Chapter 242


    Cindy saw that Theo was sitting beside me and holding my hand, so she stopped what she wanted


    to say and turned her eyes away silently.


    After a little while, Cecilia was wheeled out of the operating room and sent into a ward. She was still


    unconscious, so Theo went to help with the registration matters while I stayed with her in her ward.


    I called Jerome as I looked at the bandages on Cecilia''s head. I could imagine how terrified she


    must have been when everything happened.


    Holding her hand tightly, my heart quivered in fear.


    Cindy had followed me into the ward and was leaning on the door frame while hugging herself. A


    ferocious glint shed before her eyes as she said, "Looks like you two are living pretty


    harmoniouslytely."


    I was worried about Cecilia so I did not want to pay Cindy any attention. I nced at her coldly.


    "Miss Reed, please don''t concern yourself with whatever that’s happening between me and my


    husband.”


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    "Wanda Lane!" Cindy was enraged. She gritted her teeth and snapped. "Don''t you dare think that


    he''spletely yours now. Theowy is only taking care of


    you because of the baby. As long as I''m willing, he''ll return to my side sooner orter!”


    I lifted my head and looked at her. "You’re right, Miss Reed. He won’t reject any of your whims and


    fancies. I’m fully convinced of that. So, if you want him, just go straight to him. You don’t have to let


    me know.


    "If Theo really wants to be with you, I''ll let him go and back off. If a man’s heart isn''t with me, why


    would I want to keep a mere shell?”


    After I was done, I nced at her meaningfully.


    Cindy was no fool. She understood what I was implying, but her stubborn arrogance would not allow


    her to back down after I said a few provoking words. Hence, she marched into the ward. From her


    face, it looked like a storm was brewing.


    "Wanda Lane, you''re now pregnant with Theowy''s child, so I won''t be able to do anything to you.


    Are you smug about it? However, have you ever weighed the consequences of fighting me? I have


    a hundred other ways to get back at you, for example...Why don''t I take i t out on her?"


    Right after she was done talking, her sinister gaze scanned Cecilia who was in deep sleep. The


    threatening intent in her voice could not be clearer.


    I shot up to my feet, wary and cautious.


    Unfortunately, I was still a step too slow. I watched the despicable Cindy Reed raise her hand to


    smack


    Cecilia on her injured head.


    I did not have time to reconsider or bother with the details when I pushed her out of the way with all


    my might.


    Almost immediately, I heard a crash as Cindy was mmed into the corner of the wall. She then


    knocked into the table beside her. The force she carried was so strong that the ss on the top of


    the table toppled over and crashed onto the floor with a loud noise.


    Themotion startled Zedd, who was outside.


    When he mored into the ward to find Cindy sprawled on the floor, his eyes were red with


    emotions. He red at me and approached me slowly while asking through gritted teeth, "Did you


    push her?"


    His expression was intimidating, and the killing intent in his eyes was thick, making him look like a


    man-eating demon. It was my first time seeing him like this.


    Even though I was a little afraid, I did not deny it. I feignedposure as I nodded. "Yes."


    "How dare you hurt her over and over again?!" Zedd exploded. His hand was balled into a fist and it


    swung toward me.


    At the height of the moment, Theo barged in and caught Zedd''s arm while he pulled me into his


    embrace. He roared, "Zedd Nichols, what are you doing?!"


    As I was in his arms, I could feel that he was trying very hard to suppress his rage. If I were not in


    his arms, I reckoned he would have given Zedd a good beating.


    "Brother, are you blind? Didn''t you see that evil wench pushing Cindy to the floor?" Zedd was


    flustered. He yelled without a care in the world.


    Theo frowned and nced at Cindy, who was still sprawled in the corner. His tone had returned to


    its usualposed state. "Why can''t we talk things out? She''s my wife, soe to me if there''s a


    problem.


    What kind of man are you to hit a woman?"


    "Hah!" Zedd scoffed. "So you’re gonna turn a blind eye t o Cindy for her now? You want to protect


    her, and I want to protect Cindy. They''re bothdies, so why must she be the one who always hurts


    the other?"


    I strongly disagreed with what Zedd said. What did he mean by me being the one who hurt Cindy


    every time? Which of these times did she not start the argument first? I wiggled out of Theo''s


    embrace, looked at Zedd, and retorted coldly.