Chapter 247

Alexander furrowed his brows and called Nolan, holding the phone to his ear. He reached into the car for a cigarette. No answer from Nolan. Alexander frowned, hung up, and sent a text instead. As he lit his cigarette, he saw Elizabeth and some friends leaving the hospital. Elizabeth looked up and met his gaze. Alexander took a drag, then flicked the cigarette into a trash can. He brushed off his clothes, trying to get rid of the smoke smell.

Elizabeth stood in front of him. Alexander grabbed a bottle of water from the car, took a sip, and said coldly, “Get in the car.”

“What’s up? If it’s not urgent, just say it here. I need to see Grandma,” Elizabeth said, not budging.

Alexander glanced around; it was rush hour, people everywhere. He thought, “We’re already the talk of the town. Talking here? Not a good idea.”

Seeing him hesitate, Elizabeth spoke first, “You want to know if I leaked the divorce news?”

Alexander stayed silent. Elizabeth knew she’d be his first suspect. Annoyed, Alexander reached for another cigarette. Elizabeth watched and suddenly took one from his hand. Alexander looked up as she placed it to her lips, took his lighter, and lit it, saying, “I thought agreeing to the divorce would stop you from suspecting me of such low acts.”

Alexander didn’t hear her; he just saw her take a drag, frown, and blow out a smoke ring, cursing, “What’s so good about this? It’s choking me.”

He shoved the cigarette back into his hand. Alexander frowned at the cigarette, noticing her faint lipstick mark on the filter.

“It wasn’t me. Believe it or not,” she said, meeting his eyes. “If you don’t believe me, then forget it.”

She walked back to the hospital without looking back. Alexander watched her go, feeling something strange. Elizabeth walked away decisively, no hesitation.

Chapter 247

She said it wasn’t her. Alexander raised an eyebrow, looked at the cigarette, thought for a moment, then put it to his lips and got into the car.

Elizabeth reached the inpatient entrance and glanced back. She thought, Does Alexander really think I’m that despicable?

When she got to the ward, she heard Lily scolding. “You can’t even suppress a piece of news. What’s the use of you? Blake, that’s your son’s news! If you don’t care, do you want him to be publicly shamed to the point of ruin? Where’s the Percy family’s reputation? Elizabeth must be heartbroken seeing this news!”

Elizabeth’s hand was on the doorknob. Hearing the last sentence, her heart sank. Lily truly cared for her. But her love couldn’t replace Alexander. Elizabeth didn’t enter the ward but left. She took out her phone and called Felix.

“Find out who leaked the news about my and Alexander’s marriage troubles. Once you know, throw it in Alexander’s face,” Elizabeth said as she entered the elevator, “Oh, and the saffron incident, investigate that too. Leave no stone unturned. Find the bastard behind this!”

Elizabeth wouldn’t give them another chance.