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..."

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

a point, but she would have preferred

doesn't mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really think I'm the one for you now, you're going

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 went on dates with other women. You wanted to exhaust your options," Rayna insisted, still mad

options. I was trying to convince myself

believe that I found something special with someone

you, Rayna-body, mind, and soul. Your mind is my favorite place,"

play hard to

as he reached for

not 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 got along pretty well, he said

of them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them to know I got back with you so easily after saying I've moved on," Rayna said,

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

you know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up the act as Derek and Evelyn

that's no way to 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

fine. I understand that she's still mad

Derek asked with a

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

scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported the idea

told me 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

to stay close to

Derek was making fun of Ethan for his failed attempt to be

rose so that Evelyn could sit since

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

not involved with either of them, yet I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?" Ethan said,

that's why you should have

with

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