Unrepairable Love
Chapter 39
Alexander opened his eyes, swallowed hard, and breathed heavily. “I…”
“Alexander…” Esme’s voice suddenly cut through the room from the doorway. Elizabeth instinctively pushed Alexander away, standing up straight and looking towards the door. Esme bit her lower lip, holding a lunchbox in her right hand. She glared at Elizabeth, clear hostility in her eyes.
Elizabeth took a couple of steps back and said calmly, “Esme, don’t get the wrong idea. Alexander mistook me for you.”
“Really?” Esme eyed Elizabeth skeptically. She didn’t buy it. Esme looked at Alexander lying on the hospital bed and smirked. “Did I come at a bad time?”
“Don’t be silly. He had a stomach issue, and I happened to be there, so I brought him here,” Elizabeth lied to avoid drama.
Esme glanced at them, fuming inside. She always had people watching Alexander! When Alex got wasted, he didn’t go to her first. Nope, he went straight to the Percy family! What was that about? Esme fumed inside. But she had to keep her cool. She couldn’t let Alexander know that she had someone watching him.
Esme forced a smile. “Thanks, Liz. Alex is always like this. Knows his stomach’s a mess but doesn’t care! Lucky he bumped into you.”
Liz just shook her head, glanced at Alex, and walked off. Alex’s eyes darkened, feeling like crap.
As Liz and Esme passed each other, Esme said, “Liz, let me walk you out.” She put the lunchbox on the bedside table and followed her out. They walked side by side in silence until they were out of the ER and down the steps.
Then Esme asked, “Did Alex come looking for you?”
Liz just looked at her, waiting.
“Look, Liz, you two are divorced. Stop clinging to him. You’re just making yourself look desperate,” Esme said, her face cold and her words sharp.
Liz pressed her lips together, looking unfazed. “What are you scared of?”
‘Is she scared we didn’t really split? Or that Alex might still have feelings for me?’ Liz wondered.
Esme lifted her chin, eyes fierce. “I’m not scared of anything. Alexander promised to marry me! And for those women eyeing him, I have every right to remind them he’s mine!”
Elizabeth shot her a disdainful look and chuckled. Esme’s face turned red with anger. “Elizabeth, don’t push me to use…”
Elizabeth’s smile vanished, and she turned to leave, already anticipating Esme’s next move.
“I’ll tell you this, Lily’s birthday is soon! I got that rare ginseng everyone’s talking about. This time, the Tudor family will have to accept me!”
Elizabeth stopped in her tracks, turned, and narrowed her eyes. “You got the ginseng?”
“Yes!” Esme smirked, lifting her chin higher, clearly clueless. She was sure making Lily happy would win her the Tudor family’s approval. Elizabeth would be tossed aside like garbage.
Elizabeth smiled. Esme was arrogant and clueless. “I’ll be looking forward to it.” With that, she walked away without a glance back.
Esme bit her lip, puzzled by Elizabeth’s calm reaction. She frowned and stomped her foot in frustration. Elizabeth didn’t head home; she went straight to Hidden Camp.