Chapter 10: Going to the Hospital

Zack had tracked down the hospital where the ambulance had taken Aurelia, thanks to the license plate number. After that, Zack moved on to other tasks. He figured Nathaniel would regret it eventually and would definitely end up at the hospital. Getting a head start on the investigation would save them from Nathaniel's wrath later.Zack, being Nathaniel's top-notch assistant, had pretty much nailed what Nathaniel was thinking. When Nathaniel heard Aurelia had been taken away by an ambulance, he was skeptical at first but felt uneasy. He quickly wrapped up his meeting. "Zack, let's head to the hospital."

"On it," Zack replied promptly. Luckily, he had already pinpointed which hospital Aurelia was in.

Nathaniel couldn't help but smile, picturing Aurelia running into his arms and acting all sweet. Since she was trying so hard to win him back, he didn't mind comforting her a bit. Even though the divorce was inevitable, if he was in a good mood, he might just give her a bit more of the assets.

They soon arrived at the hospital. As Nathaniel was about to get out, he spotted two people at the entrance of the inpatient department. One was in a hospital gown, and the other had a more androgynous look.

The one in the hospital gown was Aurelia, and the other was Ulysses, someone Nathaniel had met before.

Even though Nathaniel knew Ulysses was into men, seeing any guy close to Aurelia made him uncomfortable. He never really dug into why he felt that way, while Aurelia just chalked it up to his possessiveness.

As the two walked down the stairs arm in arm, Nathaniel's eyes were glued to them. His brows furrowed, but he kept his anger in check. Then, Aurelia leaned heavily on Ulysses, and Nathaniel's anger started to boil over.

"That's enough," Nathaniel finally snapped, storming over and pulling them apart, his rough actions venting all his pent-up emotions.

Aurelia was stunned by Nathaniel's sudden appearance and intense actions, staring at him in a daze. She had already suffered a concussion from the accident and felt dizzy coming down the stairs, almost falling. Luckily, Ulysses had caught her in time, or she would have tumbled down. Her mind was still foggy.

"Nathaniel, what are you doing here?" Aurelia asked.

"What am I doing here? I'm here to find my wife. Aurelia, I'm warning you, stay away from other men, or else..." Nathaniel didn't finish, but Aurelia, Zack, and Ulysses all knew what he meant.

Ulysses frowned, clearly annoyed by Nathaniel's attitude. "Mr. Heilbronn, we're just friends. Don't insult our friendship."

"Friends?" Nathaniel sneered, his gaze sharp as a knife. "Do friends need to be this close?"

"Aurelia almost fell, and I was just helping her. Don't jump to conclusions without knowing the facts," Ulysses explained.

Seeing Nathaniel treat Ulysses this way, Aurelia was really pissed. Nathaniel's possessiveness was off the charts. When they were still married, Aurelia thought it was just a quirky part of their relationship, but now that they were divorced, his fake concern seemed totally unnecessary. If he really cared about her, he wouldn't have dumped her for Chelsea.

"Nathaniel, we're already divorced. You have no right to control me now," Aurelia said, her voice dripping with sarcasm, her words hitting Nathaniel like a punch to the gut.

"We've only signed the divorce papers; we haven't officially finalized it. That means you're still my wife," Nathaniel said, trying to keep his anger in check. He initially thought Aurelia's hospital stay was a ploy to win him back, but it was clear she was eager to finalize the divorce.

Nathaniel couldn't wrap his head around it. "Aurelia, if your goal was to piss me off, then congrats, you nailed it." Nathaniel couldn't stand the sight anymore. He yanked Aurelia to his side, his actions rough and urgent, as if trying to completely separate her from Ulysses.

Aurelia yelped in surprise, not expecting Nathaniel to be so forceful. She lost her balance from his pull, feeling a sharp pain in her wound, followed by a severe tearing sensation.

"Are you okay?" Nathaniel noticed her expression, which didn't seem like she was faking it. His heart tightened as he realized he had been too rough. Regret filled him, but anger still dominated.

Aurelia didn't respond, only occasionally letting out a painful moan through gritted teeth. Her wound had reopened, and her hospital gown was stained with blood, making her face look even paler.

Nathaniel's heart sank instantly, his anger reaching a boiling point as he realized Aurelia was really hurt. "What happened? Why didn't you say you were injured earlier?"

Aurelia really wanted to scold Nathaniel, thinking to herself, 'If I wasn't hurt, why would I be in the hospital? For fun?'

"I'll take you to get your wound treated," Nathaniel said, immediately picking Aurelia up, careful not to cause further injury to her arm.

Nathaniel carefully carried Aurelia back to the ward. The medical staff were busy, and seeing Nathaniel and Aurelia, they cast strange glances. The bright red blood seeping through Aurelia's hospital gown was particularly striking.

"What happened?" A nurse frowned, stepping forward to ask, her tone slightly reproachful. "The patient was fine earlier. How did her wound reopen after going out with you? Are you even capable of taking care of a patient? You are completely irresponsible!"

Under the nurse's professional care, Aurelia's wound was promptly treated. Nathaniel watched quietly from the side, his anger almost consuming him as he wondered who dared to hurt his wife.

Nathaniel didn't ask Aurelia directly but had Betty recount the entire incident to him. When Nathaniel learned that Aurelia had been beaten by Norman at the Heilbronn Villa, his anger once again took over his rationality. "Zack, notify the Thompson Group that we are denying their loan application."

"Got it, I'll handle it right away," Zack said. He immediately took out his phone and tapped the screen a few times, arranging someone to take care of it.