The implication was clear: he had gone to take care of his physiological needs.
Gwyneth offered no reply, simply climbing into bed and pulling the covers up to her chin.
Hawthorne settled onto the sofa, covered himself with the blanket, and turned his back to her.
For the rest of the night, neither of them said a word.
But in the middle of the night, Gwyneth kicked off her blanket, and Hawthorne got up to gently cover her again before returning to the sofa.
This happened several times, and Gwyneth was aware of it.
She opened her eyes once, saw him, and quickly shut them again, pretending to be asleep.
She fought to push aside any kindness he showed her.
No matter how well he treated her, it couldn't erase the fact that he was having an affair.
Before their marriage, she might not have had a say, but they were married now.
If it weren't for the patriarch, she would have already left him.
How could he soothe her with one hand while carefully setting up Patti Yale at his company with the other?
Was he trying to have his cake and eat it too?
The thought sent another wave of bitterness through her, extinguishing the flicker of warmth his actions had ignited.
She squeezed her eyes shut, determined to ignore him completely.
Meanwhile, with Hawthorne and Gwyneth back in Starfall City, Leonie was bored out of her mind.
Remembering her promise, she decided to visit the injured Connor in the hospital.
Since Gwyneth and Hawthorne's visit, Connor's friends had been relentlessly bad-mouthing Gwyneth as soon as they were alone with him.
They were convinced that Connor hadn't known she was married.
Furthermore, his car was a professional-grade machine, not something an amateur could handle.
He had assumed she was just a rich girl who liked to play with cars.
When her Ferrari had slammed into him, he'd seen the same passion for racing in her eyes and had only meant to tease her a bit.
He never imagined that the amateur he'd underestimated would turn out to be a stone-cold killer on the track, wiping him out completely.
Her skills couldn't be explained away by just being 'the Racing God's daughter.'
She had to have at least eight years of professional training.
It just didn't make sense.
Even a surge of adrenaline couldn't turn an ordinary person into someone who could outpace a seasoned, award-winning professional racer like him.
His friends, noticing his silence, pressed on. "Connor, say something! That woman isn't worth it. If she really cared, she wouldn't have brought her husband here to humiliate you."

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge
I can’t even read this sickening story anymore, this couple didn’t even get a chance to be really happy before their marriage was torn apart. It had been dragged out long enough....
If Gwyn gets an abortion I am going to stop reading this story, I believe in pro-choice but come on. Why can't he just tell her what he is really doing with Patti instead of letting her think she is a mistress....
Why no updates? It’s been so long! Pls update....