Chapter 414 - My Husband, My Secret Lover

Hayden King POV

Considering that the doctor still had many other patients, Stela, afraid that we would delay the doctor's work if we stayed any longer, said goodbye to the doctor and the nurse and then we left the doctor's office along with the three children.

When the driver received the message that the treatment was over, he drove the car to the gate of the outpatient building soon and waited for them. Without Luke's help, Stela was thrown into confusion. Fortunately, the three children were obedient. The driver and Aelius helped her settle Yvonne and Christian in the children's seats.

Pushing my wheelchair to the car door, Stela reached out to help me get into the car. However, I refused her coldly, "Don’t bother. I can do it myself."

Looking at the sweat on my forehead and my darkened face, Stela hesitated for a while and then said with a sigh, "Okay. Just do it by yourself. But do be careful."

"Mm," I replied to her expressionlessly. The next moment, when I tried to stand up with my crutches that Stela had just bought for me, I lost my balance and suddenly fell backward.

" Hayden!!" Stela was startled when she saw this.

Fortunately, she was quick to react and hold out my hand to steady me immediately so that I didn't fall to the ground and suffer again.

The driver then quickly ran over and said, "Mr. King, it’s inconvenient for you to get into the car by yourself. Let Mrs. King or me help you, will you?"

Looking out of the car door at the adults, the three kids were frightened by the dangerous scene just now and didn’t dare to speak.

After steadying me, Stela asked anxiously, "Are you okay? Do your legs hurt? How about we go to see a doctor again? If your bone is broken or dislocated again, you might be maimed!"

My face was pale and I had a lingering fear. Gritting my teeth, I said, "I'm okay. I don’t need to see a doctor again." I’ve just come out of the doctor’s office. If I go back now, the doctor and the nurses will think I’m a useless and fragile man. I don’t want that, I thought.

At this time, Stela suddenly found that a red flush spread from my face to my neck.

Without saying anything else, she stretched out her arm to me so that I could hold the arm as a support and get into the car. I wanted to try to get into the car by myself again, but my current condition didn't allow me to do that.

Besides, the three children were looking at me. To avoid embarrassing myself in front of them again, I gritted my teeth and reluctantly accepted Stela’s help. But I didn’t put my hand on her arm but on her shoulder in case she couldn’t bear my weight.

"Be careful!" Stela didn't know what I was thinking. When I put my hand on her shoulder, she thought that I had lost my balance again so she quickly reached out her other hand to support me and subconsciously grabbed my hand which was holding the door handle.

For a moment, both of us were stunned.

I was so shocked that I almost fell forward into the car. Afraid that I would get hurt again, Stela used all her strength to help me get into the car regardless of whether she could bear my weight or not. After that, she helped the driver to fold the wheelchair and put it into the truck.

She did all these things without a letup, which surprised the driver. I didn't expect a petite woman like Stela would have so great strength. Sitting in the car, I had mixed feelings. When I was with Stela before, I had never let her do anything that would make her tired. Now seeing that she was so skillful in doing such physical work, I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Did you always do such physical work when you were abroad, Stela? It must not be easy for you to take care of the children even if you have your mother helping you. During the three years when you were abroad, the hard life turned you into a super mother from a little princess. When you struggled to live, I did nothing for you. I owe you more than what you owe me.

After putting the wheelchair in the trunk, Stela wiped the sweat on her forehead with the back of her hand. When she was about to get into the car, she saw me staring at her fixedly.

Blinking in confusion, she asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Her voice wrenched my mind back to the present. The next moment, my expression suddenly changed. Then I turned my face away and leaned against the car door with a cold expression.

Seeing me like this, Stela stood there and was stunned for quite a while, wondering if she had done anything that made me unhappy.

To end the embarrassing situation, the driver gently reminded her to get into the car. Stela then pretended that nothing had happened and got into the car quickly. After confirming that the children were wearing seat belts, she asked the driver to start the car. On the way home, both she and I were silent as if they had been muted.

When we came back home, Luke asked us about my condition and treatment with concern.

"The doctor has done bone reduction for me. He said that I will recover soon," I said, looking as calm as usual.

Seeing me report only the good news and conceal my actual condition, Stela didn’t expose ne in front of Luke. To make Luke rest assured, she echoed, "Uncle Luke, don't worry. The doctor said Hayden will be fine after a period of rest and recuperation."

Originally, Luke was skeptical about my words. But when he heard what Stela had said, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's good. Stela, you've had a busy day and must be tired. You may go have a rest. I'll take care of the children. They need to take a shower after coming back from the hospital." After saying that, he called a maid over and they took the children to the bathroom.

Then only Stela and I were in the living room and we looked at each other silently.

Noticing that my shirt had been soaked with sweat, Stela said, "Are you hot? Your shirt seems to be wet with sweat." She reminded him euphemistically, pretending not to know why he sweated so much.

Hearing this, I replied in an indifferent voice, "It's none of your business. I'll take a shower later." I was obsessed with cleanliness. At the moment, I felt uncomfortable in the wet shirt and wanted to take a shower so much.

Seeing me still so stubborn, Stela began to reason with me, "It’s none of my business? Why do you still show such an attitude? The doctor said that the plaster can’t touch the water and with your current condition, you can't take a shower by yourself. If you are injured again, the previous treatment will be in vain. Let me help you."

"I can clean my body by myself," I said firmly. Then I used the previous reason that Stela had ever used to refuse me, "We have divorced after all... We should keep a distance from each other. And just as you said before, we have nothing to do with each other and we live in the same house just for the sake of the God!"