Chapter 18

In the two weeks that Aaron was hospitalized, Eleanor didn't send him a single message to show her concern. He was on the verge of breaking down as he stared at the hundreds of messages he had sent her—messages she never even bothered to reply to. Alina, who stood beside him, had a bowl of nourishing soup in her hands. She wanted to pass the bowl to him, but she dared not speak up. Ever since the wedding, Aaron had gone back to his initial indifference toward her. No matter what she said or how she tried to engage him in conversation, he would ignore her. He seemed lost in his own world, sinking deeper into despair and wasting his life away. Margaret had initially come by and tried to persuade him, but after receiving the cold shoulder several times, she didn't bother dropping by anymore. Aaron's secretaries and assistants from the company had also been ordered to take some time off, so none of them set foot in the hospital. This meant Alina was the only one—besides the doctors an