Chapter 16 Yet , Jenna's messages always remained polite . Back when Marceline was at her lowest emotionally , she used to respond to these questions with the sharpest , harshest words . Later on , those responses were screenshotted and circulated in all the group chats Jenna was part of , further cementing Marceline's image as a vicious , spiteful woman in everyone's eyes . Marceline clearly knew that Jenna was trying to break her down slowly and gradually , and it worked . Over these past three years , there hadn't been a single day that wasn't hard to get through for her . Marceline didn't reply to the message . After staying in the restroom for half an hour , she quietly went downstairs . Just as she was about to hail a taxi from the hospital entrance , a car stopped in front of her . It was Curtis ' . That license plate - nothing but a string of ones - was unique in the entire Imperialis . The window rolled down , revealing Curtis ' face . " Get in , " he said . But Marceline pretended not to hear him and walked past the car with the intention to head out . Otherwise , she wouldn't be able to h a taxi with the car blocking the way . However , she had barely taken a few steps when she heard the car door open . Suddenly , her wrist was seized , and she stumbled slightly as she was pulled back Immediately , the sharp scent of blood hit her , and her eyes instinctively dropped to Curtis ' hand . Just as she thought , it was still bleeding , and some of the blood had smeared onto her wrist . Marceline's brows knitted tightly together , and her face went pale in an instant as she quickly pushed him away . Ever since that car accident , she had had a severe fear of blood . She would feel physically repulsed to the point of nausea . Curtis was well aware of this . He cursed under his breath and hid his injured hand behind him while reaching out with his other hand to grab her again . But Marceline reacted as if a sensitive nerve had been struck " Don't touch me ! " Curtis ' expression turned dark and stormy . " Marceline , how long are you going to keep acting out ? " Marceline didn't respond . Forcing down the urge to vomit , she quickly pulled out a pack of disinfecting wipes from her bag and frantically scrubbed her wrist . Even though she'd gone through more than a dozen wipes , the metallic scent of blood felt permanently etched onto her skin . Finally unable to hold back , she leaned over and threw up . Suddenly , the world spun around her . Curtis had pulled her into his arms and shoyed her straight into the car . " Let me out ! " Marceline cried , Aside from the first two years of their marriage , the few times that they did see each other were filled with tension , Toward the end of their third year of marriage , Curtis barely even came home at all . As a result , Marceline grew quieter and stopped arguing with anyone altogether . Yet , every time she saw Curtis , she hated how easily she lost control like this . After closing the car door , Curtis took out a first - aid kit from beside him and casually wrapped some gauze around his palm The car windows were open , and with the air conditioning running , the metallic smell of blood quickly dispersed . But the pale - faced Marceline still felt nauseous . She had fainted once when Shawn's wife threw a vase at her , not just from the blow , but because she saw blood . Her body just couldn't handle it Now , she simply shut her eyes . She figured it was better not to see anything at all . After Curtis finished wrapping his hand , he instructed Ken to drive . Immediately , Ken stepped on the gas . Very quickly , the inside of the car fell into a sudden silence . Marceline kept her eyes c closed , so she was unaware that Curtis ' ga gaze was fixed on her face Chapter 16 Over the past three years , they had rarely seen each other , and the few times they did , it always ended in a fight . Curtis was almost always away on business , constantly traveling both within the country and overseas . Midway through the drive , his phone rang . It was a call from Pinebrook Villa .