The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 17

Could something terrible have happened at the company?

Anxiety gnawed at Riley, completely ruining her appetite. She called a few times and sent several texts, but Pierce neither answered nor replied.

It wasn't until 10 PM that Pierce finally called her back. “Riley, I'm so sorry. There was an absolute emergency at the Havenbury branch. I was on a flight, so I couldn't answer or text you back.”

“You went to Havenbury?”

“Yeah, the situation is extremely complicated. I might have to stay here for a week.”

Riley felt an instant wave of disappointment. He had promised to stay by her side until she gave birth, but after only one day, he was gone on a business trip.

“Riley, are you upset?”

Even if she was, what could she do?

He was already gone.

And it was for work. What could she offer besides understanding and support?

Riley sighed inwardly, suppressing her emotions. “No, it was an emergency, you had no choice. But you left so quickly you didn't pack a single thing. Will you be okay?”

“I can buy whatever I need here. Don't worry about me. Just take good care of yourself and the baby. Make sure you're eating and sleeping on time. Once I handle this, I swear I'll be there waiting for the baby with you.”

“Okay.”

Earlier, Riley had been too worried about Pierce to eat. Now, even though she felt down, she forced herself to have the nanny reheat the food, managing to eat a little for the baby's sake.

The next day, a colleague from the hospital called. “Dr. Vance, can I ask a huge favor?”

“Go ahead.”

Of course, Riley could only scream these thoughts internally. As a psychologist, she couldn't take sides; she could only correct, heal, and guide.

After careful consideration, she typed: “Relying on a married man for comfort is incredibly unstable. Look—even though he spends more time with you, legally, he is still someone else's husband. You'll constantly be terrified that he'll abandon you and the baby. Is living in that constant state of paranoia really the life you want?”

“He would never abandon me and the baby. His wife is the one who should be paranoid, because he's not going back to her anytime soon. He's going to stay right here with me and the baby.”

Reading the reply, Riley felt this woman was truly beyond saving.

Before she could even figure out how to respond, the woman sent two more messages.

“Doctor, do you know his favorite excuse for ignoring his wife to stay with me? Work. He claims he's busy with work, and his idiotic wife actually believes him every single time. Don't you think she's incredibly pathetic?”

“I honestly can't wait to see her reaction when she finds out the truth. Will she be so angry she spits blood? Just thinking about it gets me so excited.”

This woman's mind was completely and utterly warped.