Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 156: Three Years Without Marriage

"Jonas, you..." Candace hesitated for a moment, then suddenly a lightbulb went off in her head, quickly changing the subject, "You’re awake?"

Calling out, she beamed with excitement and ran towards him, trying to forget the words she had just said.

Jonas Hawthorne subtly avoided her embrace and stepped towards the room.

After just a couple of steps, he stopped in front of the scattered food on the floor.

Candace saw this, knowing he was aware of everything, quickly tried to explain, "Well... I’m pregnant, my tastes have changed drastically, I can’t stand even the slightest strong smell. The food is just... makes me feel nauseous, and I accidentally knocked it over!"

Under no circumstances could she admit she purposely threw it.

Jonas Hawthorne didn’t discuss the matter further.

After all, he clearly understood the truth of the situation.

"Since the food here doesn’t suit your taste, I’ll arrange for someone to take you home." Jonas Hawthorne said indifferently, his tone cold.

Candace hadn’t noticed anything amiss, walked up to him again, and asked with anticipation, "Will you come back with me?"

Previously, she worried about what would happen if Jonas never woke up, but now seeing he’s awake, all her efforts weren’t in vain!

Jonas Hawthorne sized her up for a moment and suddenly mentioned, "Grandma fainted."

"..." Candace was stunned, not expecting Jonas Hawthorne to change the topic!

And that old woman fainted?

These past days she had been confined here, with barely anyone speaking to her, she had no idea what had happened at the hospital!

Suppressing her inner joy, Candace had to feign surprise on the surface, "How did that happen?"

Feeling the emotion wasn’t quite enough, she quickly added some worry, "Is Grandma alright?! It’s my fault for being useless, just staying in this little room, can I go check on Grandma?"

She really wanted to go and enjoy the fruits of her labor!

That old woman finally fainted, right!

It’s good she’s fainted...

It means her medication worked!

Honestly, she regretted using slow poison on Silas. Had she known, she should’ve gone with something more potent, one lethal dose!

Would’ve saved so much time...

Jonas Hawthorne absorbed all her subtle expressions without showing any reaction.

"Just exhaustion, nothing serious." He said nonchalantly, not mentioning the poisoning.

His mention of grandma fainting was nothing more than a test for her.

"Sigh, Grandma has aged, and seeing you in a coma must have worried her so much!" Candace feigned vulnerability, appearing very considerate and kind, "Jonas, let me take care of Grandma? She’s at an age where she needs someone by her side!"

She wouldn’t do it herself, but she’s quite interested to see how that old woman struggles in her final moments!

Jonas Hawthorne squinted slightly, speaking with some deeper meaning, "Being pregnant makes it inconvenient for you, how could you take care of Grandma?"

"I..." Candace froze for a second, then glanced down at her already bulging belly, almost due, "I thought if Grandma could see her beloved grandson every day, her mood might improve? A better mood would naturally lead to better health!"

"No need, just focus on taking care of yourself." Jonas Hawthorne rejected outright.

Grandma didn’t like her, if the two were placed together, chaos would ensue.

Candace opened her mouth, wanting to try harder, but saw Jonas Hawthorne close his eyes, knowing he didn’t want to discuss this, changed the subject.

"Alright then. Jonas, rest assured, I’ll definitely give birth to our child safely." She first spoke gently, then approached Jonas Hawthorne, sighed with grievance, "Jonas, I know you’re still upset that I announced our wedding date publicly, but it’s only ten days until the third of next month, what do you plan for our wedding?"

This was something Jonas Hawthorne never agreed to, the trending topics and news were all retracted.

Completely erased from Jonas Hawthorne’s mind, now brought up again.

His dark eyes deepened slightly, tinged with displeasure.

"I never promised to marry you." His tone was extremely indifferent, just from hearing it, Candace’s heart seemed frozen!

"But... Jonas, our child will be born soon!" As Candace spoke, her eyes grew red, about to cry!

Jonas Hawthorne scrutinized her for a while, suddenly said, "Grandma’s health isn’t good, if anything happens, I’ll observe mourning for three years."

Candace was instantly taken aback!

Mourning for three years?

Meaning no marriage for three years?!

No... how could she wait that long?

But Jonas Hawthorne’s attitude was so decisive, couldn’t that old woman just die?

Candace suddenly gritted her teeth!

The medicine prepared for Silas was just one dose away, how could she give up now?

"Jonas, you..."

Candace wanted to speak more, but Jonas Hawthorne stood up at that moment, interrupting her, "I’ll arrange for someone to send you back."

After speaking, he walked out with his long legs.

Candace wanted to follow, but was stopped by the bodyguards.

"Ms. Ford, the young master ordered that you don’t move around freely."

"Let go of me! Jonas! I’m not going back! I..."

Candace’s voice faded into the distance, Jonas Hawthorne didn’t turn back once.

John Franklin found out Candace was sent away while eating dinner.

The nurses were gossiping loudly, probably hadn’t seen such a good show in a while?

"Heard Ms. Ford was dragged out by a few bodyguards!"

"Really? Wasn’t there talk online that Mr. Hawthorne divorced his wife for her? And she’s carrying Mr. Hawthorne’s child..."

"Who knows! That Ms. Ford has such a temper, every time I brought food she wore a scowl..."

"Honestly, she doesn’t look as good as Raine Sinclair, nor does she have a good temper. Really don’t know why Mr. Hawthorne would fancy her?"

"Well, you see, for men, a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine not as good as an affair, and an affair not as good as the one they can’t have!"

At this point, John Franklin had finished eating, stood up with his lunch box, interjected, "Not every man is so fickle."

These words stunned the nurses!

All went quiet, turning to face John Franklin, "Dr. Franklin, you... you heard us?"

"Less talking, more eating." Dropping the comment, John Franklin turned and walked away.

Leaving behind several stunned faces...

——

After Candace was sent home, she clearly noticed more bodyguards in the villa.

She was not naive enough to think these guards were arranged by Jonas Hawthorne for her protection, after some careful consideration, she decided to go out and talk to Sean Ford.

But she was stopped at the entrance.

"Ms. Ford, the young master ordered that without his permission, you are not to leave at will."

"What?!" Candace was shocked, her eyeballs nearly popping out, "Are you trying to imprison me?!"