The Unveiled Rose novel Chapter 18

“So, you purposely made time for Luna and Nigel to bond.”

“Leander.” Tears choked my words. “Now Nigel has accepted Luna. He only recognizes Luna as his mom. And what about you? When were you planning to tell me about the divorce?”

Each question I threw at him weighed heavier than the last.

Leander seemed taken aback by my fury, his voice tinged with panic. “No, honey, please calm down!”

He didn’t even dare to linger, “Actually, when Luna first came back, I did spend some time with her. I thought... Old flames might reignite, but they didn’t.”

The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital.

I didn’t want to hear any more. I opened the passenger door, ready to step out.

But Leander quickly stepped in front of me. “During the time I spent with Luna, there was only one thought in my mind. I realized I couldn’t betray our marriage.”

I tried to walk past him.

Leander followed. “I can’t betray you.”

I looked up at him.

Leander sighed in resignation, “We’re adults. You did not listen to the full story and are now sulking here.”

After saying that, he forcefully pinned me against the car, his hands cupping my face, trying to kiss me forcefully.

But my heart was filled with images of Nigel and how he might be right now...

I really wasn’t in the mood for intimacy with Leander.

I forcefully pushed his shoulders away, “Let’s see our child first.”

Only then did Leander snap back to reality. “Okay.”

...

In the hospital room.

Nigel sat there, head bowed, silent, his left arm wrapped in thick bandages.

His usually rosy cheeks were now devoid of any color.