Ophelia kept her voice down on the other end of the line. "Iâm still in the hospital. Tassach is being operated on. Howâs Miss Fletcher going?"
"She just fell asleep."
"You are not in her ward?"
"No, Iâm sitting on the bench in the corridor."
"Itâs getting late. Go home and have a good rest. Iâll go back with Madeleine in a while."
"OK."
The couple was talking over the phone in the same hospital, having an intimate conversation that they had never had while being together, and the air was filled with warmth and love. Neither of them wanted to hang up first, despite them parting just a while ago. Admittedly, this rosy moment could definitely be ranked as the most beautiful memory of both people.
While the two were still enjoying the love vibes, Madeleine snatched Opheliaâs phone and chimed in, "President Chambers, go back to look after Cora Fletcher. Could you please lend Ophelia to me for a while? When you have time, Iâll return your woman to you."
Hardly had Madeleine finished her words than she hung up.
Staring at Ophelia, Madeleine scoffed after she hung up, "Honey, stop smiling like that, or people will take you for an idiot."
Ophelia covered her cheeks with her hands, her ears burning.
Madeleine couldnât help but sigh watching her. This silly woman was sliding into the abyss. Of course, Madeleine was glad to see her being so happy, but also afraid that the worst scenario would happen, which was, Zachariah divorced her. She dreaded to think what would happen to Ophelia if he did so.
Ophelia was a stunning woman who appeared tough, but in fact, she was a fragile and sentimental girl.
"Honey, do you know what you look like now?" Madeleine asked as she was playing with her phone.
Ophelia wondered, "What?"
"A girl who has a huge crush on some boy. Itâs been five years since you married your hubby, and I thought you were long past that phase. It took a little too long for you to finally look the part, donât you think? Itâs not like you got married yesterday, and your baby is coming soon," Madeleine teased.
Ophelia put down her hands, but was still immersed in love.
"Madeleine, stop laughing at me," said Ophelia.
Madeleine put on a solemn face and said in earnest, "Honey, you have to protect yourself. Itâs not that Iâm throwing a wet blanket on you, but you have to stop being obsessed. Unless Zachariah makes a promise to you, you have to keep a clear mind and canât get lost in this relationship, so that you can at least quit without difficulty when the worst scenario happens."
The smile on Opheliaâs face faded a little, and Madeleine was heartbroken to see that.
"Honey, Iâm sorry. I..."
Ophelia shook her head and said lamely, "Madeleine, youâre right. I would fall in love in the heat of eagerness if you didnât remind me. I appreciate it."
Madeleine started to get worried.
"Honey, are you alright?"
Ophelia shook her head and said with a smile, "What could possibly be wrong with me? Anyone can tell that Zachariah and I are more selling the act than being in a real relationship, and I know Iâm being too greedy by wanting for more, but a forced relationship will never last. Well, I guess Iâll just let nature take its course. Nobody can take things that belong to me away from me, while I can never keep the things that donât belong to me. You canât force things."
Madeleine became more worried.
"Honey, are you really OK?"
Ophelia chuckled in spite of herself.
"Madeleine, Iâm tougher than you think. Iâve always been aware of the nature of the relationship between Zachariah and me, and I wonât force anything. Letâs go back to Tassach now, in case the Conduibhs think too much."
Madeleine curled her lips in disdain. "I highly doubt it. I can tell they donât want to see us at all. If it werenât for Tassach, they would skin us alive ."
Ophelia couldnât help chuckling.
"Thereâs no need to get too defensive about the Conduibhs. After all, they are much nicer to us than they were five years ago. I donât ask for much now. As long as my baby will be born safe and sound, and my marriage stays stable, I donât care about what others think," replied Ophelia.
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The Vixen's Man ï¤15 Madeleine raised her eyebrows slightly and sighed, "Honey, you indeed have a big heart. Were I you, I wouldnât be able to take the high road."
"Iâm not taking the high road either. Itâs just that I donât want to waste my energy on some irrelevant people. Itâll be my loss if I take them seriously."
Ophelia seemed to have seen through everything.
Madeleine admired Opheliaâs magnanimity.
"Honey, Iâm impressed. Well, youâre the one involved, and you donât mind it at all, so what can I say? After all, Iâm just an outsider. But donât expect me to smile at the Conduibhs. Iâm generous enough not to give them a good beating, and Iâm still fuming when thinking about how they treated us in the past."
"They are nothing but a bunch of irrelevant people. Come on. Calm down. Youâll get wrinkles if you keep sulking like that," teased Ophelia.
Only then did Madeleine grin, while Ophelia also heaved a sigh of relief.
Tassachâs operation wasnât over until 1 a.m., and it was indeed a major surgery. When the light of the operating room went out, the surgeons came out, exhausted.
Mrs. Conduibh rushed up to them and grabbed one of the surgeonsâ hands, asking, "Mr. Campbell, howâs my son?"
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