Chapter 507 I Don't Need Your Confession
"I'm leaving, take care of yourself!"
"Especially take care of the baby in your belly."
Jack turned around without saying another word.
He stood tall, his figure proud, stubborn, and lonely, becoming more distant with each step.
The morning light fell on Jack's strong back, clearly warm.
But for some reason, when Jessica looked over, she always felt that Jack was shrouded in an inextricable melancholy, and even his figure seemed particularly sad and lonely.
Maybe Jack was right.
Because this time, she suddenly had a feeling in her heart.
This seemed like the last time she would see Jack.
As soon as Jack walked out of the police station, he saw Jonah coming towards him.
He didn't want to talk to Jonah, so he deliberately avoided him.
But Jonah grabbed his hand. "We need to talk!"
"Talk about what?"
Jack looked at him with a cold gaze, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"If it's about sparing Jessica, then forget it. You know, my mom and I have always been ruthless, never kind-hearted."
Jonah didn't let go of his hand.
Jonah firmly stated, "All conditions are negotiable."
Jonah and Jack walked to a nearby empty lot, and Jack remained extremely indifferent.
At this moment, Jonah suddenly spoke, "I know that no matter how many times I apologize, you won't forgive me."
"But Gabriel is in trouble, Gilbert and Freddy are young, and Jessica is pregnant. She can't stay here, and she can't be convicted as a murderer, or the children's lives will be ruined, and I won't be able to face Gabriel."
"All these years, you've resented and hated me just to vent your anger and find some relief. If that's the case, I'll fulfill your wish."
Jack curled his lips, asking coldly, "Fulfill? How will you fulfill it?"
The air turned stifling all of a sudden.
Just when Jack thought Jonah had given up, Jonah's aged voice spoke with difficulty, "What if I kneel and apologize to you?"
Jack looked at him in disbelief. "Would you?"
Jonah pressed his lips together.
Suddenly, Jonah bent his knee and took a step forward.
Quickly, that leg bent and touched the ground, followed by the other leg.
Jack's eyes turned red, his fists clenched tightly, his heart raging and roaring.
Jack's eyes were fixed on Jonah, unblinking.
In Jack's eyes, there was a glimmer of something crystalline sparkling in the sunlight.
At the last moment, he suppressed his anger and pushed Jonah away. "Don't waste your efforts."
"I'm serious, even if you beg me for three days straight, it won't make a difference. I won't let Jessica off the hook."
After saying that, Jack turned around and walked away with large strides.
Jack's eyes, facing the wind, shed a few crystalline tears.
But the tears were quickly blown away by the wind.
Every word Jonah said, every action he took, caused Jack pain.
It caused Jack's pain to resonate deep within him, reaching his very bones.
He and Gabriel had the same father, yet Jonah could ignore and despise him to the extreme.
But for Gabriel, Jonah could go to such lengths?
Wasn't that ridiculous?
Jonah, as a father, actually knelt to Jack to plead for Gabriel. It was an enormous joke.
At that moment, Jack fully understood.
Some people were born as the darlings of fate, with a father's love and a mother's care.
But some people, no matter how hard they try, would never receive their parents' love and care.
'Jack, you lost, completely and utterly!' Jack thought.
Jack sat alone in the car, smoking one cigarette after another.
The smoke quickly filled the air, making Jack's face gradually become blurry.
He didn't remember how much time had passed, but the pain in Jack's body became more and more clear.
He stubbed out the cigarette and reached for his medication, only to find the box empty when he opened it.
Jack reached into his pocket for the prescription, thinking he should get more this time, hoping it would last longer.
But when Jack felt around, he found his pockets empty.
Jack thought carefully and realized he might have dropped it when he was at the coffee shop the other day.
Jack leaned back, letting himself lie on the seat to endure the pain.
Sweat beaded on Jack's forehead, and the pain in his body grew worse and more unbearable.
Jack gritted his teeth and endured it.
After a long time, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue.
At least he had endured that bout of pain.
Jessica was right; Gabriel getting on that plane was all part of his plan.
Jack calculated every factor he could and took a gamble.
Even when Gabriel boarded the plane, Jack kept telling himself it wasn't his fault; it was all Gabriel's fate.
However, no one expected it.
Things happened just like that.
The plane had an accident.
But at that moment, Jack found he didn't feel the expected pleasure and joy.
Jack felt an emptiness in his heart instead.
What had he gained?
Thinking carefully, aside from loss, he seemed to have gained nothing.
And Jessica's pregnancy was unexpected.
Indeed, he could harm everyone else, but he couldn't bring himself to harm Jessica.
Jack had to admit, at certain moments, he had feelings for Jessica, even love.
He even thought that if he could meet such a woman in his life, he might not continue down his path of stubbornness.
But what moved him the most was the baby in her belly.
Gabriel was gone, and if Jessica were also convicted as a murderer, he couldn't imagine what kind of life the baby would face after being born.
And those twins would instantly become the most pitiful and lonely people in the world.
Just like Jack once was.
Jack's childhood was too lonely, too unfortunate.
Every child should not have to repeat Jack's experience; they should be joyful.
Jack couldn't heal his childhood, but he could heal someone else's.
So, Jack had decided to ensure Jessica's safety.
But many things Jack couldn't say.
After resting for a while, Jack drove to the coffee shop from the previous day to find his lost prescription.
However, the staff's response left him stunned.
"So you mean you gave it to the friend who was with me that day?"
"Yes, I asked him to pass it on to you."
"Okay, I understand."
Back in the car, Jack immediately dialed Vincent's phone.
"My stuff is with you, right?"
"Yes."
"Let's meet at the same coffee shop."
"Okay."
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