The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Later, she thought she heard Johnson’s manic laughter ringing through the air.

“Ha-ha-ha, that little bitch and her family, always a bunch of vipers.”

“How can you abandon the woman carrying your baby in her belly? You chose that girl, rejecting your own woman, even willing to abandon your baby. I truly feel sorry for her. Hahaha.”

What happened next, she didn’t know. Her hand rested on her belly, her only thought being that her baby must be safe.

Before she lost consciousness, chaos surrounded her. She was swept into someone’s arms, a voice calling her name that was familiar, the scent in those arms, too, was familiar.

It used to be comforting, even slightly addictive, making her feel safe. Now, she suddenly felt sick.d2

“Yasmine!”

Her eyelids fluttered, but the tears spilled out anyway.

Boyd was in turmoil. He didn’t want to believe Johnson’s words. He couldn’t bear to.

But Yasmine’s tears threw him into a panic. He had never seen Yasmine cry. Not as children, nor when they met again as adults. He never even thought of Yasmine as someone capable of tears.

Tears and Yasmine just didn’t seem to mix.

—

When Yasmine opened her eyes again, the brightness overwhelmed her. It took a while for her to adjust, to finally make out the pristine white ceiling above her, her gaze tinged with confusion.

She lay still, staring up, and after a long moment, her eyes flashed with clarity.

Something occurred to her, her eyelashes quivered, and as she attempted to rise, a sharp pain in her chest made her gasp for air.

“Yasmine! You’re awake?!”

A familiar voice sounded, and she realized her hand was being held, a gentle pressure on her shoulder.

She turned to the man leaning over her. His eyes were sunken, his face pale as if he were the one who had been through a grave illness, drained and haggard.

Yasmine tried to pull her hand back, noticing she didn’t have the strength to fight him. “Water,” she managed to say.

Boyd quickly brought a glass to her lips. She didn’t know how long she had been out, only that she was parched, and the glass was soon empty.

the time Boyd offered a second glass, she wasn’t as

behind her ear, his voice

Yasmine remained silent.

seconds before leaving the room. Soon, a team of doctors stood by her bed, examining her. From their demeanor, it

expression

the doctors were about to leave, Yasmine stopped

the hem of the

baby,” she whispered, “is it

to freeze, their expressions stiffening in that moment. They all looked up

grip tightened, “I’m the one asking the questions. Why are

and stabbed in the lower back. Both wounds were close to vital organs, but you were lucky. Saving you was nothing

silence filled

“My injuries were

reasons a baby can be lost, including emotional distress or

paled, a painful lump formed in her throat, and then she let go of the

the outcome from everyone’s reactions the moment she asked her question. She just didn’t want to believe

herself a good person, but she hadn’t wronged others. She lived openly, without guilt, not deserving of

much, never sought favors from

having no desires, why was her one hope

child everything. What others had, or

the translation team by reading the original content on Noveldrama.com. She had pitied Johnson and his son, but now, what right did

cotton candy and jelly beans, while her child didn’t even know the taste of water. She had no

like a vice around her heart, making breathing feel

she reduced to a state

her eyes dry, but she

witnessing the regret and pain, before leaving

eyes, listening to the last

more freely. Boyd walked slowly to the bedside, his gaze lingering on her still form, her eyes closed, her pallor a stark contrast to the

yet it felt as if an insurmountable chasm had opened up between them,

until the weight of it all became too much

her eyes to a blank stare at the ceiling. “Where’s Serana?” she

searching her expression for some sign of emotion, but her face remained an unreadable mask. “She’s… she’s fine,”

imperceptible smile. “I have a few questions

with himself before he

the moment I raised my hand against Serana, or had you made your choice long before that?”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated