Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 294

When Aella heard Mason mention playing poker, she perked up instantly.

But then, she realized something wasn’t right.

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Victor had just gotten back from overseas, so why hadn’t he called her for his usual check–up at Webster Manor?

That afternoon, she phoned him. He told her not to come yet and quickly hung up.

She had a bad feeling in her gut and decided to head to Webster Manor herself to see what was going on.

Up in the study, Victor sat in his wheelchair wearing dark loungewear, looking pale and tired. “Didn’t I tell you not to come here yet?”

Aella set her medical kit down. “If I didn’t come, you’d probably curse me out. You said you’d call me once you were back so I could check on you, but it’s already been a week.”

Victor calmly rolled his rosary between his fingers. “Thanks for worrying about me, but let’s hold off on the treatment for now. You should go home.”

A faint smell of blood drifted through the study, and Aella caught it right away.

She didn’t dare ask more and just quietly left.

Her instincts told her something was definitely wrong with Victor.

At the doorway, he said to Norman, “Take Dr. Reid home.”

Ten minutes later, near her car, Norman said, “Ms. Reid, I’ll follow behind you.”

Aella frowned. “Did something happen to your boss?”

He lowered his gaze without saying a word.

That silence told her everything.

She pushed again, “What exactly happened to him? Can you tell me?”

Norman looked around, leaned closer, and whispered, “Ms. Reid, you know how Mr. Vic is. He always keeps his word. Please don’t press me. I’m just here to send you home. That’s all I know.”

Aella stared at him for a moment before taking out her phone. “Here, add me. If something comes up, call me right away. If he gets mad, just say I made you do it.”

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Chapter 294 Hex Injured

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They exchanged numbers, and she left, feeling uneasy.

If her instincts were right, Victor was injured.

He was refusing treatment because he didn’t want her to see how bad it was.

What kind of wound would he even try to hide from her?

Her mind ran wild with scary possibilities.

Still, Victor had always stood by her. If he needed help, she couldn’t just ignore it.

While she was driving home, Raine called and asked her to drop by the Regal Club.

As soon as Aella reached the bottom of the stairs, she spotted Tyrone coming down with several people around him.

He was tall, sharp–looking in his tailored suit, and carried that cold, commanding air that stood out in the crowd.

Their eyes finally met. Aella took a step back, letting him pass.

Tyrone dismissed the others and came straight toward her.

“What are you doing here so late?” he asked in a low voice.

Aella glanced at him, stayed silent, and walked right past him.

Tyrone turned to look at her cold, distant figure. It felt as if a rope had tightened around his heart, stealing his breath away.

She had seen him, yet didn’t even want to speak to him.

A few minutes later, Noel rushed up. “Mr. Winter, don’t worry. Ms. Reid is with Ms. Winter, and Mr. Keller is there too.”

Hearing that she was with Brad and Raine, Tyrone finally relaxed and left.

Late at night, Tyrone came home alone.

The house was silent and dark–no one waiting, no lights on for him anymore.

He flipped on every switch, flooding the place with light, and walked out to the balcony.

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Chapter 294 He’s Injured

The forecast said it might rain, so he brought in the succulents Aella had planted.

After closing the sliding door, he noticed a pillow had fallen off the couch.

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After they got married, Aella spent so many nights curled up on the couch with that same pillow, watching TV while waiting for him to come home.

Whenever Tyrone walked through the door, she’d toss the pillow aside and rush over to him.

She’d ask if he’d eaten yet, how much he drank, if he was tired…

Now, she didn’t even want to say a word to him.

Tyrone’s breathing got heavier. He bent down, picked up the pillow, and put it back on the couch.

He’d had too much to drink tonight and thought a shower might clear his head.

He stumbled into the bathroom and stood under the cold water for more than ten minutes, but it didn’t help at all.

Wearing only a white bathrobe, he leaned on the sink.

Aella’s toothbrush cup was still there, her towel looking almost untouched.

Tyrone picked up the black hair tie she’d left behind and squeezed it hard.

He held onto the edge of the sink with both hands, staring at his reflection. His mind was full of thoughts about Aella.

“Tyrone, I bought these toothbrush cups online! You should use yours too.”

She had bought them as a matching pair, but he never wanted to use his.

She’d looked so let down, yet she still leaned against him, trying to get him to agree,

When he turned her down again, she pouted, her eyes red, saying she was mad.

And he never reached out to comfort her.

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Late at night, when the place was silent, all of Tyrone’s emotions came crashing down.