Her eyes were filled with incomprehension as she stared ahead blankly.
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