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?"

trying to paint you as

That sounded ridiculous. But most importantly,

from your grandfather's

that'll work?"

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has time," Liam

gaze drifting to the muted television screen. A protest banner still scrolled in the

a moment. "You said it yourself- there's a board call in

"I rescheduled it."

"Why?"

the only thing that

the tablet again and loaded a new

"But next time, try not to lose in under ten

and smiled faintly. Then he mirrored her move.

was about to make her move when there was a sudden knock on the door. The two knew that it wasn't the doctor's turn to come, so Liam answered. "Come

his expression grave. "Mr. Horvath...

it?" Liam

he was just rushed to

Izzy and Liam's

Izzy was already sitting on her bed, but

"You are staying."

ugly.

he said, his voice cold. He took his phone and placed it in his pocket. "You are to stay

"Liam-"

you almost died," Liam said. "You are lucky to have survived

that's your grandfather. How could

interrupted her as he sat on the bed. "I'll keep

for the tablet she'd been gripping. He

he said. "He's

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

run two more

not fragile," she

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