Chapter 227
Alex glanced at Haley, noticing her obvious unease, and casually shifted his gaze chewhere, “Relax, everything’s fine terw
Haley exhaled quietly in relief. Alex didn’t try to test me, and he even treating, me so nicely. He probably haul’s connected this to the Owens family, she wondered.
Haley pulled a chair closer and sat by Alex’s hospital bed, her face filled with concern. “Alex, are you seriously here? I can way and take care of you?
“It’s just a scratch. I’ll probably be discharged tomorrow, Alex replied nonchalantly, though his eyes stayed fixed on the hospital room door.
“That’s great news,” Haley said, her tone shifting to excitement. Since you’re alright, Alex, why don’t we go abroad to relax
for a while?”
Alex looked directly at Haley. “I think I’ll be discharged. Not sure if the doctor will agree, though
The smile on Haley’s face froze instantly. “Your father can’t even control you, do you really care about what a doctor says? You’re staying here just so you can see Ellie whenever you want the thought.
Suppressing the jealousy rising within her, Haley forced herself to sound cheerful. That’s alright. If that’s the case, I’ll stay here and look after you.”
Noticing Alex’s gaze repeatedly drifting toward the door, Haley hesitated before probing further. “Alex, are you really not planning to help with Ethan’s case anymore?”
She waited for what felt like an eternity, but Alex remained silent as if he hadn’t even heard her.
Haley’s carefully contained emotions began to crack. “I gave up everything to save you back then, and now I can’t have children because of it. When you proposed to me, you promised to protect me forever.
“But now, Ethan’s in trouble, and you’re just ignoring it. It hurts, Alex. Every time I look at that necklace you gave me…” Before she could finish, a knock on the door interrupted her. Ellie walked in, and Haley immediately fell silent.
Alex turned to look at Ellie, then back at Haley, his expression darkening into a frown.
Haley, uneasy, stood up and pointed at Ellie. “This is my fiancé’s hospital room. What are you doing here?”
Ellie set the lunchbox on the table and glanced at Alex’s IV bottle before speaking. “Mom asked me to bring this for you. She went shopping and said she’d come by later. Eat it after your IV is done.
Seeing Ellie turn to leave, Alex shot up from the bed, wincing as the movement pulled at his abdominal wound, sending sharp pain through his body.
He pointed at Ellie and demanded. “Where do you think you’re going without taking out my IV?”
“Call a nurse yourself,” Ellie replied calmly before walking out and shutting the door behind her, not sparing Haley even a glance.
Around the corner in the hallway, Haley caught up to her.
Haley stood tall, looking Ellie up and down with undisguised jealousy in her eyes. “Ellie, that party wasn’t even completed,
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and you’re not really the Warren family’s adopted daughter. Throwing around terms like ‘Mom‘ and ‘Dad‘ so casually, don’t you realize how misleading that is?”
Dressed in her white coat, Ellie stood with her hands in her pockets, her expression indifferent. “If you have a problem, feel free to take it up with my parents. Let’s see what they have to say
“You…” Haley was momentarily rendered speechless, Ellie’s words striking her squarely.
Haley quickly regained her composure, though a trace of malice flickered in her eyes. “We’ll see about that!”
“God is watching, Haley. The Owens family will get what’s coming to them,” Ellie said, turning to leave.
Haley glared at Ellie’s back with pure venom. “Only useless people pin their hopes on God,” she spat under her breath.
Just as she was about to continue, her phone rang.
Ellie, who had taken a few steps forward, stopped in her tracks.
She turned her head and watched as Haley hurried away, her steps frantic. Ellie hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow her.
