After Rebirth, I Replaced My Ex-Husband's True Love-Chapter 81: Coveting a Friend’s Wife

My head still feels a bit dizzy, but my mind is clear. Seeing Leah so guilty, I comforted her, "This isn’t your fault. The fault lies with Connor Hawthorne. I don’t regret telling you about his infidelity. That scumbag doesn’t deserve you."

Leah cried even harder.

At this time, Crystal Dawson and Tiana O’Connell came in carrying a fruit basket. As soon as they saw me, they hurried over to ask about my condition, "Zoe, is there anything else bothering you? Does your head still hurt?"

"Are you hungry? I’ll go get you something to eat."

"Are you cold? I’ll turn up the temperature a bit, don’t catch a cold!"

I gently shook my head, "Not hungry, not cold, just a bit dizzy in the head."

Crystal Dawson was very worried about me, "Poor Zoe, what bad luck you’ve had these past couple of months. This is the second time you’ve hurt your head. Won’t you turn stupid?"

I laughed, "Even if I turn stupid, it’s no problem—it’s just right for you all to take turns taking care of me."

While chatting, I learned the whole story.

Connor resented me, so he found Jasper Yates to get close to me, seeking an opportunity to kidnap me for money. Their original plan was to get the money, sink me into the sea, and then flee abroad.

Who knew that the call Henry Preston made to me would become my lifeline? Upon hearing my call for help, he had my phone located and brought people to rescue me.

"Later, he couldn’t find you, so he contacted me again, asking me to try to reach Connor. When I called Connor, the phone was hung up." Leah wiped away her tears with a tissue, her face filled with resentment, "I never thought Connor could be so vicious and selfish, blaming his mistakes on others. His parents even came to plead with me, truly shameless!"

"Fuck his plea!" Crystal Dawson said disdainfully, "That kind of scumbag should rot in jail, thank goodness you stopped in time, Yara. Otherwise, if you had married and had children, it would have been too late when you discovered his ugly face."

Leah nodded, "Absolutely right!"

While chatting, Ivan Underwood came.

He helped me by beating Jasper Yates, which offset his previous in-game grudge against me. I politely greeted him, "Hi, Dr. Underwood." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Feeling dizzy?" Ivan didn’t respond, instead he asked, "Have you vomited since waking up? Do you remember what happened before you fainted?"

I answered his questions one by one.

After inquiring about my condition, he calmly said, "You have a minor intracranial hemorrhage, no need for surgery now, just conservative treatment. In about a week, the blood will slowly be absorbed. Just stay hospitalized for proper treatment."

"Okay." I follow the doctor’s arrangements, professional matters are handed over to professionals.

Before leaving, Ivan took a deep glance at me, but I couldn’t decipher his look. Crystal Dawson suddenly leaned close to me, her big Casilan eyes blinking with an ambiguous smile, whispering, "Zoe, could it be that Ivan likes you? The friend’s wife is quite tempting?"

I quickly reached out to cover Crystal Dawson’s mouth. Ivan, who had just reached the door, paused slightly, as if he heard us, then left.

Tiana O’Connell thoughtfully went to close the ward door.

"Zoe, wasn’t it Henry Preston who carried you away on Christmas Eve?" Leah also showed a mysterious smile, "When you left, did you happen to encounter a sleazy guy and he got beaten up by Henry?"

"How did you know that?" I was a bit surprised.

"Because later, Ivan gave that guy another beating. That guy is still lying in the hospital, don’t you know?" Leah stopped crying, her eyes red but keenly gossiping, "Once you left, we dispersed. As we went downstairs, we saw everyone surrounding a man who had been severely beaten. Ivan asked the manager about the situation and then gave the sleazy guy another round."

My eyelid twitched. What does Ivan mean by this?

Could he, like Henry Preston, also have feelings for two women at the same time???

Crystal Dawson laughed slyly, "Hehehe, Zoe, you seem to have a lot of romantic luck lately. Henry clearly treats you differently, even Ivan, who is usually an ice cube, is treating you uniquely. Exciting stuff, very exciting!"

"Exciting my butt!" I glared at Crystal Dawson. This girl was getting more and more outrageous with her remarks.

Ivan’s true love is Azure Vaughn, although he’s not infatuated yet, but that will happen sooner or later. If I delusionally think he’s fallen for me, that’s just too narcissistic.

Moreover, I’m not Azure Vaughn. I can’t bear to turn two men who’ve grown up together against each other because of me.

I couldn’t tell Crystal Dawson and the others about how Ivan will fight Henry for Azure Vaughn, so I could only verbally correct their misunderstanding.

After chatting in the ward for a long time, Tiana O’Connell received a call from her company and had to go back to work.

I conveniently suggested Crystal Dawson and Leah also go back, no need to keep me company.

"I must stay with you!" Leah was adamant, unwilling to leave out of guilt.

"Tiana has to work. Yara and I aren’t busy. One person per day, taking turns to accompany you." Crystal Dawson picked up her bag, flipped her hair smartly, "I haven’t told Uncle and Auntie about your injury. You decide that. I’m busy today, have to teach a naughty little brother a lesson. I’ll be back tomorrow."

She left like the wind after saying that.

Leah questioned, "Where did Crystal get a brother? Isn’t her family supposed to have a sister and a brother?"

"Silly, it’s her ’little puppy’ brother!" I laughed.

"Oh, forgot about The Siren’s reputation!" Leah slapped her forehead.

With someone by my side, time passed easily. I called my mom, told her that the issue with Susan Adler was resolved, but didn’t mention my injury or hospitalization.

My mom has heart problems and is hospitalized herself, I don’t want to upset her.

Until the sky outside turned dark, I didn’t see Henry Preston come to visit me.

Leah said Henry went to deal with Connor and the others’ matter after bringing me to the hospital.

I recalled the scene of him rushing into the warehouse to save me, my heartbeat quickened. But thinking about Azure Vaughn appearing right behind him, my heartbeat calmed again.

It must have been that night he was having a gathering with Azure Vaughn and Ivan Underwood, and the rest of their good friends.

Moreover, Azure Vaughn clearly heard my cry for help but pretended not to know, misleading Henry and the others to search elsewhere. This is something I can remember vividly.

Someone who looks harmless and even innocent, when committing wrongdoing, can be even more terrifying.

After dinner, with my repeated persuasion, Leah reluctantly went home. I asked her to accompany me during the day. At night, there’s no need to stay since I’ll be asleep.

After she left, I played on my phone for a bit, then unknowingly fell asleep.

In the hazy state, I seemed to feel someone sitting by the bed, I wanted to open my eyes to see, but my eyelids were too heavy, and I eventually fell asleep again.

In the middle of the night, I woke up due to thirst, and upon opening my eyes, I saw Henry Preston sitting by the bed, looking at me.

"Oh my god!" I jolted awake, my breathing momentarily paused.

"Why are you awake?" Henry actually smiled, his voice carrying a kind of warmth I wasn’t familiar with.

"Thirsty." I answered truthfully.

He stood up and fetched a cup of warm water from the bedside table for me. "Drink up."