Chapter 434: Schadenfreude
Ella looked up at Eric, her body trembling slightly. Slowly, she lowered her gaze. "Eric, I’m sorry..." she whispered.
Eric’s eyes burned with anger, and he roared in pain, "Why didn’t you ever tell me the truth? Do you even think of me as your husband, Ella? Do you have any idea... how much I hate being lied to? How much I hate being played for a fool?"
Luke quickly stepped in front of Eric, blocking his view of Ella. "Eric, that’s enough! Look at her—she’s already like this, and you’re still shouting? Do you think she wanted any of this? She’s facing something so huge, and you, as her husband, didn’t notice anything. Isn’t that the most ironic thing of all?"
Lucas’s face darkened as he barked, "Luke, enough!"
The bodyguards stationed nearby discreetly moved aside, and the nurses waiting to enter the room froze in place, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
Even the head nurse outside could hear Eric’s furious shouting.
"And who are you to speak? Get out of the way. This is between me and my wife!" Eric snapped, pushing Luke aside.
Lucas pulled Luke back, and Ella remained motionless on the bed, clutching the sheets tightly. Her lips trembled as she bit down hard, her eyes red with unshed tears.
"Ella, you... you’ve let me down so much," Eric said, his voice breaking. "To you, I’m nothing. Everyone else knew about your condition, but I... I was the last to know."
With that, Eric turned abruptly and stormed out of the room.
Ella immediately pulled the blanket over her head, hiding her face as her body began to tremble uncontrollably beneath it.