Chapter 588

Rachel looked away.

“Fine, you said it. If you want to shoulder everything yourself, then go right ahead.”

Someone knocked on the door.

Rachel instinctively looked at the door. When she saw Thomas, she gave Tyler a look.

Tyler acted like he hadn’t noticed a thing and even took the chance to tease her.

“Why are you winking at me? I’m not in the right state to kiss you now.”

Rachel was speechless.

She turned to look at Thomas. “Mr. Thomas…”

Thomas walked in, leaning on his cane. The first thing he did was glare at Tyler with clear irritation.

“You’re pathetic! Letting a woman manipulate you like this. You’re acting like she’s the first woman you’ve ever laid eyes on.”

Tyler didn’t argue. He just went along with it.

“Exactly. I’ve never seen a woman as adorable and beautiful as my girlfriend.”

Rachel felt like she was going to die of secondhand embarrassment. Tyler, of course, was blissfully unaware and kept going.

“My girlfriend knows how to make my favorite meatballs. She even tucks me in at night. Can you do that?”

Rachel couldn’t help but snap at him. “Tyler, stop talking…!”

If she weren’t hooked up to an IV drip, she would have run out the door.

She wasn’t anywhere near as perfect as he made her sound, and with Thomas already disliking her, Tyler was probably just cementing her image as a femme fatale in his mind.

Sure enough, Thomas wasn’t buying any of it. He pulled up a chair and sat down.

“Tyler, let me remind you. I’ve already settled things with Howard, but don’t you go stirring up more trouble. That said, they’re definitely going to want to vent their anger. As for what will happen then, I don’t know, and I won’t interfere.

“I told you before. If you insist on being with this woman, you’ll have to pay a price. In the past, the Ziegler family held back because of the Lewis family and didn’t dare touch you. Things are different now. Without the Lewis family protecting you, whatever they decide to do, I won’t stop them. You’d better be ready for that.”

“Don’t worry. That’s nothing you need to concern yourself with. Just don’t go playing matchbreaker for no reason,” Tyler replied.

Hearing that, Thomas felt a surge of anger rise in his chest. “Tyler, one day this woman is going to ruin you, and when that happens, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

Tyler outwardly played along, but his tone was perfunctory.

“Thanks for the reminder. If that’s all, you should head back and rest. My girlfriend and I are both badly injured, as you can see, so we won’t keep you.”

Thomas realized Tyler was practically showing him the door and grew annoyed. He sprang up from his chair.

“Do you think I want to meddle in your business? If you hadn’t made such a mess this time, do you think I’d have come all the way to the hospital?”

Tyler’s expression didn’t change. He remained calm. “In that case, please feel free to leave now. There’s no need to waste your time here.”

Before leaving, Thomas reminded him, “When you’re better, pay Howard a visit. Don’t let things between our families get too tense.”

Tyler didn’t reply. Thomas knew his temperament and didn’t push for an answer. He just opened the door and left.

Rachel turned to Tyler. “You can tell he actually cares about you. He says he came because things got out of hand, but it’s obvious he came to check on your injuries.”

Tyler snorted. “How exactly could you tell that he cares? He didn’t even ask me once about how I’m doing.”

“Some things don’t have to be said out loud for you to understand.”

“I don’t like beating around the bush. I prefer straight talk.”