Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride's Gambit-Chapter 261 - Apology

Chapter 261: Chapter 261 Apology

Chapter 261 -261 Apology

Xu Bingwen’s brows were tightly knit. “Wan Qing, what nonsense are you talking about again? Haven’t I already told you that I’ve fired the secretary? I’ve never thought of not wanting you and our child. Can’t you stop being so paranoid?”

“Am I being paranoid? Isn’t it you who’s never kept your distance from your secretary? You take her everywhere, even to dinners I should have been at! You have no idea how pretentious and arrogant she is in front of me; you’re always shielding her!”

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“Aren’t you pregnant and need to rest? If I took you to those crowded events and you had a miscarriage, what then? I take her because she’s competent at her job, not because I’m shielding her!”

“That’s just your excuse. You’re clearly fed up with me, you dislike that I’m fat, that I’m ugly, unlike your young and pretty secretary!”

“I haven’t grown tired of you!”

“Every time I call you, either you don’t answer, or it’s that woman who does. I can never reach you! I can only ever hear your secretary’s sarcastic tone!”

“Isn’t it because I’m busy working? What’s the problem if she answers the phone? There’s nothing between us, can you please not get the wrong idea?”

Ye Chuyi listened to the couple’s quarrel, and her head started to ache.

She quickly raised her voice, trying to stop them, “What are we doing here? Director Xu, why are you still arguing with your wife? Don’t you know how critical her condition is right now?”

Xu Bingwen paused. “She insists that I’m having an affair with the secretary. No matter how I explain, she won’t listen. What can I do?”

Ye Chuyi had seen him with that female secretary. She didn’t know if he had feelings for his secretary, but the secretary’s looks at him were definitely not innocent, and her body language was far too intimate.

He indeed had not maintained a proper distance from the secretary.

However, these words couldn’t be said in front of Mrs. Xu. She was already very angry, and it was best not to add fuel to the fire.

“Director Xu, why don’t you step outside? I’ll have a private word with her. You being here is only making things worse.”

Xu Bingwen was silent for a moment, but eventually, he left.

As the door closed, Ye Chuyi turned back to Mrs. Xu. “Calm your emotions. Your body is your own, and whether or not you keep the child is your decision. I’ve already told you about the high risk of the surgery. You need to decide if you want to take that risk.”

Mrs. Xu gradually calmed down, caressing her belly before asking hesitantly, “Will the surgery harm the baby?”

“The procedure won’t harm the child, but it will harm you.”

“Then I want to go through with the surgery. I want to take that chance.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t know if it was her great love for the child or her deep love for Xu Bingwen that led her to risk her life.

She sighed softly, “Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t try to persuade you. Prepare yourself; we need to operate as soon as possible. We can’t delay any longer given your condition.”

Mrs. Xu looked at her and said earnestly, “Thank you, Doctor Anxin. Including this time, you’ve saved me and my child twice.”

Ye Chuyi gave a bitter smile, “The first time, I definitely did save you, but this second one is still uncertain. The surgery is difficult and, honestly, not a big deal to me. The important thing is whether there will be complications afterwards. If there’s an infection, even a deity would struggle to help.”

“I know, it’s fine. Just do the surgery; the rest is up to my fate.”

Ye Chuyi nodded her head, “I’ll need to get to the operating room to prepare. You can’t get upset anymore, understand?”

“Yeah, I understand.”

Ye Chuyi saw her determination and didn’t say anything further, turning to leave her hospital room.

Outside the ward, Xu Bingwen was standing.

Seeing her emerge, an embarrassed look crossed his face. “Doctor Anxin, about the earlier misunderstanding, I’m sorry. I owe you a formal apology.”

Ye Chuyi wasn’t too keen on dealing with him.

She didn’t understand why he was so quick to believe Wen Nianyou’s words and hastily concluded she was the culprit behind his wife’s near miscarriage.

Although the undeserved misfortune was due to Wen Nianyou’s manipulations behind the scenes, a bit of brainpower and verification on Xu Bingwen’s part could have easily cleared up the misunderstanding.

His reckless actions had made her respected teacher utterly frustrated. Deep down, she felt genuinely sorry for her teacher; at his age, he shouldn’t have to worry about her being fired.