Chapter 81 Eyeing a Friend’s Wife 

I felt diery, but I was also fully unscious Natalie looked very quilly, so tried to console her 

it’s not your fault, it’s Kaden’s fault. I doen ergeet telling you about him cheating. That asshole doesn’t deserve you.” 

Natalie cried even furder. 

Just then, jean and clivia entered the ward with a fruit basket. The two sow me and hurriedly asked, “Ivy, do you still feel any discomfort Does your head still hurt? 

“Are you hungry? I’ll get you some food.” 

“Are you cold? I’lltum up the air conditioner. You mustn’t catch a cold!” 

lightly shook my head and said, “I’m not hongryer cold. I just feel a little diazy 

Jean et bad for 

dumb, will you?” 

She said, “Poor hy, you’ve had such had lack over the past two months. It’s the second time you’ve sustained a head injury! You won’t become 

I joked, “It’s time even if do. You can take bums looking afterne.” 

Aswechatted, Lound out about what had happened. 

Since Kaden had a grudge against me, he had gotten Royce to approachyme. He had asked Royce to ddnap and ask for a ransom. 

Their initial goal had bento get the money, drown me in the ocean, and then flee from the country. 

They hadn’t expected Rowan’s phone call to provide me a cliance for survival. When Rowan had heard my cry for help, he had located me by my phone and come to 

Natalie said, “When he couldn’t find you, he contacted me to get in touch with kaden. But when tealled, Kaden rejected the call.” 

She wiped her tears with a napkin, and she looked furious. 

“I didn’t expect Kadento be so selfish and cruel and blame someone else for his wrongdoings. Roman and Britney came to beg for my mercy! How shameless 

of them!” 

“Mercy my ass” Jean said with disgust “An asshole like him should just not in prison. 

“Not, I’m so glad you got out of the relationship in time. Otherwise, it wouldve been too late if you’d discovered his true colors after marrying him and having kids. 

Natalie nodded and said, “You’re right!” 

As we chatted, Iran came into the wand. Considering how he had beaten Royce up for my sake, it evened out how he had been so mean to me when we had played truth or dace. 

So, I greeted him politely, “Hi, Dr. York” 

Iwan didn’t greet me. Instead, he asked, “Do you feel dizzy? Did you on after waking up? Do you remember what happened before you passed out?” Tanswered all his questions accordingly. 

After asking about my condition, he said plainly, “You have an intracranial hemorrhage, but no surgery is needed for now. 

“With treatment, the hemochage will be resolved gradually. Just go through all the treatment in the hospital.” 

“Okay,” I said I planned to obey the doctors‘ instructions, Iould leave it up to the professionals. 

Before han left, he looked at me meaningfully, but I wasn’t sure what that look meant 

Jean came to me and gave me a meaningful smile. She whispered, “Ivy, Ivan can’t be in love with you, right? Is he eyeing his friend’s wife?” 

I quickly covered jean’s mouth, just outside the door, Ivan paused. It seemed like he had heard what Jean had said. Then, he left. 

Olivia was tactful enough to close the door afterward. 

“y, didn’t Rowan carry you away on christmas nig?” Natalie said, smiling mysteriously. “Did you bump into a pervest when you left? And did Rowan beat him 

“How do you know about that?” I asked in surprise. 

“Because town beat him up again, and he’s still hospitalized. Didn’t you know about it?” 

Natalie had stopped crying, and she was now interested in the gossip “After the both of you left, the party ended. 

“When we went downstairs, we saw people crowding around a man who had gotten beaten up pretty badly. After Ivan asked the manager about what had happened he beat the pervert up again.” 

I wondered why yan did that. Had he fallen in love with two women at the same time, just as Rowan had? 

Je chuckled and said, “Wow, you’ve been on a hot streak lately! Rowan is treating you differently, and even somebody as icy as van is giving you special fatment. How exciting!” 

“Exclling, my ang” I said, glazing at Jean as she became more outrageous 

I knew that ran’s true love was Ashley, he hadn’t fallen for her yet, but it was only a matter of time. It would be very narcissistic of me to assume that he would all In love with me, 

Also, I wasn’t Astley. I didn’t have the heart to watch two men, whom had grownup with, get into a feud because of me 

Chapter 81 Eyeing a Friends Wile 

I couldn’t tell my friends about how Ivan would fight with Rowan over Ashley in the future. I could only correct their assumptions for now. 

The four of us chatted for a long time in the hospital ward. Then, Olivia received a work call, so she had to get back to work 

Hence, I told Jean and Natalie to go home and assured them that they didn’t have to stay with me. 

“But I insist!” Natalie said. She felt guilty, and she refused to leave. 

“Olivia’s got work, but Nat and I have nothing to do. So, we can take turns to stay with you on altemate days,” Jean said coolly. 

She continued, “I haven’t told your parents about your injuries. You can decide if you want to tell them. I’m busy today because I have to teach a young boy a lesson, so I’ll be back tomorrow. 

Then, Jean left too. Natalie was confused. 

“Does Jean have a younger brother? Doesn’t she only have anolder sister and brother?” 

“I think it’s a younger love interest!” I chuckled. 

“Oh, I forgot that she was a playgirl! Natalie said, slapping herself on the forehead. 

Time passed quickly with Natalie around. 1 called Mom to tell her thar Angle’s issue had been settled, but I didn’t tell her that I had gotten injured and was hospitalized. 

Since Mom had a weak heart and was also hospitalized, I decided not to scare her. 

Even when the sky had turned dark, Rowan hadn’t come to visit me at the hospital. Natalie told me that after Rowan had brought me to the hospital, he had left to deal with Kaden 

My heart raced when I recalled how he had rushed into the container to rescue me. But at the thought of how Ashley had appeared behind him, I calmed down again. Rowan must have talen Ashley to meet his good friends, like Ivan. 

Also, I was certain that Ashley had heard my cries for help, yet she had acted dumb and tried to lead them elsewhere. That alone was something that I could never forget 

Seemingly innocent and harmless people were often more terrifying when they committed evil 

After dinner, Natalie reluctantly went home after I coerced her to leave. I told her to visit only during the day. After all, I would be asleep at night, so she didn’t need to stay. 

After Natalie left, I scrolled through my phone bur gradually dozed off. 

As I slept, I felt somebody sit by my bed. I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn’t fight off the drowsiness. 

At midnight, I woke up from the thirst and opened my eyes to see Rowan seated by the bed, staring at me. 

“Oh my god!” I exclaimed in shock. It felt like my heart had stopped for a moment. 

“Why are you up? Rowan asked with a smile. He spoke in an unfamiliar, gentle tone. 

“I’m thirsty,” I said honestly. 

Rowan got up, picked up the glass, and poured me a glass of warm water. “Drinkup ”