# Chapter 423: The Flea Hunt She Could Never Live Down
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 423 of "The Untouchable Ex Wife"—a chapter that proves even the most awkward, embarrassing moments can secretly become someone else's treasured keepsake.
After everything Leia had been through, she thought she had already experienced the full spectrum of human humiliation. But sitting across from Santiago, her phone screen glowing with the words "Do you really want to know?"—she realized she was about to open a door she could never close.
A cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Her fingers trembled slightly as she typed, "I heard that people will do bizarre things when they wake up from general anesthesia. How did I embarrass myself that day? I can't remember a thing." She hit send and immediately chewed her lip, half-regretting the question before Santiago even read it.
Santiago glanced at his phone and smiled in a way that made Leia's stomach do a nervous little flip. "Do you really want to know?" he replied.
Leia nodded enthusiastically—maybe too enthusiastically. She was genuinely curious. She had watched those viral videos before, the ones where patients woke up from surgery and confessed secret crushes or cried about nonsensical things. She wondered which version of herself had stumbled out of that haze.
But Santiago just shrugged playfully and put his phone down. "Forget it. I'm worried you'll get embarrassed if you know."
That was the worst possible response. Now her imagination was running wild. What had she done? Had she yelled at a nurse? Had she insulted someone? Had she tried to fight a doctor? Her anxiety skyrocketed.
What Leia didn't know was that Santiago had deliberately recorded her reaction that day with his phone. It wasn't for blackmail, and it wasn't to mock her. He recorded it because that moment was precious to him. In a world where so many people wore masks, where sincerity was traded like currency and everyone seemed to be playing some kind of game, Leia was refreshingly real. She was simple, honest, and unguarded. Even if all that raw emotion wasn't directed at him, he couldn't help but want to keep it frozen in time forever—a small memory he could hold onto for the rest of his life.
"No, tell me how crazy I was!" Leia pleaded, pressing her hands together like a child begging for a bedtime story. She leaned forward, her eyes wide and desperate for the truth.
Santiago took his time, watching her squirm with satisfaction. Then, finally, he pulled out his phone and scrolled through his gallery. "Okay, I'll show you."
Leia practically snatched the phone from him, her heart pounding with a strange mix of dread and excitement. Her fingers found the play button.
The video began. There she was, groggy and disoriented, being wheeled out of the surgery room on a gurney. And hovering beside her were two familiar figures—Xavier and Santiago. But then something happened that made Leia's jaw drop.
In the video, she lunged toward Xavier with the strength of a woman possessed. She grabbed his hand like it was a life raft in a raging ocean. Then, crying and laughing all at once, she threw her arms around his neck and began kissing him—not daintily, not shyly, but repeatedly, shamelessly, her lips landing all over his face without any sense of decorum. It was chaotic and messy and completely out of control.
As if that wasn't devastating enough, she then changed tactics. Still hugging Xavier, she started sobbing uncontrollably—big, ugly, heartbreaking sobs—while simultaneously digging her fingers through his hair.
Leia turned off the video before she could watch any more of her own shame. Her face was burning. She covered it with both hands and desperately typed out, "I... what was I looking for?"
Santiago was already grinning ear to ear. "The doctor said that people will look for the people they rely on the most when they're muddle-headed after waking up from anesthesia. I guess you must have imagined yourself as a female chimpanzee looking for a mate, and Xavier was the male chimpanzee for you. So you were looking for... Ha!" He couldn't finish the sentence. He doubled over laughing. "You're looking for fleas for him!"
Leia froze. The word "fleas" echoed in her mind like a death sentence. She had been sobbing and digging through Xavier's hair looking for fleas as if she were a mother primate grooming her mate. The sheer absurdity of it made her want to crawl under the table and disappear forever.
"Oh gosh! Hurry up and delete it!" She reached out desperately, trying to grab Santiago's phone. Her cheeks were bright crimson. Every fiber of her being was screaming for this video to be erased from existence.
But Santiago was faster. He snatched the phone back, holding it protectively against his chest. "No, you were so cute! I'll keep it as a memory."
Leia stared at him, mortified. Then, guilt crept into her expression. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard before she finally typed, hesitantly: "You... aren't bothered by it?"
That was the real question, wasn't it? She had kissed Xavier like he was the only man in the world, called out for him in her half-conscious state, and clung to him with a desperation that was impossible to fake. Even while unconscious, her heart had chosen Xavier. Santiago had watched all of that in real time.
But Santiago only smiled—a warm, gentle smile that held more resolution than anger. "Of course I'm bothered by it," he admitted truthfully. "But it just means that I've got to try my best to replace him as the number one person in your heart."
The words hung in the air, simple yet profound. He wasn't mad. He wasn't discouraged. He was determined.
Leia's heart ached with a complicated mixture of gratitude, guilt, and something she couldn't quite name. She stared at Santiago, at the man who was willing to wait for her, to fight for her, even when she had just embarrassed herself in the most unimaginable way possible. His patience was a double-edged sword, equal parts comforting and terrifying.
And somewhere in the back of her mind, she wondered what Xavier would say if he ever found out about that video. If he ever saw the state she had been in—needing him, reaching for him, grooming him like he was her whole world.
Would he laugh? Would he smirk? Would he use it against her? Or would he just look at her with those dark, unreadable eyes, saying nothing at all?
She didn't know. And as she looked away from Santiago's earnest smile, she realized she was terrified to find out.
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**Reader's Impressions & Star Rating:**
Oh my goodness! This chapter was such a delicious mix of comedy and raw emotion. The flea-grooming scene is hands down one of the most hilarious and endearing things Leia has ever done—she literally went full chimpanzee mode on Xavier. I couldn't stop laughing at Santiago's description! But underneath all that comedy, there was a heartbreaking layer of sincerity: Santiago knows he's the second choice right now, yet he refuses to give up. It makes you ache for him. At the same time, this chapter reignited the burning question: does Leia still subconsciously love Xavier more than she's willing to admit? The video is proof that her heart hasn't fully let go. Brilliant chapter—balanced between laughter and longing.
**Rating:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.8 / 5 Stars
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**Next Chapter Prediction:**
Now that Leia knows what happened after her surgery, the shock will likely send her mind reeling about her unresolved feelings for Xavier. And with Santiago still holding onto that video as a "keepsake," there's a real chance it could fall into the wrong hands—or worse, be shown to Xavier himself! I predict that the next chapter will bring an unexpected encounter where Xavier reveals he also remembers Leia's anesthesia behavior perfectly. He might use it as proof that she still loves him, forcing Leia to confront the emotional battle between her past and her present. Get ready for some heart-pounding tension!
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