Love After Marriage: Mr. Lancaster's Hidden Wife

Chapter 44 What Is Your Relationship With Her?

Jacqueline leaned on Henry's chest and said weakly," I'm fine. I didn't fall that hard so it didn't hurt very much. Don't worry about me..."

She covered her mouth and coughed weakly a few times.

Henry frowned even deeper. "I'll call the doctor over."

"No!" Jacqueline quickly grabbed Henry's hand which was reaching out to press on the call button. "Henry, I’m fine really. There’s no need to call a doctor."

"Are you really sure?" Henry squinted at her.

Jacqueline’s lips curled into a smile. "Yes, really. You can ask Miss Frey if you don’t believe me. I really didn't fall that hard."

Henry only remembered the other person in the room at the mention of her name.

He helped Jacqueline lean against the pillow and pulled the blanket over her before turning his gaze to Yvonne. "Tell me what happened just now, how did Jackie fall down?"

Yvonne was upset when she heard the questioning tone in Henry’s voice. She picked up the necklace from the ground and stood up. She was about to speak when Jacqueline quickly cut her off. "Henry, it's not Miss Frey's fault. She didn't push me on purpose, I just

lost my balance and fell."

Huh?

Yvonne looked at Jacqueline in shock and confusion. She couldn't believe that Jacqueline had not only told on her first despite being in the wrong, but she even tried to frame her.

She really was a two-faced woman.

Why would Henry describe her as gentle and not putting on any airs?

That was honestly just a facade.

Upon seeing that Yvonne didn't answer for a long time, Henry mistook the constantly changing expression on her face for guilt and favored Jacqueline even more.

"So Jackie is telling the truth? You really did push her?" His voice became cold.

"I didn't push her!" Yvonne squeezed the necklace in her hand, then met Henry’s gaze with her emotional eyes. “Miss Conrad fell by herself, it has nothing to do with me!"

She never thought of doing anything to Jacqueline in the first place.

When she was picking up the necklace, she was only going to move Jacqueline’s foot away. She didn't push anyone.

"Fell by herself?” Henry looked at Jacqueline.

Jacqueline shook her head. Tears welled up in her eyes as grief and helplessness filled her face. "Let it b e, Henry. Let's just pretend that I fell by myself, just as Miss Frey had insisted.”

"You...” Yvonne widened her eyes and couldn't believe her ears.

She finally understood that Jacqueline had done that o n purpose.

She had only deliberately said all those things to frame her.

Jacqueline’s objective was none other than to mislead Henry into thinking that she had really pushed her. One was his true love, and the other was his dispensable wife. Yvonne didn’t even

have to guess who Henry would believe. 2

Sure enough, Henry chose to believe Jacqueline. He stared at Yvonne with a solemn face, "Why did you push her?”

Yvonne felt very wrongly accused. The swan pendant’s wings dug deeply into her palm. "Whether you believe it or not, I’m still going to tell you that I didn’t push her. Even if you ask me a thousand times, the answer is still the same!"

"Why would Jackie fall if you didn’t push her?!" Henry pointed to the ground.

Yvonne bit her lower lip angrily, "I told you already, she fell by herself!"

"Fell by herself?"

Henry's gaze on Yvonne turned even colder and darker. "Yvonne Frey, you need to know your limits when you lie. You do know that Jackie is suffering from leukemia. If she gets hurt, her wounds won’t be able to heal. Why would she take such a huge risk and deliberately fall by herself?"

Yvonne was silenced by his words. 1

She knew very well in her heart that Jacqueline really fell down by herself.

However, she didn't have evidence to prove it.

She could only say that Jacqueline was ruthless enough to hurt herself in order to frame Yvonne!

"Is there nothing else you can say?" Henry scowled at her coldly.

Yvonne closed her eyes and huffed, "You won't even believe what I tell you. What else can I even say?"

"Miss Frey, I actually don't blame you since you are the savior of my life. Henry and I will forgive you as long as you admit your mistake. But I didn't expect you to be this stubborn...” Jacqueline sighed while shaking her head in disappointment. 1

Yvonne laughed at her shamelessness out of anger." Miss Conrad, I didn't even do anything. So why should I admit or seek forgiveness from both of you? You are obviously the one who..."

"That's enough!" The veins on Henry's temples throbbed as he growled. 1

Yvonne and Jacqueline jolted at the same time.

"Apologize to Jackie, Yvonne Frey!" Henry ordered.

Yvonne looked at him incredulously, "Why should I?”

"Because you pushed her."

"I didn't!" Yvonne held back the urge of bursting into tears. She lifted her chin and spoke in a more serious tone, "I will never apologize for something I didn't do!" 4

Despite her stubbornness, she was on the verge of breaking down. Anyone could doubt her, except Henry.

Because he wasn't only her husband - he was also the person she loved the most.

His distrust stabbed her in her chest like a sharp blade. She could hardly breathe from the pain.

"Are you going to apologize or not, Yvonne Frey?" Henry clenched his fists.

Yvonne turned her face to the side, "I'm not!"

Apologizing meant admitting that she had really pushed Jacqueline.

Hence, she would never apologize!

"That's enough, Henry." Jacqueline grabbed Henry's arm at the right moment and smiled gently at him." Don't be mad. Since Miss Frey doesn't want to apologize, then forget about it. I never planned to blame her anyway. But Henry, Miss Frey told me that you were the one who gave her the necklace that she i s holding in her hand. Is that true?"

"Necklace?" Henry creased a frown. He had obviously forgotten about the necklace.

"The swan necklace,” Jacqueline pointed to Yvonne's hand and reminded him.

Henry looked in Yvonne's direction. The expression o n his face changed slightly as he finally remembered i t.

Jacqueline already knew the answer as soon as she saw the expression on Henry’s face. She slowly let go o f his arm, then looked at him in shock and resentment. "So Miss Frey is telling the truth? You really gave her the necklace that you prepared for me a s a gift?"

Henry lowered his gaze and hummed in response, clearly knowing that he had screwed up. 1

When Yvonne didn't have any accessories to attend the welcoming party, he had Joe fetch it from the custom designer since he thought that she would look good wearing the necklace.

There was also another reason. He had given her all these gifts as compensation for her bone marrow.

Jacqueline didn't know what Henry was thinking and instantly burst into tears. "Why? That's supposed to be my necklace! Why did you give it to someone else, Henry?"

Yvonne raised her hand and looked at the necklace resting on her palm with conflict in her eyes.

She also wanted to know the answer to this question.

"I already have someone remaking another one." Henry pressed her thin lips tightly, then answered evasively.

Jacqueline covered her ears, feeling extremely upset." I don't wanna hear it! You told me that there would only be one in this world, yet you gave the necklace you originally made for me to someone else! What do you even mean by remaking another one?"

"Calm down, Jackie!" Henry held her shoulders tightly.

Jacqueline couldn't even hear him anymore. She pointed to Yvonne and cried even louder. "Henry, tell me, why did you give her the necklace? What is your relationship with her? Are you two..."

Her expression suddenly froze, her eyes rolled back and she lost her consciousness.

"Jackie!" Henry felt a squeeze in his heart and shook the person in his arms.

Jacqueline didn't respond. Her eyes were shut tightly like she was dead.

Yvonne was at a loss when Jacqueline suddenly fainted. She even secretly wondered if she was only pretending.

"Henry, should we call the doctor?" Yvonne cautiously

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Henry completely ignored her as he pressed the emergency button on the bedside while biting the inside of his cheek.

In just less than two minutes, Shane arrived with a few doctors and nurses.

After checking Jacqueline, Shane took off his stethoscope and issued a grave command, "Get her to the emergency room, hurry!”

The group swiftly carried Jacqueline to the bed and pushed her out of the room.

Only Henry and Yvonne were left in the ward now.

Henry slightly lowered his head and stared at the woman who had been pinned to the wall with anger i n his dark eyes, "Why?"