The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 185

Evelyn sat beside Claire's bed, holding her hand as she stared at her unconscious face, wondering when she was going to wake up.

She had convinced her father to go home to freshen up and change his clothes, while Derek had offered to drop him off on his way to the station to see how things were going with Sandra and Michael. Derek intended to pull every string he had to make sure they were prosecuted as soon as possible so that they wouldn't have to worry about them again.

"When are you going to wake up, Mom? I need you. Sam needs you, too. I couldn't bring her in here to see you this way," Evelyn said softly.

"Please wake up soon. I know you're worried about Sandra. I'm sure you went into her room because you were very worried. I would do the same if it were Samantha. I'm sorry Sandra hurt you. Your heart must be so broken," Evelyn said as she rubbed her mother's hand.

As she sat there, her thoughts drifted to all that had happened.

She thought about how everything had turned out and how unbelievably happy she was, even though she was still hoping for Claire to regain consciousness.

What she had considered a reckless mistake six years ago turned out to be the best decision of her life. Derek.

She smiled as her thoughts drifted to him, and she sighed softly.

She wondered what she could possibly do for a man who already had everything.

Thinking about him, she sat up when she remembered what he had said about being adopted and not remembering anything about his life before he ended up at the orphanage.

She had not thought of it all this while, but now that she knew he was the man with whom she was going to share the rest of her life, she had to give more thought to his life, and all that concerned him.

She remembered that he had said his parents told him that the orphanage home told them his biological parents had died in an accident. Why couldn't he remember anything before then? She mused.

Perhaps she could get him to look into it and find out if he had any relatives. Maybe siblings? Even if his parents were late, she didn't think that was enough reason to forget about them. It wasn't their fault that they died in an accident and left him. She thought about Samantha and how sad it would be if something happened to her and Samantha completely forgot about her.

While she was still lost in her thoughts, a knock sounded on the door, and she turned when Rayna walked in with a grin. "What are you smiling about?" Evelyn asked with a smile as she eyed Rayna, who had returned after freshening up.

But first, how's she doing?" Rayna asked as her gaze shifted to

yet," Evelyn

nodded

want to stand or lie on my stomach. I'm scared the

you leave Ethan alone? Is someone there with him?"

and Sarah are still with him. He should miss me a little," she said, and Evelyn raised a

doesn't deserve you, and you moved on and were going to register on dating apps?" Evelyn asked dryly, and

dating apps, and

that?" she asked, and even though Evelyn wanted to agree,

was scared that he wasn't going to wake

up and can talk, I'm more focused on the romantic aspect of it. He could have died, Evie. He saved

marry him," Rayna said with

tired of you already," she said, and

be. And don't worry, he doesn't know I'm touched. I'm playing hard to get, trust me. He's going to beg me on his knees to marry him. He doesn't just know I'm married to him and pregnant with his kids already," Rayna

it multiple times before, but I'm going to say it again. Rayna, you're very crazy," Evelyn said,

I know," she

mad that he was pretending to be unconscious?" Evelyn asked, and

conscious to be mad that he pretended to be unconscious. Besides, his reason for pretending was sort of cute. He was feeling too embarrassed to face me,

should be. After treating you the way he did, he should

about my man like that," Rayna scolded, and

that she might disturb Claire. "Laugh that way, and your mom might just wake up with a heart attack," Rayna

man yet when I'm defending you as a best friend should," she said with a shake of

he is my man. You're the only one I'm telling this, okay? You can't tell Derek that I'm not mad, okay? I want to see Ethan put in the effort to win my heart. He has won it already, no doubt, but I'd like to see what he would do to win me. So, he insisted that I have to take care of him in his state, and of course, I planned on doing that. He said I should decide which is more convenient,

right and

sometimes slow to

men like Derek, who know what they want and go for it with all their might," Rayna said

and remembered what she