My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 35

Sadness
After closing the door behind her, Bella felt an inevitable ache in her heart as she walked down the empty corridor toward the elevator. She could feel her knees shaking slightly.

All the emotions she had been holding back for a long time began to torment her. Sadness, anger, and disappointment. It made her want to cry, but she held it in again.

Arriving at the hospital’s main entrance, Bella took out her cell phone to call Sean. Still, before she could dial his number, she heard the sound of a car horn from a particular direction.

When Bella noticed Sean’s car, she tried to adjust her expression before walking towards it. She didn’t want Sean to know what was going on inside her mind because of what had just happened in the hospital, especially about her father slapping and verbally abusing her.

Bella feels ashamed to tell Sean about the way her family treats her. How embarrassing!

“Thank you, Sean,” Bella said after she saw him open the car door for her. This man never fails to make her feel like a queen. Even though they haven’t taken their relationship into the more intimate and significant stage so far, their relationship can only be considered as very close friends who ultimately care for each other.

Sean smiled at her, but a thin line slowly appeared on his forehead when he saw her red cheek. Hurriedly, he walks toward the driver and settles behind the wheels.

He didn’t rush to ask Bella. But he waited until she finished putting on her seat belt. When he saw her sit silently, he narrowed his eyes at her. However, Bella averted her gaze and hid her slightly red and swollen cheeks.

He silently took a deep breath, sensing something terrible must have happened when she met her family.

“Is everything alright with your meeting, Bella?” Sean asked calmly, even though he wanted to ask her directly.

Bella turned to him with a smile, but Sean could see her eyes were slightly red, and her smile looked forced — She held back her tears.

“Hmm, everything is fine. Grandpa is not really sick. He was only pretending.” Bella continues to explain to him about her grandfather’s condition and how he orchestrated his illness to trick her into returning to this country.

Sean was shocked but amused at the same time by what the old Donovan did.

“Sean, I didn’t expect that your family’s hospital could work with my Grandfather to fool me…” a soft chuckle escaped her lips. At the same time, Sean saw a small scar at the corner of her lips.

He was even more worried and curious.

As a soldier, Sean was used to seeing wounds, even if they were only minor marks. He could see someone had slapped her cheek hard, causing her cheek to turn red, and her lips were likely hurt.

Sean can’t help but ask, “Did someone slap you in the hospital?” his tone sounds worried.

Bella, “…”

She was rendered speechless. After she tries to hide it from him, this man still knows. Gosh!

However, at this moment, Bella didn’t want to talk about that incident; The hurt when her father beat and humiliated her still lingered in her heart. She turned her gaze out the window to hide his blurry eyes.

Bella could still hold back her sadness when she talked to her grandfather. But now, she felt like she couldn’t hold it in anymore.

Tears slowly fell from the corners of her eyes. She started crying silently to express the sadness and disappointment she felt towards her father.

Sean felt heartbroken to see her shoulders shaking and her sobs audible in the car.

He said nothing but handed her a clean handkerchief, letting her cry as much as she needed. Bella was surprised, but she accepted it. She took it and continued her silent crying.

To let her cry without embarrassment, Sean turned the music radio, set the volume higher than usual, and stepped on the gas. Slowly, the vehicle left the hospital.

However, not even a minute after the car left the hospital, a hand suddenly landed on his arm. He was surprised to see Bella’s delicate hand.

Sean glanced at her. He only saw the back of her head.

“Why? Is the music too loud?” he asked, confused.

“N-No…The music is fine,” Bella said between her sobs while shaking her head slightly.

Sean was confused. He focused on the road again while trying to guess what she wanted by touching his arm.

After a long silence, he finally smiles when he realizes something, “Aah, so, you must hate the song… alright, I will—”

“Sean, could you choose a radio with happy or upbeat music, not sad music? Or, I will keep crying if you let me hear sad songs,” she said, then cried again.

‘Fuck!!’ Sean could only curse inwardly. How could he be so insensitive? Of course, she doesn’t want to cry harder because of the sad music. He immediately changed the radio channel and searched for another channel that plays happy songs.

The car drove away without anyone speaking.

Not long after, they arrived at the Star Hotel, and Sean parked his car directly in the basement. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips when he saw Bella sleeping.

Sean didn’t rush to wake her. He waited patiently while watching how beautiful her face looked when she slept.

Seeing that she wasn’t crying anymore relieved him, although he wondered who had dared slap her. But he couldn’t force her to tell him about it. He was afraid she’d be sad again.

Not long after, her long eyelashes trembled. She woke up.

“Bella, how do you feel now?” Sean asked softly.

Bella was surprised to find that their car was parked. “Where are we?” she asked, confused. She saw them parked in the basement parking lot, and not far away, there was an elevator.

“Star Hotel,” Sean answered. “Do you want to go up now?” He asked again, ensuring she was okay to get out of the car.

After she nods, Sean immediately exits the car and gently opens the passenger door for Bella.