The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

Chapter 571

The door to the ward was still open. Chances were Lydia heard every word loud and clear.

None of the employees had realized it until that moment. One of the three spoke up, looking contrite. “Forgive us, Mrs. Larson. Our behavior was unacceptable. We let our emotions get the better of us and spoke without thought. Should we go in and apologize?”

“It’s fine. Just go back. I’ll go in and talk to her.” Natalie had a feeling that things would only get worse if these people went back in. Lydia wouldn’t show them mercy.

Visibly relieved, the three thanked Natalie and hurriedly left.

Outside the door, Natalie took a moment to compose herself. ռօʋɛʟօʐ.ƈօʍ She tried her best to wear a friendly smile as she walked inside the ward.

All her mental preparation seemed to have been in vain. She was still seized with shock the moment she saw Lydia.

The woman looked much more haggard than Natalie remembered from yesterday. Her messy hair was sticking to her scalp, and her face was red and swollen, with telltale streaks of tears drying on her cheeks. She must have cried her eyes out.

Even in this state, Lydia didn’t forget to hold her daughter in her arms to feed her. The baby kept crying though.

ferocity in her gaze turned to hesitation when she saw who it was. Lydia said nothing, the vicious words that had been ready to pierce the next person lodging heavily in her throat. “May I come in?” Natalie stood by the door, her feet barely inside the ward. Her eyes took in the mess. She didn’t

her silence as acquiescence and walked further in, placing the fruit basket on the table. She looked around next for a vase to hold the bouquet but

middle of the

she decided to break the ice herself. “I’m just here to see you and your baby. You didn’t look well yesterday in the

these words, Natalie was subtly reminding Lydia of the help from the Larson Group. She was hoping that it would change Lydia’s opinion of them. They were far from the cruel people the media

my daughter and I are both fine. I already thanked you for letting me stay inside the Larson Group’s building yesterday.” Even as Lydia

from my

had thought she was prepared to answer all Lydia’s questions, but she still found herself

it because the outside world was too prejudiced against Brandon, or was it from the influence of public opinion? What led Lydia to misconstrue

didn’t need to go through such danger.” Natalie kept her voice soft but there was no hint of falseness on her face. She was

in angrily before Natalie could finish. She covered her ears and screamed,

irritated Lydia got, the calmer Natalie became. “Okay, I won’t say anything more about it,” Natalie said in a soft voice. “Can you tell me first who told you about

Lydia the twisted version of Jethro’s death

you and Brandon can kill another good man?” Lydia sneered. “Well, I won’t

She knew Lydia could be really stubborn when it came to her husband. “Look, there’s no use of me explaining things to you since you don’t want to listen. But I’m curious that you can still trust Jethro after what he did to you. He was lucky

not all that bad. He was actually good to me at home. He did what he did because he knew you wouldn’t hurt me since I am pregnant. Because of my condition, he wouldn’t be able to take me far away.

she still spoke for him. Natalie

alive, Natalie would like him to

have escaped from prison, but even if you were his wife, you cannot lose your own judgment. And now you are a mother. You have to think of your baby. Jethro is dead and even your survival will be a problem after leaving the hospital. You may

gazed at the baby girl in Lydia’s arms. Babies had a way of making people forget about their