Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 407: Chapter 407

Hearing Bailee's words, I couldn't help but feel surprised. However, after thinking about it, it was indeed something Lena could do.
She had never liked me as her daughter-in-law, and Leah had been embarrassed by me.
Now that the child in my stomach was gone, she naturally wanted to chase me out of the Herrera family.
Moreover, there was such a suitable tool beside her.
I smiled awkwardly. Although I was furious, I remained calm on the surface.
I asked, "Aren't you Austin's secretary? So you can take on multiple roles?"
"Mrs. Herrera, don't you want Mr. Herrera's leg to recover as soon as possible?" Bailee smiled and stared at me quietly.
"Of course I want my husband to get well soon."
I walked to the candle and lowered my head to smell it. Then, I blew it out and looked at Bailee expressionlessly. "Lena asked you to take care of him, but did she ask you to take care of his sex desires? I didn't expect Ms. Foster to have such a special way of taking care of people. Aren't you afraid of being caught?"
Bailee's expression suddenly changed. "Mrs. Herrera, I'm a professional nurse. My relationship with him isn't what you think. I need to give him a massage now. Please wait outside and don't disturb us."
"You want me to leave?" I walked up to Bailee and sneered at her.
"Mrs. Herrera, if you want him to heal fast, then please leave." As soon as she finished speaking, I raised my hand and slapped Bailee's face.
Her face instantly turned red, and her eyes revealed an extremely stunned expression. Then, she raised her hand to cover her face, her eyes filled with anger.
I asked, "Do you know why I hit you?"
Even though she had always disguised herself well, she was still a member of the Lambert family after all. She had been pampered since she was young, so it was naturally impossible for her to suffer such a huge grievance.
She endured the pain on her face and said in a cold tone, "Laurel, don't be so arrogant just because of your identity."
"Could it be that Lena asked you to do this?" I stared straight at Bailee and asked with interest.
Bailee's eyes revealed a trace of panic. She took a deep breath and said coldly, "I don't understand what you're saying."
I looked away and glanced at Alex, who was sitting in a wheelchair. He didn't seem to care about what had just happened. His bright eyes looked at me, as if to see what else I would do.
I said, "You put drugs in the candles."
Bailee's eyes flashed with shock. She looked at Alex in a panic and hurriedly said, "I didn't."
Looking at her denial, I couldn't help but chuckle. "Don't be in such a hurry to quibble. We'll know when we take it to the laboratory."
"I bought these candles. I didn't make them myself."
"Ms. Foster, don't you know that there are many places where you can buy these aphrodisiac candles? But I'm curious that these candles can actually be used for treatment?"
Bailee was at a loss for words.
Actually, I didn't know if there was anything added to the candle, but when I pushed open the door and walked in, I felt that the smell was a little strange.
More importantly, there was no need to lit a candle in broad daylight. There was clearly something fishy going on.
On the way here, I learned that Leah came to the company and was received by Bailee.
One must not have the intention to harm others, but one must also be wary of others. When I blew out the candle, I noticed a trace of unnaturalness on Bailee's face.
Hence, I tried to test her. Unexpectedly, it was as I had expected. Austin might not have thought that Leah's first target would be his secretary.
I said, "Ms. Foster, please tell Lena that she doesn't have to worry about my husband's leg injury. If she has time, she might as well read books to cultivate her mind."
Bailee turned around and walked out with a cold expression. After the footsteps faded away, I looked coldly at Alex.
I said, "Actually, you already knew that she had ulterior motives, but you still kept her. If you like her, you can go with her."
"You don't mind?" Alex asked curiously.
I shook my head and met his beautiful eyes. I smiled. "Of course I don't mind. It's just that in the future, we'll be husband and wife in name only. Similarly, I'll find other men to be with. Since you don't want a divorce, we'll go our separate ways."
"Dream on." Alex's face instantly darkened.
I coughed lightly and thought for a moment. In the end, I didn't ask the question in my heart.
Perhaps it was because I was afraid that everything was as I had guessed. I couldn't face him calmly.
He asked, "Do you have something to tell me?"
I nodded. 'How do you know about what happened yesterday?'
"Yesterday, when Danny got off work, he saw you leave in Leah's car. Later, he heard that she took you to attend a drinking party, so he rushed over. However, the address was wrong. When he found Herbert, he found out that he had been beaten up and sent to the hospital." Alex suddenly stood up and grabbed my hand.
I instinctively shook off his hand, but I forgot about his injured leg. Seeing that he was about to fall, I hurriedly reached out and wrapped my arms around his waist.
The next second, a smile appeared in his cold eyes. He looked down at me. "You're not angry anymore?"
"You clearly know that I don't like Bailee, but you still let her come here. If she really has a way to treat your leg, I can actually give up my position as Mrs. Herrera. I'm not pestering you..."
Before I could finish, Alex's soft lips pressed against mine. His hot lips carried a faint minty scent.
My mind went blank for a few seconds before I regained my rationality.
Suppressing the emotions in my heart, I looked up at Alex. I had been trying my best to control my emotions and maintain my rationality because I knew in my heart that our marriage was just a deal.
In the past, I only had a nonchalant attitude. Anyway, I would not be at a disadvantage since I could sleep with such a good-looking man.
However, I did not expect that I would gradually fall for him. If I continued to like him, I would definitely end up miserably.
"What's wrong?" Alex asked, sounding worried.
"Alex, I don't think I've ever really understood you. Look, she is throwing herselves at you even when you're in a wheelchair. Looks like Ms. Foster really likes you!"