The spacious hallway suddenly became quiet and oppressive. Seeing Bella in Christopherâs arms,
leaning softly into his embrace, Justin felt a pang of pain in his heart. His eyes reddened.
In the days without him, their relationship seemed to have progressed rapidly.
Justin felt increasingly bitter as he thought about it. He lowered his eyes and stopped looking at Bella,
gripping the handles of Nigelâs wheelchair tightly.
âBella, youâve just finished an extremely tough surgery. Youâre exhausted and need to rest now.â
Christopher was aware of Nigel and Justin, but he did not avoid them, keeping his focus on Bella. He
looked at her affectionately. âIâll send you home.â
âGrandpa Nigel?â
Bella ignored Christopherâs gentle advances and walked toward Nig with a worried face. She kneeled
on one knee and held his wrinkly hands. âGrandpa Nigel, why did you come to the hospital? Is there
something wrong with your health?â
Justin pursed his lips, feeling bitter. A man of his size stood here, but
Bella acted as if she could not see him at all. It looked like she only had eyes for Christopher.
âChild, Iâm fine. Itâs a chronic illness. My heart was aching, so Justin insisted on bringing me to the
hospital this late at night.â Nigel still looked at Bella dotingly.
âGrandpa Nigel, you canât neglect your health. You need to listen to me and undergo regular check-
ups.â Bella was still worried.
âAnna, is thisâ¦â Nigel scrutinized Christopher with a meaningful gaze.
âOld Master Nigel, Iâm Christopher Iverson.â Christopher stepped forward and bowed politely.
âOh, I remember you. I saw you at Celesteâs birthday banquet. You are Chairman Iversonâs youngest
son.â Nigel praised out of courtesy,â You look handsome and talented!â
Nigel thought about how close Christopher looked to Bella just now and felt displeased. They probably
had a special relationship.
Moreover, Nigel was sensitive enough to notice the tension between Bella and Justin. They looked
even more awkward than they did when they had just divorced.
What should he do?
Nigel wanted to pull Bella aside for a chat when a sharp voice sounded.
âGrandpa, how are you feeling?â
Bella raised her eyes and saw Zoe running toward them like a gush of wind, only wearing her pajamas.
Two bodyguards followed closely behind her but did not dare to get too close.
Nigelâs mouth twitched when he saw Zoe, and he glared at Justin fiercely.
Justinâs brows furrowed, and he looked at Zoe coldly. âWhy did you come?â
âI heard that Grandpa was sick, so I couldnât fall asleep and sneaked out to visit Grandpa.â
Zoeâs cheeks were red as she spoke. Her messy hair, pajamas, and slippers proved how worried she
was about Nigel.
âMiss, are you Ryanâs sister?â Nigel asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes.
âYes, Grandpa. Iâm Zoe.â Zoe intertwined her fingers nervously and blushed.
It was her first time meeting Nigel. In the future, she would marry into the Salvador family, and her
current appearance was indeed inappropriate.
However, she thought this anxious look would highlight her concern for Nigel, making it less significant
to care about her attire.
âMs. Hoffmanâ¦â
âGrandpa, just call me Zoe.â