Chapter 562
Chapter 562:
As Amelia spoke, Wyatt’s face warmed with enthusiasm, nodding eagerly. The soft flutter of their unborn child seemed to weave an invisible thread of warmth through the room, drawing Amelia and Wyatt closer in a quiet, unspoken bond.
Meanwhile, at Kretol City Hospital, the air was thick with tension. “I know what’s swirling in your mind,” Kelsey said, her voice firm, “but you’d be wise to let that notion go p>
Salome had been rushed to the hospital in the dead of night. Initially, Kelsey had no intention of visiting, but wary of Salome’s fiery temper and her knack for causing trouble, she reluctantly made her way there.
In the sterile hospital room, with no one else around, Salome’s usual sugary mask slipped away, revealing a sharp edge of resentment. Meeting Kelsey’s icy, cautioning glare, Salome smirked. “You’re keeping me from Wyatt because you still have feelings for him, right p>
Kelsey’s brows tightened, but she held her tongue. Her past affection for Wyatt was no secret in Kretol’s high society. Even if she insisted those feelings had faded, Salome refused to believe her.
Taking Kelsey’s silence as an admission, Salome let a mocking smile curl her lips. “Oh, Kelsey, how selfish you are. Just because Wyatt’s heart didn’t choose you doesn’t mean I can’t win it p>
Kelsey’s tone grew razor-sharp. “Salome, did that fall knock the sense out of you? Wyatt is married to Amelia now. Are you really scheming to be a homewrecker p>
Salome’s eyes flashed with defiance. “You sound so noble now, but weren’t you the one who once tried to pry Wyatt and Amelia apart p>
The question struck a nerve. Memories flooded back for Kelsey—her return to the country, the sting of learning Wyatt had married Amelia after she had waited for him for years.
“Shepard, you heard everything. I was telling the truth,” Salome suddenly said, her voice smug as she glanced past Kelsey’s shoulder.
𝗥𝖾𝖺d 𝗐𝘪𝘁𝗵𝗈𝘶𝘵 𝗂n𝘵𝖾𝗋𝗋𝘶𝗉𝘵iо𝘯ѕ 𝗈𝗇
Kelsey’s heart skipped a beat as she followed Salome’s gaze. There, in the doorway, stood Shepard, his expression unreadable. She had no idea when he had arrived or how much he had heard. Panic flickered in her chest.
“Shepard, let me explain,” she said.
But Shepard’s gaze, cold as winter frost, fixed on Salome. “Did you drag me here just to listen to this?” he asked.
An hour earlier, Salome’s message had lit up his phone. He had nearly ignored it, but the mention of Kelsey’s name had drawn him in.
“Shepard, Kelsey has always been in love with Wyatt. She doesn’t care for you. Don’t let her fool you. She only agreed to marry you because the Finch family twisted her arm,” Salome said.
She had braced for Shepard’s outburst, but his expression only grew colder, his calm unnerving her.