However, disputes between couples shouldn't affect children.
Adrian had long eyelashes. He blinked his eyes, looking like a smaller version of Ashton. It was painful for Arabella to see Adrian want to cry but bite his lips and hold back his tears. She wanted to get off the bed and wrap Adrian in her arms to comfort him.
Arabella couldn't move, so she opened her arms, signaling Adrian to hug her.
"Adrian."
"Mommy!"
Adrian's expression changed from sadness to joy. He smiled brightly while running into Arabella's arms. He knew that Arabella had been kidnapped and injured by a bad person, so he tried to be gentle.
'Mommy was so soft and smelled nice. It felt great to hug mommy!'
Arabella could feel how much Adrian loved her. She touched Adrian's soft hair with her hand and smiled gently.
Women liked adorable creatures, and Arabella was no exception. Besides, Adrian was an obedient and lovable child. Arabella didn't know why she had been so ruthless that she didn't care about her own son.
Arabella and Adrian were chatting. They ignored Ashton, who was beside them. When James came in and saw it, he closed his eyes, wishing that he could become invisible.
He felt cold around Ashton. One more look could get him killed. And he also discovered something unbelievable.
"Mr. Ashton, I heard that some reporter took pictures of our car meeting the police car. It was after you saved Madam. The pictures are a little blurry, but...."
Once the photos were leaked, the news that had been hidden with great difficulty would break, becoming something that the netizens would gossip in their daily lives. It would have an impact on the Hart Group, and it was inconsistent with Ashton's usual low-profile behavior.
"It doesn't matter."
Ashton pulled his tie with impatience.
They had to go through the courts if deciding to get divorced. It was impossible to hide it from the public, so it did no harm to warm up.
He came to the hospital only to notify Arabella of the divorce, and he didn't expect that Arabella would disagree.
He knew that things wouldn't go well. Now Arabella was trying to use her own son to get more property.
Adrian was five years old, and Arabella barely hugged Adrian. He felt more disgusted when she hugged Adrian in front of him.
"Daddy, can I stay with Mommy tonight?"
His friends in kindergarten said that their dads and moms slept together. Adrian told them that his daddy and mommy had never slept together. Then, they said that Adrian's daddy didn't like his mommy.
Adrian's lips puckered, 'But Mommy was great! Daddy didn't sleep with Mommy. I could sleep with Mommy.'
Arabella kissed Adrian on the cheek.
"Adrian, be good. Go home with Daddy."
Although Arabella wanted to stay with Adrian for a while longer, she still refused. Seeing Adrian's disappointed face, she explained, "Mommy wants to stay with Adrian, but the hospital is not a good place. There are many germs."
It was for Adrian's sake that Arabella didn't let him stay in the hospital.
The doctor said that she had a slight concussion, so she had to stay in the hospital for observation. She could be discharged in a few days. There would be plenty of time for her to stay with Adrian.
"Mommy, I'll be good."
Hearing what Arabella had said, Adrian's eyes gleamed. Nodding obediently and saying goodbye to Arabella, he was taken away by James.
"Arabella, I advise you not to bother."
After Adrian walked far away, Ashton opened his mouth. He had strong features, especially his eyes. And he was cold. It was like that there were frost between his eyebrows.
Arabella sighed and smiled bitterly in her heart. She understood her past self. It wouldn't change anything that she was married to such a rich, handsome man, because he didn't love her. Instead, he hated her.
And that was why she sparked when being wooed by the popular fresh meat.
Arabella wanted to say something nice to Ashton and agree to get a divorce. With money and time, she could pursue her dream that hadn't been realized in her previous life. However, the prerequisite for all of this was that she wouldn't die.
"Is the Heritage of bloom necklace still here?"
Arabella bit her lips and finally gave up. She decided to change the subject first to break the tension.
"Why? You like it?"
'This woman had mentioned the necklace several times. Did she like the jewelry or the value of the jewelry?'
Ashton didn't want to think about it. He was generous, "You can take it in addition to other things from the division of marital property."
Arabella felt it jaw-dropping. the necklace was worth 200 million, and he just gave it to her. Ashton was too cold, but he was generous. Perhaps it was because he had money to burn.
Her being relieved was interpreted by Ashton as greedy for money.
Ashton lowered his head to look at his watch. It was getting late. Before Arabella said anything else, he turned around and left. In no time, he disappeared.
"Hey!"
Arabella was about to speak when she realized that Ashton was gone.
"Madam, the doctor advises you to rest."
Right after Ashton left, Lucy appeared like a ghost. Lucy was cold, and the female nurse felt uneasy. Arabella didn't know what they had heard when she talked with Ashton.
"Alright."
Arabella lay down and hugged the blanket to give herself a sense of security. She thought to herself, 'If I was hugging Adrian, it would be comfortable. He was so chubby and soft.'
The next two days were extremely boring for Arabella. Neither Ashton nor Adrian showed up. She could only eat and sleep. The doctor forbade her to do strenuous exercise. As a result, she gained weight and her belly became rounder.
With nothing else to do, Arabella started checking updates on the internet, a microblogging platform, and reading news on the Internet, especially about her.
There were many rumors online, and some official accounts even posted photos of the day when she was kidnapped.
She was lying on Ashton's thigh, looking unattractive.
The person who took the photos was far away from Ashton and her, so their faces couldn't be seen. There were only two shapes, and they looked intimate in the photos.
The number of comments exploded.
"Is it necessary for Mr. Ashton to take his wife to such a remote place in the middle of the night? He must have gone on a date with his mistress!"
"I agree. He rarely shows his face. And I heard that he didn't bring a woman when he did. Maybe he's seeing a man?"
"Is the woman on Mr. Ashton's leg Kylie?"
"The person upstairs, there's something wrong with your eyes. Don't bring up my goddess. Besides, have you seen such a fat movie queen?"
Arabella felt happy reading the gossip, but she felt hurt seeing the last words.
Arabella knew,she was not slender, but not fat, either.
Arabella made a plan to lose weight. Since she couldn't do strenuous exercise, she planned to do yoga to keep fit. And she did this for her health.
It was noon, and the nurse and Lainey weren't around. Arabella sat in an electric wheelchair, going downstairs to shower in the sun on the lawn.
Then, her phone rang.
Arabella lowered her head, taking out her phone.
In the past few days in the hospital, Margaret was the only one who called her at the same time every day to ask her how she was doing. Adrian would also say a few words on the phone. For the rest of the time, it was quiet.
Arabella used the facial recognition system to unlock her phone, seeing a message, "I'm sorry, baby."
"Baby, are you angry with me? I'm hoping you can forgive me."
"I didn't stand you up on purpose. I was followed by two crazy fans, and I couldn't get rid of them. You know that I'm on the rise in my career, and we...."
His profile photo in Instagram, an instant messaging application, was a sailboat, and his Instagram name was Sailboat. Arabella recalled that this person was the so-called adulterer Liam.
Liam used an ellipsis. Arabella understood what he meant.
Their relationship should be kept as a secret. Therefore, Liam didn't dare to show up, and he let her down.
"Is it inconvenient for you to reply now?"
Arabella didn't reply, so Liam asked again.
Finally, he added, "God covers tigers on the land."
Arabella didn't know what to say. She had an agreement with Liam that they would send a code whenever they wanted to talk.
One person said "God covers tigers on the land". If it was convenient to reply, the other one would say "The pagoda suppresses monsters in the river". If it was not convenient, the other one could say "Chicken stewed with mushrooms".
Liam had sent the code, waiting for Arabella to reply.
Arabella stared at the screen for three seconds and realized something.
Regardless of why Liam approached her, it was not simple. She didn't believe that he loved her.
When a man and a woman were together, it was only about two things: money or body.
Looking at her round belly, Arabella couldn't help but feel upset, 'Alright, what Liam wanted was my money.'
'Never mind. If Liam had something to do with the kidnapping, he would let the cat out of the bag.'
Liam was sitting on a sofa, shaking his crossed legs. Ignoring his posture and looking at his face, most people would consider him a handsome man. He was wearing a white shirt and a pair of black trousers, looking fresh and forthright.
"Mr. Liam, what's so funny?"
The assistant handed Liam a washed apple and asked him.
"What's funny? I'm waiting for the fatty to reply."
Liam's lips curled into a wicked smile and then he took a bite out of the apple, 'A wealthy lady who was empty, lonely and frustrated. It was easy to tempt her. So cheap.'
"Mr. Liam, you are a charming man."
The assistant flattered Liam. And he gave Liam a thumbs-up in his heart, 'He dared to steal Mr. Ashton's wife. Even if Mr. Ashton didn't like Arabella, she was still Mrs. Hart.'
The assistant knew the reason. Liam had an older half-sister, Kylie, who was a movie queen.
Kylie was a ravishing new movie queen. Meanwhile, she was an ambassador of some brand of the Hart Group.
Liam and Kylie weren't close.
However, they had an agreement in private that as long as Liam hooked up with Arabella and got Ashton to divorce Arabella, Kylie would provide various connections and resources for Liam regardless of whether Kylie could be Ashton's wife.
Hooking up with Arabella should be difficult. It was hard for people in the show business to come into contact with wealthy families, especially the Harts, who was not ordinary wealthy family.
However, Arabella happened to be a fan of Liam's, so it just happened.