The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 322

Seeing that Winona had finished drinking, Stefan casually took the bottle from her hands. "It's heavy. Let me put it in my pack."

Roxana, feeling like the ultimate third wheel, couldn't help but chime in. "My water bottle is heavy too. Can I put it in your pack?"

Stefan didn't even blink. "Your physical last month showed multiple red flags. The doctor said you need more exercise. Carry it yourself."

Roxana stared at him, utterly speechless.

Standing a short distance away, Maeve watched Stefan treat Winona with such effortless tenderness. Seething, she threw her own backpack onto the ground in a fit of rage. She wanted to march right up to them, but Stefan's bodyguards were watching her like hawks, making it impossible to get close.

Gritting her teeth, she refused to give up.

Fog rolled in over the mountain trails as the trio hiked for another two hours, finally reaching the summit. Roxana immediately pulled out her camera to capture the view.

Just then, Stefan's phone buzzed. It was a text from Maeve. He glanced at the screen, his brow furrowing in irritation.

"What is it?" Roxana asked, leaning in to read the message. A mocking laugh escaped her. "Bitten by a snake? If she's going to lie, she could at least try to make it believable. With a toxic personality like hers, even a venomous snake would take one look and slither the other way."

Stefan ignored the text, instead calling the bodyguards stationed further down the mountain, ordering them to locate her.

"Why do you even care?" Roxana grumbled. "She obviously brought her own security. She's just sending that to guilt-trip you into going back for her."

Before Stefan could answer, his mother called.

"Stefan, are you still at Sunset Ridge?" Margaret demanded. "Maeve's ankle was bitten by a snake. She can't walk. You need to go find her right now."

"I already sent the bodyguards," he replied coldly.

"What good are bodyguards?! Her father literally saved your life! You cannot just abandon her."

"Understood," he said flatly, ending the call.

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