Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Lovely Wife 209

Chapter 209 Chapter 209

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Izzy moved her bishop across the digital chessboard on the tablet balanced on her knees. She tapped the screen once, then glanced at Liam across the room.

"Your move."

Liam didn't look up from his phone right away. He was seated by the window, legs crossed, tablet in hand. A moment later, he set it down and stood up. He walked over, sat beside her, and studied the board.

"You're not even trying," she said. He'd spent most of the game on his phone. Izzy hated it—but she understood. Liam had a company to run. Still, he hadn't left her side since the accident. No matter how many times she told him to go back, he always refused. She stared at him, a mix of frustration and quiet gratitude in her eyes.

He made his move-queen to h5. "That's not true. I'm being strategic."

Izzy raised an eyebrow, then tapped again. Knight to f6. "Check."

Liam leaned back in the chair, eyes still on the board. "I keep forgetting you're terrifying at this."

She let the tablet rest on her lap. "So? What did Mondo find?"

"Nothing I'm sharing while you're still technically under observation."

"I'm fine," she said. Aside from a few more bruises and healing cuts, she's fine. At least that's what the doctors said.

"You're not discharged."

Izzy folded her arms. "Liam."

He didn't answer ri

away. Then he finally spoke. "The shell company we tracked? We found a link between their bank transfers and someone who knew the truck driver. They talked days before the crash. The money moved before that."

Her expression didn't change. "So this wasn't an accident."

"No."

She shifted on the bed. "And?"

"He left the country. Quebec. Mondo has people following the trail now."

Izzy looked at the chessboard again, then tapped the screen to end the session. "And Calen?"

Liam frowned. "Still stirring things. I heard Pamella just canceled the engagement. But he doesn't seem to care. His team has been making inquiries-legal, and financial. Someone on my end said he's been trying to build a narrative. He wants to challenge the marriage. Or at least prove it's void."

"On what grounds?"

instability. Coercion. They're trying to paint you as unfit when you signed

nothing. That sounded ridiculous. But most importantly, why

also meeting with someone from your grandfather's old circle. Trying

that'll work?" she

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he has time," Liam

again, her gaze drifting to the muted television

office," she said after a moment. "You said

"I rescheduled it."

"Why?"

the

up the tablet again and loaded a new game. She slid a pawn

she muttered. "But next time, try not

faintly. Then

was about to make her move when there was a sudden knock on the door. The

walked in, his expression grave. "Mr. Horvath...

it?" Liam

Horvath is... he was

Izzy and Liam's

hospital?" Izzy was already sitting on her bed, but Liam quickly

"You are staying."

do you mean by that?" Izzy's expression turned ugly. “Liam-this is-it's your

and placed

"Liam-"

Liam said. "You are lucky to have survived that

your grandfather. How

he sat on the bed. "I'll

reaching for the tablet she'd been gripping. He set it on the bedside table, then turned back to face

he said. "He's been through worse.

convinced. Her mouth opened again, clearly ready to argue, but Liam

been cleared. The doctors said your vitals are stable, but they want to run two more tests

not fragile," she

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