Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 243

Chapter 243

I furrowed my brows, grasping the main point and pressing on. "For me? Is this injury of his because of something related to me?" Gary scratched his head, "Well..."

I racked my brain but couldn't recall anything recent that could have caused trouble for Ryan. We had hardly interacted these days,

Seeing Gary hesitating, I decided to cut to the chase. "If you won't tell me, I'll just ask him directly."

"Don't..." Gary gave in frustratedly. "It's about the unfinished building incident on the outskirts of the city. Remember?"

"I remember." How could I forget being kidnapped for the first time in my life? But wasn't that resolved?

Gary sounded exasperated as he continued, "It was Zack Johnson, that bald guy. He pressured us to give him the land in the west of the city. Later, realizing he couldn't handle it, he came back to beg Mr. Frost, but insisted on taking 80% of the profits, which Mr. Frost didn't agree to."

"And then?"

"The night before last, he got desperate and tried to force Mr. Frost to agree by bringing him to his site. But his men acted like idiots and caused a serious car accident when they tried to stop Mr. Frost on the main road."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions. It really was because of

1. me.

"Mrs. Frost, Mr. Frost doesn't like others meddling in his affairs, as you know. I'm just a rough man and can't take care of him

my hand,

he had gotten into trouble trying to save

about to lie back on the bed,

I approached and helped him

he said lightb, pulling me closer in one motion, causing me to stumble, almost falling onto his wounds. There was a

hurriedly stood up straight, lips pursed. "I just realized that it's

to admit,

almost cost him his

paused slightly, his voice calm. "Don't listen to Gary's nonsense. It has

brows. "If it has nothing to do

immediately, he grabbed my hand tightly. His pitch-black eyes stared at me unblinkingly as he spoke

I froze.

didn't affect me would be

injured for my sake, especially someone I had cared deeply for so many years, and now he was saying such

be a ripple in

repositioned myself,

would just take care of him quietly these days to repay the

we wouldn't owe each

looked at me, seeing through my inner