Chapter 288:
Without waiting for Herbert’s explanation, I shoved the bill into his hands.
“This is what Connor asked me to give you. I’m leaving.”
I glanced at Caroline and saw the provocation in her eyes, which only made me angrier.
I turned and walked out of the ward, not wanting to waste another second there.
Bella’s POV:
I was furious now!
Damn it, I had to leave the hospital as quickly as possible. If I stayed any longer, I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from replaying the image of Caroline hugging Herbert over and over in my mind!
“Bella!”
Herbert appeared from behind and grabbed my arm.
“Don’t touch me.”
I shook off his hand, my anger building.
“Give me a chance to explain.”
Herbert’s tone was urgent, almost desperate.
“I saw you hugging each other ambiguously. What else do you need to explain?” I said loudly.
“That’s not the case.”
Herbert continued to explain.
м๏гє υρ∂คтєร คт gคlภ๏שєlร.ς๏๓
I took a step back and yelled at him, “Don’t come close to me!”
I couldn’t accept seeing my boyfriend being intimate with another woman, especially when that woman was Caroline!
I knew I needed to calm down at that moment, for my own dignity, I should stay composed.
But I couldn’t do it!
“Okay, I won’t come closer. But please listen to my explanation. It really isn’t what you think!”
Herbert continued to try to explain.
“Will my eyes deceive me?”
At that moment, I remembered the scene in the ward again, and my nose started to feel sore. I had hoped he could handle the situation well, but I hadn’t expected that when I walked into the ward, I would see Caroline holding him. The most painful part was that he didn’t push her away! Why didn’t he push her away?
Was it because he still had feelings for Caroline?
But he had told me just yesterday that he loved me… The more I thought about it, the more aggrieved I felt. I lowered my head and began to cry.
“Caroline was in a bad mood just now. She was still dreaming of reuniting with me. I didn’t agree, but she’s a patient now. I… can’t bear to make things particularly hard for her.”
Hearing Herbert’s anxious tone, I couldn’t help but look up at him. Herbert continued, “Actually, my attitude is very clear. But I didn’t expect that she… suddenly jumped out of bed and hugged me. I… I really wanted to push her away at that time, but I was afraid that she would get agitated… and fall ill again…”
Herbert looked at me and fell silent. He suddenly ran a hand through his hair and said in a low voice, “It was my fault just now. I didn’t push her away. But please believe me. I didn’t push her away because I love her. It was because I was worried that she would get sick. The doctor said that her condition isn’t great. In the future, I will make sure this doesn’t happen again!”
