My Wealthy Husband novel Chapter 43

He apologized stutteringly in a trembling voice, but it didn't move Nova because the apology was too late for her -- she had little love for Toby.

"Dad, that's all I want to say. And now, I need a rest."

She said quietly and closed her eyes with moist eyelashes. However, no tear dropped down from her face. Toby was in an attempt to touch her face, but failed because Nova turned around to refuse it. His hand was rigid and put down finally.

"Have a good rest. Bye."

Sad on hearing Toby's voice of hoarseness and oldness, Nova kept eyes closed. She knew that Toby understood what she meant. After the door was closed, she took a deep breath. She was intentional to say like that. Actually, she was much cleverer than Ella but she had herself disdained to be calculating in the past. But now, she did it for Jason.

When Toby opened the door, he happened to meet Lucie at the door. With eyebrows knitted, he said in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"

Obviously, Nova heard it and smiled, thinking that Lucie must be disappointed this time. She found that she was like a silly girl in the past 20 years. Now she realized that she could reach her goal by showing the white feather instead of being strong and bossy. It took her such a long time to learn the lesson that she ridiculed herself.

"I brought her some porridge. I came here so hastily without any food for her."

"Bring it back. She was sleeping. "

Lucie was embarrassed. Then she smiled and said, "You two have a long conversation. Why did she fall asleep so quickly?"

"She is just too weak," replied Toby, who then asked her, "Where're Ella and Ewan?"

"They are lining up for the pregnancy check."

Then a noise of feet came behind them and someone said, "Oh God, we found you."

Meeting Ewan's parents, Lucie stepped back slightly and bent down her head. She was reluctant to communicate with Ewan's mother who was Ivy's friend. Besides, Ivy and Toby's marriage broke because of her, so when she faced those who knew what she did in the past she tended to be humble and taciturn.

"How's Nova? Did she hurt severely?"

Maggie was always peaceful but now she became nervous.

"Not too bad. Her left arm broke. The doctor said that she needed a sufficient rest. Now she's sleeping."

Maggie said with a sigh of relief, "Where's Ewan? I told him to take care of Nova."

Lucie whitened as she heard Maggie's words. She knew that Maggie was to cow her into submission by showing her disproval of Ella. Actually in Ewan and Ella's wedding, Maggie showed up once in a while and left. From that day, she was aware that Maggie was a kind of hostile to Ella and her. Although Lucie was unpleasant, she looked calm, "Ewan is with Ella. They are going to have an examination."

Maggie gave her a glimpse and smiled, "Oh, he should stay here to care for Nova."

Ignoring Lucie's annoyance, she turned back to Alfred and whispered, "I go to meet them."

Alfred nodded and said to Toby, "Please don't take offence. You know, she's always like that."

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