Chapter 53
Chapter 53
Chapter 53
When she opened her eyes again, the sharp scent of disinfectant stung her nose.
She turned her head with difficulty and glanced out the window.
It looked like dawn was approaching.
Just then, a hand reached over and touched her forehead.
“Good, the fever’s gone. You scared the hell out of me. Luckily, I’d had a few drinks last night and called you to come pick me up.
“When you didn’t answer, I got worried and said I’d go check on you. I didn’t expect you to actually be sick.
“You were burning up and kept crying out in pain. I asked where it hurt, but you wouldn’t respond.
“I was so scared, I called an ambulance right away and brought you to the hospital p>
She still remembered barging into Julian’s house, the housekeeper’s shocked expression, and how she’d found Autumn barely conscious from the fever, sobbing and murmuring in pain.
Only then did the housekeeper realize something was seriously wrong and quickly called the ambulance.
She also remembered the housekeeper trying Julian’s number over and over again, but he never picked up.
The more Selena thought about it, the angrier she got.
That bastard-sneaking off to be with his mistress while his wife was burning up and nearly dying-and he couldn’t even bother to answer the phone.
The moment Autumn saw Selena, her scalp tingled.
She didn’t know if Selena had found out about her cancer, and the thought made her palms sweat nervously.
Maybe it was the aftermath of the fever, but Autumn felt completely drained.
Her eyelids felt heavy.
She tried to lift them, licked her cracked lips, and managed to whisper a few hoarse words. “I want some water p>
Selena quickly stood up, poured her a cup, then gently helped her sit up and fed her a few sips.
The warm water soothed her throat, and Autumn finally felt a little better, though her energy was still depleted, and her expression remained weak.
After setting the cup down, Selena tucked the blanket around her and sighed.
“After I got you to the hospital, I called Julian using your phone. Want to guess how he reacted?
“That bastard actually said you were faking again and told you to stop causing trouble, or else he’d make you pay for it.
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“Unbelievable. What kind of husband says that? You were unconscious with a high fever, and he thought you were pretending p>
The more she spoke, the angrier Selena got, ranting nonstop.
“Just because he’s messing around with Luna, he thinks he can treat you like this? It’s disgusting.
“I swear, if I could, I’d go punch him in the face right now. He’s infuriating p>
After her outburst, Selena finally looked down and saw Autumn’s calm expression.
Only then did she breathe a little easier.
Autumn’s voice was hoarse and sharp. “Our divorce cooling-off period is almost over p>
The meaning behind her words was clear-they were about to divorce, and whatever Julian did no longer had anything to do with her.
But when it came to her own interests, she would fight him to the end.
She refused to believe someone who’d done so much wrong could stay lucky forever, never slipping up.
Selena held Autumn’s slender hand, then suddenly exclaimed in shock, “Autumn, have you not been eating at his place? You’ve gotten so thin p>
Autumn instinctively pulled her hand back.
From Selena’s reaction, it was clear she still didn’t know about the stomach cancer.
Good.
She didn’t want too many people to know-it would only make them worry.
The tension in her chest eased a little at that thought.
Just then, a doctor walked over.
He was a young emergency physician, and when he saw Autumn awake, he knocked and stepped inside.
“You’re awake. What’s your temperature now? Has the fever gone down p>
Thinking back to the scene from the night before still made Selena’s heart race.
She turned to the doctor, worried. “Her fever broke, but she still seems really weak. Could there be something else going on p>
The young doctor adjusted his glasses and replied, “There is something else p>
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