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..."

have a year, ten 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

she would have preferred to make

you. If you really

could I prove it than I've done by getting in front of that car to protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart skipped a beat. "You

options. I was trying to convince myself that

to believe that I found something

Rayna-body, mind, and soul. Your mind is

play hard to

groaned, and Ethan chuckled as he

know? We both know what we want, and that's why we got along

any one of them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for

If that's what you want, I will play along," he said, quickly letting go of her hand when

you know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up the

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. I'm sorry she has such a shitty and ungrateful attitude," Evelyn said with a sweet smile, surprising Rayna

fine. I understand that she's still

with a teasing grin as he approached the

to the door as she rose for

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

Ethan was your man and scolded 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 happens," Evelyn said, and Rayna scowled. "Whatever," she

return inside? My baby and I need to stay close

was making fun of Ethan for his failed attempt

Evelyn could sit since that was the only available seat in the

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

I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?" Ethan said, and

that's why you should have been

with a

if you hadn't