The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 188

Ethan woke up from a long nap and smiled when he saw Rayna seated beside him, busy with her phone.

"You're back," he said, and she looked at him.

"You're awake. I was almost beginning to wonder if you were pretending to be unconscious again," she said, and he smiled.

"I guess Melvin and the others left already?" He asked, and she nodded.

"Yeah. Ella was getting cranky, and Sarah also needed to rest," she explained.

"I understand. What about you? How do you feel now? Your stomach?" He asked, and she glared at him, her cheeks flushing a little at the embarrassing question. "I told you I was fine""" she said, and he smiled.

"Okay. Seeing as you're not sweating so much anymore, I guess your stomach isn't under any pressure," he said, and she scowled.

"It seems you're pretty determined to annoy me and make things awkward," she observed, and he chuckled.

"No. I just want to make things normal. Golden Sun tells me everything, remember?" he said softly.

"Well, I'm Rayna, not Golden Sun," she said, and he shook his head.

"Can't you forgive me and put it behind you? I mean, I could have died from this accident, right? No, don't say anything smart, just listen," he said before she could speak. "I'm just saying life is short. I know I messed up. Everyone says I'm unforgiving, and maybe that's true..."

"Maybe? Not, maybe. You're very unforgiving. Yes, I was wrong to have accused you falsely and say all that I said at the club. But I apologized, she said, and Ethan sighed. "Yes, you did. I'm just very sensitive when it comes to the issue of sexual harassment," he said, and she sighed.

"Melvin told me. I'm sorry," Rayna said, and he nodded slowly.

"I've forgiven you. So, will you forgive me too?" He asked, and she shook her head.

"No. Not so easily..."

car ran me down, and I lay there bleeding, unable to

point, but she would have preferred to make

to do with you. If you

protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart skipped a

options. I was trying to convince myself

had wasn't so special. I didn't want to believe that I found

mind is my

to play hard to get if you're using

Ethan chuckled as

got us here, you know? We both know what we want, and that's why

them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them to know I got back with you so easily after

want, I will play along," he said, quickly letting go of her hand when they heard the

putting

a man who is lying on a hospital bed because he tried to save you," Evelyn scolded, and Rayna raised a brow, surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan after

fine. I understand that she's still mad

are you doing, hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin

outside," Rayna said, jerking her head to the door as she rose for Derek to sit

Rayna outside, and the moment they shut the door behind them, Rayna scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported the idea of playing hard to

me for talking about him so harshly. Besides, he's also Derek's best friend. I'd rather take his side publicly right now than yours. I know you're both going to make up. I don't want to be the bad guy when

that's all, can we return inside? My baby and I need to stay close to

making fun of Ethan for

ladies joined them, Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit since that was the

and Sandra and how they

involved with either of them, yet I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?" Ethan

should have been more actively

said with a

wouldn't have gotten hurt if you hadn't