Chapter 17
Cassian spent another two weeks in that Swiss hospital.]
During that time, bedsores on his back became infected from lying motionless for so long. He spiked a fever for three straight days and nearly died.
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Ethan stood by his bedside looking worried sick. “Sir, we don’t have any connections here in Switzerland, and we can’t find specialists to treat you properly. I really think we should go home as soon as you’re stable enough to travel…“]
Cassian lay there looking like a shadow of his former self, completely broken by pain and illness.
This for finall
He stared at the ceiling for the longest time before finally finding the strength to
“I can’t go back. Aurelia’s still here.I can’t.“[]
Ethan could only shake his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do.
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Just then, the hospital room door opened and Aurelia walked in, her expression completely blank.
The moment Cassian saw her, his whole face lit up.[]
He gestured weakly for Ethan to help him sit up. “Aurelia! You came to see me! Are you worried about
Aurelia’s mouth twisted into something that might have been a smile. Then she turned to Ethan. “Get out. I need alone.“]]
talk to your
boss
Ethan hesitated, then reluctantly left the room.]
Cassian stared at her with such tenderness in his eyes. “Aurelia, you finally came to see me. I’m so happy.”
Aurelia pressed her lips together and said nothing. She just reached into her purse, pulled out some documents, and placed his hospital table.
them on
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“Mr. Thornwell, since you refused to sign the divorce papers back in New York, I had my lawyer draft new ones yesterday. Please sign them now.“]
All the blood drained from Cassian’s face.[]
He’d thought she’d come because she couldn’t away from him, because she still cared.]
But she was just here to force him to sign divorce P “Don’t you realize I lost my legs? I lost them trying to follan
He looked at her with pure anguish. “Aurelia, do you really
can you do this to me after everything we’ve been through?”
Aurelia stared at him, her expression almost amused.[]
to divorce me that badly? So badly you’d chase me to a hospital?“[]
you and
She couldn’t understand how he had the nerve to play victim.[]
our son! And now you want to talk about divorce? Aurelia, how
He was the one who’d chased after them. He was the one who’d run into that truck. He was the one who’d cheated her first.
And now he had the audacity to blame her?]
Wife’s Temptation: Dobare
Chapter 17
She slowly stood up and looked down at him with cold indifference. “Just sign the papers, Cassian. I really don’t want anything to do with you anymore.“]
“Why?” Cassian’s voice was barely a whisper. “Why do you have to divorce me?“]
“Is it because I’m disabled now? Even you can’t stand to look at me?“]]
Aurelia almost laughed out loud.[]
After all these years, this was what he thought of her? That she was some shallow gold–digger who’d abandon him the second things got tough?
She sat down in the nearest chair and pushed the divorce papers aside.[]
“Since you’re so desperate to know why I want a divorce, I’ll tell you.”
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“Cassian, did you or did you not secretly give away our biological son Lucien when he was born?“]
Cassian hesitated, then nodded reluctantly. He couldn’t deny what he’d done.[]
“And did you abandon him in an orphanage for four years without checking on him even once?“]
“What? An orphanage?” Cassian’s head snapped up, staring at her in disbelief. “Lucien was in an orphanage all this time? That’s impossible! I sent him to a well–off family in Boston. I left them a huge sum of money. How did he end up in an orphanage?“]
