CHAPTER 224: CHAPTER 224: THE CHILD IS JARED LANGLEY’S

"N... no one instructed me."

Sylvia Sheridan lowered her head, her voice barely audible.

"It was Jared Langley who suddenly cut off contact. I couldn’t find him, and Ben Hayes wouldn’t say anything. It wasn’t until a week ago that I found out I was pregnant..."

Sylvia Sheridan’s nose tingled, on the verge of tears.

"Even if we were going to break up, he should’ve made it clear. What’s with not answering calls or replying to texts? I heard Uncle was coming to Kenton, so I begged him to take me here, but Jared... it’s as if he doesn’t recognize me at all."

"It’s all because of you!" Her voice trembled, "He abandoned me for you! I hate you!"

Juliana Jacobs’ eyelashes quivered slightly, and she said expressionlessly, "Something happened to him, and he merged his memories of you and me. It’s not his fault, nor mine."

"What?" Sylvia Sheridan didn’t understand, "Stop making excuses, you are just..."

"Believe what you want. If you had eyes, you’d see I have no feelings for him."

Sylvia Sheridan froze at her words.

"How long have you been at the Sheridan Family?" Juliana Jacobs asked.

"What does that have to do with you?"

Sylvia Sheridan closed her eyes, turned her face away, refusing to look at her.

"Let’s make a deal," said Juliana Jacobs.

Sylvia Sheridan said nothing.

Juliana Jacobs continued, regardless of whether she was listening, "The Sheridan Family might have secrets I want to know, and I want to investigate them through you."

Sylvia Sheridan laughed at her words, "Are you courting death by targeting the Sheridan Family?"

Juliana Jacobs’ expression remained indifferent, "Whether I want to live or not is none of your business. As part of the deal, I can help you do things that might make Jared remember you."

Sylvia Sheridan immediately showed interest, "Are you serious?"

Juliana Jacobs still showed no expression, "But I can’t guarantee the results."

Sylvia Sheridan held back her excitement, "I can offer you help within my capabilities, but I won’t do anything for you."

Juliana Jacobs gave a faint smile, "Deal. Now, let’s help you. Do you still want the child in your womb?"

Sylvia Sheridan was silent for a moment, her eyes filled with bitterness.

"I don’t know, the Sheridans definitely won’t accept my relationship with Jared, and he and I..."

She choked up, unable to continue.

Juliana Jacobs nodded, "I understand, otherwise you wouldn’t have been driving into me while pregnant."

Sylvia Sheridan’s face turned pale.

Juliana Jacobs asked, "What’s the most memorable thing between you two?"

"Having sex. He’s cold to everyone, but with me, whenever we meet, he can’t help it but have sex with me."

Sylvia Sheridan continued, her ears turning red, ignoring Juliana Jacobs’ speechless expression, "And he loves it when I wear a white dress, just like the night of my eighteenth birthday..."

"Enough." Juliana Jacobs couldn’t listen any longer and interrupted her, "Prepare a white dress, and when your pregnancy stabilizes and you’re discharged, you can get started."

Having finished speaking, she didn’t intend to stay in the ward any longer.

"Wait."

Sylvia Sheridan stopped her.

Juliana Jacobs paused and looked back.

"My uncle’s matters aren’t related to the Sheridans. His entertainment company is just a front; the real business is in Kingsford."

She paused, her eyes flashing with secrets.

"Even the Sheridans don’t know what exactly he’s doing in Kingsford."

Kingsford?

Could it be that everything is connected to Kingsford?

The terrifying thought swirled in her mind for a moment before being forcibly dispelled.

As Juliana Jacobs walked out of the ward, she was met by Raine Kane.

"Your car has been towed for repairs. I’ll take you back to the Langley Residence."

Juliana Jacobs nodded.

As Raine Kane accompanied her downstairs, she said, "That Sylvia Sheridan seems pretty useless. What are you collaborating with her for?"

"It’s because of Jared," Juliana Jacobs answered calmly, "If I can help him regain his memory, then I owe him nothing."

So that’s her reasoning, Raine Kane realized.

"Raine Kane!"

Juliana Jacobs called her name,

Raine Kane paused in her steps, immediately straightened up, and instinctively responded, "Present!"

Her overly standard reaction left Juliana Jacobs momentarily stunned before she laughed.

"Relax, I’m not taking attendance. However, there’s indeed a serious matter I need to discuss with you."

Raine Kane finally breathed a sigh of relief and scratched her head awkwardly.

"Boss lady, your voice is so piercing, just like my old drill sergeant’s. It triggered my reflexes."

Juliana Jacobs was amused, a hint of a smile appearing in her eyes, but she quickly composed herself, becoming serious.

"Since you’re following me, there’s something I must clarify. From now on, certain things you see or hear while with me, I need you to keep them confidential."

She paused deliberately, then added, "Absolutely confidential, including from Elias Langley."

Raine Kane heard this and the playful expression on her face also disappeared.

She thought for a moment, straightened up, and gave a clear and meticulous response.

"Understood, my duty is to protect your safety. If Mr. Langley inquires about your personal safety, I will report truthfully. But other than that, anything you don’t want me to say, I won’t utter a single word."

This response both adhered to the basic duties of a bodyguard to the employer and respected Juliana Jacobs’ request for privacy as the direct protection target.

Juliana Jacobs approved of this well-measured answer.

"That’s settled then. Don’t call me ’boss lady’ anymore; I’m two years older than you, call me Juliana."

A flicker passed through Raine Kane’s ever-alert eyes.

She opened her mouth, but this simple address seemed to baffle her more than handling emergencies.

Juliana Jacobs saw her nervousness and continued towards the parking lot, saying, "Keep it for next time when you change what you call me."

Raine Kane touched the tip of her nose in embarrassment and quickly caught up.

...

Juliana Jacobs returned to the Langley Residence; everyone else was absent, only Jared Langley was in the living room, as if waiting for her.

"I went to the company to pick you up, they said you left early."

Raine Kane had indeed done a good job keeping the accident secret, as the car crash hadn’t reached the Langleys’ ears.

Juliana Jacobs said indifferently, "Went to get my hair done."

"You should have told me."

"I don’t like reporting everything."

Juliana Jacobs ignored his expression and continued upstairs.

"Juliana!" Jared Langley called out to her, his voice with a hint of anger, "How long are you going to give me the cold shoulder?"

Juliana Jacobs didn’t respond, returning to her room, only to find the moisturizing lotion she placed in the morning had been moved.

Jared Langley arrived at the doorway just as she turned, saying, "I’ve told you, I don’t need anyone tidying up my room."

Jared Langley responded lightly, "Uncle had the housekeeper tidy it up a bit."

Why did Mason Sheridan come to my room?

Juliana Jacobs was silent for a moment, then looked at Jared Langley with a colder gaze.

"Please respect my privacy."

"This is my house," Jared Langley’s brow furrowed, "Besides, what’s the conflict between tidying up and respecting privacy?"

Juliana Jacobs couldn’t make a point with someone who was domineering embodied, slammed the door and shut him out.

She quickly checked the room, pondering: Why did Mason Sheridan take her toothbrush?

Unable to figure it out, she immediately messaged Elias Langley: "Mason Sheridan came to my room, and my toothbrush is missing."

Soon, the other end replied to her, "No worries, use disposable ones from now on, use them and toss them."

Juliana Jacobs stared at the screen, more questions arose.

Elsewhere, Elias Langley put down his phone.

The man beside him reported in a low voice, "The item has been destructively processed, ensuring it can’t be tested."

Elias Langley leaned back in his chair, his gaze deep, "Keep monitoring Mason Sheridan’s people in Kenton, I don’t want him to obtain any samples."

"Yes!"

...

Three days later, Sylvia Sheridan finished her pregnancy care and returned to the Langley Residence.

There’s a two-meter-deep pool in the Langley family’s backyard.

According to Sylvia Sheridan, on her 18th birthday, she accidentally fell into the water, it was Jared Langley who fished her out, and that night, they had their first encounter.

Such a memorable event, Juliana Jacobs planned to "reenact the scene" to stimulate Jared Langley’s jumbled memories.

In the evening, Juliana Jacobs sent a message to Jared Langley, asking him to come to the poolside.

When Jared Langley arrived, he saw Sylvia Sheridan dressed in a white dress, standing by the pool, where she "accidentally" slipped, screamed, and fell into the water, struggling within.

However, Jared Langley merely frowned; finding no helpers nearby, he took out his phone, intending to call for assistance.

Juliana Jacobs saw this and worried Sylvia Sheridan might miscarry from struggling too long, she dashed from the plants and dived into the pool.

Just as she plunged into the water, Jared Langley’s pupils contracted, and he dropped the phone, without hesitation diving in after her...

Afterward, the housekeepers also rushed over upon hearing, fumblingly assisting the three onto the shore.

Mason Sheridan quickly approached, instructing the housekeepers, "Hurry and help the eldest young master and Miss Jacobs get up."

He spoke as he extended a hand to Juliana Jacobs.