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

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another four hours before heading to work.

his office and asked his secretary to bring him

desk, and then sat in the swivel chair across from him. “Lewis, you look terrible.”

was up till midnight–didn’t sleep well.” Lewis took

smirked, “Up till midnight? You mean what I think you mean? Lewis, have you finally come around? Having a wife really is different, huh? Must’ve been intense in

are overthinking it.” Lewis shot him a glare. “What do you want?”

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and toyed with

nonsense.” Lewis

She’s not just decent–looking–she’s actually pretty. You really don’t feel

again. “We’re only married in name. You drafted the contract yourself.

You two are real people. Even if something happens, it’s

you that idle?” Lewis raised an eyebrow, his gaze turning cold. “Put that back where it

but he wasn’t done stirring the pot. “Lewis, are you really going to ignore

throw his coffee

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

shot him a sharp glare.

to leave. “Chris is back. Let’s have

before heading out

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

hospital operated independently, its director was Lewis’s second uncle, Armstrong Hartman, the father of

was too late last night, he didn’t disturb Danis’s

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

made you think of

hospital rooms available?

only VIP rooms are left.” Danis was curious about who could make his

Lewis knew that a VIP room was

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

on the 5th floor,” Lewis reminded him. “And don’t reveal my real identity to the

flashed in Danis’s eyes as if he had figured something