A Touch of Sweetness
Chapter 2911

Chapter 2911

Jake later walked into the room, asking kindly, "Are you ready, Joan?" Joan sat unmoving from herposition on the sofa, ignoring him.

His gaze sharpened, and his tone grew cold.

"Today's our big day, and everyone's waiting for us outside.

The least you could do is cooperate with me? Cooperate?By faking a smile and shaking hands withthe guests outside? She scoffed.

It was an impossible task for her.

Ted barged through the door.

"Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Ledger is here." Jake cleared his throat and readjusted his suit jacket beforefollowing his assistant out.

So this was all just a show put on to impress his snobbish, high-class peers! Joan was deep inthought.

/s there anything else I could stil! do at this moment? Picking up her handbag, she pulled out asmall packet of powder and poured it all into a glass of water on the table.

I told you, Jake, I am not getting married to you! Mustering up all her courage, she downed theentire glass of water and lay back down on the sofa, her eyes fluttering closed

"Where's Joan? She's running late!” Jake demanded in a low voice as he and Ted later huddled inthe corner of the lobby.

"Perhaps she's a little tired,’ Ted stammered out.

Without waiting for the assistant to finish speaking, Jake made a beeline for the dressing room.Upon his arrival, rage flared up within him when he spotted Joan asleep on the sofa.

Is this d*mn woman trying to make me into a public humiliation? "Joan! Wake up! The ceremony isabout to begin!" Jake shouted, but got no response.

"Joan!" Still nothing.

The realization dawned upon Jake like a flash of lightning, and he rushed over to her.

When he tried to shake her awake, blood started trickling out of her nose.

"Joan!" The panic set in.

"Mr. Wilson, it's nearly time...” Ted entered the room, his jaw dropping at the sight before him"The wedding will proceed as usual.

Go over to the other room and inform the backup bride and groom there to take our places,’ Jakeinstructed before picking Joan up in his arms and running out of the room.

Backup bride and groom? Ted's mind went blank.

The truth was that Jake had hired some actors to play the bride and groom in Joan's and his place,just in case some sort of accident were to happen at the wedding ceremony.

"Wake up, Joan! Hang in there!” Jake held onto her lifeless, doll-like body for dear life as he ran andran.

How could she do such a thing? Tears started blurring his vision and dripping down his face."Doctor! I need a doctor!" He burst through the main entrance of the hospital, screaming as loudlyas his sore throat would let him.

"Help!" Several hospital staff instantly rushed to his aid.

Jake later found himself pacing back and forth in front of the emergency operation room, his mindfilled with only prayers for Joan to be alive.

After what seemed like an eternity, a doctor finally came back out with a stern expression on hisface.

"If you'd been even a minute late, she might be dead by now.

She tried to commit suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills, but we've already flushed the drugsfrom her system

You'd better take good care of her from now on” Wiping away beads of sweat on his forehead, thedoctor walked away.

Suicide by overdose...Do you really hate me that much, Joan? Jake stood frozen, staring blankly offinto the distance.

Meanwhile, Joan lay motionless in a hospital bed with an IV drip connected to her wrist, looking frailand sick.

“Larry! Joan tried to kill herself!" Jessica burst into Larry's office, yelling frantically.

The man was currently taking a nap, head buried in his arms atop his desk.

Naturally, he didn't catch a single word that she had said.

Even in his dreams, he was lamenting over the fact that it was the day of Joan's wedding ceremonyand the fact that she was getting married to someone else.

"Hey! Are you listening to me? I said Joan tried to kill herself!" He instantly jerked awake, scramblingto his feet.

"What? Where is she? How is she now?" he demanded, grabbing hold of Jessica's shoulders.