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.

come to the hospital after

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getting home, Lewis slept for another four hours

office and asked his secretary

Ivan placed a bag on Lewis’s desk, and then sat in the

well.” Lewis took a big sip of

with mischief as he 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 bed.”

him a glare. “What do you want?”

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desk ornament and toyed with it. “Can’t I just come to

me the nonsense.”

now, right? She’s not just decent–looking–she’s actually pretty. You really don’t

married in name. You drafted the contract yourself. Did

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

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

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

wanted to throw

grinning, “It’s too improper

shot him a sharp glare.

“Chris is back. Let’s have

before heading out the door.

Hartman, who worked at His Grace Hospital under the

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

late last night, he didn’t disturb Danis’s rest.

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

of

there any private hospital rooms available? Get

rooms are left.” Danis was curious about who could make his usually indifferent brother take the

cover the cost.” Lewis

it’s for,

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

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