Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 384

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Elena immediately understood what he wanted.

Obediently, she lifted her chin slightly.

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Alexander lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips, the familiar scent of cedarwood instantly surrounding her completely.

Elena wrapped her arms around his neck and deliberately deepened the kiss with quiet invitation.

The kiss slowly turned lingering and intoxicating.

Her eyes drifted shut as her long lashes trembled softly.

Even her breathing gradually became uneven.

Just as Elena was beginning to lose herself in the moment, she suddenly noticed Alexander’s breathing becoming strangely heavier.

At first, she thought it was simply a normal physical reaction.

The tips of her ears immediately turned red.

“Let’s go home,” she whispered softly the moment his lips finally left hers.

But Alexander didn’t answer.

Only then did Elena realize something was wrong.

She immediately opened her eyes.

Alexander’s brows were tightly furrowed, and the hand braced against the window had clenched into a fist so hard that veins bulged visibly against the back of his hand.

“Alexander?”

The second she called his name, he released her and leaned heavily against the seat behind him.

“Medicine.”

Only a single word escaped his lips.

Elena’s heart instantly tightened.

She quickly reached into his suit jacket and pulled out the medicine bottle inside.

One glance at the label told her it was still the same prescription Dr. Hall had given him before.

There was no time to ask questions.

She hurriedly poured out two pills and handed them to him before immediately opening a bottle of

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“Pinecrest Medical Center Elena instructed after lowering the privacy partition. “Now.”

The driver instantly started the car.

After taking the medication, Alexander leaned back with his eyes closed, clearly trying to endure the pain. Meanwhile, Elena quickly pulled out her phone and made a call.

“You’re still at the hospital?

“We’re coming over right now.

“Don’t leave yet.”

Even while speaking on the phone, she never stopped watching Alexander’s condition closely.

In less than five minutes, his face had become noticeably paler, and even his body temperature had dropped frighteningly fast.

Elena instinctively grabbed his hand, trying to warm him with her own body heat.

“Drive faster,” she urged anxiously.

Seeing Alexander in pain felt like countless needles stabbing directly into her own heart.

The driver immediately increased speed.

What normally would’ve taken nearly an hour only took around forty minutes.

The car finally stopped outside the hospital entrance.

“Alexander,” Elena said gently, “we’re here.

“Let’s get out of the car.”

At some point, Alexander had already fallen asleep.

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Elena carefully unbuckled his seatbelt before leaning closer and softly patting his cheek.

Slowly, he opened his eyes.

There were visible blood vessels spread through them now.

For several terrifying seconds, Alexander simply stared at her with an unfocused gaze.

And in that moment-

Elena suddenly realized something horrifying.

It felt as though he didn’t even recognize who she was.

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Her heart tightened painfully.

But she knew she couldn’t panic now.

At this moment, the only person Alexander could rely on was her.

“It’s me,” she whispered softly with a smile, “Elena.

“Do you recognize me now?”

Her fingers gently brushed away the cold sweat along his forehead.

“We’re getting out of the car now, okay?”

Alexander’s gaze slowly regained focus.

His eyes carefully traced across her face before he finally spoke in a low voice.

“Did I scare you?”

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Elena forced herself to smile.

“No.”

Alexander didn’t say anything else.

But Elena could still sense the frustration and irritation hidden beneath his silence.

She quickly got out of the car, walked around to his side, and opened the door for him.

Alexander glanced at the hospital building ahead.

He didn’t understand why Elena had brought him here.

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As far as he remembered, Gideon had been staying here recently to handle the aftermath of that medical malpractice incident from before.

But he didn’t ask any questions.

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Instead, he quietly allowed Elena to lead him inside.

They took the elevator all the way to the top floor and entered a private conference room.

“Wait here for a moment,” Elena said softly before stepping outside to make another call.

Her voice drifted faintly through the partially open door.

“We’re here now.

“Can you come over?

“…Okay. I’ll wait for you.”

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Gideon?

Alexander immediately guessed who she was calling.

He slowly pressed a hand against his forehead, clearly unhappy.

The last thing he wanted was for another man–especially a romantic rival–to see him in such a vulnerable state.

Ever since childhood, Alexander had long learned how to hide weakness behind composure.

Even in front of Evelyn, he had never willingly shown vulnerability.

His thoughts drifted back to Elena pretending to stay calm earlier in the car.

Slowly, Alexander closed his eyes.

Then he waited quietly.

Not long afterward, Gideon’s voice sounded from outside the room.

“He’s inside?”

So it really was Gideon.

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The voices outside gradually grew closer before Elena finally walked back into the room with Gideon beside her.

It had been a long time since Gideon last saw Alexander.

Most of what he knew about Alexander’s condition/only came from Elena’s descriptions.

But even so-

He still hadn’t expected things to become this severe.

The cold fluorescent lighting in the conference room illuminated Alexander’s face harshly.

His already pale complexion now looked almost bloodless against the black suit he wore. The entire room around him seemed weighed down by a dark and oppressive atmosphere.

Sensing Gideon staring at him, Alexander slowly opened his eyes.

Their gazes collided instantly.

Almost immediately, Alexander straightened his posture again.

In an instant, he became the same distant and untouchable Alexander Kingsley everyone knew,

“Elena.”

“Come here.”

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The possessiveness in his voice was impossible to miss.

Clearly, he disliked seeing Elena standing beside Gideon.

Gideon let out a faint laugh filled with unclear meaning.

Elena awkwardly pressed her lips together before obediently walking over to sit beside Alexander.

Alexander looked at her silently, confusion lingering in his eyes.

Elena gently explained,

“Gideon specializes in pharmaceutical research.”

“I asked him before if there might be another treatment that could help your condition.”

She carefully held his hand while speaking softly.

“Alexander… let him examine you properly this time, okay?”

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