The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 184

"Ms. Gonzalez, rest assured, your husband is just fine. He can be discharged right away, but he needs to take it easy for a while," the doctor advised before turning and leaving the room.

The big hospital room went dead quiet.

Judson gazed at Nancy, who still looked downcast, guilt written all over her face.

"Nancy, are you upset that I'm okay?" Judson teased, feigning a hurt expression.

Nancy didn't even pause to think. "No, it's just... I feel like I've dragged you into this mess," she said, clearly blaming herself for Judson's injury.

"Dragged me in?" Judson wasn't satisfied with that explanation. "Nancy, you're my wife. Cyrus has been running his mouth for too long, and I've wanted to put him in his place for ages."

"He bullied you. What kind of man bullies a woman? He's a coward," Judson said, his face full of anger. Nancy's lips curled slightly as she looked at Judson, whose anger was palpable. "He is a coward." She had been blind to think Cyrus was ever a good guy.

resting his chin against her stomach, his eyes fixed intently on

I'm not like him. Can you promise to only like

a beat before diving into a whirlpool of mixed emotions. It

a wave of fatigue washing over her. "Judson,

covered up his momentary disappointment and nodded, saying,

the operating room by the doctor. "Doctor, is

reassured. "He has a minor concussion from hitting his head, but he just needs some

of relief but didn't get a chance to speak before a shrill voice cut

slightly to see Sarah rushing

bed, his forehead bandaged, Sarah's eyes filled with nothing but concern. She turned sharply

so whoever

it wasn't Mrs.

the hesitation. "Even if it wasn't Nancy directly, it must have been someone she

time she finished, her tone was almost certain, her eyes fierce. "Whoever dared to hurt Cyrus,