Chapter 313

Chapter 313

I blinked and quickly looked away: "I don't think there's anything worth looking at. You're the most handsome and best-looking man."

"Really?"

Jason raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of disbelief:

"Such sweet talk."

"Of course it's true! How could there possibly be a man more handsome than my husband in this world? That's completely impossible!"

I leaned in, cupped Jason's face with both hands, and planted a kiss on him.

Jason's expression didn't change, but his eyes clearly softened.

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Good thing I managed to smooth things over with him.

The engagement party finally ended. Maya leaned back exhausted on the sofa, lowering her eyes and rubbing her temples to relieve the fatigue.

"Have a glass of warm milk and get some rest early tonight."

Kinsley walked over to Maya carrying the milk.

She looked at Maya with concern and sighed:

"You've had a hard time lately. Just hang in there a bit longer. Once we get through this period, everything will get better."

Maya's eyes trembled slightly, but she didn't respond.

Rather than saying things were about to get better, it was more accurate to say the most critical moment hadn't even begun yet.

Although Elijah survived the last emergency treatment, according to the doctor, he basically only had a few days left to live.

That was why her engagement party with Richard was organized in such a rush.

Right now, she desperately needed support.

Otherwise, she could only watch helplessly as what belonged to her was taken away by the illegitimate child!

Seeing Maya's exhausted appearance, Kinsley felt terrible.

Her eyes reddened as she lowered her head and wiped away tears: "It's all Mom's fault. Mom is useless - couldn't give birth to a son and couldn't keep your father's heart."

Maya found these words grating.

It was all just because she wasn't a man.

That was all.

But why? Why should that matter?

Since childhood, all these years, she had been running forward with all her might, just to one day become her parents' pride.

But now, her mother was covering her face and crying in front of her.

Saying sorry for not being able to give birth to a son.

Man or woman.

Was this really so important?

Maya's pupils went blank for a moment.

When she came back to herself, her expression had returned to normal.

"Mom, I'm going upstairs to rest. We'll go to the hospital tomorrow to check on Dad's situation."

After saying this, Maya got up and went upstairs.

After showering and lying in bed, she slowly opened her eyes wide.

She was clearly exhausted today, every part of her body crying out with fatigue, yet her thoughts were in complete chaos, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

She suddenly remembered what I had said to her at the end of the party.

Look at yourself!

Maya took a deep breath and raised her hand to look at it carefully.

Slender, smooth.

Carrying the air of someone raised in luxury.

When she was younger, she had been frustrated many times, wishing she had been born a man.

That way she wouldn't be disliked by her father, and wouldn't disappoint her mother either.

All along, she had been running with all her might, just to prove she was better than any man.

But she really rarely looked at herself.

"Maya, you're really pathetic!"

Maya smiled bitterly.

Late at night, 3 AM.

The sharp, urgent ringtone exploded in the silent night.

Maya's eyes flew open: "Okay, I'll be right there."

She didn't dare delay for a moment and got out of bed.

She changed clothes at lightning speed, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw Kinsley waiting outside with red-rimmed eyes.

Kinsley had also received the call. As soon as she saw Maya, tears began falling uncontrollably.

"Maya, your father..."

"Mom, don't cry. Let's go now."

The call had come from the hospital. The doctor said Elijah was failing and had already been rushed to the emergency room.

Going into the emergency room twice in such a short time - you could imagine how bad Elijah's condition was.

Maya drove, taking Kinsley to the hospital.

On the way, Maya found time to call her assistant: "Come to the hospital immediately with the documents."

The assistant didn't ask questions: "Okay, Ms. Coleman."

Kinsley heard the voice but didn't speak, just wiped away tears with reddened eyes.

At this point, she could only hope Maya had a way to deal with those wolf-like illegitimate children.

Otherwise, as soon as Elijah died, the two of them would be driven out of the Coleman family by the illegitimate children.

At the hospital, outside the emergency room.

Almost the same wailing and crying as last time.

Atticus was squeezed right at the front, staring fixedly at the tightly closed emergency room door, the greed in his eyes impossible to hide.

Aurelia stood beside him, reminding him in a low voice:

"Don't forget what I told you to do. Whether we can pull this off probably depends on tonight."

"Mom, don't worry. I've got this in the bag!"

Atticus pulled at the corner of his mouth:

"I'm Dad's favorite child. If he doesn't give his company to me, who would he give it to?"

He had prepared thoroughly for today.

"Don't get too overconfident. Maya isn't someone to mess with."

Before Aurelia finished speaking, Maya and Kinsley arrived too.

She looked deeply at the two of them before lowering her head to continue crying silently.

Maya's gaze swept around the room.

All of Elijah's illegitimate children were here.

It seemed everyone knew Elijah didn't have much time left, all eagerly waiting, wanting to get their share.

Maya took a deep breath, trying her best to stay calm, before stepping forward to ask: "How is Dad now? What did the doctor say?"

"Coming so late, you still have the nerve to ask?"

Atticus gave Maya a cold look and mocked: "I don't think you care about Dad at all."

"In terms of having free time, I certainly can't compare to someone as idle as you."

Maya nodded with a sincere expression, her tone quite calm.

"You—"

Atticus's expression changed, and he was about to curse back when Aurelia interrupted with a choked voice:

"Ms. Coleman, compared to you, we're certainly not important people, but even so, we have the right to express our feelings."

Maya looked at her coldly: "I didn't mean that. You don't need to be so eager to stir things up."

Aurelia pressed her lips together and lowered her head, saying nothing more.

The hallway outside the emergency room fell into dead silence.

Everyone had their own thoughts, staring intently at the emergency room door.

Half an hour later, the door opened from inside and the doctor walked out.

Maya immediately went up to him:

"Doctor, how is my father now?"

The doctor removed his mask, revealing an exhausted face.

He sighed and slowly bowed to everyone.

"We did our best. My condolences."

The entire scene seemed to freeze, then the next instant, like a drop of water falling into hot oil, it exploded.

First and foremost was Atticus.

His eyes bloodshot, he rushed forward and grabbed the doctor's collar, shouting:

"What happened? What were you doctors doing! My dad was fine before, how could he suddenly be gone?"

The doctor stumbled back a step, frowning:

"Please calm down. The patient's health has never been good. We also reminded you to try to keep the patient's mood pleasant and avoid excessive emotional fluctuations."