No Escape from Love novel Chapter 3

Alex chuckled and mocked lightly, "You're really stupid. How could you fall for someone so useless? You left the house for so many years just to be played by a trashy guy?"

His words left my mind buzzing. Alex had known about my relationship with Julian all this while.

Then again, it made sense since Alex and Julian were in the same circle. However, that meant he had been watching me go through all that for the past few years.

When I met his gaze again, his eyes felt strangely colder. Alex was probably happy to see me live such a pathetic life.

Perhaps to Alex, I was like my mother—a gold digger. He might even have assumed I dated Julian because I knew his identity.

I trembled with anger, but I had no right to blame Alex. I was nobody to him, so he wasn't obliged to warn me.

My eyes reddened, but I said flatly, "That's my problem for being stupid. It has nothing to do with you. If you're here to make fun of me—"

Before I could finish, Alex suddenly got to his feet and approached me. My instinct was to avoid him, but he caught my wrist.

"I don't have the time to make fun of you. As a brother, I find it embarrassing to see you living so pathetically. Why don't you come home instead? At least you won't be treated like a clown."

I yanked his hand off, my voice trembling. "What does anything I do have to do with you?"

Alex stared coldly at his grip, which was now empty. "Are you going to be so stubborn?"

I took a deep breath to calm my breath, but my fingernails were already digging into my palm. "I'm not being stubborn. Although my mother married into the Hastings family, I'm not related to you or your family. You don't have the right to ask me about my matters as well.

"I'm tired. Please go home, Mr. Hastings. I'll transfer the medical fees to you later."

Alex gazed at me and said, "Alright."

Before I realized what was happening, he took my phone and unlocked it using facial recognition. Then, he added his number to my phone.

I snatched the phone with a frown. "What are you doing?"

Unfazed, Alex asked, "You want to pay me back, don't you? How can you do that if you don't have my contact? Besides, the bill isn't even out yet."

Bereft of words, I put away the phone and said stiffly, "I'll pay you back once the bill is out."

With that, Alex left the ward without a word.

I sat up with some difficulty and spotted a Patek Philippe watch at the bedside table. Immediately, I knew it was Alex's.

Astonished by his carelessness, I sent him a text telling him to retrieve it. However, he did not reply.

Given no choice, I decided to keep it with me. After all, it was extremely costly. I would not be able to pay for it if it was lost.

Although my body's condition was not too good, there weren't any major issues. Hence, I was discharged by noon.

After paying Alex back according to the figure stated on the bill, I went home. Meanwhile, Julian was playing games in the living room.

When he saw I had returned, he scowled. "Where did you go last night? Who on Earth works for the whole night?"

I found the displeasure in his eyes funny. He had already claimed his first love to be his girlfriend, and yet he wanted to know my whereabouts.

I didn't want to put up with his nonsense for a single second more. Thus, I said straightforwardly, "It's none of your business. Let's break up."