Love After Marriage: Mr. Lancaster's Hidden Wife novel Chapter 142

Yvonne’s gaze dulled as she was filled with selfdepreciation.

She was the one who asked him to answer the call, but when she saw him doing so, she felt upset. 2

Was she too dramatic?

Not knowing what Yvonne was afflicted over and not noticing her dampening mood, Henry focused all his attention on the call. Two minutes later, he sprang up, his eyes squinted. "Shane, what did you say?"

Yvonne was startled by him and flinched. "Henry, what’s the matter? Did something happen?"

Henry looked at her with a dark look but did not answer her.

Yvonne's lips quivered. "What - what is it? Why are you looking at me like this?"

"If something happens to Jackie, I won’t let you get away!” It was these confusing words that Henry told her icily before he picked up his jacket and went out 0 f the door.

His steps were hasty like he was in a hurry.

Not a while later, Yvonne heard the car engine running outside the villa. When she caught herself out of the shock and gave chase, he was no longer there.

Yvonne watched him leave with a pale face and slowly slid down against the marble pillar outside. Squatting down, she hugged herself, enveloped in a morose glum.

It should have been a good meal but Henry had left without an explanation except a warning. What did he mean by not letting her get away if something happened to Jacqueline? Did something happen to the woman?

"Madam, why are you out here alone? Where’s sir?" Sue came out from the villa and quickly pulled Yvonne to her feet when she saw her balled up on the floor.

Standing up suddenly from squatting down so long, Yvonne felt dizzy as blood could not be supplied throughout her body fast enough. She stumbled and felt black dots clouding her vision.

Sue hurriedly made her lean on herself.

After a while, the dizziness went away. Yvonne plucked herself up from Sue and smiled weakly." Thank you, Sue."

"Don't worry about it. Come in now." Sue helped her into the villa. After sitting her down, she went to the kitchen to make her a sweet drink.

Blood gradually returned to Yvonne's blanched face after she took the drink and answered Sue's question just now. "Henry left."

"What?" Sue was appalled. "Conrad asked him to?"

Yvonne nodded.

Sue was fuming. "Why is sir like this? Doesn't he know that it's your birthday today?"

"He knows. But it's also Jacqueline’s birthday." Yvonne chuckled bitterly.

Sue was astounded and recalled that to be true, looking even more affronted. "So what if it's her birthday too today? Sir promised you that he'd spend the day with you, madam. What is he trying to do now by going to that woman?"

Yvonne hung her head, her expression obscured." Maybe something happened to Miss Conrad."

"What could possibly happen to her?" Sue scoffed. " That woman is extremely selfish. Anything could happen to anyone and not her."

"Sue, don’t be like that. I saw how anxious Henry was when he received the call. Maybe something did happen to Miss Conrad." Yvonne recalled the worry and panic that pained Henry's expression before he left. It felt like a stab to her heart.

"Madam, I can call sir and ask about it?" Sue suggested.

Yvonne shook her head. "Never mind."

"Then what about you?" Sue looked at her sympathetically. "It’s your birthday today, madam.

And you haven't told him about your pregnancy."

Yvonne clenched her fists and plastered on a smile." It's okay. I'll wait for him. It's still early. He’ll probably come back."

"Hopefully so," Sue sighed and held Yvonne's hand." Let’s go, madam. Forget about sir. You should eat first."

"I don’t have the appetite.” Yvonne refused.

"Guessed so." Yvonne smiled sadly. "Did he call then?”

Sue shook her head.

Biting her lips, Yvonne replied, "Alright."

She got up and headed for the door. Sue stopped her a t once. "Where are you going, madam?”

"I'm going to the hospital to check it out," Yvonne answered. 1

She wanted to know if Henry was spending Jacqueline's birthday with her or if something actually happened to her when he was not coming

home.

Guessing her thoughts, Sue did not support her decision. "Madam, just stay at home. If you see something in the hospital that spoils your mood, it's just awful. It won't do any good for your baby either."

With the baby mentioned, Yvonne's hand went to her tummy subconsciously. "But I’m restless if I don't go and see for myself. I don't know why but since Henry left, I'm just on pins and needles.”

She was especially bothered with Henry’s warning toward her.

"I know that you're worried, madam. But will you be relieved after having a look?" Sue sighed.

Yvonne parted her lips but said nothing.

Sue continued. "Madam, don't go to the hospital. When sir comes back, I'll ask why he went to the hospital for you. If he says nothing, I’ll ask master to be the judge o f this."

"Don't. Don’t tell Grandpa.” Yvonne stopped her.

Sue scowled. "Sir is growing more ridiculous. He said that nothing will take place between him and that woman and yet he keeps getting entangled with her. Who knows what will happen if he keeps this on? In m y opinion, we should ask master to step in and snip whatever it is between them."

"That’s easy to say, but if we do do so, Henry will take out his anger on me, assuming that I'm the one who made Grandpa do so. Forget it. I won’t go to the hospital. I want to take a walk outside.” Yvonne slightly tipped her chin up and breathed in. "Where to?" asked Sue.