Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 345

Chapter 345

Husband?

What a strange term she had never heard of before!

So, she simply replied, “You dialed the wrong number!”

Without waiting for the other party to respond, she hung up the phone.

The next morning, as soon as Belle opened her eyes, she was startled by Eliza.

Eliza was standing by the bed, arms crossed, staring down at her with an intense, scrutinizing look, as if she were inspecting a criminal.

Belle felt uneasy under her gaze and scratched her head, asking, “Babe, what’s wrong? Don’t look at me like that, you’re scaring me.”

Eliza didn’t waste time on small talk. She threw her phone in front of Belle and said, “Last night, a man called, saying he was your husband. Aren’t you going to

explain?”

How is that possible!” Belle’s reaction was even bigger than Eliza’s. She looked like she had been wronged terribly, “If I had a husband, I’d have your last

lame!”

Then change your name,” Eliza retorted.

Belle, “”

she picked up her phone and checked the call log, fuming when she saw the call.

Babe, you misunderstood, he’s just an actor. We played a married couple in a show, and he got too into his role.”

That better be the case.”

Eliza didn’t press further. She simply reminded her to get up, wash up, and have breakfast before leaving.

Belle sighed in relief.

But at the same time, she was extremely annoyed.

she opened Facebook and angrily typed a message to the man saved under the name “Dog Lyo.”

‘Are you out of your mind?”

What are you spouting off about?”

‘Did you forget our agreement?”

“Stop causing trouble!”

Dog Lyo probably hadn’t woken up yet, or maybe he was busy, because he didn’t reply.

Even if he did, Belle couldn’t be bothered to check, She threw her phone aside and went to wash up.

At breakfast, Belle kept stealing glances at Eliza, wondering if she believed the excuse she had made up.

But Eliza didn’t ask any more questions.

It seemed like she wasn’t going to press her for answers, which made Belle feel less pressured.

The issue wasn’t something that had to be confronted right away.

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When the time was right, she would confess to Eliza.

That time was approaching.

Eliza didn’t press her further because she could tell Belle was feeling uneasy.

she didn’t want to make her uncomfortable, which was why she didn’t ask more.

She didn’t really believe the lame excuse either.

Belle only had one day off, so after breakfast, Eliza took her to the airport.

On the way, she asked. “When are you going to be done playing around?”

When you’re done, come back and learn how to manage the company.”

elle immediately frowned, “What’s the difference between asking me to learn to manage the company and asking me to give up my life? Let the people who are good at things do it! You make the money, and I’ll stay beautiful–simple!”

liza just shook her head.

ine, if Belle wanted to be an actress, she’d let her.

What else could she do with her best friend, other than spoil her?

fter dropping Belle off at the airport, Eliza went directly to the hospital, where she met up with Ottilie.

Ottilie had already done three minor checks, and the two big ones were scheduled for Eliza to accompany her.

he results for the minor checks came out quickly, but the major ones took longer. The two of them sat down on a bench in the corridor to wait.

uring that time, Matt called, saying that her paper had been reviewed well, with some suggested revisions written in the email receipt.

le mentioned that, once revised, he would recommend it for publication in an SSCI journal.

his meant that Eliza had fulfilled the necessary credits for Matt’s course, and she could prepare to graduate.

he was in a good mood, but as she sat in the corridor, a group of medical staff hurried by, pushing a bed toward the emergency room.

looked like an emergency.

he doctor at the front shouted, “Moye, move, make way! This patient has lost consciousness and needs urgent resuscitation. Please don’t block the path! Thank

ou!”

nother doctor, running alongside the bed while talking on the phone, loudly described the patient’s condition.

The patient has developed an infection and blood clot complications after kidney removal. He is in a coma and requires urgent resuscitation. Please have the mergency doctors ready in the ER!”

liza overheard the condition and took a closer look.

er heart immediately skipped a beat.

he patient on the bed was none other than Medea–someone she hadn’t seen in a long time!

Jasn’t she supposed to be in the detention center?

nd what was this about kidney removal?

nce Eliza received Ottilie’s test results, she felt reassured.

verything showed that Ottilie’s recovery was progressing well. As long as she followed the doctor’s advice and went for regular check–ups, everything would

e fine.

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As she was about to leave the doctor’s office, the attending physician received a call from a colleague in the emergency department and went off to consult.

Eliza overheard the conversation clearly.

The doctor said the patient’s condition was critical, with severe infection, and there was a real risk of death at any moment.

After leaving the hospital, Eliza asked Ottilie to wait at the entrance while she went to the parking lot to get the car.

When she returned with the car, she saw Ottilie talking to a man.

The back of the man was the same as the one she had seen that night.

liza couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but it was clear that Ottilie was very agitated.

n fact, when the man reached out to grab her, Ottilie forcefully shrugged him off.

liza drove the car a little forward and finally saw the man’s face–Caesar!

he could vaguely hear the conversation. It was broken up, but she caught bits and pieces.

Enough!” Ottilie’s voice suddenly rose, still not loud but filled with unmistakable resolve. “What’s done is done. It’s just a memory, dead ash that can never atch fire again. You standing here saying these things… what’s the point, other than disturbing my life and making me uncomfortable?”

I didn’t! I really didn’t mean it!” Caesar quickly defended himself. “I just… just wanted to see you, I wanted to tell you…”

Tell me what? That you still love me?” Ottilie’s tone grew colder.

Caesar, please wake up. That’s not love. It’s resentment. It’s nostalgia. It’s a middle–aged man’s self–pity!”

Your so–called ‘regret‘ is a ticking time bomb for me. It’s an insult to everything I have now!”

Caesar’s face turned pale. He opened his mouth but couldn’t say a word to argue.

>ttilie looked at him with no warmth in her eyes and spoke with warning in her voice, “Let the past rot in the ground. Don’t try to dig it up again. It’ll only smell

otten. We’re done here.”

With that, she turned and walked straight to Eliza’s car.

ler footsteps seemed like a final farewell, each step like a stab to Caesar’s heart.

Once Ottilie got in the car, she still hadn’t calmed down,

liza glanced at her through the rearview mirror,

Ottilie sighed. “If you want to ask anything, just ask.”

After all, there was no longer anything to hide.

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