Divorce Him, Then Dazzle novel Chapter 265

Hearing her finally use his first name sent a strange, inexplicable wave of satisfaction through Lambert. He intended to influence her slowly, breaking down her walls until she no longer felt anxious and cornered in his presence. Daring to call him by his name was an excellent first step.

"Yeah," Lambert agreed, a faint smile touching his eyes. "I'm a rogue."

"How can you..."

Camilla was a cocktail of fury, humiliation, and utter helplessness. Stuck in a hospital bed, she couldn't run, couldn't win an argument against him, and had absolutely no way out. Who would have ever thought a man of Lambert's stature was capable of being so shamelessly stubborn?

"It's decided," Lambert stated.

"It really can't be." Camilla shook her head frantically. "It’s way too inappropriate..."

"We've hugged, and we've kissed. What’s so inappropriate about this?"

She turned her head, pressing her cheek hard into the pillow as if trying to merge with it. "Just stop talking. The answer is no..."

Lambert let out a low laugh. "And who’s the one acting like a rogue now?"

"Mr. White," Camilla pleaded, utterly defeated. "I'm a married woman. For you to do this... it's highly inappropriate."

"But kissing me was appropriate?"

"I..."

When it came to that incident, Camilla would always be the one in the wrong. Taking a deep breath, she tried a different angle. "When I kissed you, at least no one else knew about it... But if you stay here as my caregiver, people will gossip. Don't ruin your reputation over me."

"Well, thank you for being so considerate of me at a time like this," Lambert replied dryly. "But don't worry. No one would dare breathe a word."

It was the truth. Given his wealth and ruthless power, who in this city would dare gossip about him?

"Even if they don't say it to your face, they'll judge you behind your back. A man as honorable and upright as you..."

"I'm not," Lambert cut her off smoothly. "At least when it comes to certain things, my conscience is far from clear."

"I've already seen every inch of you. What is there to be shy about?"

"Lambert!"

Camilla was genuinely ready to strangle him.

Instantly, Lambert regretted his words. Yes, it was the absolute truth, but she was a patient who had just gotten out of surgery. Why was he provoking her?

"I only approached you because you said you were getting a divorce," Lambert explained, his tone softening. "If you were deeply in love with your husband and happily married, I wouldn't have disrupted your life."

"But I don't want this," she hissed through her teeth. "I told you, I hate you..."

"Right. You hate me, yet you throw your arms around me and kiss me." Lambert lightly pinched her toe. "Don't even try lying to me this time."

"I didn't!" she cried, practically dying of shame. "I'm not lying, I already told you, I was just drunk! It wouldn't have mattered who was in that car, I would have..."