Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 54 Amelia smiled and immediately wrapped her arms around Simon

The name sipped from Simon's lips in a barely audible. Amelia's eyes widened, her pupils trembling as the shock hit her.

simon? What did you just call me?”

Her voice snapped Simon back to

1. ty. He frowned, lifting his head sluggishly. When he recognized her face, he pulled away abruptly and sat up Tou. You should go back and get soise rest," he muttered.

“Simon, don't you like me anymore? I've been by your side all this time. How could you." Amelia felt she had already ghen so much to Simon. She had stayed by his side for three months and had one received a little over one million dollars for her effort.

But Simon cut her off, yanking at his tie with visible impudience. “How long have you been with me, really?” "I've been with you for over three mouths! The company's been through so much turmoll, and you've been fighting with Janice non-stop. Haven't been the one by your side through it all?”

To her shock, Simon's gaze hardened with disdain so sharp, it felt like a slap

mething special? You're

"That's what you call staring by my side? Janice was with the for seven years and newer made a boss like this. Do you think three months is somet overestimating yourself. Instead of worrying about nonsense, shouldn't you be more concerned about your illness?

Amelia troze, the words hitting her like a blow to the chest. Her entire body trembled with anger and humiliation.

"Simon, you've already acknowledged me as Mrs. Fitzgerald in front of everyone! If you don't follow through. What about my reputation?

Simon's voice rose, each word cutting deeper than the last. "A dying woman cares about her reputation will your “reputation” save your life? When we get back, I'll go with you to the hospital for a tollow-up check-up"

He wanted to know how much time she had left.

Before she could respond, Simon collapsed back onto the bed, the alcohol overtaking him completely.

Amelia stood from, hers drenched in cold sweat

Saman wanted to go with her to the hospital.

Her legs telt unsteady as she stumbled out of the room. Her mind was racing, consumed by a single horrifying thought.

She couldn't lit Simon go with her for a follow-up.

If Simon found out that she didn't have lung cancer but HIV instead..

Janice was just about to leave Edward's room and return to her room next door when her high heel twisted slightly on the overly soft carpet,

"Careful," Edward said, steadying her with a firm hand

at him. “Thank you, for helping me deal with Simon, Mr. Moore. Just

dollars had put her in

well, his sharp features softened by

you really want to make him lose it, there's another way,"

his fingers brushing lightly through her hair. “I could pretend to

troon, caught

to be

absolutely drive

further. Instead, he stepped to the side and politely

into the hallway. But she barely took two steps before she ran straight into Amelia, who was stumbling hurriedly down

attention. When Amelia's gate shifted to Edward standing in the doorway behind janice, her

back in his room, a sudden thought julted Simon awake-he needed to transfer money to Shirley the next

grabbed Alex, insisting they head out to get

line we still- Alex began, but his words trailed off as they rounded a comer in

tension, as the group stood in

right in

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Chapter 54

to ignite the line of rage in Simon's chest. He stormed forward. "I knew! You're shameless, Janice. Selling yourself for status and wealth, huh? You" Before this, Simon had only suspected that Janice might cory up to

she be so

I-respectless?

emboldened by a few drinks, wasn't about

You've done far worse without an ounce

it, huh? You're just shamelessly throwing yourself at

impression on you, Mr. Fitzgerald." Edward's different

frustration boiling beneath the surface as he bit

so

that she wasn't worth

I'm saying this for your good. You shouldn't let someone like Janice a selfish, money-hungry woman-tam us into enemies. Besides, I've already contacted Ms. Olson. She has agreed to sell

was convinced Edward wouldn't let a woman jeopardize his business. There was

cut into

had stood by him and all the sacrifices she had made, didn't any of it mean anything? How could he always be so

To make Simon furious

she smiled and stepped back gracefully. She slipped bes arm through

in a proper relationship. So, Mr. Fitzgerald, I suggest you watch your mouth. Haven't you heard the saying, "Disaster comes

his eyes

her effortlessly, wrapping an arm around her shoulder

ear. His gesture was so smooth and

real