Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 196

Although Silas was applying the ointment for her, his movements were incredibly polite and restrained, using only his fingertips to lightly brush against her skin. He worked quickly and finished in no time.

"Take a look. Does anything else hurt?"

Willow shook her head. Honestly, if he hadn't pointed out her wrist, she never would have noticed.

Reflecting on the incident, she felt the need to explain the situation to him. Since Julian had already announced their marital status, there was no point in hiding it anymore.

"I apologize, Mr. Thorne. My personal life interfered with my work today. But rest assured, I will handle it quickly. It won't happen again."

She was referring to her divorce, but to Silas, it sounded like something else entirely. They were married. It was their private matter. They would fix it, and they didn't need his interference.

He could have just dropped the subject right then and there. But Silas couldn't control himself. The calm, composed demeanor he maintained around everyone else completely vanished when it came to her.

Crossing the line or not, he broke his own rules and pressed the issue. "Did you guys have a fight?"

Willow didn't think much of the question, assuming he was just checking in on a subordinate, especially after what he had said to Julian. But she honestly didn't know how to answer him.

Could her situation with Julian even be considered a fight?

Probably not. A fight implied a mutual connection, a desire to argue toward some sort of resolution. But that wasn't the case here. She just wanted a divorce.

"Not really."

Hearing that, Silas's heart sank a little lower. Any fool could see they had been arguing, but she was denying it just to protect her husband.

Sigh.

"Did he hurt you?"

Taking two steps closer, he looked down and immediately noticed the faint redness at the corners of her eyes.

"Why are you crying?" He frowned, his chest tightening.

"I'm not." Willow turned away, hastily wiping at her eyes. She had been like this since she was a child—whenever her emotions swelled, it always showed in her eyes.

Staring at her back, Silas sighed inwardly. Had he really said something to upset her?

Thinking back, all he had done was offer to stand up for her and go against Julian. Was that why she was upset?

His brows furrowed slightly, his lips pressing into a thin line.

It was his own fault for being so presumptuous, forgetting that Julian was her actual husband.