I Choose Him, Your Worst Enemy novel Chapter 158

After leaving the hospital, Wynette had finally calmed down a little.

Adriel quietly followed behind her without saying a word.

Honestly, this whole thing really hurt her.

She had always believed Adam was kind and caring. But he had known the truth all along, yet still tried to make Noah marry her under the excuse of "making up for it."

Maybe Adam thought it was compensation. But to Wynette, it was still hiding the truth from her.

She believed Adam truly cared about her. And that was exactly why it hurt so much.

She could not pretend that none of it mattered.

Her mood still felt heavy.

Right then, Adriel suddenly grabbed her wrist. Before she could react, he pulled her into a dessert shop nearby.

He ordered a chocolate sundae.

"If you're upset, maybe something sweet will help?" he said as he handed it to her.

Wynette took a spoonful after hearing that.

It was sweet.

And honestly, she did feel a lot better.

She quickly finished the sundae, and a smile finally appeared on her face. "I'm okay now. Let's go home."

The two of them were still wearing the same clothes from yesterday. Wynette needed to head home and change.

After getting back, she told Ryker and Kaylee about Virgil.

Ryker agreed to meet him.

But Kaylee looked worried as she quietly asked, "Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher are going too?"

Hadn't Carl and Lila stopped getting involved in the younger generation's affairs after retiring?

So why suddenly?

Wynette noticed her concern and gently explained, "Dr. Clem knows them well. We're just having dinner together, and Dr. Clem will take a look at Dad while he's there. Don't overthink it."

But there was no way Kaylee could relax completely.

She asked again, "Should we prepare gifts for them?"

After all, this would be their first meeting. And thanks to the Gallaghers, they were able to get Virgil to treat Ryker.

Kaylee knew Virgil was an excellent doctor who rarely agreed to house calls.

The only reason he was willing to see Ryker this time was probably because of the Gallaghers.

Showing up empty-handed did not feel right.

Wynette thought for a moment. "Maybe we should bring something."

"Then ask Adriel what his grandparents like," Kaylee reminded her.

The older couple rarely appeared in public, so nobody really knew much about their preferences.

Wynette felt Kaylee made sense. She picked up her phone and sent Adriel a message asking what his grandparents liked.

A few seconds later, he replied. "They like you a lot. Why not wrap yourself up and deliver yourself straight to their grandson?"

Wynette stared at the message speechlessly.

Could she go next door and smack this man right now?

Just as she was about to text back and tell him she was being serious, Adriel had already changed clothes and run over.

He greeted Ryker and Kaylee politely.

In less than a few days, he had successfully made himself familiar to Wynette's parents through pure effort alone.

It turned out that showing his face more often really worked. Both Ryker and Kaylee were treating him much more warmly now.

Adriel looked at Wynette and said, "I asked Grandpa and Grandma already. They said not to waste money on gifts. Just showing up is enough. And I'm really not joking this time. Look, I even have proof."

"Do you have a cold? Why does your voice sound like that?" Wynette noticed something was off right away.

As soon as Alice heard Wynette's voice, she became more alert.

She cleared her throat awkwardly. "No. Sorry, I overslept. I'm heading over now."

Wynette was just about to ask her not to rush when she suddenly heard Alice mutter angrily in a lowered voice, "Get lost."

Then the call abruptly ended.

Wynette stared at her phone in confusion.

Did I hear that wrong? Why did it sound like there was a man there?

She returned to her office.

An hour later, Alice finally came to see her.

Alice did not look very well, and her outfit immediately caught Wynette's attention.

The weather was not cold, yet Alice was wearing a long-sleeved dress with a high collar.

Wynette noticed a small red mark peeking out from under the collar.

Surprised, she stepped closer and stared at Alice's neck. "Last night, you..."

Alice tugged awkwardly at her collar and replied stiffly, "A crazy dog bit me."

Embarrassing as it was, Alice did not hide the truth.

The moment Jamie heard about her car accident, he rushed over from another city overnight. Somehow, the two of them ended up in a giant argument.

Alice was not supposed to get emotional, so she asked Jamie to get out of her sight.

Apparently, something she said struck a nerve. Jamie suddenly grabbed her and kissed her hard. Like he had lost his mind, he kept leaving bites and marks all over her.

In the end, Jamie carried her to bed and had his way with her.

When Wynette called earlier, Alice had just kicked Jamie off the bed and was still furious about the whole thing.