Having slept since the afternoon, Sharon woke up the next day before dawn.She stretched her body
and then turned around to see Jameson next to her.She softened her breaths, trying not to wake him.
He was all likable while asleep.
Sharon watched him for a while and then carefully removed the quilt from her to get off the bed.But her
wrist was held.
"Where you going?" came Jameson's hoarse and tired voice.
"I.....I'm going to the bathroom" said Sharon quietly.
"You're awake? It's still very early. Sleep more."
Jameson agreed with his eyes closed, but his hand was still grabbing her tightly.
"Jameson?" Sharon bent over.
There was no reply.
She spoke again, "I am really going to the bathroom.I'm not gonna run away."
Finally, her hand was gradually loosened.
After getting out of the bathroom, Sharon didn't feel like sleeping again, so she went to the window to
glance outside.
The sky was starting to turn bright, and there were some people on the streets already.
Although summer was approaching, the morning was still foggy.
It was probably freezing as well.
Having stood there for a few minutes, Sharon went back to the bedside.
"Jameson?" she said softly.
"I want to take a walk downstairs.I'll be back in half an hour.Keep sleeping."
After these words, she took her coat and left the ward.But she was surprised to find the person sitting
outside.
"Ruben, why are you here?" Ruben obviously hadn't slept at all.He looked weary.
"You feeling better?" asked Ruben.
"I'm all good now." Sharon looked at him and frowned, "You were here the whole night?"
Ruben dodged the question, "Great, I'll be leaving then."
"Wait," Sharon stopped him.She turned around to look inside the ward and then took Ruben out.It was
very quiet in the hospital's garden.
Sharon retracted her hand, "I know what you're thinking.Just stop.You are my brother, and that's all.Do
you understand?"
Ruben pursed his lips and laughed self-deprecatingly.
"Ruben, Josh Allyson is the one that did everything.Do you understand? It has nothing to do with you."
After a long while came Ruben's voice, "It does, though."
Sharon didn't hear it clearly, "What?"
"I said it does!"
Ruben looked at her with helpless eyes, "Josh Allyson is my father.The same blood flows in our
bodies.I will never be rid of his shadow!"
"Ruben....."
"Just stop.I know......"
"What do you know? If you really understand, you wouldn't be standing here right now.Ruben, you can't
decide your own birth.But that's fine because you can decide your future.You are not Josh Allyson, and
you will not repeat his path.You are my brother, and I'm freaking proud of you! You should understand--
you are the closest person to me in the world."
Sharon went on before Ruben could talk, "I don't care what Josh Allyson said to you last night.You just
go back to school and study hard! Have you forgotten what you said to me? You said you would make
a lot of money for me to live a carefree life! A man should always keep his promise.I'm still waiting for
ya!"
Ruben lowered his head, quiet.
Sharon patted him on the shoulders, "Alright, go back to school now."
"Yeah"
Ruben softly replied.
Sharon watched as he went away and then retracted her vision.She was just about to finally take a
walk when she saw a man standing not far away.
"When did you come down?" asked Sharon as she was walking over.
Jameson looked at her with his dark eyes, answering, "Just now."
Sharon didn't believe him.If she guessed correctly, Jameson must've followed her down.When she left
the ward, he must be awake.
"Let's get back," said Sharon.
"I thought you wanted to take a walk."
"Not anymore."
"Are women all so changeable like you?"
"....”
Sharon glared at him, "Are you going back or not--because I am not gonna wait for you!"
Jameson pursed his lips and followed along.Back on the bed, Sharon checked the time.It was Six.Still
couldn't sleep.She looked at the frowning man on the sofa.
"You're not gonna sleep?" asked Sharon.
"You go ahead."
Sharon fell into thought for a moment and then spoke up again, "Have you taken care of the matter
with Bridger Fowler?"
Jameson looked over with some anger on his face.
"You promised me" said Sharon.
"I also told you not to meet him alone."
"But..."
"You didn't even think about calling me yesterday."
"No, that's not what happened.Bridger Fowler asked Ruben and me to go.I didn't know what would
happen until the wall was taken down.I didn't have the time to tell you!"
"Excuses" replied Jameson indifferently.
Sharon immediately corrected him, "No, not excuses.The truth!"
Jameson leaned back against the sofa, leg crossed, "What else? Just spit it out."
Sharon licked her lips, "How do you know there's something else?"
"It's all on your face."
"It's...it's about Ruben."
"You want me to find out if he is really Josh Allyson’s son?" Sharon nodded.
"They've confirmed already."
Sharon figured that it was probably Daniel.He had asked her about it a long time ago.Besides them,
nobody should care about it.
"I don't know how they verified it.But I don't think they've actually done a paternity test."
"You want a paternity test?"
"You know Josh Allyson is full of sh*t.The more he says Ruben is his son, the more I doubt it.And he
seemed to quite enjoy using himself to insult Ruben.And he was under Tavis Beale's control before, so
they had no way to do the test."
"What if the result is not what you want to see?"
"Then I'll have to accept it."
"Fine.I'll have people get it done."
Sharon smiled, "Thanks."
"I'd much prefer some actions over words."
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