Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 419: Chapter 419

I didn't have the slightest intention of disturbing the two people in the ward.
However, Austin and Kailyn popped up.
"Are you jealous?" Kailyn asked with a smile.
"Alex has a visitor, so I don't want to disturb them."
Kailyn was stunned by the fact that I didn't get mad at Alex.
Right then, Austin, standing behind Kailyn, looked at me with sympathy in his eyes. Frowning, he explained, "That's Miss Woods, Alex's classmate."
Miss Woods? That explained her elegant attire and Alex's friendly attitude.
"Betty Woods. She's a famous architect. She won many awards."
Female architects were rare, especially the gifted ones.
In addition, Betty was born with a silver spoon.
The rich ladies preferred financial investments with the resources provided by their families, and few of them had a hardy spirit for the tiring work.
Even Austin began his career as a member of the managerial team in a branch of his family business.
As for the architects, they got to get their hands dirty for their work, and the competition in their field was fierce.
Therefore, I couldn't help but admire the capable Betty.
My life would be different if I stuck to the job I liked.
I wanted to leave, but Kailyn gripped my arm. She seemed determined to humiliate me before the pretty and outstanding Betty.
"Laurel, it is a good chance for you to get acquainted with Miss Woods." Kailyn anxiously pushed open the door and pulled me into the ward.
I saw through her little trick.
I attempted to retreat because I didn't want to embarrass Alex.
My clothes were plain, and I didn't wear any makeup.
"Laurel, why are you here?" Alex asked.
His voice was cold as if he didn't want to see me at all.
I slowly raised my head. Alex frowned at me.
Betty rose to her feet and stared at me. "Are you Laurel? Alex's wife?"
Her voice was clear and melodious, and her face was attractive.
She looked gorgeous in those expensive clothes as if she were born a queen.
Instantly, I had feelings of inferiority.
In comparison, I looked like her maid.
It was true that she was born rich while I was a nobody.
She made good use of her resources and became a famous architect.
At the same time, my dream was to be a good wife and raise a family.
"Yes, I dropped by to see if Alex is okay." I looked up at Betty. "Are you an architect?"
Betty nodded.
"Miss Woods came back at Alex's invitation. Alex wants her to join the Herrera Group and be responsible for the design of the industrial park," Kailyn explained.
"Don't you have architects in your company?"
"The industrial park is an important project." Alex looked up at me, and his tone was a bit serious.
It took me a while to murmur, "I see. I believe that Miss Woods can make the industrial park one of the landscapes in Nifelheim City."
Alex frowned. "I know how to run a company."
Hearing this, I felt a lump in my throat.
"Alex is right. Laurel, you know little about business. Miss Woods came back for Alex." Kailyn looked at Betty with admiration. "Miss Woods, you are awesome! You are still close with Alex after years of separation.
Betty smiled. "Alex helped me a lot."
Alex said nothing and looked at me warily as if he dreaded my jealousy would hurt Betty.
Was I that petty in his eye? I was just curious about the reason for his decision on the architects.
Alex was right about one thing. His business had nothing to do with me, so I had appeared meddlesome.
My heart ached. When I was taken to the hotel by Leah, Alex had given me a call and asked no questions as if he didn't give a damn about what would happen to me.
Now, he spoke up for Betty because I asked one question.
How close they were!
At that moment, his previous softness to me seemed like a joke.
No, to be precise, it was my misunderstanding.
Alex had never said that he cared about me.
He had been playing the role of a good husband who loved his wife deeply.
I was so engrossed in the show that I had an illusion.
Because he didn't want a divorce, I misunderstood that he couldn't live without me.
Now, I found that he cared about Betty and that their relationship was better than I had thought.
I took one step backward and looked at Alex. With a faint smile, I said, "I have things to do, so bye."
Alex nodded as his response. He didn't bother to speak to me.
I walked away while hearing the people in the ward chatting and laughing.
Soon, I saw Marvin. He had his eyebrows knitted, and there was disappointment on his face. "You have a sharp tongue. Why were you mute inside?"
"It is rude to eavesdrop others." I gave him a sidelong glance.
"Tsk." Marvin rolled his eyes at me and shook his head. "I told you that your husband is unreliable, but you didn't believe me."
"You would choose Betty too if you were him." I laughed at myself.
Marvin looked displeased. "You're his wife. As a married man, he should keep a distance from other women, but he doesn't."
"I'm not angry, so why are you?" I tilted my head and said stubbornly, "I want his money, not him."
Marvin snorted. "Answer me then. Did you get paid for this visit? Are you not telling me something?"