Getting My Ex-wife Back

The boy looked about twenty years old, about the same age as Maverly. Xanthus could see his face clearly. He was good-looking, well-dressed and looked like a gentleman. He handed a notebook to Maverly when he came out to see her.

Maverly smiled brightly at him as they exchanged conversations. Then, they walked together to a less crowded place to talk.

Xanthus watched the two of them for a while and was about to drive away but noticed the two became increasingly intimate with each other. When the boy lowered his head and whispered in Maverly’s ear, Xanthus frowned and took out his mobile phone to call Maverly.

Maverly was confused. She had felt dejected when she saw Xanthus earlier, and she wondered why he called her at this time.

“Hello?”

The boy waited beside Maverly, not intending to leave. Xanthus asked, “Is anyone taking care of Jacian in the ward?”

Maverly replied, “I don’t know. I’m out. Are you in the hospital now? Could you help me check on him?”

“I’m also out.”

Maverly pondered for a while before answering, “Then I’ll go back now.”

When she was about to leave after hanging up the phone, the boy tugged at her arm as if unwilling to let her go.

Maverly did not refuse. She stopped and looked at him. “Is there anything else?”

“Nothing. I’ll go with you. It’s late. I’m worried about you being alone.”

The boy had meant well. Maverly thought it over and said, “Alright, I’ll treat you to a meal after.”

Then, she walked with him toward her car. The boy did not hesitate to sit in the driver’s seat and he drove to the hospital directly.

Xanthus wanted to go home, but he followed them instinctively.

Rolling down the car window, he let the cold wind blow past him as he wondered why he couldn’t remember what happened between him and Maverly. He had forgotten how he ended up at Maverly’s place that night. The only thing he could remember was Maverly’s body.

If she had cried to him at that time, he might have disliked her, but now… he was in a dilemma.

Maverly arrived at the hospital at the same time Xanthus did. Both of their cars entered the hospital one after another. The hospital staff grew nervous upon seeing both partners return at the same time, thinking that something serious had happened.

One of the staff members asked Xanthus, “Dr. Osteen, did anything happen?”

“No, I’m here to see Jacian.”

Maverly headed toward Jacian’s ward and realized that no one was in the ward with him. She was worried because Jacian was only a child and there was no nurse taking care of him. She had informed the hospital staff to keep an eye on Jacian, but only the doctors on duty came to see him. After all, they couldn’t stay in the ward and take care of him all the time.

Therefore, Maverly decided to stay in the ward to take care of Jacian. When she was talking, Xanthus came over and opened the door, glancing at them.

He frowned slightly when he entered the ward, his facial expression indifferent.

Maverly noticed him and smiled. “Dr. Osteen.”

Xanthus did not answer her. Instead, he looked at the boy standing beside her. “Who is he?”

“He’s my classmate. He helps me to send my thesis. Heston, Dr. Osteen is the youngest and most promising orthopedic doctor in our hospital and he has the most authority here. He is the one who operated on Jacian’s leg.”

Xanthus did not feel good about Maverly’s grand introduction of him. On the contrary, his expression remained cold.

“Nice to meet you, Dr. Osteen,” the boy, Heston, said hurriedly.

Then, Maverly added, “Dr. Osteen is my father’s friend and he takes good care of me.”

“Thank you, Dr. Osteen.”

Heston was a talkative man and he kept talking to Xanthus. However, Xanthus was a man of few words. He went to Jacian and talked to him instead.

“How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable? Are you in pain today?”

“No, it’s just that being alone is a little boring.”

Jacian was a child, after all, so he would say things without thinking twice.

Xanthus glanced at the time. “I’ll stay with you.”

“Really?” Jacian’s face was full of joy. Xanthus turned to look at Maverly and Heston, feeling ashamed, but he did not say anything else. Instead, he called Raeleigh and told her that he would not be going home that night.

Raeleigh put down her phone and stared at the door in confusion.

Jepherson was still the same as before, but he had completely turned mute and refused to speak.

Raeleigh sat down and looked at him intently, then explained, “Xanthus is not coming back.”

As usual, Jepherson said nothing.

Raeleigh knew he wouldn’t talk. He was pretending to be mute, so he wouldn’t speak.

“Xanthus was in low spirits two days ago. Usually, he would go home after work. He’s acting strange today,” she said.

There was still no answer from Jepherson. Raeleigh put down her phone and went to the kitchen, trying not to think about anything else.

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Meanwhile, Maverly said to Xanthus, “I can stay and take care of Jacian. You don’t have to…”

“There’s no need. Since you have a thesis to write, you’d better not come to the hospital anymore.”

Xanthus changed his clothes and strode outside, confused about his own feelings.

‘Why am I throwing a tantrum at a kid? This is ridiculous!”

Back in the office, he quickly put on his white robe. He glanced at the time and called the doctor on duty.

“Call me if you need anything. I am on duty at the hospital today.”NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Then, he hung up the phone before the doctor on duty could answer him.

He turned around and walked out of the office. Just then, Maverly stood at the door and stopped him. “Dr. Osteen, you seem to be in a bad mood. You should go back home. I can stay and take care of Jacian.”

Xanthus avoided Maverly and headed to Jacian’s ward, but she followed behind him and kept asking him what had happened.

He did not answer her and the air between them grew tense.

When Xanthus arrived at Jacian’s place, he took out his phone to charge it. Then, he turned on the TV and switched to an educational channel.

Jacian lay on the bed, staring at Xanthus and talking to him.

On the other side of the room, Maverly stared at him helplessly. ‘I didn’t offend him. What was he trying to accomplish? I have a feeling that he is doing this to irk me,’ she thought to herself.

“I’m going then.”

Maverly bid goodbye to Jacian unwillingly then glanced at Xanthus and left the hospital with Heston.

When the door closed shut, Xanthus calmed down for a while, leaning his head against the bed. He remained silent for the entire night. Initially, he had planned to accompany Jacian, but he was not in a good mood that night. In the end, Jacian was the one accompanying him instead.