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..."

years, or a lifetime to be together. Why waste any of it? When that car ran me down, and I lay there bleeding, unable to move or speak, all I kept asking myself was if that was my last moment and if I had wasted what little time

would have preferred to make

have anything to do with you. If you really think I'm the one for you now, you're

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

trying to

didn't want to believe that I found

mind, and soul. Your mind is

supposed to play hard to get if you're using such

as he reached for her

supposed to play hard to get. That's not what got us here, you know? We both know what we want, and that's why we

any one of them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them to know I got back with you

want, I will play along," he said,

Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up the act as Derek and Evelyn

talk to 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 all she had said earlier. "Hello, Ethan! Thanks for saving Rayna's life.

that she's still mad at me," Ethan

doing, hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin as he approached

head to the

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 get?" She asked, and

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

that's all, can we return inside? My baby and I need to stay close to my man," Evelyn said, and Rayna snorted

making fun of Ethan for

ladies joined them, Derek rose so that Evelyn could

chatted for a while, talking about Michael and Sandra and how they were glad

it funny that I'm not involved with either of them, yet I'm the one who ended up getting

why you should

with a

wouldn't have gotten hurt if you hadn't been involved with me."