Ex-Husband’s Love Dilemma

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Cassandra hesitated briefly before responding. “Our divorce won’t pose any threat to Quinn Group.”

I’m

“You think the divorce is more pressing than my near–fatal car accident? Fm bedridden, and all you’re concerned about is getting a divorcel Are you worried that my crippled leg might be an inconvenience for you?” Orlando charged.

Cassandra found herself at a loss for words.

She thought, “What’s he talking about? Why is he being so unreasonable?’

She intended to clarify, but Orlando cut in, “Is this about my accident involving Rebecca? You’re being jealous, Cassandra.”

His last sentence is not a question but a statement.

Cassandra met his gaze coolly.

After a pause, she replied. “If I were jealous, how would you explain this to me?”

Orlando’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Have you fallen in love with me?”

“What do you think?” Cassandra countered.

Despite her calm exterior, her heart felt nothing.

Orlando pressed. “If you don’t love me, why are you reacting so strongly? Isn’t it because you’re jealous?”

He seemed convinced of her jealousy and that Cassandra was merely her emotions veiled.

Cassandra smiled faintly. “Orlando, would you be upset if our roles were reversed? Imagine your wife rushing out in a storm for another man and ending up in a hospital. Would you accept that if you were in my shoes?”

Orlando’s face immediately turned cold, and he stared at her indifferently.

He didn’t continue the topic. After a moment of silence, he said, ‘I don’t feel good; I want to take a shower.”

Cassandra paused and pursed her lips. “Right now?”

“Yes, now,” Orlando insisted.

Caught off guard, she suggested, I’ll get the nurse.

“A nurse?” Orlando questioned.

Nurses are trained for this,

about to leave to call the nurse when Orlando stopped her. “I don’t want a nurse.”

merely observing

insisted, “You

a shower in your current state. You can’t even stand properly, and a fall could worsen your injuries.

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was taken aback. She hadn’t implied anything of the sort.

causing you more pain or making you fall. If you really need

refused, “Cassandra, we’re married. Why should I get someone else to help me?”

helpless, unsure of how

firm, his expression souring by the

want to help me. I’m in the hospital anyway. It wouldn’t bother you or affect you. You’re free to come visit me, but if you don’t want to, then you don’t have to show up. I can’t even stand properly, so what

herself at a loss

earth

resigned sigh, Cassandra clarified, “It’s not that I won’t assist you… I’ll get some warm water. We’ll skip the shower,

delve deeper, fearing he might criticize

noticed a change in Orlando, a hint of pretension, perhaps from spending too much time

with Rebecca.

the bed, rolled up

by a

added

his shirt, Orlando’s gaze was fixed on her. Her expression was neutral, her lips

silence. “Cassandra,

glanced into his eyes

u

you don’t want for me. If it’s too hard or makes you uncomfortable, you don’t have

This is my responsibility,” Cassandra said.

doing this just out of duty?” he asked again.

soaked the towel again and wrung it

without another word.

her throughout the process, which made her

at me,

time being. You can’t even let me look at

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clarified, “I don’t mean it that way. It just makes

that.

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