A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 109 Punish Me, Leo

Leo sped to the hospital.

He strode into the ward to find Elyse lying in bed as Laura took care of her. Ashton was in the room as well.

“What happened?” Leo appeared calm.

“Elyse said she could not fall asleep due to a tightness in her chest. I was worried, so I drove her here. The doctor said it is just stress, but she should stay a few days for observation,” answered Laura.

“Didn’t I tell you to spend more time by Elyse’s side because she’s not feeling well?” Ashton questioned. “Where did you vanish off to, Leo?”

Anything concerning Elyse was a major priority for him.

“Don’t blame Leo for this. It’s me. I… Ashton, please leave,” Elyse said feebly.

When Ashton turned to look at her, he saw the dissatisfaction lurking in her eyes. Hence, he nodded and left as he did not dare stay any longer.

Laura soon came up with an excuse to leave as well.

Finally, the only people in the room were only Elyse and Leo.

He walked over to sit by the bed. “If the doctors here are not good enough, I can send you overseas to a better hospital.”

“There’s no need.” Elyse shook her head and leaned over to grab his hand. “This is just stress. There are so many things on my mind that I feel rather depressed.”

As she said that, she ducked her head down to hide her red eyes.

“I know you are angry with me,” she continued. “You think I’m too vicious. I think so too, and there’s just no way I can forgive myself for it. Ignore my illness, Leo. Don’t be afraid of aggravating me. Punish me however you like.”

She then looked up at him. Her eyes were bloodshot as tiny drops of tears shimmered in them. She looked just like a pitiful rabbit.

In the past, if she pulled such a look, Leo would definitely dote on her and reassure her.

However, just then, his heart was cold, as if it had been frozen. He felt no compassion for her.

Julia’s words from before kept echoing in his mind.

be a responsible man, then keep

her testimonial all those years ago had been a great help to the Alstons, even if she had not helped you at all, you still have no right

what has Bria done? Why does she not have the right to be born? Why must she be unduly punished

Elyse saw the distracted look on his face, her

had been the culprit behind Bria’s contaminated blood

that she had depression, who knew what he would have

her, he had only done so because Genesis was involved in the

park afterward

forgive her. It was only when they bumped into Amelie that

someone keep a close eye on Amelie at all times so that he could

heart. How she wished she could tear Amelie

not let any

Amelie would be

the chance

to make him stay so that he could not

thought, she shuffled to kneel on the bed. “Leo, even if I had done that because I was mentally ill, it was still wrong of me. Give me a harsh punishment. I will only rest easy if

slumped into his embrace and

never once

push her away, nor

until she got bored of crying. As she slowly let her cries fade away, she let her eyes droop half-closed as if

speak beside her ear, “Why did Amelie go to my room all the

came out of the blue, catching

mind. The bubble of secrecy around the knowledge she had been hiding

Her eyes snapped open.

Leo looking down at her with

face even when he was not smiling, so now, his face looked like an oppressive gray cloud that made it hard for

you ask that, Leo?” It took her a

as he continued to stare down at her with his eyes as

and over again, she reminded herself; she

why things happened the way they did. I told you everything, didn’t I? I was running late that day, and when

you can investigate the incident,” she

was in your room, isn’t that question answered by what

last sentence was intended to hint at Amelie having ulterior