Chapter 158 Stepping in Front of Him
Isabella burst into the hospital room. "Nina!"
Her voice cut off abruptly because she saw Richard had Nina pinned down on the bed.
When Isabella pushed the door open, both Richard and Nina turned to look at her.
Isabella's mind went blank for a few seconds. "Mr. Mille?"
Richard stood up, pulling Nina with him.
He calmly dusted off his clothes while Nina's face turned crimson with embarrassment. She walked over and pulled Isabella aside. "Be careful; you're pregnant. Did you hurt your stomach?"
Isabella shook her head, still in a daze. Looking at Nina's flushed face, she didn't ask more questions and got straight to the point. "I just ran into Charlie downstairs!"
Nina nodded. "He came to see me."
Isabella asked, "Did he come to ask for a reconciliation?"
Nina was taken aback. "How did you know?"
"I overheard him talking about it on the phone downstairs." Isabella grabbed her hand, her expression serious. "From what I heard, it seems like he has someone else!"
The earlier part of Charlie's conversation could be ignored, but the flirtatious remarks at the end confirmed that Charlie had another woman.
Nina was stunned, and a few images suddenly flashed through her mind. She covered her mouth, feeling nauseous.
"Nina, what's wrong?" Isabella asked nervously.
"Nothing." Nina took a moment to compose herself.
A bottle of water was handed over from the side.
Nina and Isabella both turned to look at Richard, who was offering the water.
"Drink some water to calm down," he said.
"Thank you." Nina took the water and realized the cap was already loosened, making it easy to open.
Nina took a couple of sips, suppressing the nausea, and said, "I suddenly remembered that a few times before, I smelled women's perfume on him."
Nina glanced at Richard, her eyes flickering. "I also found some other things in his bag."
Nina had suspected before, but Charlie's smooth talking had dispelled her doubts.
Although Isabella had only overheard a few phone calls and nothing was confirmed, Nina was now almost certain.
Charlie was definitely capable of such a thing!
Isabella asked, "So what now?"
Nina took a deep breath and calmly said, "Divorce."
Richard, standing nearby, said, "If you can get evidence of Charlie's infidelity, it could help with the division of assets..."
Nina shook her head. "He bought the house. I've contributed a lot over the years; but now, I don't want to pursue it anymore."
All she wanted now was a clean break, nothing else.
Isabella worriedly said, "But from what I heard, he still wants to win you back. I don't know what his intentions are, but it can't be anything good. Nina, you need to be careful."
"Yes." Nina nodded. "I've learned my lesson. I forgave him last time for the sake of the child. Now that the child is gone; don't worry. I won't be soft-hearted again."
"Good." Isabella felt a bit relieved.
Nina then remembered to ask Richard, "Mr. Mille, why did you come today?"
Richard glanced at Nina and said, "It's nothing."
Richard was a mysterious person. Nina owed him a favor and didn't know how to repay it, but she subconsciously felt he wasn't a good person and didn't want to know more about him.
So when Richard said it was nothing, Nina didn't press further.
Seb's car was parked downstairs. Isabella and Nina got in and left.
Richard stood there for a while, then took out a cigarette and lit it.
After a while, Michael drove up. "Richard."
Richard nodded, opened the car door, and got in.
As soon as he got in, Michael eagerly asked, "Did you tell Nina about Charlie's affair? How did she react?"
Richard paused and then said, "I didn't tell her."
"You didn't?" Michael was confused. "Why not?"
Richard replied, "She already knows."
"Really? How did she react? Is she going to tear Charlie apart?" Michael was excited, looking forward to the scene.
Richard glanced at him and said, "She didn't react much. She just wants a divorce."
Michael shook his head. "Nina has such a good temper."
Richard smiled, noncommittal.
Yes, Nina had a good temper. So good that she had no temper at all.
If it were him, he would have taken half of Charlie's life!
Michael continued, "Having a good temper is a good thing. Richard, you have a bad temper, so you need to find a woman with a good temper. Only then can you have a harmonious life together."
Richard turned to look out the window, the scenery outside flashing by. In his eternally lonely eyes, a small spark seemed to ignite.
Nina was now in the process of divorcing Charlie, so she couldn't go back to her house.
When they arrived, Seb had already told Isabella to invite Nina to stay with them.
However, Nina said she didn't want to disturb them. She had rented a warehouse for work before; it was still available.
Nina had the driver take her to the warehouse, where she tidied up and settled in.
Previously, Nina had stopped her business to prepare for pregnancy, but she still had some inventory left.
With nothing else to do, Nina started organizing and went to work that night.
She sold handmade crafts and little trinkets that girls liked, so she wasn't worried about selling them, even if it meant losing half the price.
However, Nina didn't care about that. She just wanted to sell the items quickly and get some money in hand.
Isabella wanted to stay with Nina, but Seb came to pick her up after work, saying he had something important to discuss.
Nina said she didn't need company. So Isabella left.
Isabella thought Seb was taking her home; but half an hour later, they arrived at the police station.
Isabella asked in confusion, "Why are we here?"
Seb held her hand and led her inside.
As soon as they entered, they saw Charles and Emma standing in the lobby, looking anxious.
Isabella opened her mouth to greet them; but before she could, Charles walked over quickly and raised his hand to slap Seb.
"Seb!" Isabella exclaimed, grabbing Seb's arm and stepping in front of him.
Charles's slap struck Isabella’s cheek hard.
Isabella felt a sharp shock on her cheek. The force was so strong that she didn't feel the pain immediately, and her hair was disheveled.
No one expected Isabella to step in, including Seb.
He looked down at Isabella, his eyes filled with emotion.
Emma rushed over and grabbed Charles's arm, saying, "Charles, calm down. Let's talk this out."
She then turned to Isabella. "Bella, are you okay?"
However, before she could touch Isabella, Seb pushed her away. "Don't touch her!"
