Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 414: Chapter 414

I couldn't help but smile when I heard Javier's words. I said gently, "Actually, he has his own difficulties."
Javier's expression darkened slightly. "Laurel, do you like Alex very much?"
His voice was extremely cold. I was stunned for a moment and sighed softly. Actually, I didn't like him that much.
If it were me, I might not have risked my life to block the bullet for him. He was not the only one in my world.
Thinking of this, I was stunned. Alex could risk his life to save me, but he could also risk it to save the car full of children.
Perhaps he no longer cared about anything in this world, which was why he always risked his life doing things.
My entire body couldn't help but tremble as a chill invaded my heart.
"What's wrong?" Javier asked worriedly.
I shook my head calmly, but my heart was still cold. "I'm fine. Alex..."
For a moment, I didn't know where to start. If he had the intention to die long ago, I wondered why he would marry me.
Perhaps I really never understood him. It was just I became used to his love and care as time passed.
But now that I thought about it, it was just my wishful thinking.
He knew about my past from my mother, my preferences from the people around me, and even from Austin, he knew how much grievance and hurt I had suffered.
Therefore, he tried his best to give me a sense of security and take care of me.
Perhaps it was because I was his wife and a member of the Herrera family that he was so protective and indulgent of me.
Javier cleared his throat and looked up at me. "Laurel, is Alex unable to stand up?"
I jerked my head up and looked at him quizzically.
I wondered how he knew.
Only the people around Alex knew about such a secret. Other than that, only Bailee knew about it. However, it was impossible for Bailee to tell Javier.
"You've actually wanted to divorce Alex for a long time. Is it because of his leg that you didn't mention it again?" Javier reached out and held my arm.
He said in a deep voice, "Actually, you don't have to suffer like this. Even if he's really crippled, there will be many women who want to marry him with his status."
I chuckled and patted Javier's hand. I looked at Javier, who was a head taller than me, and felt an inexplicable sense of relief. He used to always cry behind me, but he had really grown up.
I said, "Alex's leg will recover. I can't divorce him for the time being. Actually, it doesn't matter who I marry. Can you be sure that the man I find in the future won't be a playboy?"
Javier was stunned for a moment and said in a complaining tone, "Marvin won't. If the two of you are together, he will definitely treat you well."
I gave him a sidelong glance. "I don't like men younger than me. They are immature."
"You just think he's not as good-looking as Alex!" Javier pouted. "But good-looking men will attract women!"
"Alex is a clean freak. He has his bottom line."
Javier frowned and looked displeased. "Why can't I tell? I only see that he has a lot of rumored girlfriends. If it were any other woman, they would have made a scene because of this."
"Will it work?" I smiled helplessly. If it was really useful, men would no longer cheat and divorce their wives.
Javier was silent for a while. His eyes were filled with stubborn coldness. "Laurel, you can't keep swallowing your anger. If he brings another woman over in the future, you should be angry. Otherwise, he will think that you don't care. He might even think that you don't care about him at all."
I was stunned for a moment. I wondered if Alex would think that I didn't care about him.
After pondering for a moment, I suddenly realized that every time another woman appeared beside him, I would indeed feel angry. But most of it was because they liked to harass me.
In order to prove their status, they wanted to make their presence known to me.
Every time they got too close to Alex, I would claim to divorce him. Perhaps in his eyes, I had never shown that I cared much about him.
Instead, I wanted to stay away from him and even had a disdainful attitude. I didn't seem to have ever given him a chance to explain.
From the looks of it, I was not a qualified wife. When something happened, I would only push him away from me. Perhaps in his opinion, I cared more about money in our marriage, and I never seemed to express a trace of feelings for him.
Javier's phone rang, interrupting my thoughts.
"Alright, I understand. I'll be right there." Javier hung up the phone with an anxious expression.
I asked, "What happened?"
He said in a low voice, "Something happened to Marvin."
I frowned. "What happened to him?"
It had been less than an hour since Marvin left. He had not slept well for the past few days, so he went back in the afternoon to catch up on sleep. I wondered what could have had happened to him.
Javier took a while to recover before saying, "He said that he was suspended and is now at the police station."
Hearing this, I froze on the spot. Marvin had relied on his own ability to get to the position of captain. If not for a major mistake, he would not have been suspended.
I said, "I'll go with you."
Javier nodded and immediately took the car keys.
Twenty minutes later, I arrived at the police station and saw Marvin walking out of the interrogation room. I immediately felt uneasy.
In the past, I had only seen him interrogate others. This was the first time I had seen someone interrogate him.
I learned from the other police officers that Marvin had been arrested by the police. The reason was that a woman had accused him of rape.
I was extremely surprised. I had never thought that Marvin would encounter such a thing.
Marvin had never had a serious relationship. Not to mention a girlfriend, he didn't even have any female friends.
Moreover, with his status, he would never rape a strange woman. Apart from that, what made me feel even more incredulous was that the other party was actually a young lady who had just turned 18.
She looked soft and weak. When she came out of the police station, her eyes were red from crying, as if she had been humiliated.
If the other party wasn't Marvin, even I would believe that this little girl must have been harrassed.
"Laurel, Marvin's case is a difficult one. The victime claimed that Marvin raped her. We have to file a case for investigation now," the police officer handling the case said in a low voice.
"Fuck, I haven't slept for two days. How can I have the energy?" Marvin cursed in exasperation.
As soon as he finished speaking, the young lady who reported the case not far away revealed a terrified expression on her childish face, as if Marvin was a beast in human skin.
I glared at Marvin, who immediately shut up. Slowly walking up to the girl, she raised her eyes and met my gaze.