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?”

felt a sudden pang of hurt and quickly clarified, “Mr. Peter

I won’t turn a blind eye like- some folks who can’t tell

always been kind to her, so hearing him talk in such a different

deny a certain satisfaction,

a

a long pause, Rebecca

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lost. I’m feeling dizzy,”

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

to

the driver take you back to

think you can make decisions for me?”

didn’t mean it like that,” Orlando quickly clarified.

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, Peter added

and walked out with Peter,

cast a disapproving look at Orlando. Though Frederick didn’t say anything, his

your grandpa’s buttons. Sort yourself out, or I might have

waiting for Orlando’s reply,

kept his eyes on the departing trio until Rebecca, standing behind him, said, “Landy, your grandpa seems upset. Do you

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

her expression

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

they ended up in the

down, Rebecca couldn’t shake the thought that Orlando might have chosen to stay by her side solely because of the images in her mind.

stole a glance at his profile. His thoughts remained unreadable, leaving

was remarkably harmonious. Laughter

table was already set

vibe as he tossed

Everyone ignored him…

eat,