Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 316: Chapter 316
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I raised my head and glanced at Bailee indifferently before my gaze landed on Alex.
When I saw his leg, I couldn't help but frown in surprise. My eyes instantly turned cold as I slowly asked, "What happened to your leg?"
"Mr. Herrera's leg is injured, so he can't move for the time being," Bailee quickly replied.
Austin, who was standing at the side, was staring at Bailee with interest. His tone was probing. "Who are you to my uncle?"
"I'm the nurse in charge of Mr. Herrera," Bailee hurriedly explained.
I couldn't help but be stunned. No wonder she looked familiar. She was a nurse in the hospital.
After being hospitalized at Alex, the person who had been guarding him was this young lady. She was young, beautiful, and had a gentle personality.
Although the two of them didn't spend much time together, the familiarity between them far exceeded my expectations. In my impression, Alex had always been a slow-burner.
However, from the looks of it, that was not the case. Perhaps I had never truly understood this man, just like how he had never understood me.
What he knew was just superficial things. The emotions and thoughts hidden in the depths of my heart might not be worth mentioning to him at all. Or perhaps, he had never taken them to heart.
Otherwise, he would have called me after he woke up. However, now that things had come to this, all of this was no longer important. As long as he was still alive, it was a blessing for me.
"So she's just a nurse?" Kailyn suddenly said. There was a faint smile in her words, and there was an imperceptible slyness in her eyes. "It's a good thing that Uncle is already married. Otherwise, we would really think that she's Uncle's new girlfriend."
As soon as she said this, many people looked at her strangely. After all, there were many rumors about Alex online. Everyone was gossipy.
Kailyn's question was exactly what everyone wanted to ask but did not dare to.
She seemed to be thinking for me, but in fact, she wanted to take the opportunity to sow discord between me and Alex.
If Bailee was really Alex's new girlfriend, he naturally wouldn't admit it publicly under such circumstances. He would only think that I was deliberately making things difficult for him and embarrassing him in public.
She had already made it clear that she was a nurse. There was no way she would admit to any other things in this circumstance.
Moreover, looking at the two of them standing together, they looked quite compatible.
Alex didn't say anything. He just looked up at me indifferently.
On the other hand, Austin gently touched Kailyn's hand. He looked at Alex with a fawning smile and said softly, "Uncle, Kailyn is just blunt. Don't take it to heart."
Hearing this explanation, I felt that it was a little ridiculous.
It was clearly the two of them who deliberately stirred up trouble, but now they wanted to use such a casual sentence to brush it off. Kailyn was not blunt at all. She was clearly talking without thinking. Sometimes, she was even vicious.
The corners of Alex's mouth curled up slightly into a faint smile. It was obvious that he did not intend to investigate further.
After all, he was here to attend the banquet. Even if he was angry, he could only endure it for the time being.
I looked up at Bailee. She was not as flustered as I had expected. She was not angry at Kailyn's words at all. She only looked at me quietly with her dark and bright eyes.
"Mrs. Herrera, please don't misunderstand. Mr. Herrera's leg is injured, and he knows that you're pregnant. He's afraid that you'll be worried, so he hasn't contacted you. He wanted to let you know when he is doing better," Bailee said unhurriedly.
I nodded calmly.
In the end, this was just an excuse. In fact, he didn't want to contact me, but he still used me as a cover. I couldn't be bothered to ask. Since he had a professional nurse serving him, I didn't think he needed me.
"Then please take good care of my husband." I smiled at Bailee and said calmly.
"Kailyn, didn't you say you wanted to introduce me to your friends?" I took the initiative to break the stalemate and looked at Kailyn.
"Alright, I'll take you there now," Kailyn immediately replied, but a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
She leaned closer to me and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid that woman will snatch your husband away?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" I turned my head and glanced at Kailyn, who was holding my arm. I sneered. "If I don't want a divorce, she's just a maid at most."
After saying that, I paused thoughtfully and continued, "She is so young. She can find any man she wants. If she has to choose a married one, she will only be asking for trouble."
"The Herrera family doesn't like you at all. Aren't you afraid that the nurse will take away your position as Mrs. Herrera? Are you so sure that Uncle won't divorce you?" Kailyn glanced at me from the corner of her eyes.
To be honest, I wasn't sure either. After all, a man's promise was like the wind. It was unreliable.
If Alex was really determined to get a divorce, I could only accept it.
A bitter smile appeared on my face as I suddenly stopped in my tracks. "Actually, divorcing isn't necessarily a bad thing. At the very least, I can take half of Alex's assets. It's not a loss for me, don't you think?"
No matter how stupid Kailyn was, she should understand what I meant.
Now that Alex was the Herrera Group's successor, there were many people who wanted to kill him. Similarly, those who wanted him to fall from a high position would definitely not let it go.
Once we divorce, I will naturally take half of his assets. Therefore, Alex will never divorce me easily.
"Will you be able to enjoy that asset?" Kailyn snorted without any reservations. There was a hint of mockery on her face.
I looked at her coldly. "You don't have to worry about that."
At this moment, it was as if my heart had been stabbed by a few sharp needles. I raised my hand and gently rubbed my temples, frowning.
Suddenly, I felt a faint discomfort in my stomach. I made an excuse and hurried straight to the bathroom.
After throwing up for a while and washing my face, I walked into the separate compartment inside.
Just as I was about to open the door after going to the toilet, I heard a few socialites chatting enthusiastically outside.
A woman asked, "What happened to Mr. Herrera's leg?"
Another said, "Don't you know? He was in a car accident and his car was scrapped. However, he survived a calamity."
Someone else asked, "The nurse Mr. Herrera brought looks familiar."
A person asked, "Did you see how his wife reacts? She can still act as if nothing happened when she sees her husband bringing a woman around. Impressive."
When I saw his leg, I couldn't help but frown in surprise. My eyes instantly turned cold as I slowly asked, "What happened to your leg?"
"Mr. Herrera's leg is injured, so he can't move for the time being," Bailee quickly replied.
Austin, who was standing at the side, was staring at Bailee with interest. His tone was probing. "Who are you to my uncle?"
"I'm the nurse in charge of Mr. Herrera," Bailee hurriedly explained.
I couldn't help but be stunned. No wonder she looked familiar. She was a nurse in the hospital.
After being hospitalized at Alex, the person who had been guarding him was this young lady. She was young, beautiful, and had a gentle personality.
Although the two of them didn't spend much time together, the familiarity between them far exceeded my expectations. In my impression, Alex had always been a slow-burner.
However, from the looks of it, that was not the case. Perhaps I had never truly understood this man, just like how he had never understood me.
What he knew was just superficial things. The emotions and thoughts hidden in the depths of my heart might not be worth mentioning to him at all. Or perhaps, he had never taken them to heart.
Otherwise, he would have called me after he woke up. However, now that things had come to this, all of this was no longer important. As long as he was still alive, it was a blessing for me.
"So she's just a nurse?" Kailyn suddenly said. There was a faint smile in her words, and there was an imperceptible slyness in her eyes. "It's a good thing that Uncle is already married. Otherwise, we would really think that she's Uncle's new girlfriend."
As soon as she said this, many people looked at her strangely. After all, there were many rumors about Alex online. Everyone was gossipy.
Kailyn's question was exactly what everyone wanted to ask but did not dare to.
She seemed to be thinking for me, but in fact, she wanted to take the opportunity to sow discord between me and Alex.
If Bailee was really Alex's new girlfriend, he naturally wouldn't admit it publicly under such circumstances. He would only think that I was deliberately making things difficult for him and embarrassing him in public.
She had already made it clear that she was a nurse. There was no way she would admit to any other things in this circumstance.
Moreover, looking at the two of them standing together, they looked quite compatible.
Alex didn't say anything. He just looked up at me indifferently.
On the other hand, Austin gently touched Kailyn's hand. He looked at Alex with a fawning smile and said softly, "Uncle, Kailyn is just blunt. Don't take it to heart."
Hearing this explanation, I felt that it was a little ridiculous.
It was clearly the two of them who deliberately stirred up trouble, but now they wanted to use such a casual sentence to brush it off. Kailyn was not blunt at all. She was clearly talking without thinking. Sometimes, she was even vicious.
The corners of Alex's mouth curled up slightly into a faint smile. It was obvious that he did not intend to investigate further.
After all, he was here to attend the banquet. Even if he was angry, he could only endure it for the time being.
I looked up at Bailee. She was not as flustered as I had expected. She was not angry at Kailyn's words at all. She only looked at me quietly with her dark and bright eyes.
"Mrs. Herrera, please don't misunderstand. Mr. Herrera's leg is injured, and he knows that you're pregnant. He's afraid that you'll be worried, so he hasn't contacted you. He wanted to let you know when he is doing better," Bailee said unhurriedly.
I nodded calmly.
In the end, this was just an excuse. In fact, he didn't want to contact me, but he still used me as a cover. I couldn't be bothered to ask. Since he had a professional nurse serving him, I didn't think he needed me.
"Then please take good care of my husband." I smiled at Bailee and said calmly.
"Kailyn, didn't you say you wanted to introduce me to your friends?" I took the initiative to break the stalemate and looked at Kailyn.
"Alright, I'll take you there now," Kailyn immediately replied, but a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
She leaned closer to me and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid that woman will snatch your husband away?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" I turned my head and glanced at Kailyn, who was holding my arm. I sneered. "If I don't want a divorce, she's just a maid at most."
After saying that, I paused thoughtfully and continued, "She is so young. She can find any man she wants. If she has to choose a married one, she will only be asking for trouble."
"The Herrera family doesn't like you at all. Aren't you afraid that the nurse will take away your position as Mrs. Herrera? Are you so sure that Uncle won't divorce you?" Kailyn glanced at me from the corner of her eyes.
To be honest, I wasn't sure either. After all, a man's promise was like the wind. It was unreliable.
If Alex was really determined to get a divorce, I could only accept it.
A bitter smile appeared on my face as I suddenly stopped in my tracks. "Actually, divorcing isn't necessarily a bad thing. At the very least, I can take half of Alex's assets. It's not a loss for me, don't you think?"
No matter how stupid Kailyn was, she should understand what I meant.
Now that Alex was the Herrera Group's successor, there were many people who wanted to kill him. Similarly, those who wanted him to fall from a high position would definitely not let it go.
Once we divorce, I will naturally take half of his assets. Therefore, Alex will never divorce me easily.
"Will you be able to enjoy that asset?" Kailyn snorted without any reservations. There was a hint of mockery on her face.
I looked at her coldly. "You don't have to worry about that."
At this moment, it was as if my heart had been stabbed by a few sharp needles. I raised my hand and gently rubbed my temples, frowning.
Suddenly, I felt a faint discomfort in my stomach. I made an excuse and hurried straight to the bathroom.
After throwing up for a while and washing my face, I walked into the separate compartment inside.
Just as I was about to open the door after going to the toilet, I heard a few socialites chatting enthusiastically outside.
A woman asked, "What happened to Mr. Herrera's leg?"
Another said, "Don't you know? He was in a car accident and his car was scrapped. However, he survived a calamity."
Someone else asked, "The nurse Mr. Herrera brought looks familiar."
A person asked, "Did you see how his wife reacts? She can still act as if nothing happened when she sees her husband bringing a woman around. Impressive."
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