Ex-Husband’s Love Dilemma

Chapter 37

Orlando looked like he’d just returned from some exhausting journey. Cassandra noticed how considerate he was, rushing straight to the hospital with Rebecca as soon as he got back.

Orlando looked at Peter and said, “Grandpa-

“Still calling me grandpa? I bet you secretly wish I’d kick the bucket, Peter interrupted.

“Grandpa, I never thought like that. Please don’t say such things, Orlando explained.

Peter brushed him off.

“Dad, relax. Don’t let him get under your skin,” Frederick comforted him. Then, he shot Orlando a cold look and asked, “Weren’t you supposed to be on a business trip when your grandpa is getting discharged? What’s going on now?”

“I just got back. Rebecca wasn’t feeling great, so I brought her to the doctor. I figured to drop by the Quinn manor tonight to visit Grandpa since you, Mom, and Cassandra are there with him,” Orlando said.

“Save your

visit. I might just last a bit longer without you hanging around,” Peter sneered.

Orlando appeared helpless. All he could do was let Peter vent his frustration in silence.

Usually, Cassandra would be the first to step in and ease the tension, but she stayed silent today, showing no intention of defending Orlando

She was at a loss for words. She had learned about his business trip from others, and his return was also news to her.

Peter interpreted Cassandra’s silence as proof that Orlando wasn’t treating her right.

In a frosty tone, Peter remarked, “Look at what you’ve done to Cassie’s heart. Once, a few words from me, and she’d defend you to the end. Now, you’ve turned her heart to ice, and she won’t even lift a finger for you. Orlando, is this how we taught. you to treat your own wife!”

Rebecca approached them with a friendly smile. “Mr. Peter Quinn, Mr. Frederick Quinn, Mrs. Gabriela.”

But her presence went unnoticed.

Rebecca pursed her lips and asked, “Mr. Peter Quinn, are you feeling any better after getting out of the hospital today?”

Peter scoffed, “What? Hoping for me to be sick or something?”

clarified, “Mr. Peter Quinn, I didn’t

for someone else. I might be old, but my vision is still sharp. I won’t turn a blind eye like- some folks

always been kind to her, so hearing him

she couldn’t deny a certain satisfaction, especially witnessing Rebecca’s frozen expression.

her a

tension in the air kept building, and after a long pause, Rebecca finally uttered, “Mr. Quinn, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you.”

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I’m feeling dizzy,”

hopeful glance at Orlando, wishing he’d say something in her defense,

to take a step back.

I’ll have the driver take you back to the Quinn manor,”

Yu think you can make decisions for me?”

it like that,” Orlando quickly

you’re at dinner tonight or consider yourself out of the Quinn family,” Peter spat out, his anger apparent as he glared at Orlando. Turning to Cassandra beside him,

walked out with Peter, offering him

frowned and cast a disapproving look at Orlando. Though Frederick didn’t say anything, his dissatisfaction was apparent

really pushing your grandpa’s buttons. Sort yourself out, or

waiting for Orlando’s reply, Gabriela made her exit.

on the departing trio until Rebecca, standing behind him, said, “Landy, your grandpa seems upset.

mention you’re not feeling well? Come on, let’s go. I’ll take you

but her expression

carefully timed her call to Orlando, knowing when he would return from his business trip. She told him, “Landy, I’ve got this awful headache, and I can’t stop replaying scenes from that incident in my mind. But I

that was how they ended up in the

down, Rebecca couldn’t shake the thought that Orlando might have chosen to stay by her

a glance at his profile. His thoughts remained unreadable, leaving her with a sense of

the evening, the atmosphere within the Quinn manor was remarkably

already set with

hall, emanating a chilly vibe as he tossed out a greeting. “Grandpa,

Everyone ignored him…

let’s eat, Peter said.