The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Boyd’s eyes trembled with suppressed emotion. “Don’t think you can scare me off with that talk.”

“You want to try me?” Yasmine’s gaze was icy as it met his, her expression devoid of any jest.

In truth, there wasn’t a shred of room for humor in this situation.

“Fine.” With that, Boyd moved toward Serana. “I’ll wait for you to get those scissors ready.”

He bent down to lift Serana, but the commotion had already drawn the doctor running over.

The sight of Serana with a pair of scissors embedded in her chest made everyone gasp, and medical staff was quickly summoned to take her away. However, Boyd grabbed one of them, looking at Chloe, “Bandage her up.”d2

The doctor, familiar with Yasmine, nodded promptly, “I’ll get the supplies.”

As the chaos subsided, Boyd faced the defiant Yasmine, who wouldn’t let him near her. “Have you considered the consequences if she really gets hurt?”

“I’m hoping she and the baby in her belly are all dead,” Yasmine taunted with a twisted smile, her lips turning pale. “You all owe me that much.”

Them.

Boyd clenched his fists tightly.

But Yasmine continued, “You could call the cops on me. With her dead and me in jail, you’ll be left to struggle through life all by yourself. It’s the most fair and square ending one could hope for.”

Boyd watched her for a long moment before speaking softly, “I won’t let them arrest you.”

“Then take your precious Serana and beat it. And don’t you dare show your face to me again.”

Yasmine’s cold laughter echoed, her lips now a stark pale.

Boyd’s eyes lingered on her chest, his hands shaking with tension. “Is this something we’ll never get past?”

Laughing, Yasmine suddenly began to peel off her hospital gown. Beneath it, she was bare. Her chest was still wrapped in bandages, as was her waist – but both were soaked in red. Blood from her chest wound trickled down her pale skin.

Despite her pallor, Yasmine’s eyes didn’t even flicker as she ripped off the gauze from her chest. The healing wound was torn open again, blood and flesh exposed.

Boyd’s eyes shook uncontrollably, and he gulped hard. Yasmine, with a twisted smile, tossed the bloody bandages to the floor. Then she ripped the bandages from her waist as well.

“We can get past this,” she said coldly to Boyd. “if these two wounds on my body leave no scars, and the baby that died inside me comes back unharmed.”

As the two stood opposite each other, Yasmine wouldn’t let Boyd get any closer.

doctor returned with the bandages, she found Yasmine standing there, half-naked and bleeding before the man. Their expressions and the tension between them sent a shiver down her

noticed her and with a glance, she hurried to tend

medical attention. But what did it matter? The

sight of her raw wounds was chilling. Boyd stood by, his

sweat formed on her forehead and nose, and she bit down hard on her teeth. The

hour had passed. The doctor heaved a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from her brow. “The repeated tearing of the wound is even

you, doctor, I understand,” Yasmine cut her off, her voice weak as she lay back on the bed, her pallor and exhaustion

doctor glanced at Boyd,

clenched, watched Yasmine for a long time before finally following the

once since the ordeal began.

they

Serana had been so persistent in delivering her vengeance, why would Yasmine ever let it

she was recovering too slowly. Half a month was not enough. Otherwise, she felt she might have ended the

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tougher than most. The initial attack in the graveyard had only scratched her, and now, despite this assault, she had been saved again. Her faulty heart persisted within her,

What a pity.

went weak at the knees. She

out until the afternoon. Learning that Serana had been

on as he sat on the couch, his

necessary as eating and sleeping daily. I don’t think I did anything

was silent for a moment before looking back at her, a look of helpless resignation on

temper, and I knew you wouldn’t let this go easily. But couldn’t you have waited until you were fully healed to discuss

year? Time is very tricky. Perhaps by then, my hatred wouldn’t be as

soup beside them, never interrupting their

logical, but they left an uneasy feeling. Hatred was a dangerous thing,

both ways. If my wound had healed, she

Opportunities were fleeting.

helped Yasmine finish her soup, she

of a bullet ripping through Serana’s head and killing her instantly, you got a non-fatal shot. Maybe, just maybe, it was the best shot at saving both of you. Plus, he had no idea you were pregnant. I bet if it wasn’t Serana that day, he’d have made the same

slightly on the bed, each movement tugging painfully at

give her the chance to latch onto him for life, always there, impossible to shake

eyebrow. “He probably did think it through. You’re so fixated on Serana, and she’s definitely trouble. Keeping her away, isn’t that better for you too? I mean, if he had shot Serana,

I do? In the end, I’m the one bearing all the pain. No matter how many excuses he has, he caused this, and that’s enough reason for me to hate him, never enough to

are you really fighting

“Myself, I guess.”

when did you become so keen