She Lost Memory Before the Divorce

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Get the Divorce Procedure Done Once Back in the Country Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Get the Divorce Procedure Done Once Back in the Country Mu Lan averted her gaze, her tone indifferent.

“I just don’t want to escalate the situation. I want to come in peace and leave in peace.”

Huo Tingxiao’s fiery gaze suddenly extinguished, revealing a self-deprecating smile, his chest feeling suffocated.

He must have been crazy to think that Mu Lan would be worried about him.

“You rest well, I’ll have the bodyguard stand guard at the door.”

Huo Tingxiao didn’t say whether he agreed or not, and as he stood up to leave, Mu Lan panicked at the bottom of her heart and subconsciously made a move, grasping his wrist.

“Where are you going?”

Mu Lan stood on one foot, which had started to feel sore from standing too long, but she didn’t have time to concern herself with that. She was genuinely afraid that Huo Tingxiao might go after Katrina and bring disaster.

Actually… Huo Tingxiao was right just now. She was worried about him, worried that he would impulsively do something irrational.

But she couldn’t admit it. She didn’t want to add to the misunderstanding, only wishing to keep their relationship as it was.

“You still don’t want to let it go?”

Huo Tingxiao didn’t speak, not knowing whether to admit or deny it. Admitting it for fear of worrying her, denying it… he didn’t want to lie to her.

So he just let Mu Lan hold his wrist, standing there with his tall body motionless, not saying a word.

Mu Lan sighed, her tone filled with helplessness, feeling as if she was coaxing a child.

“Why are you so stubborn?”

“I’m just doing what I believe is right.”

The meaning behind Huo Tingxiao’s words was clear; he definitely wouldn’t let Katrina off the hook.

Mu Lan bit her lip and looked up at him.

“So you’re going to leave me alone in the hotel?”

Huo Tingxiao paused, then explained:
“I’m not…”

“Weren’t you just worried that something might happen to me, insisting on staying in the living room? Now you’re in such a hurry to leave. What do you take this place for, somewhere you can come and go as you please?”

Mu Lan had left Huo Tingxiao speechless. He had just been looking for an excuse to stay and spend more time with her.

“Long Xiao has already sent people over. They’re standing guard outside, you don’t have to be afraid.”

Seeing his unyielding attitude, Mu Lan could only resort to her trump card.

“Hiss…”

“What’s wrong? Does your ankle hurt again?”

Huo Tingxiao’s tone was extremely anxious, and he no longer cared if his actions would upset Mu Lan, lifting her slender body back into the bedroom.

Mu Lan knew that resorting to such petty tricks was despicable, but it was better than letting him go out seeking revenge.

“In my current state, if you leave me alone in the hotel, I won’t even have anyone to call upon.

I don’t know any of the bodyguards outside.”

She brazenly made her case with such righteous indignation. As long as she could hold Huo Tingxiao back, Mu Lan felt she was willing to throw her embarrassment to the wind.

Huo Tingxiao sat on the edge of the bed, lifting the corner of Mu Lan’s bathrobe to reveal her slender, fair leg, marred by some bruises, which was deeply troubling to see, his frown deepening.

Without a word, he stood up, and thinking he was about to leave again, Mu Lan made a sudden move that tugged at her ankle, causing her such pain that she shrank back.

“Don’t move.”

Huo Tingxiao’s tone carried a hint of warning, and Mu Lan pursed her lips and truly remained still.

After a short while, Huo Tingxiao returned with a medical wine, which made her breathe a sigh of relief, seeming to have persuaded him.

He warmed the medicinal liquid in his palms and carefully applied it to her bruised area, gently massaging it.

At first, it hurt so much that Mu Lan frowned, but as she felt the warmth from his palm steadily penetrate her skin, she looked down to see that the distance between them was very close. She could clearly see the shadow cast by Huo Tingxiao’s long eyelashes against his cheek.

His lips were tightly pursed, giving no hint of his emotions.

Mu Lan forced a smile, her tone softening, and she continued to persuade him:
“Huo Tingxiao, please just do this for me, let’s drop this matter, okay? We’ll return to our country tomorrow and leave Paris.”

These words made Huo Tingxiao pause in his motions, his heart softening.

But he remained silent, and Mu Lan became anxious.

“I’m not a little girl who gets excited seeing you fight for me. If you really want to win me back, don’t act like this.”

Huo Tingxiao looked up, his gaze burning with intensity.

“I didn’t say I was going to fight or make a fuss.”

Mu Lan glared at him. Was it fun to quibble over words?

“Anyway, I want to let the thing with Katrina go. I don’t want to pursue it any further. You have to respect my wishes as the person involved. Huo Tingxiao, you can’t be so overbearing.”

Huo Tingxiao let her speak, continuing what he was doing.

“Between you two, you might forgive her, but between her and me, I choose not to forgive.”

“What grudge do you have against Katrina?”

“She hurt you. That’s the grudge.”

“…”

For the first time, Mu Lan felt utterly powerless, as they seemed to be going in circles yet ended up back at the start.

In any case, he was impervious to her words, and no matter what she said, this matter couldn’t just end there.

Driven to desperation, Mu Lan could only issue a harsh ultimatum.

“If you insist on troubling her, then let’s get the divorce papers ready when we return to the country.”

Huo Tingxiao’s eyes went cold, and his heart sank. He had not expected her to bring up divorce.

Mu Lan lost her temper too. Nice words had failed, and since gentleness didn’t work, she would play tough.

After a while, Huo Tingxiao spoke, his tone laced with helplessness.

“You always know how to stab me right in the heart.”

It had an effect.

“The choice is yours. I’ve said my piece, whether you go or not.”

Seeing Mu Lan’s stern face, leaving no room for negotiation, Huo Tingxiao burst into a mocking laugh.

“Do I have a choice?”

Mu Lan knew what she was doing was somewhat unfair, but she felt she had no other option.

Huo Tingxiao stood up, and Mu Lan watched him warily.

“You…”

“You rest. I’ll be in the living room.”

Upon hearing his words, Mu Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he was listening.

Huo Tingxiao was incredibly frustrated; it felt like there was a lump of anger in his chest that he couldn’t expel.

He felt incredibly pathetic, unable to reprimand the person who had hurt his own woman.

The Lawrence Family meant nothing to him.

Leaning on the sofa, Huo Tingxiao went over and over the conversation he’d just had with Mu Lan in his mind.

When she mentioned divorcing upon returning to the country, the urge to explode roared within him, but he couldn’t bear to lose his temper with her, not managing to utter a single harsh word.

He thought he was completely whipped, utterly devoured by this little woman.

His decisive ruthlessness in business was nothing in front of her – what option did he have other than to capitulate?

After wallowing in his frustration for a while, an idea struck him.

Huo Tingxiao curved his lips into a slight smile. She had only said not to trouble the other party, but… if the other party troubled him, well, that would not be his problem.

However, they were returning to the country tomorrow, so he had to act fast.

Moving quietly to the bathroom by the door, Huo Tingxiao made a call like a thief in the night.

He didn’t believe the fish wouldn’t take the bait!

In the bedroom, Mu Lan had fallen asleep for a while, wrapped in a blanket, only to be woken by her phone’s ringtone.

She answered without looking at the caller ID.

“Hello?”

“Miss Tracy, hello…”