Dangerous Obsession

5

Ava couldn't help but chuckle. After recording the video, she called the ambulance. The ambulance arrived quickly. On the way to the hospital, she dialed the number from the paper.

The person on the other end, William's stepmother, Yvonne Betsy, hearing that the elderly woman was lost and injured, said immediately, "Thank you. We'll be there soon. Please stay with her until we arrive." Ava agreed.

After hanging up, Yvonne called William.

"Hello?" William's cold voice came through the phone.

Yvonne said, "William, your grandmother is lost and now in the hospital. You're closer, so go check on her. I'll be there shortly."

William frowned. "What happened?"

"I'm not sure of the details. Just go quickly," Yvonne urged.

"Alright, I understand," William replied and headed to the hospital.

At the hospital, the doctors found that William's grandmother, Barbara Luzen, had a minor bone fracture in her leg, requiring a hospital stay for treatment.

She clung tightly to Ava's hand, her aged face showing a trace of pain. "Granddaughter-in-law, it hurts so much."

Ava sighed. "Madam, I'm not your granddaughter-in-law."

"You are! You are!" Barbara insisted like a child. "I don't care, you are my granddaughter-in-law!"

"Alright, alright, I am. Please don't get upset," Ava quickly reassured her, worried that her agitation might worsen her condition.

Only then did Barbara smile. "Granddaughter-in-law, why don't you visit me? You're just like my grandson, both of you never come to see me!" Ava just smiled and remained silent.

At that moment, the door to the room opened. Both of them turned to look, and Ava's eyes widened in surprise.

William!

What was he doing here?

"What are you doing here?" William asked, frowning as he saw Ava.

Before Ava could speak, Barbara scolded, "Grandson, how can you talk to my granddaughter-in-law like that? You must treat your wife with care, not be harsh! Apologize to her!" William was speechless.

Realizing that Barbara was William's grandmother, Ava couldn't help but laugh.

She looked at William, waiting to see how he would apologize. Since their relationship had soured, he hadn't shown her any kindness, as if she owed him money! Clearly, he was the one who deceived her first!

William looked at Barbara. "Grandma, I need to talk to her. Please rest for a while."

He then grabbed Ava's arm and pulled her out of the room.

Barbara continued to shout, "Don't be harsh on your wife, do you hear me?"

As the door closed, William gripped Ava's arm tightly and pulled her close, his eyes cold. "Ava, I can tolerate your antics, but using an elderly woman with dementia is crossing the line." Ava's wrist hurt from his grip, but his words hurt even more.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

William sneered, "Didn't you deliberately approach my -grandmother and reveal your identity? You'll stop at nothing to avoid a divorce!"

Ava laughed in anger. How could he think of her this way? Hadn't he learned anything about her in the past year?

The grievance welled up inside her, but she forced it down. She raised her chin. "I don't want a divorce, but I had no idea she was your grandmother!"

"Stop pretending." William tightened his grip on her wrist. "If you didn't tell her, why would she keep calling you her granddaughter-in-law?"

How could she know?

Avea was about to explain, but seeing the coldness in his eyes, she suddenly realized that no matter how she explained, he wouldn't believe her. It felt absurd.

How could someone change so much just by regaining their memory?

Or maybe, the William she knew before wasn't the real him at all?

"You're hurting me!"

Ava felt the pain in her wrist, and her brow furrowed.

Almost instinctively, William released her hand.

Her skin was fair, and even a little force would leave marks. At this moment, there were several red imprints on her wrist. Such marks used to frequently appear on her waist.

"Ava, I'm sparing you because of the past year. Don't push me."

"What do you want?" Ava's clear eyes stared straight at him. "Kill me? Go ahead!"

Meeting her tearful and defiant gaze, William's eyes darkened even more.

The tension between them was tangible as they stood at the door of the hospital room.

Ava smiled. "William, I won't divorce you. Now that your grandmother only recognizes me as her granddaughter-in-law, this divorce is even more impossible!" William's entire demeanor radiated coldness as he suddenly stepped towards her.

Ava immediately backed away. "What are you doing? Are you going to hit me? I warn you. If you hit me, I'll tell your grandmother!"

William was speechless. He stared at her in disbelief, not understanding what this woman was thinking!

What was so bad about a divorce? She could ask for any terms, and he would agree to them!

William felt deeply annoyed, but he knew this frustration was not just because she refused to divorce him.

"William."

At that moment, a graceful middle-aged woman approached. It was Yvonne.

She walked over, and upon seeing Ava, she was first surprised, then said, "You must be William's wife, Ava Watson, right?"

Ava was taken aback. "You know me?"

Yvonne smiled warmly. "When we found William, we saw you two together at the supermarket, appearing very intimate. We investigated your identity for William's safety. I'm sorry for doing so without your permission".

"You should go see Grandma," William said.

Ava instinctively looked at him, feeling that he didn't want her to get too close to his family.

Yvonne smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go check on her."

She pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing Ava through the crack in the door, Barbara immediately reached out.

"Granddaughter-in-law, come here."

Yvonne was surprised. "Mom, you know Ava?"

Barbara nodded. "Of course, I know her. She's the wife of my third grandson, my granddaughter-in-law!"

Ava couldn't help but smile. Seeing William's darkened face, she couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

William was speechless. This infuriating woman!

With Barbara and Yvonne there, William couldn't react. He had to return to the room with Ava.

Yvonne smiled and said, "It's fate that Mom got lost and met Ava. William, you should come home for dinner with Ava tonight and introduce her to the family."

"There's no need," William replied coldly. "We won't be going back"

Yvonne was puzzled. "Why?"

William said harshly, "We'll be divorcing soon."