Ex-husband’s Regret

In the ward, Zachary peeled an orange for Jane,

For half a day, they had said nothing.

Yet they understood everything.

Zachary carefully peeled the orange, removing the white pith as well.

He fed one piece after another to Jane.

After finishing one orange, he offered her some water.

Only then did he speak, "What do you want to eat? I'll go buy some for you."

Jane couldn't shake her head yet, so she waved her hand. "You should

go back."

They locked gazes for a moment, then Zachary leaned in and kissed her forehead.

"I'm sorry."

Jane hugged him and patted his back. "You don't need to say sorry."

"It's not about Nina."

That referred to the words of his grandmother.

Jane realized this and asked, "Were you at the door when your grandmother came?"

"Yes."

"So you heard everything."

"Yes."

Zachary gently embraced her but then tightened his arms, wishing he could merge with her completely.

"I told them I would stand by you."

Jane laughed. "That's enough for me. Alright, you should go back now. If this matter isn't resolved, don't come see me." Zachary let go of her, adjusted her pillow, and tucked her in.

"Rest well. I'll come see you whenever I can."

"Okay, hurry home now."

Zachary turned back three times as he walked to the door, taking only a few steps but it felt like an eternity.

Jane turned away, wiping her eyes.

Zachary opened the door and stepped out.

Frank was headed to his office and it was convenient for him to drop Zachary off.

Before leaving, Frank looked at Charlotte. "I'll come back tonight."

Charlotte nodded. Once they entered the elevator, she returned to the ward.

She sat by the bed and looked at Jane, who had her back to her, and asked, "Are you secretly crying?"

Jane wiped her tears and turned to Charlotte. "Who's crying? I'm not."

"A little puppy cried." Charlotte unwrapped a candy and stuffed it into her mouth. "Don't think about anything. Just rest well."

Once in the car, Frank handed Zachary a bottle of water.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org: ©.

Zachary had just unscrewed the cap and taken a sip when Frank suddenly said, "I suspect that the baby in Nina's womb might be yours." Cough-

The water Zachary had just taken in came spewing out.

Frank anticipated the spray and dodged, looking at the water stains on the leather seat, You'll cover the cleaning fee."

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Was that the main point?

Zachary took a deep breath and asked, "What do you mean by suspecting that Nina's baby is mine? I'm not so clueless that I wouldn't know who I slept with. Even if she used some sort of trick on me, I wouldn't touch her." Frank crossed his arms, his eyes dark. "Then what about her touching you?"

Zachary exploded, blurting out, "She can't even give me an erection."

Frank seemed convinced and nodded.

"Have you heard of using sperm for artificial insemination?"

About five minutes later, Zachary finally reacted.

"Are you serious?"

Frank replied, "You heard and understood it too.'

"But..."

Zachary ran a hand through his hair. "I've had my men keep an eye on her. How could she have gone for artificial insemination?"