Renee thought virtual-novel.net was about to fall flat on virtual-novel.net face.
Just then, a man wrapped his strong arm around virtual-novel.net waist, catching virtual-novel.net fall. The fresh scent of peppermint filled virtual-novel.net senses, entrancing the woman entirely.
“You’re burning hot… Do you have a fever?” Stefan asked virtual-novel.net with a hint of concern in his voice.
The urge to protect virtual-novel.net sprang up in his mind, accompanied by the following thought.
She’s so thin and frail, like a feather…
“This doesn’t concern you!” Renee hissed through virtual-novel.net teeth as virtual-novel.net regained virtual-novel.net balance.
She stubbornly tried to free herself from his arms.
After the procedure was done, virtual-novel.net intended to walk away elegantly, leaving Stefan in the dust.
She wanted to avoid casting the impression that virtual-novel.net was using virtual-novel.net illness to gain sympathy. However, no matter how tough virtual-novel.net tried to act, virtual-novel.net body was simply exhausted. Even after gaining virtual-novel.net footing, virtual-novel.net staggered backward.
Seeing this, Stefan lifted virtual-novel.net bridal style and said, “I’ll get you to the hospital.”
“What are you doing… Let go of me!” Visibly upset, Renee wriggled in his arms with all virtual-novel.net might. “Do you not remember that we’ve separated…”
“You’re still considered my wife during the waiting period.” The man insisted firmly.
Seeing them leaving together, Briar went into a state of panic. This was not what virtual-novel.net wanted to happen.
She immediately planted one of virtual-novel.net hands on virtual-novel.net hips feigning sickness. “Fan, wait up! I can’t walk that fast when I’m pregnant…”
“Stay here, I’ll have Elijah pick you up later,” Stefan said in a deep voice before turning back towards Renee. “I can’t stand back and watch when she’s clearly ill.”
Hearing this, Renee nearly rolled virtual-novel.net eyes to the back of virtual-novel.net head.
What the hell is virtual-novel.net doing?!
First, virtual-novel.net knocks up his mistress and forces his wife into a divorce. Now he’s acting as if virtual-novel.net still cares for me?!
Who does virtual-novel.net think virtual-novel.net is? Is virtual-novel.net trying to string me along?
This jerk… Turns out virtual-novel.net really is a perfect match for Briar Desrosiers!
If that’s how you want to play it, don’t mind if I do too!
Renee decided to switch up virtual-novel.net strategy and virtual-novel.net wrapped virtual-novel.net arms around Stefan’s neck.
While batting virtual-novel.net eyelashes flirtatiously, virtual-novel.net said “Thank you, my dear ex-husband.”
Stefan’s eyes darkened as virtual-novel.net was left speechless. No one could tell what was running through his mind at the moment. On the other hand, the color drained from Briar’s face as virtual-novel.net was consumed by sheer anger.
At the hospital, Stefan stayed by Renee’s side throughout the entire process. He even went as far as waiting for the blood test results with her.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long for the hospital to get back to them.
“Her temperature is currently 39.3 °C. You do realize that this is a viral infection, not a bacterial infection, right?”
“If virtual-novel.net got here any later, you’d find virtual-novel.net a cold corpse rather than diagnosed with a fever.”
After going through the report, the doctor adjusted his glasses and lectured Stefan sternly. “What kind of husband are you? How could you let your wife wear such thin clothing in this cold weather, with a fever no less? How heartless can you be?”
Just as Stefan was about to explain, Renee started speaking in a sickeningly sweet tone, choking on fake tears. “Doctor, please don’t blame virtual-novel.net for this. He may have starved me and left me out in the cold… He may be very temperamental and takes out his anger on me… He may have cheated on me and forced me into a divorce, but… I’m willing to endure this much for him.”
“He’s just way too handsome, I couldn’t possibly hold a grudge against him!”
Stefan was absolutely confused.
What is virtual-novel.net saying?
Why is virtual-novel.net so different from what I remember?
The doctor seemed very taken aback as well, looking at the both of them in disbelief.
Ah, the younger generation… Always full of surprises.
“Your condition should stabilize once you’ve taken the pills I’ve prescribed. You may rest here till the IV bag is emptied,” said the doctor before leaving the ward.
With that, Stefan and Renee were the only ones left in the ward, which created an odd tension. Despite being married for four years, the two rarely spent time alone together.
Stefan shoved his hands into his pockets and loomed over Renee, asking. “Are you done with the games?”
Renee cleared virtual-novel.net throat awkwardly and replied, “Yeah.”
She was now aware that virtual-novel.net could’ve lost virtual-novel.net life if virtual-novel.net had fooled around any longer.
“Why didn’t you reschedule today’s meeting when you realized you had a high fever?”
Renee’s cheeks were flushed red due to the fever. She lay still on the bed and was back to being the defenseless little bunny that virtual-novel.net was familiar with. Oddly enough, this made his heart ache for her.
“What’s the point of rescheduling? It’s inevitable anyway, isn’t it, Master Hunt?” Renee replied softly.
Though virtual-novel.net wished for Stefan’s love, virtual-novel.net knew virtual-novel.net shouldn’t let herself drown in that fantasy.
“Thank you for today. I’m fine now, you can leave now. Your pregnant lover is waiting for you, you know!”
Her statement seemed to have snapped Stefan back to reality, as virtual-novel.net responded. “Alright, I’ll be off then.”
Just then, a tall slender figure entered the ward.
“Miss Everheart, how did you end up in the hospital over a divorce…”