Chapter 817

“H-How is that even possible?” blurted Jackson with great difficulty.

Joyce felt bad for him, but she was too angry at the time, so she bellowed, “Why is that impossible? This
is indeed the truth. Your girlfriend tried to trick Shane into marrying her.”

Jackson’s mind went blank instantly. His dashing face turned pale while a defeated look crept up on it.

Seeing him in that state made Joyce hesitant to say anything else.

At the end of the day, he is just like Nat and Mr. Shane. They’re all victims.

“Where is Jacqueline now?” asked Jackson in a raspy voice after he wiped his face.

“In the hotel. I had someone lock her in. Sorry about this, Dr. Baker,” answered Silas as he pushed his
glasses up.

“It’s fine. I understand,” replied Jackson as he forced a grin on his face. Then he added, “I have to go
make a call.”

He lowered his head and walked away.

Joyce stared at his back and sighed before asking, “What do you think is wrong with Jacqueline? Dr.
Baker is such an amazing guy. What’s so bad about being with him? Why did she insist on doing all
that?”



“How would I know?” said Silas while shrugging.

Joyce rolled her eyes at him and stopped talking.

Meanwhile, Jackson went to a quiet corridor and took a deep breath before he called Jacqueline.



It didn’t take long for someone to pick up, but only silence was heard from the other end of the line.

Jackson knew that Jacqueline was on the other end of that line although she didn’t speak.

“Jacqueline,” muttered Jackson sadly.

Jacqueline sat on the bed with an expressionless face. “You learned all about it?”

“Yeah,” replied Jackson as he nodded.

Jacqueline’s grip on her cell phone tightened before she said, “In that case, let’s break up.”

At first, she planned on neglecting him so that he would initiate the breakup. She could regain her
freedom that way and still be on the receiving end of others’ pity.

Unfortunately, Joyce had foiled everything.

Instead of agreeing to her request, he simply asked, “Why?”

“What do you mean?”

“Why did you do that? What’s so bad about being with me? Have I not treated you right? Have I not
loved you enough?” asked Jackson.

Jacqueline went quiet for a few seconds. Her face was filled with disinterest when she answered, “You
have been good to me, but that is not what I want. I don’t love you. In fact, I never have. The one I love is
Shane, and I only want him to love me and treat me right. Do you understand?”

“Is that why you did all that?” asked Jackson as he let out a mocking smile.

Jacqueline bit her lip before she replied, “Yes.”



“Don’t you think that what you did is wrong?”

“What is wrong with it?” refuted Jacqueline loudly. “I am simply going after the person I love, so how am I
wrong? Tell me, Jackson.”

“Everything about that is wrong. Shane doesn’t love you. He is married and has a wife. What you did is
no different from being a homewrecker. Besides, you are my girlfriend. Have you ever considered how I
feel?” asked Jackson as he put his palm on his chest.

Jacqueline was silent for a few seconds before she answered emotionlessly, “No, your feelings have
never mattered to me.”

Despite being mentally prepared, Jackson felt like someone had stabbed his heart when he heard that
response. It hurt so much that he couldn’t breathe, and his face turned pale. In the end, he let out a
sorrowful chuckle before saying, “Jacqueline Graham, you really are cruel.”

Jacqueline bit her lip and replied, “I’m sorry, but we should never have been together in the first place.
You’ve always known who I love, but you still confessed your love to me. As such, you only have yourself
to blame.”

Jackson chuckled even louder. The sorrow in his voice intensified while his teary eyes slowly reddened.
He admitted, “So it’s my own fault, huh? You’re right. I was the one who made the first move, but why did
you agree to be my girlfriend if you never loved me?”

Jacqueline lowered her eyes without uttering a word.

Why? Because I want Shane and Natalie to let their guards down.






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