Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 1286

The porcelain shattered against the floor, tea splattering everywhere.

Emerald's gaze remained fixed on the broken shards, her eyes burning with rage. Filipe, who had been walking down the hallway, entered the room.

Upon seeing the mess on the floor, he didn't seem the least bit surprised. Instead, he turned to Emerald and said, "Madam, Mr. Nixon has woken up."

At those words, the anger on Emerald's face was replaced by a flicker of relief. She immediately stood and hurried toward Brian's room.

Before following, Filipe glanced at the nearby maids, who were trembling in fear, and instructed, "Clean this up."

"Yes, sir!" the maids answered in unison.

Only after Emerald and Filipe had left did the maids finally breathe a sigh of relief, quickly grabbing cleaning supplies.

A short while later, Emerald arrived at Brian's bedroom.

He was already sitting up in bed, eating some soup. His face was pale, drawn with exhaustion and a deep sense of despair.

From the moment he had woken, he knew something was wrong—his right leg was gone.

took the bowl

to Brian, but he shook his head. "I'm full. I don't want any

head away, his expression cold and distant. Emerald's heart ached at

medical technology is very advanced now. Once you recover, you can

out a bitter laugh,

there be no

really think they'll still let

me locked up. At

"You think if I hadn't saved you, they would've just let you go? They

let out a bitter chuckle. "Might as well

the land in the south was gone

Emerald's expression darkened. "No

have predicted this outcome. And

you,

the Nixons over

voice, Brian clenched his jaw and said coldly, "I want to be alone. Please

word, he turned his back to her, signaling that the

was over.