The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 161

Right at the main entrance of the Evergreen Wellness Center, Cassidy Quinn rolled her eyes the moment she saw Nora Dodge and Maloney Jameson strolling out of the parking lot hand in hand.

She was utterly speechless.

Was this what young newlyweds were like?

Attached at the hip wherever they went.

Spotting Cassidy by the entrance, Nora let go of Maloney's hand and jogged over. "Cass!"

"Where's Jasmine?" she asked.

"She's not here yet," Cassidy replied. "She had lunch with Penelope and Felix earlier, so she'll be a bit late."

"Oh, okay." Nora nodded. "Let's find somewhere to sit nearby then."

Cassidy raised an eyebrow. "With your husband tagging along?"

Nora was silent for a moment.

She couldn't exactly just ditch him.

Fortunately, it wasn't long before Jasmine Smith and Felix Hart arrived.

Jasmine seemed to be in high spirits. She practically skipped over to link arms with Nora and Cassidy.

"Nora! Cass!"

Cassidy looked at her suspiciously. "What's got you in such a good mood?"

"Nothing." Jasmine beamed. "Let's head inside."

Valery's room was on the first floor of the wellness center. It was a spacious one-bedroom suite with a large, private garden. If it weren't for the medical equipment humming in the corner, it would have easily passed for a cozy vacation home.

The five of them chatted and laughed as they walked up to Valery's door.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith were visibly startled by the entourage.

They hadn't expected such a large crowd.

"This..." Mrs. Smith hurried over to Jasmine, grabbing her hand and lowering her voice. "Why did you bring so many people?"

"They came to see Valery."

"Your sister can't be disturbed!"

"Then I'll go in alone, and they can wait outside."

Mrs. Smith hesitated, the words dying in her throat.

She glanced back at her husband.

Mr. Smith completely avoided her gaze.

Left with no other option, Mrs. Smith reluctantly nodded in agreement.

Jasmine slipped into the room alone.

Cassidy coldly observed the parents' reactions, her eyes narrowing.

Meanwhile, Nora poked Maloney in the side.

He leaned down, bringing his ear close to her lips.

"Look to your right," she whispered.

Maloney shifted his gaze. Not far away, the door to the emergency stairwell was cracked open. A hand was sticking out, waving frantically in the air, clearly trying to get someone's attention.

"I'll go check it out," he said softly.

"Okay, be careful."

The stairwell door swung open once more.

Nora, Cassidy, and Felix turned to look.

Maloney strode out alone, bypassing them completely as he walked straight into the room next to Valery's.

A moment later, a muffled scream echoed from inside.

Nora fell speechless.

This time, even Mr. and Mrs. Smith heard the commotion.

They scrambled to their feet in a panic.

Just then, a massive bouquet of red roses was launched out of the neighboring room, smashing heavily onto the floor. Petals exploded everywhere, fluttering down like a storm.

A second later, Yates Quigley stumbled out of the room, panting heavily.

Even without a single word of explanation, everyone present instantly understood exactly what was going on.

Cassidy was furious. She lunged forward, grabbing Yates by the shoulders and shoving him downward. With a lightning-fast motion, she brought her knee up hard, slamming it directly into his stomach.

With a muffled groan, Yates doubled over and collapsed onto the floor in agony.

"You are unbelievable..." Cassidy pointed a trembling finger at him, so enraged she had to take several deep breaths before she could continue. "Don't think for a second I won't ruin you!"

Mrs. Smith turned pale with horror and rushed forward to intervene. "Cassidy, stop! It's Yates!"

"That's exactly why I'm hitting him!" Cassidy snapped, completely out of patience, delivering two more swift kicks to his side. "Listen to me, Yates. If you know what's good for you, you'll get the hell out of here. If I ever see your face again, I swear I'll break all your legs!"

Mrs. Smith couldn't stand it and opened her mouth to argue.

Suddenly, the door to the suite opened.

Jasmine pushed Valery out in her wheelchair.