In the ward, Theodore was staring out the window in a daze, seemingly in a bad mood.

Ariana felt both sorry and sad when she saw him like this. She slowly approached him and whispered, "Don't sit by the window. It's cold."

Theodore glanced at her and said nothing.

Ariana knew he was having a hard time, so she tried to be more patient with him.

She took a blanket and carefully placed it over his legs as she consoled him, "Okay, you can sit there if you like. Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?"

Theodore got more annoyed when Ariana was being patient and taking care of his needs. He recalled the divorce agreement, and his temper rose.

"Stop it. Leave me alone," he said impatiently.

Ariana felt hurt by Theodore's indifference. It seemed their relationship was back to square one. He was just as guarded as before. It was as if there were thorns all over him, and every time Ariana got close, he would hurt her.

“Pine, I'm going to pack my things.”

Ariana felt depressed and started putting her things into her duffel absentmindedly.

Suddenly, she noticed that the bag she had lost in the car crash was sitting on a nearby cabinet.

“Where did you find my bag?" Ariana asked in surprise and delight. She was certain the bag had been burnt in the explosion.

Just then, Horace appeared and happened to hear Ariana's question. He answered briskly, "The police came and said the bag was flung outside the range of the explosion, so it was still intact. They were the ones who brought it to us."

Ariana quickly looked through her bag and felt guilty when she saw the paper envelope inside. She cleared her throat awkwardly and asked, trying her best to be casual.

"Has anyone touched my bag? The zipper seems to be broken."

“It was like that when it arrived. No one touched it. It must have been damaged during the crash," Horace replied naturally. He was experienced and could tell what Ariana was worried about. He pretended to be ignorant and answered all her questions. He was really good at acting.

Ariana was relieved by his answers and smiled.

"Oh, | see. I'll use this bag again after I get it fixed.”

Horace smiled in agreement and remained silent. Meanwhile, Theodore's face was becoming grimmer.

Horace helped to book a private plane back to Eleymond for Ariana, Theodore, dozens of bodyguards, and himself.