Getting My Ex-wife Back

Jacky kept staring at Deanna as she sat down to eat. Even Scarlette felt embarrassed, thinking about how shameless they were.

“Save some for Raeleigh, or she’ll have nothing when she comes out.”

Scarlette placed the chicken to one side, refusing to let Deanna eat anymore.

“You are so stingy.”

Although Deanna was not happy, she was not picky with her food. She could eat other dishes than chicken.

Fine then.

Jacky didn’t eat anything and waited for Raeleigh to come out. He couldn’t help but pinch Deanna’s chubby face.

Scarlette pretended not to see, waiting for Raeleigh too.

“Did you fall into the toilet?” Scarlette immediately glared daggers at Raeleigh when she came out.

Raeleigh wiped her hands. “I asked you to eat first, didn’t I?”

Scarlette rolled her eyes. “You’re my guest. How can I eat without you?”

Raeleigh said in amusement, “You the host now, huh? Is this room your home?”

“I intend to get some money. When I buy this place down, it’ll be mine.” Scarlette sounded convincing, picking up her cutleries to eat. Raeleigh sat down, ignoring her. Even if Scarlette had the money, she knew Scarlette wouldn’t actually do it.This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

After eating, Raeleigh pushed Scarlette out for a walk. Deanna wanted to tag along; frowning, she said, “I want to go too.”

“That is if you can leave.” Scarlette was rude, and her tone was cold. Deanna twitched her lips and said, “Oh, c’mon, aren’t we friends? How can you say that?”

“What am I supposed to say then? You’re as round as a ball, and you still want to go out? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at? You…”

“Alright, that’s enough. We’re leaving. You two stay.” Raeleigh did not wait for Scarlette to finish her words and pushed her out the door. Deanna puffed out her cheeks and said, “I hate you, Scarlette!”

“You’re not the only one. Get in line.”

Raeleigh surrendered. Couldn’t Scarlette back down from an argument?

After leaving the room, Raeleigh wandered outside for a bit as she pushed Scarlette, but it was freezing, so she brought Scarlette to a nursing unit. That way, they could chat, and they’d be warmer. The reason she pushed Scarlette out was to give the two lovers some space.

Raeleigh sat down and gave Scarlette a heat pack, but she refused, so Raeleigh simply bent over and put it under her feet, then covered her with a quilt.

After that, she leaned against the wall, silent. If Scarlette didn’t want to talk, she wouldn’t either.

They sat in silence just like that. Scarlette couldn’t help but ask, “Do you honestly want to bring me back?”

“I didn’t say that I have to take you back. There’s actually another option.” Raeleigh didn’t look at her; it was useless to talk about it nor look at her at that point. If Scarlette agreed to go back with her, anything and everything was negotiable, but if Scarlette refused, everything would be off the table.

Everything was laid in front of them, and neither of them were fools. Why should she waste her breath?

Seeing that Raeleight fell silent, Scarlette began wavering.

“It’s not that I don’t want to go back with you. If I go back with you in my current state, wouldn’t that be…”

“Any excuses are useless. The conditions here are not good. Although it’s not bad, there are still in a foreign land. We don’t speak their language, so what are you going to do if something happens to you?”

“The reason people here treat you well is because of Mr. Whalen; they’ve been paid. If one day, the nurses here left, and so did Mr. Whalen and Deanna, what are you to do?”

“I’ve never thought about it before. I only want to get on with my life here.”

“You’ve already lost your legs, and you still want to get on with your life? Scarlette, stop lying to yourself. If you don’t want to stand up, at least consider Hadrian. If Hadrian can’t find you, he will keep looking for you. Are you going to let Hadrian look for you forever?”

“What else am I supposed to do then? The child is gone, and it’s my fault. Am I supposed to tell him the child is gone? I know how much he had been looking forward to meeting this child, but how can I face him now?”

“I was the one who gave up Hadrian. I was always kicking up a fuss, leaving in the end, and even lost our baby in the process.”

Scarlette roared, and when Raeleigh looked over, she was already crying.

With that, she wiped Scarlette’s tears away and said, “There is no use crying; it won’t solve any problems.”

“It’s not that there’s a problem with your legs, but you refuse to stand. You heard Deanna, your legs are fine, but if you don’t get up, nobody can help you.”

Facing Scarlette, Raeleigh’s only felt heartbreak. She didn’t even know how to tell Jepherson.

When Scarlette first went to Deanna, she was aware of it.

Now that Scarlette had become like this, how should she explain it?

Scarlette was one of the Richards family’s people, after all. Though she was adopted, she must be different from others to be able to join the family.

Jepherson never said it, but she was a sister to him.

Raeleigh racked her brains, not because of what she wanted to do with Scarlette but to bring her back and help her stand up again.

However, she wouldn’t be able to do anything if Scarlette wouldn’t cooperate.

“I don’t want to talk more about this; I only feel distressed seeing you like this. I have no objection if you want to live here by yourself, but I don’t want you to stay paralyzed forever.”

“I’ve had a child before, and I lost it too. I know the pain of it, but I’m still alive and well. I have my grandmother to take care of and a family to look after. I can’t live only for myself.”

“Scarlette, you’re too selfish,” Raeleigh thundered, upset.

Scarlette was quiet for some time before she said, “That’s enough. So what if I am selfish? I don’t want anybody to care about me; it is up to me whether I live or die.”

No matter what Raeleigh said, Scarlette wouldn’t listen. Resigned, Raeleigh shut up.

“Forget it. It’s your choice whether you want to listen. But you have to leave with me; end of discussion.”

…

Raeleigh was resolute, and Scarlette looked to her, saying, “You’re crossing the line.”

“This is me. I am who I am, even from when you first met me. It’s just that you don’t know me,” Raeleigh said bluntly. She turned to stare into Scarlette’s eyes, but Scarlette didn’t dare look into hers, her head hung low, silent.

They sat for a few hours, and it was almost time for lunch. Worried that Deanna and Jacky would be exposed, Raeleigh pushed Scarlette back.

As they went back, Scarlette asked, “Why do you care about me?”

“Don’t think I’ve forgotten you were once there for me too.”

Raeleigh didn’t want to explain more, but she knew some friends were forever.

Sometimes, friends were more important than lovers.