They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 392

Chapter 392

With that thought, Brian wasted no time in contacting Wesley, who was in shock after listening to Brian’s update roo

“Calm down first. Let me make a few calls and figure this out. It really doesn’t make sense dialed Jessica’s numbet.

for her to act this way.” Alter reassuring Brian, he wonde

Jessica answered the call, but no matter how subtly Wesley probed, she insisted she was fine, sounding perfectly calm and composed,

Wesley was about to give up when Jessica suddenly asked, her voice trembling slightly, “Dr. Finch, do you think… nightmares can really come true?

Jessica stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, staring at the endless stream of cars below, her eyes clouded with deep confusion

“Have the nightmares started again?” Wesley instantly honed in on the real issue.

Jessica closed her eyes. “Yes. I me hurt my baby for someon ever accept anyone hurting”

“How could that be? Didn’t you say

else’s sake.” She could accept Brian being distant toward her, but she would cover

cares deeply about your baby?” Wesley asked in astonishment.

Hearing this, for a fleeting moment, Jessica had an intense, almost desperate urge to lay bare the entire tangled mess involving her, Brian, and Madeline Thankfully, she managed to bite back the urge at the last second.

“Yeah, he really does care about the baby,” she finally answered, her voice wavering faintly.

She knew perfectly well that even if Madeline lost her child, with how much Brian valued his children, at most he might give her baby to Madeline, but he

logic.

would never actually hurt the baby. Yet, dreams didn’t follow

Or maybe, deep down, her greatest fear was that Brian might love Madeline so blindly he would abandon even his own flesh and blood for her.

‘And if it really came to that, what would happen to Jake? Maybe I should fight to get custody of Jake back,” she thought, a surge of panic washing over

her.

But soon, she had a bitter realization. ‘No, Jake has always wanted Madeline as his mother. Even if I got him back, it would be meaningless.”

“Ms. Grant? Are you still listening?” After a long silence, Wesley finally called out softly.

“I’m here. Please, go on,” Jessica murmured, snapping back to reality.

Wesley then patiently broke down her emotions, analyzing her mental state piece by piece, and gently offered his suggestions. Jessica nodded, signaling she understood his words.

But Wesley could tell she hadn’t really taken in a single word. Still, he didn’t call her out. After hanging up, he immediately contacted Brian and asked him to come to the clinic.

“Here’s the situation,” Wesley explained calmly. “My suggestion is that, moving forward, you should be more assertive with her.”

“Be more assertive?” Brian frowned. “Are you sure that won’t just provoke Jessi even further?”

Wesley shook his head with a knowing smile. “Not at all. From my observations, Ms. Grant is fully aware that you’ll always yield to her unconditionally. That’s precisely why she lashes out at you so recklessly and resists you without restraint.

“Because she’s convinced that no matter what she does, you’ll give in. Her every move works precisely because she what if none of that worked anymore?”

Without waiting for Brian to answer, Wesley continued on his own.

you’ll compromise for her. But

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