One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Lewis went downstairs and had just sat in his car when he received a call from Doris. “I’m staying here with Mom tonight, so Sis can go home and rest. You don’t need to come to the hospital. Just go home and catch up on sleep.”

“Alright,” Lewis replied. “If you need anything, let me know, and I’ll bring it over.”

“No need. Sis will bring it for me tomorrow.” Doris paused for a moment. “Did my dad give you a hard time?”

“He wants me to divorce you,” Lewis said bluntly.

Doris felt her heart clench. Her palms began to sweat. “And what did you say?”

“Take a guess.” Lewis was in the mood for a little teasing.

Doris couldn’t figure it out. After all, their marriage was only in name. “I can’t figure it out,” she said.

“You think I’d just divorce you because he told me to? I’m not that obedient.”

“Then my dad must have said a lot of awful things.” Doris knew her father never gave up until he got what he wanted.

Lewis said lightly, “His talent in that regard doesn’t even measure up to a tenth of mine.”

Doris understood that the more casually Lewis spoke, the more difficult the situation must have been. Jimmy never spared anyone’s dignity when trying to get his way.

Guilt welled up in her heart. “If you had known from the start that my parents and brother were like this, that my family was like this, would you still have agreed to marry me?”

Lewis reaffirmed. “I don’t answer hypothetical questions. But since we’re already married, we’ll face what comes together. Doris, don’t be afraid. You still have me, don’t you?

“Besides, is there any family without some petty drama? This is normal. I think you’re a decent person, different from them. I can put up with it.”

Doris didn’t know how to respond. She thought, ‘Is this his way of comforting me? If he didn’t know what to say, couldn’t he just say less?‘

“Go home already,” Doris said, knowing that Lewis had been running around all day.

hospital after

*****

home, Lewis slept for another four hours

asked his secretary to bring him a cup of

desk, and then sat in the swivel chair across from him. “Lewis,

Lewis took a big sip of

You mean what I think you mean? Lewis, have you finally come around? Having a wife really is different,

overthinking it.” Lewis shot him a

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ornament and toyed with it.

me the nonsense.”

have been married for a month now, right? She’s not just decent–looking–she’s actually pretty. You really

only married in name. You drafted the contract yourself. Did you

just words. You two are real people. Even if something happens, it’s legal.” Ivan waggled his eyebrows,

his gaze turning cold. “Put that back

the pot. “Lewis, are you really going

face darkened instantly. He really wanted to throw his coffee at Ivan’s face just to

remained unfazed, still grinning, “It’s too improper for you to

shot him a sharp glare.

got up to leave. “Chris is back. Let’s

“OK” gesture before heading

up his phone and called his brother, Danis Hartman, who worked at His Grace Hospital under

hospital operated independently, its director was Lewis’s second uncle, Armstrong

last night, he didn’t disturb Danis’s

he thought he must get this matter settled; otherwise, Peyton would continue to suffer in the hallway, and

you think of calling me?” Danis was surprised.

private hospital rooms available? Get me one,”

taken; only VIP rooms are left.” Danis was curious about who could make his usually indifferent brother take the initiative. “Who are

cover the cost.” Lewis knew that a VIP room was quite expensive per

to at least tell me which patient it’s for,

5th floor,” Lewis reminded him. “And don’t reveal my real identity to the patient or their family. In their eyes, I’m just an ordinary

spark of understanding flashed in Danis’s eyes as