Chapter 7: ISABELLA'S HUSBAND
She had shackles on her feet and had walked for a long, long time. She was exhausted and covered in bruises, but she couldn't seem to escape.
She watched in horror as her blood flowed into the bathtub, staining the water a bright red...
"Ah!!" Isabella screamed as she sat up, her eyes filled with fear.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. I'm here," someone next to her grabbed her hand tightly.
The warm touch and the slight pressure brought her back to reality. She turned Her neck with difficulty and realized that she was in a hospital, and the person next to her was James.
The fear from the nightmare still lingered in her mind, and Isabella trembled with fear. "I had a terrible, terrible dream..."
"It was just a dream; everything's okay," James knew how scared she was. She had been calling out for her parents and apologizing non-stop in the dream.
She had cried so much that her face was covered in tears. Isabella looked around and realized that it was already afternoon. The sunset shone into the room, turning it orange.
James's clear and worried eyes told her that she had escaped the nightmare and was now in the real world.Isabella nodded, but suddenly realized that she had left red marks on James's hand.
She was about to pull her hand back when she heard a cold laugh from the door.She looked up and saw that Ethan had appeared at the door, looking at them coldly. He sneered, "Am I interrupting something?"
He looked at the couple with disdain, thinking to himself, "Is this the reason she betrayed me?" Upon seeing Ethan looking at him, James stood up and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, I am James, a high school classmate of Isabella."
"James? Isabella's first love?" Ethan chuckled and said with a smirk, "Hello, I am Ethan, Isabella's husband."
Isabella could only think of her deceased parents, and she still felt a strong disgust toward Ethan. When she heard his words, she immediately gave him a murderous look and said,
"Soon, I won't be Mrs. Ethan anymore." "Before the divorce is finalized, you are still Mrs. Ethan. Is there a problem?" Ethan approached her and bent down to look at her. "Wife?"
His teasing eyes were full of coldness. Isabella understood that Ethan had made up his mind not to let her off easily. She didn't feel like arguing with him and simply gave up, saying,
"What are you here for?" "Grandma Hannah's eightieth birthday banquet is tomorrow at Wilson Mansion. I came to pick you up to go together."
Everyone was busy preparing for the banquet, but Isabella not only didn't help but also made Ethan take time out of his schedule to pick her up.
Isabella thought to herself that she really hadn't expected it and didn't remember at all. Moreover, no one reminded her when she left in the morning.
Grandma Hannah had been good to her. When she and Ethan got married, Grandma Hannah even gave her ten percent of the shares as a dowry.
For this reason, she couldn't disappoint the old lady no matter what.So she said, "I understand."Isabella turned to James and said, "Thank you for today, James. I'll treat you to a meal another day." "Okay." James handed his phone to Isabella.
"Leave your number so we can contact each other later."
"Okay." Isabella took the phone and entered the number. Ethan's eyes darkened. James took back his phone and smirked. "I'll leave now. Keep in touch. "Ethan couldn't stand their affectionate behavior.
He bent down, picked up Isabella, and raised his eyebrows, "You're weak; I'll carry you."Isabella immediately struggled, "What are you doing? Put me down!"
"Don't be shy, wife. It's my duty," he said, nodding at James. "James, we'll go first."
James: "..."
Isabella wanted to curse Ethan, but she couldn't make a scene in the hospital, so she held back.It wasn't until they got in the car that she finally exploded and shouted at Ethan, "Enough! What do you want?"
Ethan instructed the driver to start the car and then lowered the partition. He held Isabella's chin and said coldly, "As long as we're not divorced, you can't flirt with other men.
The reputation of the Thomas family cannot be tarnished because of you!"So it was for the sake of the Thomas family's face. Ha. sabella sneered and pushed his hand away.
"Your husband experience card still has 48 hours left. After 48 hours, don't even think about controlling me!"
Ethan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. "Are you in such a hurry to divorce because you've already found a replacement?".
Isabella knew he was talking about James, so she deliberately said, "Yes, after all, he was my first love. I've been thinking about him for so many years. When I saw him again, I immediately fell in love with him.
I want to be with him all the time. What's wrong, are you jealous? Don't tell me you've fallen in love with me; I'll have nightmares."
Ethan seemed to have heard a joke. He withdrew his hand and looked her up and down. "So you were indeed dreaming."
Isabella: "!"In order to avoid being angered, Isabella chose to ignore Ethan. Fortunately, Ethan did not provoke her again, and the two of them finally had a peaceful time for a while. The car sped all the way, passing through the Crown City streets and finally arriving at a quiet suburb.
A low-key and magnificent classical mansion appeared before them.It was almost 8 o'clock in the evening, and the mansion was brightly lit.
The servants were busy preparing for tomorrow's banquet in an orderly manner.
The car door opened, and Ethan got out first.Isabella also opened the car door, and a gust of cold wind blew in, making her shiver uncontrollably.
She wasn't wearing shoes, and her shoes were left at the hospital. In front of her was a small path paved with colored pebbles.