The Untouchable Ex-Wife

Watching as Stefan happily finished the dumplings, Renee started smiling behind the wall around the corner as well.
‘That’s right! Good food always helps to melt your worries away!’
A couple of hours later, the doors to the operating room finally swung open. As the doctors exited, Stefan immediately
approached them nervously.
“Don’t worry, she’s still alive, but her back and legs are severely injured. The patient will be required to stay in bed for a while,”
the doctor spoke up. “As her guardian, you’ll have to take care of her during this period of time.”
“Thank goodness she’s okay.” Stefan let out a sigh of relief as a weight instantly got lifted off his chest.
Renee, who was still standing in the corner, gulped. ‘What? Murphy hurt her back too?! This is such a coincidence!’
Moreover, she had no clue that all the orthopedic wards were on the same floor, which meant that... Jovan and Seraphina’s
rooms would be near.
‘That means we’re going to bump into each other no matter what?!’
Renee didn’t wish for any awkward situations to happen, so she tried her best to arrive early and leave late, staying by Jovan’s
side as much as possible. If she had anything she absolutely needed, she would ask the nurses for help instead.
With that, three days passed. Though she’d put in all that effort to avoid him, the two never bumped into each other.
Being the considerate fiance he was, Stefan was peeling an apple for Seraphina. Despite the pain inflicted by the injuries, the
woman found his actions very sweet.
A nurse happened to come by to change her IV drip, and when she saw the affectionate sight, she sighed in envy. “Mr. Hunt sure
does treat Miss Murphy well. Are you people from Aeos always that sweet when it comes to love?”
Seraphina smiled. “Isn’t love supposed to be sweet? What does it have to do with race?”
The nurse explained. “Well, you’re right, but that’s because we’ve seen another loving couple from Aeos as well. That’s why it
made such an impression on us...”
“In our town, this couple had always been known as the standard. Their names are Joan and Van. Their story is quite touching,
actually. Van is handsome but disabled and blind. And Joan had always taken great care of him, swearing to never leave his

side. It always brings tears to our eyes when we mention them.
“Coincidentally, Van got injured and was admitted to our hospital. Joan even bought him some cake and fed it to him just to make
him feel better. Our male staff was green with envy. They all wished they could have a girlfriend like Joan too.” The nurse
continued speaking, her expression filled with loving hope.
“They’re the standard?” Seraphina was intrigued. “If they’re from Aeos too, we might just become friends!”
“Joan?” The man’s memory had always been strong, and was able to remember that this was the name that belonged to the
woman he met in the marketplace. He couldn’t help but feel as though his heart was longing for something.
“What’s wrong? Do you know her?” Seraphina was sharp enough to notice the man’s attitude change, asking carefully.
“No.” Stefan shook his head. “I just think the name is interesting.”
“Hey now, don’t go running around to other girls while I’m bedridden! You’re stuck with me forever now!” Seraphina whined to the
man with a sweet voice. “Say, if I end up disabled and blind one day, would you take care of me or abandon me?”
“Of course, I won’t abandon you, you silly thing. I’d take care of everything for you like a little baby. After all, you didn’t abandon
me during my darkest times.”
“Y... Yeah!” Seraphina replied with a guilty expression. She knew that their relationship was based on mere lies, rendering her
rather insecure the entire time.
As noon approached, the nurse brought a warm bowl of delicious seafood dumplings. These days, the dumplings had always
arrived either in the afternoon or evening, as if they were specifically scheduled to be delivered to him.