After Divorcing my Captain Husband

"But when you love someone, don't you want to be with them?" Maggie asked.

She was determined to be with James at any cost.

Michael had once thought the same way, but now he remembered what Asher had said. Love wasn't just about possession. It was about wanting the other person to be happy. He understood that now.

Maggie looked at his calm demeanor, feeling disheartened. She had hoped Michael would help her, but now he had refused.

As she was about to return to her seat to wait for Chloe and James to finish their talk, Michael said, "But we could still work together on something else."

At that moment, Vicky and Asher stepped out of the elevator and, after asking a nurse, arrived at James' room.

They were surprised to see Michael and Maggie by the door.

"Michael? You're really here!" Asher exclaimed.

He immediately realized that Chloe must be inside.

He pulled Vicky back, trying to keep her from acting impulsively.

Asher, then

who might she

to see James," Asher said loudly enough for

came out, Maggie and

could be incredibly

pulled her wrist out of Asher's grip and took a few steps toward Maggie. "Who are you? What's your connection to James?" Maggie met her gaze calmly. "I'm a friend of his. We've known each other for over a decade. And you? I don't quite catch your name." She

feeling like he was in a dramatic

he quickly pushed that thought aside as he

Maggie's outstretched hand and

for the door handle, but Asher quickly pulled her back.

at Michael, signaling him to go

the day after major surgery. Do you think your body is

in the hospital or not?" James said dismissively, noting that his

says no one

little James seemed to value his own health, especially

James echoed, clearly interested in her

hesitated. "Ms. Xander and Smith