Chapter 191 Turning Against Each Other
Seeing Henry's confusion, Susan laughed and said, "Sure, you're good in some ways, but Dorothy needs more than just material stuff. She needs your care and attention."
Henry frowned, and the mood got tense.
Susan went on, "I've been here a few days and noticed you don't show any passion for Dorothy. Shouldn't you think about that? She just had a baby and needs you now more than ever."
Henry looked down, silent for a bit. Then he looked up, eyes intense. "Susan, don't you know why Dorothy and I got married? I don't love her. How can I be passionate? Do you want me to fake it every day?"
Susan was shocked by his bluntness. She felt awkward but worried about Dorothy.
Lowering her voice, Susan said, "You and Dorothy are married with a baby now. You should focus on her. Feelings can grow if you try."
Anxious, Susan spoke quickly, aware of the pain of a woman whose husband didn't love her, especially since Dorothy was still recovering.
"You know who I really love, yet you ask me to love someone else. Do you think it's easy to change feelings?" Henry's voice was tight, his face twisted.
Henry was usually gentle, but now he seemed repressed, which scared Susan.
She had meant to give advice, but the conversation took a turn.
Forcing a smile, Susan said, "Dorothy loves you deeply. She defends you all the time. Don't let her down!"
She picked up the basin and stepped off the balcony, wanting to leave the suffocating conversation.
But after two steps, someone grabbed her arm.
Turning, Susan saw Henry staring at her.
Panicked, she whispered, "Let go of me!"
Henry didn't let go. He grabbed her shoulders, urgently saying, "You know how I feel about you, yet you ask me to love Dorothy. That's not fair to me!"
"Dorothy is your wife now!" Susan was furious.
"I never wanted to marry her. It was all her scheme!" Henry said, exasperated.
Susan frowned. It was true, but she didn't want Henry to badmouth Dorothy. She had seen Dorothy's feelings for him.
"Even if she started it, you didn't refuse, did you? Isn't it unfair to blame Dorothy entirely?" Susan retorted angrily.
Henry was at a loss but still defended himself. "I was drunk and mistook her for you."
Hearing this, Susan felt a chill down her spine.
She ran a hand through her hair, unsure what to say. The worst part was thinking about Dorothy finding out; how could she handle it?
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Don't ever say it again!" Susan brushed Henry's hands off her shoulders, her expression cold.
"Susan, have you never had any feelings for me?" Henry still held onto her arm.
"Stop asking pointless questions. Dorothy is right next door." Susan shook off his hand.
"I..." Henry started to say more.
Suddenly, a soft voice came from outside the door. "Henry, Susan."
Hearing Dorothy's voice, Susan looked up and saw Dorothy standing at the door in her pajamas. Panic washed over her.
Henry looked embarrassed and stood there silently. Susan quickly smiled at Dorothy and said, "Oh, I came to hang the diapers, but Henry insisted on doing it. He's so clumsy; he can't even hang a diaper properly."
Susan knew her excuse was flimsy. She didn't know how long Dorothy had been standing there or how much she had heard. Although nothing inappropriate had happened, Susan still felt guilty and couldn't meet Dorothy's eyes.
Dorothy walked in with a gentle smile, took Henry's hand, and said to Susan, "Henry is just worried about you. You've been taking care of me and the baby day and night, and he feels bad about it."
Susan felt strange. As Dorothy's sister, wasn't it her duty to help? Why was Dorothy suddenly being so polite?
Then, looking at Dorothy's smiling face, Susan understood. Dorothy was subtly reminding her that they were a family, and she was just an outsider.
Realizing this, Susan felt awkward holding the basin. When did Dorothy start being so guarded? Even if she did love Henry, she would never hurt Dorothy. Susan felt a bit hurt.
"Isn't that right, Henry?" Dorothy asked, looking up at him with a smile.
"Yes," Henry replied, his face expressionless but managing to say the word.
Dorothy seemed pleased. She glanced at Susan triumphantly and then said to Henry, "Henry, I suddenly feel like having some cupcakes. Why don't you go buy some for me?"
"Okay, I'll get them right away." Henry, sensing the awkward atmosphere, seized the chance to leave and agreed immediately.
As he passed by Susan, he glanced at her.
After Henry left, the room became very quiet. Susan felt suffocated and said, "I'll go check on the soup the nanny is making."
With that, Susan walked out with the basin in her hand.
"Susan!" But just as she took two steps, Dorothy called out to her.
Susan stopped immediately, and Dorothy walked up, knocking the basin out of her hand. Luckily, it was plastic, so the sound wasn't loud, but it still startled Susan!
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