Chapter 16

"I’ll try," Alexander said. "What’s wrong with Miss Blackwood?" I mustered the courage to ask. I had a sinking feeling that Alexander wouldn’t be coming back after he left, just like yesterday. I wasn’t sure why Isabella had called him away, but it had happened two days in a row. Alexander turned to look at me, frowning. "Vivienne, you never used to ask so many questions." My face paled. "My foot hurts. Could you..." "Your injury isn’t serious. If you need anything, call Maggie," Alexander replied coldly, not bothering to look back as he walked away. I watched his retreating figure, a bitter feeling flooding my chest. I had rarely allowed myself to be vulnerable, but when I did, he called me troublesome. When someone has no interest in you, showing weakness is useless. We were already heading for divorce—what right did I have to ask for anything? I had been foolish. Alexander applied some medicine to my wound, and I had