Love After Marriage: Mr. Lancaster's Hidden Wife

Chapter 95 I Won’t Divorce

"Because you love me!" Jacqueline grasped his arm." The one you love is me, not Yvonne Frey. You'll divorce her and be with me sooner or later. Henry, you can’t leave me."

"Divorce?" Henry pulled his arm away. "When did I say that I'm getting a divorce?"

Jacqueline froze. "You’re not divorcing Yvonne Frey?"

Henry pressed his lips together. "I've never said anything like this nor have I ever thought about it."

Three years ago when he just got married to Yvonne Frey, he might have thought about it. As time passed, however, the thought faded. Now, he felt that it was not too bad to go on like this.

"How can this be..." It was like Jacqueline had received a heavy blow as her lips trembled. "Why won’t you divorce Yvonne Frey? Henry, I am the person that you love. You don't love her. What’s the meaning of maintaining a loveless marriage with her?"

"It's not the meaning, it's duty. I’ve married her, and I need to be responsible toward her," Henry declared.

Jacqueline shook her pale face. "What about me then? What should I do?"

"You?" Henry frowned.

Jacqueline feared up. "Yes. Do you really think that I came back only to treat my illness this time? It's for you too. I wanted to be together with you again..."

Among the men she knew, Henry Lancaster was the best. She would never let him go! More importantly, she wanted that person to regret abandoning her. She wanted him to know that there was a better man than him who was waiting for her. How could she allow Henry to be together with Yvonne Frey!

"What did you say?" Henry was stunned by Jacqueline's words as he looked grim. "You want to get back together with me?"

"Yes..." Jacqueline nodded. "I knew that I was wrong back then, but Henry, I've never forgotten about you. I’ve always been thinking about you when I was abroad, I..."

"But you've never contacted me." Henry's expression was stoic.

Jacqueline bit her lips. "I thought of contacting you but I was afraid of Grandpa Lancaster finding out. He doesn't like me... but Henry, I understand now, as long as we get back together, it doesn't matter if Grandpa Lancaster doesn’t like it. And what I did back then, I won't do it again...” She looked at him in anticipation a s she spoke.

For some reason, Henry was not moved. He felt that Jacqueline was inexplicably fake instead, feeling that her words did not match her heart.

Shaking his head, he suppressed such a thought and said with a distant front, "Jackie, it's impossible between us now..."

"Why is it impossible!" Jacqueline sat up in agitation." Henry, I know, I know that you still love me. And I care about you too. We should be together the most."

"Sorry, Jackie. If you told me this three years ago, I might agree to it but it’s all too late now." Henry looked away.

His marriage with Yvonne Frey was legitimate both b y law and by sex. It was impossible for him to abandon her.

"It's not too late!" Jacqueline hugged Henry's waist." Henry, nothing's too late. As long as you divorce Yvonne Frey, we can still be together. As long as you guys divorce..."

"I won't divorce!"

Jacqueline tightened her hold. "Why not? Don’t say that it's due to responsibility. I don't believe it. If you want to take responsibility, just give her more money. People like her married you for money anyway.”

"She didn't do it for money!" Henry reproached coldly.

Jacqueline widened her eyes. "You’re speaking up for her?"

Henry’s gaze flitted. "I'm not speaking up for her. I’m just telling the truth. She didn’t marry me for my money." "I don’t believe it. You’re siding her. Henry, do you have feelings for her now?" Jacqueline asked shaking. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Henry's expression changed in an instant but he calmed down immediately. "Nothing like that!”

"But you've been siding with her. If you don't have feelings for her, why aren't you divorcing her? Duty can be canceled with money but you're unwilling to do it. Other than this reason, I can’t think of anything else!" Jacqueline stared at him in rage.

Henry shifted his gaze away. "Don’t make wild guesses. No means no."

"Then divorce her and get together with me. She isn't worthy of you, is she? She’s not your ideal wife, is she?”

"True, she's not my ideal wife, but I've decided that it's her.” Henry's gaze was serious. 1

Jacqueline shook. "Decided that it’s her? And you tell me that you have no feelings for her."

"Think what you want. I'm here now to make it clear t o you. Let's meet less in the future. They're right. We should be maintaining our distance. When you're healed, I won't be contacting you

anymore," Henry said faintly as he helped Jacqueline lie down.

She pushed his hands away, not wanting to lie down, a s she forced herself to sit up again. "You’re cutting ties with me?”

"Not cutting ties. It's just that we should draw the conclusion between us now," Henry said as he looked a then

Jacqueline shook her head, crying. "I don’t want it, Henry, don’t do this to me, I know that you still care about me. Why else would you be so nice to me? Henry, let's not end it here okay..."

Henry was somewhat pained when he saw her crying. Pulling some tissue to wipe her tears away, he said, "I admit that I haven’t removed you completely from my heart, but I'm learning to do so now. Jackie, you should be doing the same."

"No, I don’t want to."

"Jackie, listen to me..."

"No, I won't, Henry, don't be so cruel..."

Henry took a deep breath, suddenly discovering that h e was unable to communicate with Jacqueline. When he was going to say more with pursed lips, someone knocked on the door to Jacqueline's ward.

"Sorry, both of you, I really don't want to interrupt but I forgot my stethoscope here. My patient's waiting for m e, so can I come in?” Shane stood at the door with an amusing smirk. His words were apologetic but there was no sense of apology in his attitude. 1

Jacqueline glared at him before putting on a soft and weak front, "Oh, it's you, Shane. Come in.”

Shane rolled his eyes inwardly. "Thank you."

This woman could win an award for her acting!

When Shane came in to pick up his stethoscope, he told Henry, "Henry, regarding Jacqueline's state, I have something to tell you personally."

"Since it’s about me, just talk here. I'd like to know what other issues there are." Jacqueline looked at Shane with a smile but her smile did not reach her eyes.

Shane prodded his glasses. "No way. Certain matters can’t be relayed to the patient in order not to add to the patient's psychological burden, so Henry, you have got to come out."

Shane stepped out first. Henry glanced at Jacqueline." Get some rest."

He then left as well, leaving Jacqueline punching her blanket furiously.

Henry stopped in the corridor. "Thank you for just now."

He knew that Shane had asked him out specifically to help him out of the conflict. If it went on, he did not know how much longer he had to talk to Jackie. Judging by the situation just now, she would not be able to listen to a word he said no matter how long it would take.

"You should thank me." Shane turned to look at him with a wry smile.

Henry leaned against the cool wall. "You heard everything?" "More or less. Do you really plan to cut it off with her?"

Shane asked, crossing his arms.