The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison)

Chapter 177

Alexander had no reply.

Harrison texted, “You're such a fool; can't you see that Hazel is not a loyal woman?”

When Alexander hastily chose to marry Hazel, Harrison tried to advise him.

He suggested Alexander take more time to observe this woman.

Although Hazel is a well-known lady in their social circles, known for her good upbringing.

But Harrison believed Hazel's gentleness and rationality were only surface-level.

So when Alexander decided to marry Hazel, Harrison tried to dissuade him, which had strained their

relationship.

At the time, Alexander considered marrying Hazel an incredible stroke of luck.

He had liked Hazel since he was a child and had expressed his feelings to her.

However, Hazel's attitude towards Alexander had always been ambiguous. Her hot-and-cold attitude

had always given Alexander hope.

How could Alexander not be excited when Hazel finally agreed to marry him? He immediately arranged

the wedding. He poured all his energy and thoughts into putting on a grand wedding. That wedding

caused a sensation in the entire city.

Now, looking back, Alexander realized that Hazel's attitude towards him was all calculated. She had

him as a backup option all along. She only chose him because she couldn't get what she needed from

her long-term separation with Dean Langley.

Alexander was such a fool.

Alexander stood by the window, watching Hazel still waiting outside his villa, like a lost spirit in the

bushes, he chuckled bitterly.

He sent Harrison a message, which read, “Harrison, I'm really envious of you. Although you got

married a bit late, you did meet a good wife. Roxanne is a good woman.”

Harrison looked at Roxanne holding Austin busy. He felt a bit down. After all, being interrupted at the

peak of passion was quite dissatisfying.

So he continued chatting with Alexander, suggesting that Alexander should also try to develop a

relationship with Chloe. After all, Chloe is a good woman, too.

If Alexander and Chloe could get together, he and Roxanne wouldn't have to help Chloe take care of

the kids anymore. They could have more time to enjoy their world of two.

Alexander asked, “You're hoping I'll become the stepdad to Aria and Austin so that they won't disturb

your intimate moments, right?”

Harrison replied, “Don't you like kids?”

Aria and Austin are indeed good kids.]

But considering he just got divorced, he had no mood to start a new relationship, and he had become

more cautious about love.

However, he had thought about it: Chloe indeed was a good woman, and she would make a good wife.

Alexander could accept that she was divorced and had two kids.

But he hadn't gotten over the shadow of his last marriage, he didn't want to start a new relationship

now, and he was not that lonely.

If he were to marry again, he certainly wouldn't act impulsively like the last time.

Wasn't marriage about spending a lifetime together?

If the two can't promise a lifetime, they must deliberate carefully.

Roxanne had a hard time getting Austin to sleep, and it took her two full hours.

The child had a habit of being held to sleep.

After putting Austin to sleep, Roxanne was exhausted.

But Harrison had been waiting for her.

Seeing her put Austin down, he walked over, lightly embracing her slim waist.

He kissed her earlobe.

"Harrison, stop messing around, I'm exhausted."

Harrison went over.

He tried his best to attract her attention.

Roxanne was really tired, and she shrugged off his wandering hand.

"Harrison, I'm exhausted, can we sleep? We'll talk about it next time?"

Her weak voice was filled with exhaustion.

Hearing this, Harrison's heart ached.

He had to remove his hand from underneath her clothes.

His mood dropped immediately. But he understood Roxanne.

He gently held her, lightly rubbing her head, "Let's sleep then, babe. I won't disturb you anymore."

Roxanne mumbled, "Taking care of a kid is so tiring. I need to work hard to make money, when we

have kids, I'll definitely hire a good nanny and babysitter."

With that, she fell asleep.

Harrison wanted to tell her she didn't need to work so hard to make money. He could hire nannies and

babysitters for her. Even if he had to hire ten or eight, it wouldn't be a problem.

But she was already snoring. The sound was not loud. A soft, quiet sound, like a tired little cat curled

up in his arms.

Harrison stroked her head, whispering, "Silly wife, I have enough money. You don't need to work so

hard to afford a nanny."

She was always so independent.

Women like her never wanted to rely on men.

Harrison felt helpless. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Other men might wish their women to be capable, able to make money, and not clingy.

But he wished Roxanne could rely on him more, leaving all her free time to him.

But if that were the case, she wouldn't be herself anymore.

How could he deprive her of her right to choose to be independent?

The next day.

It was a sunny day.

Almost every day of winter in Seraphim Haven was sunny.

The temperature was also over twenty degrees.

But with the sea breeze, it was still a bit chilly.

Chloe and Alexander sat in the large dining room, having breakfast.

The breakfast was prepared by Alexander, who got up early.

Floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded three sides of his dining room.

The windows overlooked a garden.

The scenery was beautiful.

From the moment he stepped into the kitchen, Hazel, who had been waiting outside the villa all night,

had been frantically banging on the glass.

She was bawling her eyes out and pleading non-stop.

She was trying to win Alexander’s sympathy and affection with her pitiful look.

Seeing Hazel always stirred up a whirlwind of emotions in Alexander.

Hatred, pain, resentment, regret, heartache, and even pity.

After all, Hazel was once his one and only.

But in less than a month, Hazel had shattered all his sympathy and love for her.

The feelings they once shared and the beautiful memories they had, she destroyed them all.

Alexander was constantly troubled by this woman's incessant harassment and moral pressure.

No matter how Hazel banged on the window.

No matter how hard she cried.

No matter how she collapsed in despair in front of the window, appearing so desperate and in pain,

Alexander didn't open the door for her.

To be soft-hearted towards her again would be cruel and irresponsible to himself.

His feelings had already been deeply hurt. Was he going to let her hurt him again?

So, until Chloe came down for breakfast, Alexander showed no mercy.

The two of them sat at the dining table, pretending to be happy.

Alexander fed Chloe a sandwich.

Chloe had Alexander drink milk.

He tousled her hair.

She gave him a gentle smile.

They looked like a really sweet couple.

Chloe even thought, if she could really be with such an excellent Mr. Alexander, would her life take a

dramatic turn?

Wait, what was she thinking?

Such unrealistic thoughts.

Thinking about it, Mr. Alexander was so excellent, almost a perfect man.

And her? Divorced with a kid, she felt like a mess.

Quickly, Chloe snapped back to reality.

Such a man was beyond her reach.

But in front of such an excellent man, she couldn't control her fluttering feelings.

Alexander gave her a fresh cherry.

To make it more accurate, Chloe slightly opened her mouth.

She held the cherry in her mouth and gave Alexander a gentle smile.

Alexander had already removed the cherry stalk. So when she held the cherry in her mouth, Chloe

could feel the warmth of Alexander's fingers on her lips.

This was the first time she had such close contact with a man other than Oliver.

She had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

It felt like she was back to being seventeen or eighteen, her heart beating faster.

The sweet cherry made her mood very pleasant.

But when she looked out the window and saw Hazel sitting on the ground in despair, Chloe's mood

instantly dropped.

This woman was such a buzzkill.

But if it wasn't for this woman, why would she need to act in this charade?

Chewing on the cherry, Chloe noticed Alexander stealing glances at Hazel outside the window.

She wondered if he would soften his heart.

So she asked, "Mr. Alexander, are you really not going to check on your ex-wife? She's been out in the

cold all night. Aren't you worried she might get into trouble?"

Alexander didn't answer. He just continued pretending to live a happy life with her. But he kept glancing

out the window.

Guessing that he might be softening, Chloe spoke up. "Mr. Alexander, if you still have feelings for your

ex-wife, go see her and stop pretending with me. You can't completely end your past relationship by

pretending to be with me if you're still soft-hearted. Or, you could be more ruthless and not look at her

at all. If you're still indecisive, it's torture for both you and her."

Alexander finished his milk and put down the cup, "You're right. Being indecisive is torture for both me

and her."

He should be more decisive.

But Hazel just knew how to stir up people's sympathy.

She slowly collapsed in front of the window.

Alexander initially thought Hazel was just pretending to faint.

However, as time passed, two minutes, five minutes, and ten minutes, Hazel still showed no sign of

movement.

Chloe began worrying and told Alexander, "Your ex-wife might have really fainted. We should go check

on her. If something happened, we can't explain."

Through the window, they could see Hazel's lips turning darker.

In contrast to her increasingly pale face, the flowers blooming in front of her seemed particularly

striking.

Alexander was a kind-hearted person, and he didn't want to cause a big fuss, so he quickly left the

room.

In the hospital, Hazel was on an IV drip in the ward due to a high fever of 40 degrees.

In the hallway, Alexander sat on a chair with a gloomy face.

He didn't speak.

Chloe stood before him, leaning against the opposite wall, watching him.

She asked, "Mr. Alexander, are you upset because Hazel fainted or because she's been bothering you

and causing you trouble?"

Alexander looked up and asked, "Why do you ask?"

Chloe replied, "If it's the former, it meant you still care about her, then I probably can't continue

pretending to be with you to provoke Hazel anymore."

Alexander didn't respond.

Chloe continued, "If you still have feelings for your ex-wife, no matter how much I pretend to be with

you, it won't make any difference. You must resolve the conflict in your heart first. Otherwise, all of this

is redundant."

She added, "If you can't completely let go of the past, it might be a good thing for you two to get back

together."

Chloe and Roxanne were both clear-headed people who had gone through a lot.

Otherwise, Chloe wouldn't have decided to divorce after being cheated out of the down payment for the

house by Oliver and having no property left after the divorce.

Because she knew she had to cut ties with Oliver, a man who constantly drained her emotionally, to

start a new life.

Looking at the seemingly troubled Alexander, she said, "Mr. Alexander, if your gloom now is not

because you care about Hazel, you need to be more decisive; don't give Hazel any hope. It's a relief for

both you and her."

Alexander used to think he was a man of his own mind.

When Chloe divorced, he tried to talk her out of it.

Now, the tables had turned, and he was learning new perspectives from Chloe.

He seemed to have realized something and said, "You see things clearer than I do."

Chloe laughed bitterly, "It's not that I see things clearer. It's that I've gone through a lot more. This

forced me to understand more."

Her smile had a hint of forced happiness. There was a subtle hint of sorrow in her words.

She continued, "I've just experienced those pains."

Where would she have such a deep understanding if she hadn't had the profound realization in the

midst of pain?

Rather than understanding, it was more like a forced growth.

Looking at her, Alexander suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

Chloe didn't want to keep up the pointless act, so she asked, "Mr. Alexander, have you made up your

mind? If you're worried about Hazel, I can leave now. You don't have to call me anymore, and I don't

need to help. You should focus on patching things up with your ex-wife."

Alexander said, "There's no need to fix anything between us anymore."

Chloe asked firmly, "Are you sure?"

He nodded resolutely.

Chloe asked again, "So, do I need to continue pretending with you?"

Alexander confirmed, "Yep!"

Chloe's face didn't show any reaction, but she let out a sigh of relief inside.

Maybe she was actually hoping this fake relationship could continue.

"Alright!" She responded firmly, "In return for your help, I'll keep up the act."

"Just to repay my help?"

"What else could it be?" Chloe retorted.

Alexander laughed, "Don't you think our situations are quite alike? Maybe we could try being together?"

Chloe didn't know how to respond.

"I'm just joking." Alexander laughed.

Chloe let out another sigh of relief.

Alexander took out his phone, "I'm not going to visit Hazel. I'll call her family and then drop you off at

work."

"Don't call them." Chloe reflexively grabbed his hand before he could dial.

Alexander was confused, "I can't just leave Hazel here."

"If you call her family, Hazel will think you still care about her and worry about her. It'll give her the false

hope that you guys might still have a chance. I'll go see her. If she wakes up, I'll talk to her, and then

we'll leave."

"If you go, Hazel will hate you even more. I don't know what she'll do to you in the future."

"That's okay."

If it could help him, what did it matter if Hazel hated and sought revenge on her?

She smiled gently, "Besides, if Hazel really causes trouble, you'll help me, right?"

Alexander nodded, "Alright, you go. I'll wait outside."

Chloe walked into the room.

Hazel, still weak, hadn't woken up yet.

About ten minutes later, a nurse came to change her IV, and she slowly opened her eyes.

The nurse was giving her an injection, but Hazel tried to sit up and hit Chloe. "Get out of the way, I want

to smack this bitch."

"Ms. Dawson, you'll bleed if you move again."

Hazel didn't listen to the nurse. She stood up and charged at Chloe with the IV tube still attached.

"Chloe, you bitch, you dare to sleep with my man, I'll…"

Chloe easily caught her hand.

After all, Hazel was still ill and didn't have the strength.

Seeing this, the nurse said, "Now, this patient is very agitated, could you please leave? You're blatantly

stealing someone's man; I hate people who take joy in being a mistress and destroying families. Please

leave."

With someone backing her up, Hazel felt more confident, "Did you hear that? You're nothing but a

mistress."

Of course, Chloe wouldn't tolerate such insults. She stood there, forcefully shaking off Hazel's hand.

Then she retorted coldly, "Hazel, it's because you've slept with countless men that Alexander chose to

divorce you. And it was only after you guys divorced that I got together with Alexander. So, who is the

one who likes being a mistress?"

Hazel knew she was wrong, but she still argued, "So what? You're just a divorced woman with two kids.

You're not worthy of Alexander."

Chloe laughed coldly, "If I'm a divorced woman, what are you? A noble rose?"

She laughed again and continued, "Even the most beautiful roses will only repulse people once they

fall into shit. You chose this life, so you deserved to be abandoned."