I Refuse to Be Your Second Choice novel Chapter 198

Natalie stood frozen, staring at the closed door. A dampness spread across her palm, and she looked down to see crimson blood welling from a long gash, trickling down her hand. She quickly grabbed a handful of tissues from a nearby box and pressed them firmly against the wound.

Her face was pale with pain, but it was as if she couldn't feel a thing.

She finally left the villa and sat in the driver's seat of her car. When she tried to grip the steering wheel with her left hand, a sharp pain shot through it. She couldn't apply any pressure.

She took out her phone, thinking of calling Arianna Mitchell, but stopped. Arianna would be furious and might confront Camila, so she decided against it.

Instead, Natalie called for a driving service. A driver arrived shortly after.

"Please take me to the nearest hospital."

Her left hand would need to be bandaged again.

Meanwhile, in the villa's bedroom, Camila was propped up against the headboard. After a thorough check-up, the Ramirez family doctor addressed both her and Alexander, who was standing at the foot of the bed.

"There's nothing to worry about. Ms. White is just feeling dizzy because she's a bit weak."

Camila asked anxiously, "It wasn't caused by the emotional upset affecting the baby?"

The doctor smiled reassuringly. "Please rest assured, Ms. White. It's just general weakness, which can be more pronounced during pregnancy. It's important to get plenty of rest, especially during the first trimester."

Camila suspected the doctor was just downplaying it to avoid responsibility. "But…"

"If you don't trust the Ramirez family doctor, I can have you taken to the hospital. You'd probably feel safer resting there," Alexander said, his expression unreadable.

Camila immediately fell silent.

With Camila feeling unwell, the remaining guests had all departed. After the doctor left, Alexander glanced at the time. "I have to go."

"Alex," Camila called out. "Can't you stay with me for a little while? For the baby's sake? The baby hasn't seen you in days."

Alexander stopped and turned back. "Are you carrying some kind of prodigy? It can see me already?"

"I… I just meant, could you please stay with us a bit longer?" Camila pleaded, her eyes filled with longing.

Alexander had shot him a cold look. "You're so considerate of her. Why don't you go be her assistant instead?"

Aaron had shaken his head frantically. Outside, Camila’s face had contorted with rage, and she'd had to resist the urge to storm in.

She had held back, but the message was clear. Alexander had never intended for her to have the tiara. If that was the case, then no one would.

In the black Rolls-Royce, Aaron Lee, now aware of the damaged tiara, felt a pang of regret for his boss. He had guessed that 'Baby's Breath' was ultimately meant for Natalie, but then this accident had happened.

"Mrs. Ramirez… I mean, Ms. Watson has always been so careful. How could she have dropped the tiara?" Aaron mused aloud. "But if it were Ms. White, she wouldn't have deliberately dropped it either, knowing it was a gift for her. It just doesn't make sense."

From the back seat, Alexander's voice emerged, low and chilling. "Camila dropped it on purpose."

He had been far away when he entered the room, but a mirror on the side wall had perfectly reflected Camila's hands. He had seen everything clearly.

Aaron was stunned. "Did Ms. White already know the tiara wasn't really for her?"

Alexander was silent for a moment. "How are things progressing with the matter I assigned you?"