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..."

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

point, but she would have preferred to make

doesn't mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really think

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.

options. I was trying to convince myself that

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

soul. Your mind is my favorite

am I supposed to play hard to get if you're

groaned, and Ethan chuckled as he reached for her

what we want, and that's why we got along pretty well, he said as he raised her hand to his lips and kissed her

them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them

play along," he said, quickly letting

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

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,

she's still mad at me," Ethan

Derek asked with a teasing grin as

head to the door as she rose for

Rayna scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported the idea of playing hard to get?" She asked, and Evelyn rolled her

for talking about him so harshly. Besides, he's also Derek's best friend. I'd rather take his side publicly right

can we return inside? My baby and I need to stay close to my man,"

room, Derek was making fun of Ethan for his failed attempt to

that Evelyn could sit since

how they were glad that

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

you should have been more

with a

gotten hurt if you hadn't been