《The Wife He Abandoned》全部章節：第 41 章 - 第 50 章

Sebastian stared at his phone screen for a few seconds before finally answering the call.“What is it?”Leonard’s voice sounded heavier than usual.“Are you busy?”Sebastian glanced briefly at Adele.She was still sitting on the sofa, holding her wine glass in silence.“Not really.”Leonard let out a short breath on the other end.“Come have a drink with me.”One of Sebastian’s brows lifted faintly.“That sounds bad.”“Tonight is bad.”Adele watched Sebastian more carefully now.Meanwhile, Leonard continued—“I don’t want to be alone tonight.”Those words made Sebastian pause for a fraction of a second.Leonard rarely sounded like this.“I’ll come,” Sebastian finally replied.“Bring whiskey.”The call ended.The room fell quiet again.Adele slowly set down her glass.“He’s upset.”“Margaret and Vanessa must’ve filled his head with nonsense.”Sebastian picked up his jacket from the chair.Adele watched him for several seconds.“So you’re going to sit there and listen to him complain ab

The moment those words left his mouth, Vanessa’s face turned pale.“Are you seriously saying that to me?”Leonard set his coffee cup down on the table by the window without looking away.“I don’t joke when it comes to that child.”Vanessa let out a short laugh, her eyes beginning to burn.“Amazing.” She slowly shook her head. “I get drunk for one night, and the first thing you think about is throwing me away.”“You’re pregnant.”“I know I’m pregnant!”Her voice rose sharply.But Leonard remained cold.“You think I wanted to embarrass myself like that last night?” Vanessa climbed out of bed, her emotions spiraling. “I’m stressed because of you!”Leonard rubbed his jaw harshly.“Don’t start blaming me for everything.”“You’re making me look like a crazy woman!”“You got drunk in a lounge after midnight while carrying my child.” Leonard’s gaze sharpened. “And you think that looks normal?”Vanessa fell silent instantly.Because even she knew how humiliating it had been.But the anger and

Leonard’s office suddenly felt colder after those words left Vanessa’s mouth.His gaze remained fixed on the photo of Elena in his hand.“They still haven’t found him?” Leonard repeated quietly.Vanessa nodded.“There’s no record of a husband.” She stepped closer. “No marriage records either.”Without realizing it, Leonard’s thumb brushed lightly over the photograph.Adele was smiling softly at Elena in the picture.Natural.Warm.And the longer he looked at it—The harder it became to connect Adele to the cold impression she usually gave off.“So?” Vanessa finally asked.Leonard slowly lifted his gaze.“So what?”“Doesn’t that seem strange to you?”He leaned back in his chair.“A lot of women raise children alone.”“But a woman like Adele Laurent?” Vanessa let out a short laugh. “Beautiful, wealthy, young, and unmarried.”Leonard didn’t answer.Because his mind had already drifted somewhere else.Adele’s words from before.I just learned not to trust people too quickly.And now—He f

Vanessa immediately glanced at Leonard after hearing that quiet murmur.“What?”Leonard’s gaze remained fixed on Sebastian and Adele.Sebastian appeared to be saying something that made Adele smile faintly.And strangely—The sight instantly ruined Leonard’s mood.“Since when does Sebastian enjoy talking to strange women at events like this?” he muttered again.Vanessa raised a brow.“You sound like a jealous man.”Leonard finally looked away for a moment.“I’m just surprised.”Yet even after saying that, his gaze drifted back in the same direction again.Sebastian and Adele were still talking casually near the champagne table.Natural.Comfortable.And Leonard disliked it more with every passing second.On the other side of the ballroom, Sebastian took two glasses of champagne from a waiter and handed one to Adele.“I’m starting to feel like Leonard wants to kill me from across the room,” he said casually.Adele accepted the glass calmly.“Then your plan is working.”Sebastian’s gaze

Adele’s gaze lingered on Leonard for a few seconds before she finally stepped into Sebastian’s car without another word.The door closed.And a few moments later—The car pulled away from the hotel.Leonard remained standing there, watching the taillights disappear into the distance.That uncomfortable feeling returned again.Stronger than before.Vanessa gently touched his arm.“Let’s go home.”But Leonard stayed silent for several more seconds before finally walking toward his own car.Meanwhile, inside Sebastian’s car—Adele was the first to laugh.Sebastian glanced at her briefly while continuing to drive casually.“You’re enjoying this far too much.”“Because Leonard’s face back there was honestly hilarious.”Sebastian laughed softly as well.“Did you see how irritated he got the moment Margaret told me to drive you home?”Adele relaxed comfortably against her seat.“The best part was when that old woman told Leonard not to interfere with you finding your soulmate.”Sebastian sho