Regina just couldnât grasp it. âThis whole debacle today wasnât my fault. Dahlia showed up at my office and caused a scene. If youâd looked into it, youâd know Iâm not the other woman in their non-existent relationship. So, how is this mess even related to me? She made a spectacle of herself in front of everyone. Iâm a victim here, too, arenât I?â
âExcuse me! I barely say one thing, and youâre quick with a comeback. Whoâs the boss here?â
He had groveled before Nolan, all meek and subservient like a little lapdog, bending over backward despite his age. But in front of Regina, he puffed himself up like a peacock.
âOf course, youâre the boss, but what does that have to do with whether Iâve done anything wrong? Just because youâre in charge, does that give you the right to accuse me unjustly? If I didnât do something, I didnât do it. I would say the same thing to anyone.â
âUgh, you! Whoâs your manager? Get them here; I want to see whoâs responsible for bringing up such a defiant reporter.â
There was no need for him to step in further; everyone else had already gotten the hint and dispersed, not wanting to be the next target of his tirade.
âItâs got nothing to do with my manager.â Regina stood her ground, refusing to back down. She was still mulling over Nolanâs expression as he left, not even noticing her standing there.
He didnât even ask if she wanted to go to the hospital with him; he just took off.
Didnât he consider that she might be scared, too?
Fuming, Regina didnât wait for her superior to lecture her any further. She stormed the parking lot, determined to confront Nolan for clarity.
Did he care about her at all?
Now that she was his wife, was their relationship nothing more than a mere contract t him?
Didnât he have even a shred of concern for her?
Back there, in front of everyone, his leaving with Dahlia in his arms, wasnât that a slap in her face?
It was as if he was announcing to all that they had a history.
Yet she never interfered in their relationship, so how was she supposed to hold her head high at the company now?
If Nolan had any inkling of care for her, he would never have done such a thing.
Moreover, at that moment, Regina felt like a mere bystander, him so indifferent, fixated only on the person in his arms.
Regina knew he didnât like her, but they had been good friends before, hadnât they?
Or had her fatherâs issues made him completely disregard her?
Anxious, Regina knew she had to go to the hospital; she needed to understand Nolanâs true feelings.
Once the ambulance reached the hospital, Dahlia, still on the gurney, refused to let go of Nolanâs hand.
âPlease donât leave, okay? I know I made mistakes in the past, and Iâve always been sorry. I wouldnât have come back from abroad if I hadnât realized that. You know me better than anyone, right? Donât go again. Iâve missed you so much, and I long for the days when we were together.â
Nolan didnât respond to her plea; he just comforted the figure on the stretcher.
âDonât worry now. The doctorâs going to stitch you up, and youâll feel better soon, no more pain.â
âI donât want them to stitch me up. I need an answer from you! Tell me, have you forgiven me or not?â