When the words “bone marrow” were mentioned, Credence stayed silent. His deep black eyes stared at Dorothy’s eager and expectant pair. He did not know how to tell her the truth.
Ever since she fell into a coma, he had been searching for a suitable bone marrow donor for Belle. But until now, there was still no good news from Jonathan’s side.
This meant that there was no progress in the search for a suitable donor.
Time flew by. The deadline for Belle’s treatment was getting closer, and he was getting more and more anxious as well.
However, after considering the fact that Dorothy was weak and four months pregnant, he chose not to reveal his concerns and fears to her, he hid it all really well.
Now that she took the initiative to ask him about it, he could not lie to her.
After all, she had fainted once, and she had just woken up. He dared not shock her anymore.
After thinking for a while, Credence looked at her with a smile and said, “Jonathan is still on the search for someone with a suitable bone marrow for Belle. I think we will have news soon. Besides that, I told them about Belle’s specific situation and your parents, they promised to do the bone marrow test before the results of the paternity test are out. Let’s see if any of them meet the requirements. If any of them meets it, that will be for the best. As for Jeremy, I will also talk to him to see if he is willing to do a bone marrow test for Belle.”
Dorothy looked back at him with some resentment in her eyes. “Credence, if you hadn’t forced me to divorce you and asked me to get rid of the child in my womb, Belle might not have to suffer so much.”
Hearing this, the man slowly closed his eyes, he then gradually opened them again. He gazed at Dorothy’s worried and angry face and said in a very soft voice, “Honey, I am sorry, you can blame me for everything that happened in the past. It’s all my fault! From now on, I will never do it again.”
His attitude of admitting his mistake was extremely earnest, so Dorothy didn’t continue anymore. She only turned her eyes and looked at his legs that had been bandaged with plaster. She asked with some concern, “Your legs, what happened to them?”
“I’m fine. It’s just a small injury.” He replied.
As soon as Credence finished talking, his cell phone rang.
He glanced at the phone number on the screen. It was from Ivana. He frowned as he held the phone in his hand for a while. He did not want to answer it.
Why was this woman calling him?
If she needed to follow up with a case, she could just call Benjamin and consult him. Wasn’t she just causing trouble for him by calling now?
Dorothy looked at him curiously and asked, “Who’s calling you?”
Credence didn’t want to hide anything from her, so he told her the truth. “The woman in charge of your case, Ivana.”
Dorothy’s face froze, but she looked up at him and said with a faint smile, “She must have something very important to be calling you at this hour. It’s better not to let her wait too long. You can answer it here. I’m in a good mood now, and it won’t hinder my sleep at all. Of course, you won’t mind if I listen to it, would you?”
Her words were filled with jealousy, but she still pretended to be indifferent. At this moment, if Credence didn’t answer the phone, he might upset her.
Therefore, he could only pick up the phone with a sullen face. He turned his face aside and asked in a calm voice, “What is it?”
In order to let Dorothy hear it clearly, he turned on the loudspeaker on his phone.
His relationship with Dorothy was fragile. Any slight aggravation or a breach of trust could very easily end it all.
Credence dared not take any more risks.
Moreover, he wasn’t very familiar with Ivana, yet she was calling him directly. Even if nothing was going on, he was afraid that Dorothy might think otherwise.
In order to remove Dorothy’s doubts, he took the initiative to turn on the loudspeaker.
As soon as the loudspeaker button was pressed, Dorothy heard Ivana’s soft, gentle, and tender voice. “Hello, Mr. Scott, it’s me, Ivana! It’s nothing urgent. Two days ago, I witnessed you getting into a car accident at the intersection. I was worried about you. I don’t know if your injury was serious or not. Since I’m on leave today, I’d like to pay you a visit. Which hospital are you at?”
Her words were reasonable and perfect.
But when Dorothy heard it, she felt something was off.
This woman was way too concerned about Credence, wasn’t she?
Did she take a fancy towards him?
Dorothy’s heart sank, but her face was calm. Her eyelashes drooped as she glanced at Credence. Then she smiled and said, “Mr. Scott, what a great time you must be having!”
Credence stared at the phone with a blank face and said, “You don’t have to trouble yourself.” He then quickly hung up and casually tossed the phone onto the sofa behind him. He stood up from the wheelchair, gritted his teeth, and endured the pain, then held Dorothy’s shoulders with his hands. With a smile on his handsome face, he whispered, “You’re jealous.” Then, he lowered his head and kissed her red lips…
Dorothy couldn’t react in time. Before she could close her lips, the man had already kissed her deeply, and the tip of his tongue even found a way to enter her lips. Their kiss got deeper and deeper, and it burned her mouth.
“Oh… Credence, let me go!”
Dorothy was angry and ashamed. She bit the tip of his tongue hard. He released a series of painful screams and had no choice but to let go of her lips.
She took a light breath and raised her hand to wipe her lips that were stained with a little blood. She stared at him coldly, and a smug smile appeared on her delicate lips. “After Rosalie, came Melanie. After Melanie, comes Ivana. After so many years, women keep coming and going from you. Credence, can I still trust in your words?”
“Don’t forget that I still have our marriage certificate. You are still my lawfully wedded husband. If you want to cheat on me, then we should have a divorce first.”
Her stubborn expression caused Credence’s eye to suddenly turn deeper than the ocean. A gentle ripple could be seen in the depths of his eyes. He licked his thin lips and gently held Dorothy’s hand in his own. A smile gradually formed on his face.
“Are you jealous? You fool, I now have you, Belle, and the child in your womb. I have a beautiful wife in my arms and a perfect pair of children. I would only look for other women if I was out of my mind.”
Dorothy immediately shook off his hand. “If you didn’t look for her, then why did she talk to you so intimately like that?”
“She’s called me once or twice before, but we didn’t talk about any private affairs, it was all business. For Benjamin’s sake, my attitude towards her isn’t so harsh, but that might have made her misunderstood me.”
Dorothy was taken aback. “What does it have to do with Benjamin?”
“It’s because Benjamin likes her!”
Credence took advantage of this and sat on the edge of the bed. He spread his strong arms and hugged Dorothy tightly. His arms were strong and gentle, and he used just enough strength to hold her. He was worried about pressing down too hard on Dorothy’s bulging belly. He sucked in his stomach by a couple of inches. A low chuckle of joy could be heard. He smiled and said. “Honey, tell me one more time, who do I belong to?”