Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194

I felt my chest tighten. “What?”

“He’s been handling it himself,” Daniel continued. ‘He wouldn’t delegate the task to the PR team or security. He’s barely slept.*

I turned away, suddenly finding it hard to breathe. Sebastien had been defending me? After everything, he was still…protecting me?

“That would explain it,” Dr. Morris said. “The combination of exhaustion and stress has compromised his immune system enough for the virus to take hold. He needs complete rest and medication.”

Daniel went with the doctor to prepare the necessary treatments, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

He was protecting me…” I whispered to myself, a confusing mix of emotions swirling in my chest. Guilt, surprise, and something else I didn’t want to name.

My phone buzzed repeatedly in my pocket. I pulled it out to find multiple messages from Rachel. I hadn’t told her about the incident in the parking garage or where I was now. Part of me didn’t want to explain–I barely understood it myself.

As I stared at her messages, debating how to respond, my phone lit up with an incoming video call from her. I sighed and walked into the hallway to answer.

“Hey, where have you been?‘ Rachel’s worried face filled the screen. ‘I’ve been trying to reach you for the last hour!”

“Sorry, something came up, I said vaguely, keeping my voice low.

Rachel squinted, taking in my surroundings. “Wait a minute… those are the Grey family paintings behind you. Are you at your ex–husband’s place? What the hell, Iris?”

I winced, moving so my back was against a blank wall. “It’s not what you think.”

“Then what is it? Because it looks like you’re back at your ex’s house after everything he put you through.”

I hesitated, unsure how much to tell her. “Sebastien is sick. Really sick. I just… I couldn’t leave him in the parking garage.

“Parking garage? Iris, what are you talking about?”

I gave her a condensed version of what had happened, watching her expression shift from confusion to concern.

“So you’re telling me he collapsed, and instead of calling an ambulance, you took him home?” Rachel asked.

“Werewolves can’t go to human hospitals when they’re partially transformed,” I reminded her. “And it wasn’t my idea. Daniel brought us here.”

Rachel didn’t look convinced. “Just… be careful, okay? Don’t let him suck you back in. You’ve worked too hard to get away.”

‘I know. I’m just waiting for Daniel to come back, then I’m leaving. I promised, both to her and myself.

After ending the call, I returned to the medical room. Sebastien lay on the bed, his color slightly improved but still feverish. The blanket had been kicked off, exposing his flushed skin. I sighed and walked over to pull it back up.

“Even when you’re sick, you’re stubborn,” I muttered, reaching for the blanket.

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Chapter 194

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As I leaned over to cover him, memories flashed through my mind–nights when we’d shared a bed, the warmth of his body next to mine, the softness of his silver fur when he’d sleep in wolf form during cold winter nights.

I shook my head, banishing the thoughts. That was the past.

Just as I finished tucking the blanket around him, his hand shot out, fingers closing around my wrist. I froze, staring down at his face. His eyes remained closed, but his grip was surprisingly strong for someone so ill.

“Let go, Sebastien,‘ I said, trying to pull away. “We don’t have any connection anymore.”

I looked at his closed eyes, the pallor of his lips despite his flushed cheeks. A complicated feeling twisted in my gut. This man had been my mate once. We had shared a life, a bed, a future. Now we were strangers bound by nothing but paperwork and memories.

No matter how I tugged, his grip remained firm. I sighed in frustration.

“Looks like I’ll have to wait for Daniel to come back, I muttered, standing awkwardly beside the bed. Part of me wanted to call out for help, but a stronger part wanted to avoid anyone seeing us like this–his hand around my wrist, my inability to break free.

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