Chapter 125:
No. He loved Caroline. He hadn’t let her go for so many years. How could he fall in love with me in such a short time? Maybe he felt sorry for me?
But I could clearly see a burning emotion in his eyes. I had been in love before, so I was not unfamiliar with the emotional look in Herbert’s eyes at that moment.
But I wasn’t sure if what I saw was true.
At this moment, I was confused. What should I do? Should I admit my feelings for him, give it a try, and compete with Caroline? Or should I never admit my feelings for him and choose to turn around and leave so that he would have nothing to do with me in the future?
Then, the doorbell rang. Miranda went to open the door. Miranda suddenly walked in with a girl in a black uniform and said, “Mrs. Wharton, this lady is looking for you.”
At this time, Herbert had let go of his hand from my shoulder. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief in my heart and thought, This person came at the right time because I didn’t know how to answer Herbert’s questions at all.
“May I ask if you are Miss Stepanek?” The girl in the black uniform asked very politely.
“Yes, what can I do for you?”
I nodded. I didn’t remember seeing this girl. The girl took out an ID card from her bag, looked down at it, and then looked up at me for a comparison. Then she smiled and said, “Here’s the thing. You stayed at our hotel a week ago. You were in such a hurry that you forgot your ID card at our front desk.”
Looking at the ID card handed over by the girl, I remembered that I had been very upset after seeing Caroline that day. I received a call from Joey, and we found a hotel near the café and stayed there for the whole afternoon.
It was just that I hadn’t used my ID card recently, so I didn’t realize it had been left at the hotel.
“Thank you. By the way, how did you know I lived here?” I asked curiously as I took the ID card from the woman.
She smiled and replied, “Because our hotel is nearby. The last time I passed by here, I saw you entering this community. I asked the security guard at the gate, and he told me your house number.”
“I see,” I said.
If I lost my ID card, getting a new one would be a hassle. The hotel service was excellent.
“Goodbye,” the woman said before leaving.
After sending her out, I turned around to find a pair of cold eyes staring at me.
Before I could say anything, Herbert spoke directly, “Who did you go to the hotel with? Hank?”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” I replied, surprised that he would think Hank and I went to the hotel together.
Not wanting to continue the conversation, I turned my head and started to walk upstairs. But in the next moment, he grabbed my arm.
He was like an angry lion, his hair standing up. I was scared.
“Bella, you’re shameless. You went to a hotel with another man while pregnant!” Herbert’s words hit me hard, and I was so angry I slapped him across the face.
My hands were shaking. I didn’t know if it was from the anger or the impact of hitting him.
