Regretful Tears Won't Bring Her Back novel Chapter 79

Alex's gaze fell on the bandage on Liesel's forehead, which looked like it had been changed recently.

As he looked closely at Liesel's face, he could clearly see the weakness behind her pale complexion.

Of course, she was weak.

Who wouldn't look terrible on the anniversary of their mother's passing, especially when they were bullied by their ex-husband and his new partner? The harm Liesel suffered was undoubtedly greater.

"It's nothing. I bumped into something." Liesel forced a smile as if to divert attention.

Alex was momentarily at a loss for words but couldn't take his eyes off Liesel's face. He could sense that she was trying to evade the topic. Perhaps her injury had occurred today.

He felt a pang of concern. The words urging her to comfort Jacob got stuck in his throat.

Liesel kept pressing her hand against her abdomen as she slowly walked over.

Noticing something was off, Denzel pushed the glass of juice he had just ordered to the edge of the table. It was prepared for Liesel.

He knew Liesel was pregnant and couldn't handle the strong smell of alcohol.

A bit of juice would help cleanse her palate and prevent her from being overwhelmed by the scent of alcohol.

"Thank you," Liesel said gratefully. Finally, her gaze landed on Jacob's face.

He sat in the shadows, surrounded by a table filled with empty bottles—both red wine and beer.

At least he didn't have a preference for strong liquor. Otherwise, he might be at risk of gastric bleeding after drinking so much.

Looking at the man in front of her, Liesel slowly parted her lips. "Jacob, are you still conscious? If you are, just respond to me."

Jacob seemed genuinely intoxicated, as he slowly opened his bleary eyes. He looked as if he couldn't tell who was in front of him, yet somehow he still recognized the person there.

In the past three years, even during their flirtation phase, Jacob had never addressed her with such affection. He always used her first name.

But now that they were divorced, he actually called her "Lili."

Liesel felt a chuckle rise, but as she laughed, her eyes grew even redder.

She bent down to look at Jacob and said, "Jacob, we're divorced now, so don't call me that."

The word "divorce" seemed to flip a switch. Jacob looked momentarily stunned.

He raised his head to look at the woman in front of him and remained silent for a long time.

Everyone in the private room seemed to fall into a quiet stillness.

It wasn't until Vincent's deep voice broke the silence that everyone finally snapped back to reality.