The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Assistant hesitated for a moment before mustering the courage to speak up, “It’s hard to have the best of both worlds.”

The best of both worlds.

Boyd let out a wry chuckle after a few seconds of silence. There was no such thing as the best of both worlds. What he wanted seemed to be too much.

He looked towards Serana, who had appeared nearby without him noticing. His eyes held a hint of chill.

Serana bit her lip, her face pale as she walked over slowly. “I… I heard Yasmine woke up. I wanted to see her.”

At her words, the assistant’s eyebrows raised involuntarily, and he casted a fleeting glance her way.d2

Boyd’s voice was cold as ice, “You want to see her?”

Serana stepped back, intimidated by his frosty tone and stern look. “Because you want, you must have your way?”

Serana’s lips moved slightly, not quite grasping his meaning.

Boyd stood up straight, his expression indifferent, his gaze briefly sweeping over her abdomen. “The baby, have you decided whether to keep it?”

Not just Serana, even the Assistant was surprised by Boyd’s sudden question. Serana couldn’t figure out what Boyd was thinking. Before, he had wanted her to terminate the pregnancy.

Now that Yasmine’s baby was gone, would he vent his anger on her and be even more insistent that she abort? Then kick her out of his life for good?

She covered her belly in a slightly flustered manner, nervously saying. “You risked hurting Yasmine to protect me from harm. I have no reason not to keep it.”

Boyd watched her for a long time before nodding, “If you want it, then keep it.”

This response was unexpected for Serana, but it brought her no joy. Boyd’s uncharacteristic behavior instead filled her with fear. She didn’t know why. She felt an unusual unease.

“Don’t think about seeing her. Upsetting Yasmine won’t do you any favors.”

Serana bit her lip hard.

—

When Yasmine came to, the first person she saw was still Boyd. Just like before, he was unrelenting, determined to linger.

He gave her water to drink and then made a move to feed her. She turned her head away gently, “Don’t Bryson and the others know I’m in the hospital?”

Boyd paused, “I was afraid they’d disturb your rest. Too many people around would annoy you.”

of Times Square now and it wouldn’t matter. The only person who can bother

the bowl aside and stood

Yasmine didn’t move.

to have been in the hospital the whole time, not leaving. Soon after Boyd left, they

P City, and giving her a secure life, was always

different from when she saw him after she fell down the mountain and was taken to the hospital back then. He had aged. Indeed,

used to upset her. Now she was no longer a child, and though her body wasn’t as

she wouldn’t feel the tearing pain and could forget

whole life around her, and she wondered how she could ever repay him. All she could do was to

a murderer, not to let him live with guilt and remorse for killing Serana, where had

were people in this world who truly cared about her and wanted her to have a better life than anyone else.

life, and yet she risked it

“You… oh…”

too many words

smiled, “Sorry for

I should never have allowed you to be with that man again. If I had been more assertive and taken you away from P City, none of this would’ve

washing over

turned her attention to

up the bowl of porridge, “I’ll feed

“Alright.”

to hire a nurse for her. Bryson and Aliza took turns with the nurse taking care

And just like how no one would ever bring up the baby

as if this man did not exist

every day, only to be stopped by the guards arranged by Bryson the moment he appeared at the door of the ward, and persuaded

were, so each time, after confirming her condition with the doctor, he would leave again. The harm he had caused Yasmine this time could

want to see him, then he

the hospital, unharmed but shaken, dealing with a heart

also hadn’t visited Serana. She thought about it the question Boyd asked her at Yasmine’s door the last time, and still

to see Yasmine, she was certain it was imperative. Just whenever Serana reached her doorstep, she

several times, though Yasmine wasn’t always aware—most of the time, she was resting. The gunshot wound, the knife wound, and the miscarriage

of the time. She had heard Serana pleading to be let in at least

sweet and gentle, spoke of her with a venom

she’s caused, she

forced a smile, “If she had any sense

tone was nonchalant, and her expression unflustered, but Aliza’s face reddened with anger. She set down the apple she had been slicing in half, got up, and flung the door open with a cold glare. “Can’t you leave us alone? There’s a limit to shamelessness. We haven’t even come after you for the damage you’ve done, and here you are, showing up uninvited. What do you

with the bodyguard, was startled. She steadied her nerves and said softly, “Aliza, I just want to check on Yasmine. I’m partly to blame too, and I want

her voice sharpened by anger. “Who

“I… It’s all my