The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 195

Tucked away in a quiet corner of the hospital, right after Reese slipped out of the room, a woman in nurse’s scrubs suddenly appeared in the hall.

She had a tiny remote in her hand. As she walked past a security camera, she pressed a button and the little red indicator light went dark.

She adjusted her mask, took a quick look around to make sure no one was watching, and then walked straight into Mr. Ratcliff’s room.

Inside, she locked eyes with the caretaker. She gave her a barely-there nod, eyes dropping to the floor like she hadn’t seen a thing.

The woman moved to the bed.

Mr. Ratcliff lay there, eyes closed, oxygen mask strapped over his face. Leslie reached up and slid her mask off. Her face twisted with excitement, eyes bright with a dark, gloating energy.

Who would’ve guessed? Back when he found out about her and Sebastian, he had practically shouted in her face, called her delusional, refused to let them be together, and even tried bribing her with money and promises of a shiny future overseas. Now he was just a frail patient, helpless in a hospital bed.

Leslie let out a low laugh. “So what if you never approved of me, old man? Look at you now. All this because of your precious granddaughter-in-law.”

She pulled a pair of scissors from her pocket and stepped up to the bedside, lifting them to the oxygen tube.

But just as the blades touched the plastic, Mr. Ratcliff suddenly moved. His cloudy eyes cracked open a bit. “Reese…” he croaked.

Leslie jerked back, startled. But when she saw that he was barely conscious, she steadied herself and let a cruel smile spread across her lips.

“Take a good look, Mr. Ratcliff.”

She leaned down, her voice cold and close to his ear. “I’m not Reese, you old bastard. I’m Leslie. And I’m back.”

At her words, Mr. Ratcliff’s eyes sharpened for a moment, filled with nothing but disgust.

He’d met women like Leslie before—ruthless, willing to do anything to get what they wanted.

He tried to call for help, to order the guards in, but his voice was so weak it barely made it past his lips.

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