Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 367

Chapter 367 The Bond Between Sisters

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After Gabriel left, Raine turned to her parents. “Mom, Dad, stay here. I’ll go buy us some dinner.”

But no one in the room had an appetite. Tyrone’s condition had gotten worse. Their parents were too worried to eat.

Virginia urged, “It’s been almost twelve hours since Tyrone came out of the emergency room. Go home and ask the kitchen to make him some grits. Bring it back as soon as you can.”

Raine nodded and stepped out of the hospital room. As she called the estate to relay the instruction, she dug through her bag for her car keys.

Coincidentally, Aella stepped out of the Mason’s hospital room located next door. She noticed a lipstick fall from Raine’s bag. Aella bent down and handed it back to Raine.

Raine saw her and hung up the phone.

Her eyes locked on the lipstick in Aella’s hand, but she didn’t take it.

Raine’s eyes reddened. “Since we were kids, how have I treated you?”

Aella gently slipped the lipstick back into Raine’s bag. “You’ve always treated me like a sister.”

Tears burst out from Raine’s eyes. “And how has my mom treated you?”

Aella lowered her head. “Like a daughter.”

Her voice was calm, without hesitation.

Raine broke down, sobbing.

“I know Tyrone hurt you. I know he doesn’t deserve another chance. But we grew up together. You’re family to me. My mom loves you like her own. She even helps you to get a divorce, set you free, and spare you from more pain.”

Her voice trembled as she pointed to her chest. “Even if Tyrone deserves every bit of punishment, my mom and I have always cared about you. You might not care about me anymore, but for my mom’s sake, how could you just stand there and watch Tyrone cough up blood and pass out in your office like it meant nothing?“,

Aella’s lashes trembled. She looked down, hiding the storm in her eyes.

After a long pause, she said quietly, “Raine, I called the doctor for him.”

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The hospital hallway fell silent. Two women who once shared every secret now stood across from each other with no words left to say.

Aella’s expression was complicated.

Raine’s tears fell faster.

Her lips trembled as she finally said, “Then thank you.”

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She turned and ran into the elevator, crying as the doors closed.

Aella turned around. Her eyes blurred with tears. She understood Raine’s pain. Tyrone was her brother, the one who’d protected her since they were kids.

She cherished their sisterly bond. She loved Virginia too, who had treated her like family.

But no matter how much she tried, she couldn’t bring herself to get involved with Tyrone again.

She stepped back into Mason’s room and met his steady, concerned gaze.

Aella wiped the tears from her cheeks. “You saw all that, didn’t you?”

Mason was in a hospital gown. He stood tall. His face was calm and steady.

He pulled a tissue from the box and handed it to Aella. Mason tried to comfort her gently. “Ms. Winter’s an emotional person,” he said. “Once she cools down, things between you two will get better.”

Aella looked at him and asked quietly, “You really think Raine and I will ever make up?”

Mason smiled and nodded. “Birds of a feather, Dr. Reid. You’re exceptional, so I’m sure your friend isn’t far behind. Ms. Winter may have her flaws, but someone who’s been close to you since childhood must have her own irreplaceable strengths.”

Aella tilted her head, meeting his calm gaze. “Mr. Fulford, thank you.”

No matter how heavy her heart felt, speaking with Mason always eased the weight.

After spending time with Mason, Aella realized that despite his high status, he always carried a quiet sense of warmth that made people feel naturally comfortable around him.

That warmth, however, always came with just enough distance to keep things proper. It made her feel relaxed, without the weight of pressure or expectations.

Mason chuckled. “You’re too polite. If it weren’t for you protecting Henry, we wouldn’t even be here. My son and I should be the ones thanking you.”

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Aella laughed at his serious tone, the sound light and genuine.

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Outside the room, Virginia and Ralph happened to pass by. They caught sight of Aella and Mason talking, smiling warmly. The look on their faces turned complicated as they walked away without a word.

For the next three days, Tyrone sat in his hospital room, cyes fixed on the doorway.

He watched Aella pass by again and again, sometimes carrying fruit, sometimes a lunchbox, and sometimes holding Henry’s hand. But not once did she step into his room. Not once did she even glance his way.

Raine sat by his bedside, peeling an apple for him. “You just focus on getting better. When the year ends, let’s take a family trip. Just the four of us.”

Tyrone’s eyes drifted from his laptop screen to her face.

He lowered his gaze and said, “Alright. But only if you come help me at the company.”

Raine was stunned.

She’d inherited ten percent of the company shares after her eighteenth birthday.

Though she majored in finance and was later pushed into endless executive courses, she had never actually worked a day in her life.

Her yearly dividends alone were more than enough to last several lifetimes. Besides, she already made a fortune managing her investments. Working a nine–to–five job had never seemed necessary.

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