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Ethan's jaw tightened.
And that’s when | heard it-movement in the doorway.
| turned sharply.
Alexander was standing there, one arm crossed over the other,
his expression unreadable. His gaze shifted briefly between us,
then settled on me. | swallowed hard.
How long had he been there?
Ethan noticed him too and stepped back quickly, trying to play
it cool. “I, uh... | made schicken and rice soup for you,” he
said, suddenly fumbling for casual. “Would you liketo get
it?”
| didn’t answer. | was still trying to decode the look on
Alexander's face.
But he didn’t say anything. Didn't walk in. Didn't give Ethan a
reaction.
He just looked atfor a moment longer, then turned and
walked away.
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The click of the door closing behind him echoed louder than it
should have.
“Here,” Ethan said after a moment, walking toward the table
with a thermos in hand. “I'll just leave it here.”
“Put it down,” | said quietly, already exhausted.
He set it down on the bedside table, but he didn’t back away.
Instead, he crossed his arms and looked atlike I'd committed
skind of betrayal.
“Tellsomething,” he said. “Do you want Alexander to feed
you instead?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt| blinked. “What?”
“Is that what this is about? You wantgone so you can run
into his arms?”
| stared at him, speechless for a second. “You're unbelievable.”
“I'm serious,” he snapped. “I'll believe nothing's going on between
you two if you resign and chome.”
| laughed, “You think this is about proving my innocence to
you? You, of all people?”
He didn’t even flinch. “I'm still your husband.”
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“No, you're the man who slept with another woman while | was
still healing from the wounds of our wedding night”
“That was... just to maintain the diplomatic relations between
our clan,” he whispered.
“Oh! Shut up! | don’t want to hear any of your pathetic reasons,”
| said. “And, I'm not resigning. I'm not leaving. And I'm definitely
not going back.”
“You're using him to get back at me,” he said, almost childishly.
“You're trying to makejealous.”
“I'm doing my job,” | replied coldly.
Ethan took a deep breath, held it, then let it out through his
nose. “Then I'll stay,” he said quietly. “As your husband. I'll take
care of you!”
“I don’t need you to take care of me.”
“I'll stay anyway,” he insisted. “Because you're still mine.”
| turned away from him.
| could only ignore him now. Expecting Ethan to understand or
obey was harder than training a feral dog.
An hour later, the door creaked open again.
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Alexander walked in with Gai and Jess. | sat upright. My thigh still ached, but | didn’t want to seem fragile,
especially not in
front of her.
Jess stood awkwardly by the foot of the bed. She looked much
calmer than the last t| saw her, though her eyes still held
that calculating glint.
“I want to apologize,” she began, “For last night. | misunderstood
your intentions, Olivia.”
| raised an eyebrow slightly but kept my tone neutral. “Apology
accepted. | understand you were emotional.”
| knew the apology wasn’t for me. It was for Alexander.
Everything about her was always for Alexander.
Alexander didn’t speak at first. He just looked at me, then at the
IV line still taped to my hand.
“You should rest more,” he said. “And no more risking your life
again.”
His tone was firm, protective. | felt a flutter in my chest, one |
quickly silenced. Even Yve felt a hint of warmth in Alexander's
words.
Before | could respond, Ethan-who had been glaring from the
couch-stood up.
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| almost laughed. Was this a coordinated ambush?
“Thanks but it is not needed,” | said plainly, turning to
Alexander. “and if this is a question of whether | want to resign
-then no. I don't!”
Alexander met my eyes. “Good.”
Jess stiffened. Ethan, meanwhile, looked like he was choking on
his own breath.
Alexander added, “The doctors say you'll need at least a week to
recover. I'll arrange for a private jet. You shouldn't travel
commercial in your state.”
| shook my head. “Thank you, but I'll go back with the team. |
don’t want special treatment.”
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As they turned to leave, Jess lingered a moment, throwing a
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frosty glance my way. | held her stare, calm, unshaken. She
followed Alexander out, her heels clicking hard against the
floor.
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