Alpha's Regret: Losing His True Mate

Chapter 224

Dante glanced down at her, his expression softening. "You really have lost weight."

Elodie opened her mouth to respond, but before she could get a word out, Dante’s driver had already spotted them approaching.

He got out of the car quickly, his eyes widening when he realized who Dante was carrying.

"Mrs. Wilson?"

He rushed over and opened the back door immediately.

Elodie’s stomach dropped.

She realized what Dante was planning.

"My car is nearby—" she said coldly.

But Dante was already waving at the driver to take the umbrella from her hands. Then he gently lowered her into the back seat, his movements were very careful.

"You’ve sprained your ankle," he said calmly. "Are you sure you can drive?"

Elodie’s jaw tightened. "I can call someone to pick me up."

Before Dante could respond, Rex walked over.

"Mr. Wilson."

Dante closed the car door, took the umbrella from the driver, and turned to Rex with a polite smile.

"Mr. Hardin. You’re still here?"

Rex knew Elodie was inside the car, but the windows were tinted. He couldn’t see her.

He shifted his gaze back to Dante. "Is Miss Miller inside?"

"Yes," Dante replied smoothly. "She sprained her ankle. I’m taking her to see a doctor."

Rex’s expression didn’t change, but his tone was a bit hard. "I don’t have anything scheduled at the moment, and I was planning to discuss some business with Miss Miller. If you don’t mind, I can take her to the hospital."

Dante’s smile didn’t falter. "What a coincidence. We have something to discuss as well. Mr. Hardin, would you mind rescheduling?"

Rex’s jaw tightened slightly.

Dante added, his tone still pleasant, "It’s windy out here, and your clothes are getting soaked. Why don’t you head back to your car and warm up?"

Rex understood.

Whether or not Dante was actually interested in Elodie, he had no right to interfere.

He nodded once, his eyes flicking toward the car where Elodie sat, then turned and walked away.

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Inside the car, the soundproofing was excellent.

Elodie couldn’t hear the conversation between Dante and Rex, but she noticed the way Rex looked at the car before leaving.

Based on his feelings for Sienna, she could guess what his intentions had been.

She didn’t care.

Instead, she looked down at her phone and called someone to come pick her up. While she waited, she checked her ankle.

It hurt a little, but it wasn’t serious. She could still walk.

She let out a quiet breath of relief.

Then she hung up, opened the car door, and stepped out.

Dante turned around when he heard the movement.

Elodie closed the door behind her, walked over silently, and took the umbrella from his hand without a word.

Dante glanced down at her foot. "Is it okay?"

It hurt. But she could manage.

Still, she didn’t say that out loud.

She didn’t want to think about why he’d carried her today. Didn’t want to analyze his motives or read into his actions.

She just wanted to leave.

"Contact me after you’ve dealt with the divorce," she said flatly.

The implication was clear.

If it weren’t for the divorce, they had no reason to stay in contact.

With that, she raised the umbrella, stepped past him, and walked away.

Dante stood there, watching her go.

The rain fell harder now, and relentlessly.

But he didn’t move.

He just stood there with his hands in his pockets, his expression extremely unreadable.

And for the first time in a long time, he looked like he didn’t know what to do.

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Their cars weren’t parked far apart though.

Dante didn’t get into his car right away. He still just stood there with hands in his pockets, watching as Elodie walked carefully across the icy pavement.

He waited until she reached her car. Waited until she opened the door and slid inside.

Only then did he turn and get into his own.

A moment later, his car pulled out of the parking lot.

Not long after, Rex’s car followed.

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During the meeting and the dinner, there had been reporters present.

By the time Elodie got to the hospital, and had her ankle checked, and made it back home, it was already past eight in the evening.

She’d just started eating when the evening news came on.

The broadcast covered the government-business forum. From the footage from the meeting to the clips from the lunch.

Both she and Dante appeared on screen.

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Meanwhile... Sienna and Janice were watching the same broadcast.

The moment they saw Elodie on screen, attending such an important government event as a representative of Cole, both of them frowned.

Hadn’t they heard that Elodie and Johnny were having problems?

So how was she still representing him at such a critical event?

Sienna’s jaw tightened.

If Elodie was still able to represent Johnny at something this important, it probably meant her resume had been a waste of time.

Janice, however, relaxed after a moment. She gracefully accepted the tonic the maid handed her and took a slow sip.

"There’s no need to rush," she said calmly. "Let’s wait and see."

Elodie wasn’t just good-looking, Johnny was clearly still reluctant to let her go. Their constant ups and downs were normal.

If there were signs of separation, it meant their relationship was having issues. Even if they were still together now, it probably wouldn’t last much longer.

So whether Sienna was aiming to enter Cole or trying to build a relationship with Johnny, it was only a matter of time.

Sienna understood her mother’s meaning.

She thought along the same lines.

Besides, seeing Elodie and Dante seated next to each other at the meeting didn’t bother her.

Because when it came to herself and Dante, she had more than enough confidence.

At that moment, Landon came downstairs, his backpack was slung over one shoulder.

"Sis, you’re back?"

Sienna glanced up. "Mm. How’s your studying going?"

Landon was in his second year of high school now. Starting this semester, he’d be transferring to a school in the capital to continue his studies.

Dante had already arranged everything, from the transfer, the paperwork, and to the enrollment.

But the textbooks in their home province and the capital were different, so Landon had been spending the past few weeks reviewing the material to catch up.

Landon shrugged casually. "No problem. You know me."

He wasn’t worried. And honestly, neither was anyone else.

Both Sienna and Landon had always been top students. Academics had never been something their family needed to worry about.

Hearing his confident response, both Sienna and Janice smiled.

"Good," Janice said warmly. "Just keep it up."

Landon grinned and headed toward the kitchen to grab a snack.

Sienna turned her attention back to the television, her expression was still calm and composed.

But inside, her mind was already working.

Calculating. Planning.

Waiting for the right moment.