Ella looked up at Eric, her body trembling slightly. Slowly, she lowered her gaze. "Eric, I'm sorry…" she whispered.
Eric's eyes burned with anger, and he roared in pain, "Why didn't you ever tell me the truth? Do you even think of me as your husband, Ella? Do you have any idea… how much I hate being lied to? How much I hate being played for a fool?"
Luke quickly stepped in front of Eric, blocking his view of Ella. "Eric, that's enough! Look at her—she's already like this, and you're still shouting? Do you think she wanted any of this? She's facing something so huge, and you, as her husband, didn't notice anything. Isn't that the most ironic thing of all?"
Lucas's face darkened as he barked, "Luke, enough!"
The bodyguards stationed nearby discreetly moved aside, and the nurses waiting to enter the room froze in place, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
