Infatuated with my Ex-wife novel Chapter 67

A short while later, Elio and Edward stared at each other. Both of them suddenly came to terms with each other, for they liked the same woman.

"I'll let it slide this time, Edward. But you must cherish Irene properly. If I see her upset because of you one more time, I'll snatch her away," Elio said seriously.

He knew that Irene liked Edward, so he wanted to support her happiness.

"Don't worry, Elio. I swear on my name that I'll take good care of her. Also, thanks for taking care of Irene on behalf of me," Edward said. He could only express his gratitude right now, but he swore to be there for Irene when she needed him next time.

He promised himself that he'd definitely protect Irene.

Edward and Elio grinned at each other before going back into the ward.

Irene still hadn't woken up when Millicent came to visit her. She felt bad for Elio when she saw him in the ward. It seemed that he still loved Irene.

Wasn't she aware that he loved Irene all this while? So why did her heart ache so badly?

"Millicent, come take a seat. Irene is no longer in danger, but she's in a coma and her body is weak."

Edward was the one who spoke. He was very pleased that Irene could have such a good friend. Millicent must have helped her a lot in the past.

"I see. Did Irene give birth to a girl?" Millicent asked.

She still remembered that Irene had once told her that she would love to have a daughter in the future.

"Yeah, how did you know?" Edward asked curiously. It seemed that Millicent and Irene were good friends.

"Ah, I was just guessing. I didn't think I'd be right though," Millicent said with a gentle smile. It seemed like Irene had gotten what she wished for, and she was happy for her.

Millicent left after sitting in the ward for a few hours. Her heart really ached when she saw how worried and restless Elio was as he watched over Irene.

She couldn't bear to see her beloved so anxious over her best friend, so she took her leave.

...

Meanwhile, the reporters kept bothering Celine for an interview as she was the other party in the headlines.

"Hello, Miss Celine. Are you really just Mr. Wilson's friend?" The reporter asked inquisitively. He wondered how she'd respond.

"I like Edward a lot. We were both childhood sweethearts, and we're pretty close to each other," Celine deliberately answered with such vague words. Her wanted to make everyone misunderstand their relationship.

"Are you saying that both of you have a special relationship?" The reporter asked, probing for more answers. Everyone scrambled to throw her more questions because she had given them quite a lot of material to write about.

After all, the entertainment industry was always interested in gossip.

The reporter's interview with Celine was trending, and the article managed to catch the attention of many. Some of Celine's fans also left comments on them.

"How adorable you are, Celine, so devoted to your love." Of course, there were also some blunt people who commented that it was rare to see such a thick-skinned person like her who destroyed others' family with no remorse. She should've just move on with her life since he was a married man.

This article had garnered much attention, and many people left their comments about the matter.

The article had also found its way to Edward, and his anger flared up. It seemed that he really couldn't treat Celine as a friend anymore.

"Edward, you'd better take care of this first. Don't let this news stick around when Irene wakes up," Claudia said seriously. She began to hate Celine's distasteful actions.

"Don't worry, my dear. Irene is safe in our hands. The doctor said that she might wake up tomorrow, so we'll just need to wait. She'll wake up once you've settled that article, and everything will be fine," Claudia said, trying to comfort him.

She hoped that everything would've been dealt with before Irene woke up.

Edward grew enraged when he thought about what Celine had said. He needed to clarify this before the media wrote some nonsense regarding his relationship with her.

"Okay. Thanks, mum. I will definitely set things straight! Don't worry," Edward said to his mum.

He understood his mother's intentions.

He left the hospital after saying that. Edward wanted make his relationship with Celine very clear, because he didn't want any scandalous rumours flying about.

A hitman posing as a doctor came to check on Irene in the middle of the night. He was under orders from Beth to kill her, and he wore a mask in order to blend in with his environment.

As soon as he arrived at Irene's ward, he was surprised to see two people guarding her bed. Was he really up to the task? How was he supposed to kill her in front of them?

The two people in the ward were Claudia and Elio.

Both of them wanted to watch over Irene, and neither of them were willing to rest. Claudia was guarding her for the sake of her son, whereas Elio stayed behind because he loved her.

After the doctor entered the ward, he cam up with multiple excuses to make them leave the room. But Claudia and Elio refused to budge no matter what he said, so he didn't have a chance to get close to Irene.

The doctor waited outside her ward for a long time. In the end, he didn't find an opening to attack. Dawn approached, and he was forced to leave.

Just like that, Irene escaped certain death. Beth grew furious when she heard the fake doctor's report.

"Did I pay you to tell me there was no opening for you to kill her?!" Beth scolded the hitman. After all, he had taken her money but was unable to complete the task.

She was really pissed off!

"Miss Jones, it's not like that. I came up with multiple excuses to make them leave, but they just wouldn't budge! With those two pests around, nobody would be able to complete the task!" retorted the fake doctor.

He had wasted the entire night outside the ward waiting for an opportunity to attack, and his mood soured even more after receiving an earful from Beth.

"Fine, fine. Just take this and leave. Don't mention a word about this to anyone, got it? I'm sure you know what I'm capable of," Beth said as she threw a stack of money to the fake doctor before leaving in a fit of anger.

Beth was annoyed that the useless hitman failed to kill Irene and still had the guts to throw so many excuses in her face. Irene would get to keep her life for now.

Anyhow, Beth would find another way to kill Irene.

A sinister smile bloomed on her face.

...

"Irene, you're awake! How are you feeling? Want me to fetch the doctor?" Elio exclaimed with a smile when he saw her waking up.

"Mum, Elio... Mm, I'm fine. How long was I out? Is my child okay?" Irene mumbled.

The sound of her baby's cry was still fresh in her ears as she fell unconscious after giving birth.

Irene looked at Elio and Claudia. Their eyes were swollen, and it was obvious they were exhausted from staying up all night looking after her.

"Irene, your baby girl is very healthy. Relax, just focus on your own recovery first," Claudia said softly.

"Where's Edward?" Irene asked, unable to hold back her disappointment when she realized he wasn't here.

Although she was not completely relieved yet.

She was especially disturbed by Sofia's death, and she wanted to know why Edward allowed the loan sharks to kill her mother by refusing to lend the Jones family some money.

Despite her feelings about Sofia, she was still her mother.

And now, her only living relative had passed away.

How could she not be saddened by it?

In addition, she recalled seeing news about Edward and Celine's alleged scandal, complete with photos as evidence. Her heart ached when she saw how intimate they were.

When did all of that happen? Moreover, Celine was wearing Edward's coat in that last photo. That darned perfume and kiss mark on his coat was clearly engraved into Irene's memory.

Irene only grew sadder the more she dwelt on it. Never in her wildest dreams did she think that Edward would ever do something to hurt her. No matter how hard she wanted to deny it, the photos and facts were right before her eyes. What was she to believe?

"I asked Edward to settle some matters. Don't worry, he'll be back before you know it," Claudia quickly explained.

She feared that it would be easy for Irene to misunderstand, but it was already too late for worries. Why else would she have fainted and given birth to a premature child?

The distance between Irene and Edward was steadily increasing.