The Divorcee Amazed the World

Seeing Helena defend Jay like this made Willis very uncomfortable.

His face didn’t show much change, but his eyes concealed restrained emotions.

“I’m going out for a smoke,” he said coldly and walked out.

When closing the door, he used more force than usual.

But Helena didn’t notice.

Her mind was filled with the night thirteen years ago, that nightmare-like evening with howling winds, raging flames, endless pain, and desperate cries.

Jay was the key to unlocking that nightmare. Just mentioning him would make her feel like her heart was being pierced by needles, stirring up turbulent waves that took a long time to calm down.

A tear silently slid down from the corner of her eye, falling onto the blurry photo.

After a long while, Helena regained her composure.

She wiped her damp eyes with the back of her hand, and her gaze returned to the photo. She wondered, who was secretly helping her?

She hadn’t even told her biological mother about her injured hand, fearing she would worry. Only a few people, including Willis, knew about it.

Excluding Willis, he wouldn’t harm his beloved. Could it be Alick?

Helena picked up her phone and called Alick, asking, “Alick, do you know Susan?”

Alick paused and said, “I think I’ve heard that name somewhere. What’s wrong?”

“Someone used a hammer to smash her hand last night.”

Alick said, “Oh, do you want me to help find a doctor for her?”

“No need, everything is fine now.” Helena hung up.

Clearly, it wasn’t Alick either.

Helena picked up the photo again and examined it carefully.

Since marrying Willis, she had been living a secluded life. Being introverted and reserved, she had very few friends, especially male friends.

She racked her brain, but she couldn’t figure out who the figure in the photo was.

Willis smoked half a pack of cigarettes outside to regulate his emotions.

He pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing Helena sitting on the hospital bed, holding the photo with a worried expression, he paused, then walked to the bedside and sat down. He gently smoothed out the fine lines on her forehead, his gaze focused on her eyes for a while. Then, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

The hug lasted longer than a normal embrace.

Helena smelled the strong scent of smoke on him and asked softly, “Did you smoke a lot?”

“Yes.”

“You’ve worked so hard to quit; don’t smoke. Smoking too much is bad for your health.”

“Okay.”

After a while, he apologized, “I’m sorry for making you sad earlier.”

Helena wanted to say something but didn’t know where to start. She could only say, “I’m hungry; let’s eat.”

Willis let her go, called a bodyguard to bring in the food, and then went to the company.

In the evening, Nancy came with a large bouquet of flowers to visit Helena.

As soon as she sat down, she started complaining, “why didn’t you tell me you were injured? If it weren’t for Josh mentioning it casually, I wouldn’t have known you were in the hospital.”

Helena smiled, “You have to go to school; visiting me would affect your studies.”

“I’m about to graduate, not looking for a job, and don’t want to take the postgraduate exam. I’m bored every day. If you had told me, I would have come to chat with you. As long as you don’t find me annoying.”

Helena said softly, “You won’t.”

Nancy glanced at her swollen and red hand with the splint, angrily saying, “Who’s that damned person? Does he want to die? He dared to harm you so severely.”

“Some tomb raiders caused trouble recently, and a bald guy went to jail. His sister came for revenge.”

Helena briefly explained the cause and effect to her.

Nancy was furious after hearing it.

The two chatted for a while, and as the night fell, Nancy checked her watch, picked up her phone, and called Willis, “Bro, I came to the hospital to see Sis-in-law. I want to drink milk tea. Can you bring me a cup on your way back? You still remember what I like, right? Don’t forget to get a cup for Helena too.”