My Wealthy Husband novel Chapter 43

He apologized stutteringly in a trembling voice, but it didn't move Nova because the apology was too late for her -- she had little love for Toby.

"Dad, that's all I want to say. And now, I need a rest."

She said quietly and closed her eyes with moist eyelashes. However, no tear dropped down from her face. Toby was in an attempt to touch her face, but failed because Nova turned around to refuse it. His hand was rigid and put down finally.

"Have a good rest. Bye."

Sad on hearing Toby's voice of hoarseness and oldness, Nova kept eyes closed. She knew that Toby understood what she meant. After the door was closed, she took a deep breath. She was intentional to say like that. Actually, she was much cleverer than Ella but she had herself disdained to be calculating in the past. But now, she did it for Jason.

When Toby opened the door, he happened to meet Lucie at the door. With eyebrows knitted, he said in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"

Obviously, Nova heard it and smiled, thinking that Lucie must be disappointed this time. She found that she was like a silly girl in the past 20 years. Now she realized that she could reach her goal by showing the white feather instead of being strong and bossy. It took her such a long time to learn the lesson that she ridiculed herself.

"I brought her some porridge. I came here so hastily without any food for her."

"Bring it back. She was sleeping. "

Lucie was embarrassed. Then she smiled and said, "You two have a long conversation. Why did she fall asleep so quickly?"

"She is just too weak," replied Toby, who then asked her, "Where're Ella and Ewan?"

"They are lining up for the pregnancy check."

Then a noise of feet came behind them and someone said, "Oh God, we found you."

Meeting Ewan's parents, Lucie stepped back slightly and bent down her head. She was reluctant to communicate with Ewan's mother who was Ivy's friend. Besides, Ivy and Toby's marriage broke because of her, so when she faced those who knew what she did in the past she tended to be humble and taciturn.

"How's Nova? Did she hurt severely?"

Maggie was always peaceful but now she became nervous.

"Not too bad. Her left arm broke. The doctor said that she needed a sufficient rest. Now she's sleeping."

Maggie said with a sigh of relief, "Where's Ewan? I told him to take care of Nova."

Lucie whitened as she heard Maggie's words. She knew that Maggie was to cow her into submission by showing her disproval of Ella. Actually in Ewan and Ella's wedding, Maggie showed up once in a while and left. From that day, she was aware that Maggie was a kind of hostile to Ella and her. Although Lucie was unpleasant, she looked calm, "Ewan is with Ella. They are going to have an examination."

Maggie gave her a glimpse and smiled, "Oh, he should stay here to care for Nova."

Ignoring Lucie's annoyance, she turned back to Alfred and whispered, "I go to meet them."

Alfred nodded and said to Toby, "Please don't take offence. You know, she's always like that."

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In the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ella and Ewan were waiting outside. She became more nervous when their turn was drawing near.

She couldn't even catch a glimpse of the doctor. She kept thinking about whether the doctor was on duty today or not. And now Ewan was by her side. What if other doctors checked and discovered her secret? She was so anxious that she held her hands tight. Then she told Ewan, "Ewan, I want to go to the washroom."

"Well, be careful. I wait for you here."

Ewan touched her face affectionately.

Ella gave a smile to him and lost it after turning back.

"Oh you are looking for doctor Clark. He may be on the fourth floor,"

A nurse in the Guard's Room told her. She thanked her and walked to the fourth floor.

When she just arrived, Jason spotted her.

However, Ella failed to notice him. Jason was surprised that a pregnant woman could descend the stairs so he followed her unconsciously.

When figuring out that Ella was talking to a doctor, he found the doctor familiar and remembered that the doctor was the one he met at the gate of the hospital. At the thought of the pregnancy test report, Jason narrowed his eyes and took out his phone to take a picture of them wisely.

When the nurse found him, she was so unpleasant with Jason. She, who was just responsible to make the rounds of the wards, had run after him for four times in a day. She now was too exhausted.

Hearing the sounds around her, Ella turned back frowning but Jason hid from her swiftly. However, his action extended the wound which was so painful that his face was twisted.

The nurse said sincerely, "Look, you expand your wound. Just listen to the doctor, OK?"

Jason was amused by her, and said, "Doctor Wright is so old and I think you are at the same age as his daughter."

The young nurse was flushed and stared at him, "Don't speak ill of Doctor Wright. He is of high prestige."

The nurse was straight-forward. She continued, "Doctor Wright has been looking after his wife for more than ten years. He is like a saint. It's hard to find a man so loyal to his wife especially when his wife was confined to bed due to sickness. If only I can find someone who treats me like that, I am willing to live in poverty."

Jason was curious, "Is his wife beautiful?"

The nurse gave him a glare, "What Doctor Wright does is not due to her beauty."

And then she added, "But, well, she's indeed a beauty."

Then she recalled something and said, "She looks like Miss. Graham. Oh, wait a minute. They are not that similar...in all, both of them are gorgeous."

Jason thought no one was more beautiful than Nova in the world.

Back to the ward, Jason immediately sent a message of that picture to Maggie who was actually one of his relatives. He knew that by investigating Ewan's background. Jason had the cheek to communicate with the relatives in order to defeat his love rival. Now, he had got all kinds of information.

When Maggie arrived the department and found her son lining up among women, she became annoyed, asking with eyebrows knitted, "Where's Ella? Why are you alone?"