Hannah was done with his apologies. "Get out of here now. My boyfriend will be here soon. I don't want him getting the wrong idea about us."
Steven's voice dropped a notch. "Boyfriend?"
Just as he finished asking, a man's voice came from downstairs, "Hannah... Is this your place?" It was Jarvis' voice.
Three days after Hannah woke up, Jarvis had texted her to inquire about her health, and they would occasionally chat. Yesterday, she went back to her hometown and told Jarvis. Jarvis said he was working on a project in the city and offered to visit her today.
Hannah knew it was him. "Jarvis, my house is right here. The gate is open. Just come in. I'm upstairs."
Hannah struggled to get out of bed to greet her guest. But Steven held her tightly, not letting her get out of bed. "You're still in touch with Jarvis?"d2
Hannah gave him a challenging look. "Jarvis is my boyfriend. I should be in touch with him, not a stranger like you."
Steven, "Hannah, everyone in your village knows I'm your husband. Jarvis is late."
Hannah, "So what?"
Steven, "Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about?"
Hannah, "As if I'm not used to it? With my job, I deal with rumors every day. You think I'm scared of gossip?"
Steven, "I'm sorry I didn't protect you better." Steven had always known that there were many negative comments about Hannah online, many of which were rumors people had deliberately spread to frame her.
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