Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Her end of the bargain

Ten minutes later.

Renee sat in the back of the Maybach, her hands placed demurely on her knees, resembling a child caught in a

misdeed.

“So, Mrs. King, was that your idea of a discussion?” Marcelo’s fingers drummed on the armrest.

Renee, rolling her eyes, muttered, “Didn’t you leave?”

“I returned to fetch my wife,” retorted Marcelo.

But Rence was skeptical.

She shot him a doubtful look, unconvinced by his pretext.

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In their sham marriage, trust was a luxury, and she suspected his true motive was to keep her away from Andrew.

“Well, I intended to have a constructive conversation with Catherine,” She explained, redirecting the conversation and justifying her actions. “However, she was uncooperative, so I had to resort to that.”

Marcelo knew Renee was a woman of strong will and that intrigued him a lot.

Catherine always ended up overpowered in Renee’s presence.

Yet now, Renee portrayed herself as having no other option, sounding almost wronged.

She was such a mischievous liar, eh!

After giving her explanation, Renee noticed Marcelo’s lack of response. She looked up, only to see him resting with closed eyes, evidently uninterested in further discussion. She exhaled in relief. Being caught in a conflict was certainly not ideal.

Especially because Renee had consistently cultivated an image of gentleness and decorum, her facade effectively disarmed those in her presence.

As they approached a junction, Renee announced, “I need to visit the hospital. If it’s out of your way, you can drop

ine off here.”

She was prepared to hail a taxi.

Luke, who was driving the car, instantly sensed the tension emanating from Marcelo in the back seat.

Marcelo seemed upset.

Yet, when Luke glanced over, his face was impassive, betraying none of the mounting pressure,

“Head to the hospital, “Marcelo instructed.

“Right away,” Luke acknowledged.

Renee stole a glance at Marcelo, puzzled.

His considerate attitude tonight was… strange.

even offered her a ride

he happy that

the entrance of the hospital’s inpatient

and

had just lit a cigar. The smoke framed Marcelo’s striking features, his deep eyes fixated on the hospital’s entrance, as though he could see Rence through the walls. Noticing Marcelo’s reluctance to leave, Luke inquired, “Should we wait for Mrs.

to Luke. “How long do you think

pondered, knowing Renee’s dedication to

would likely be

“Place a

his bonus was

Marcelo,

deft flick of his slender index finger, tapped the

gesture subtly revealed his growing

reluctant guess, going

with a faint smile, countered,

Ten minutes?

seemed highly

he held back his doubts,

prioritize Marcelo, a notion

accurate.

glanced at his

Renee, clad in her gradient purple dress,

praising, “Wow, Mr King, how

uninterested in

fixed on Renee, whose expression conveyed a mix of loss and

disoriented, like a stray

thought, Renee didn’t notice Marcelo’s steady gaze

He didn’t leave.

presence was a silent affirmation; he

Ten minutes earlier.

to Nana’s room, Renee was halted by Grace, who was lingering in the

here?” Grace’s eyes held contempt as she surveyed

Inappropriate?”

was still in her evening dress, replied, I was at an event. I’ve got a change of clothes in Nana’s

ever critical, sneered, “So, the party’s over, and now you’re here to play the doting

her anger

of devotion, yet

to the ward’s

the Hudsons had been able to find other relatives of Naomi. Despite her

Bence hadn’t witnessed on Naomi’s face throughout her time caring for

relations matter,” Grace remarked, adjusting her hair. “You’re not her family, Renee, you don’t need

Not her family?

sent a shiver through

staring at Rocco so

aware that Rocco refused to

daughter had put her in this

where were you and her

we were doesn’t matter.She worked for us not you in the past.

fighting

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