Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 366

Chapter 366 When the Heart Breaks

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Ten minutes later, Tyrone knocked on Aella’s office door. He found Aella already inside.

He stood by the doorway. She stood across the room. For a second, they just stared at each other in silence.

Aella glanced at the clock on her phone, her face cold. “Did Winter Group shut down, Mr. Winter? You don’t have to work anymore?”

Tyrone walked in and placed the breakfast he’d brought on her desk.

His eyes fell on another bag of breakfast already there.

Aella saw where he was looking, and she said, “You can keep yours. I’ve got work to do. I won’t see you out.”

She grabbed the other breakfast set and turned to leave. On impulse, Tyrone caught her wrist.

Aella turned back sharply. “Are you taking that to Mason?” he asked.

Aella yanked her hand free. “Does it matter to you?”

Tyrone’s expression darkened. He pointed at the bag in her hand. “From your neighborhood to that café, you’d have to pass at least three more stoplights and take an extra thirty minutes just to get to the hospital. What’s so special about Mason that makes him worth it?”

Aella’s tone was calm and deliberate. “He’s absolutely worth it. I got up early to buy it, and I’ll feed him myself if I want to. Any problem with that, Mr. Winter?”

Her words hit Tyrone like a punch to his gut.

The familiar ache in his chest spread fast. He gripped the edge of her desk to keep himself steady.

As Aella moved to walk past him, Tyrone bent slightly and blocked her way. “Aella,” he gasped, “my stomach hurts.”

Her face didn’t change. “This is a hospital. Go downstairs, get a number, and have them cut out whatever’s hurting.”

She turned to leave again, then froze at the sudden sound behind her.

Tyrone coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Aella, acting purely on instinct, dropped the breakfast and rushed to hold him

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Tyrone pressed one hand to the desk and the other around hers.

His eyes were bloodshot, his voice choked, “You still care about me, don’t you?”

They were close enough to feel each other’s breath. Aella met his gaze and said, steady and cold. “I’m a doctor. You’re in a hospital. I don’t stand by when someone’s in danger.”

Tyrone shook his head hard, the pain twisting his face. “I don’t believe you.”

Aella pulled her arm free from Tyrone’s grip. “If I did something that made you misunderstand,” she said calmly, “then I’ll pretend it never happened.”

She wanted to walk away, but Tyrone suddenly wrapped his arms around her from behind, his voice breaking.

“We grew up together for over twenty years. We were married for three. Do I really mean less to you than Mason, someone you’ve only known for a few months?!”

Aella slipped out of his embrace without struggling.

She turned to face him, her expression calm and distant.

“You’re right,” she said quietly. “We’ve known each other for a long time and were once married. But tell me, wasn’t I always second to Zera?”

Her words cut deeper than a slap. She picked up the bag of breakfast and walked out without looking back.

Tyrone’s body gave out. He collapsed on the floor.

Hearing the thud, Aella stopped instantly.

She rushed to the hall at her fastest speed and flagged down two passing nurses. “There’s a patient in my office with severe stomach bleeding, and he has passed out. Get a doctor now! He needs the ER!”

Moments later, Raine arrived just in time to see her brother being carried out of Aella’s office on a stretcher.

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Raine ran into the office. On the desk was the breakfast Tyrone had bought for Aella. On the floor, a dark stain of fresh blood.

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Tears filled her eyes as she ran out again, following the doctors as they pushed Tyrone toward the emergency room.

When she passed Aella in the hallway, she stopped for a moment. Her eyes were red, her expression was full of hurt, but she said nothing.

Aella stood there, unmoving, watching as the elevator doors closed on the stretcher. Then she left quietly.

By eight that night, Tyrone finally woke up in the hospital room.

Tyrone opened his eyes weakly and glanced around the room. His parents and Raine were there, but Aella was nowhere to be found.

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Gabriel walked into the hospital room. Ralph rushed forward, his voice filled with worry. “Doctor, how’s my son? Tell me the truth. How bad is it?”

Gabriel glanced toward Tyrone, who lay pale and weak on the bed.

Before he could speak, Virginia stepped in front of him, her face tense. “Doctor, please,” she said firmly. “Just tell us everything.”

Cornered, Gabriel sighed and gave them the full report.

When Gabriel saw that they panicked, he softened his tone. “Don’t be too alarmed. As long as Mr. Winter avoids emotional stress and keeps his mood stable, he’ll recover gradually. I suggest scheduling a specialist to help regulate his sleep. His stomach condition will take long–term care–his diet and emotions both need close attention. Please be mentally prepared. This won’t be a short process, but with patience, he’ll get better.”

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