The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 2051-2060
The old lady’s eyes widened with surprise. “Morning sickness? These days,
young folks don’t even know when they’re pregnant?” Cicely just stared blankly
for a long moment before slowly shaking her head. “No…”
The old lady furrowed her brows and took Cicely’s arm, resting her fingers
gently on her wrist. “I’ve been a midwife all my life, brought six of my own into
the world, and my kids have given me a baker’s dozen of grandbabies. I’ve seen
my share of expectant mothers, and if I can’t spot a bun in the oven, I might as
well hang up my hat. There you have it, darling, a baby pulse. Barely six weeks
along, and you’re feeling the pangs a bit early, aren’t you?”
Cicely felt dazed as her hand instinctively touched her flat belly. She felt like she
was in a trance.
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Why did everything have to come crashing down today?
The old lady had seen all sorts of reactions from mothers-to-be when they found
out about their pregnancy.
Cicely’s look was nothing new to her.d2
Chuckling softly, she patted Cicely’s shoulder. “Bless your heart, go tell your
folks. And if you don’t take my word for it, get a thorough checkup with them. But
I’m telling you, you’re in the family way. Here, have one of these. My rascal of a
grandson thought he’d play a prank on me with these sour candies. And he gave
me so many all at once.”
As she spoke, the old lady fished out a handful of candies and handed them to
Cicely.
Cicely wandered over to the sink in a daze, rinsed her mouth, and mechanically
unwrapped a piece of candy, popping it into her mouth.
It was sour.
She never had a taste for it before, but now, it seemed more delightful than even
her favorite comfort food.
*
Cicely, who hadn’t planned on resting, went upstairs to find an apple in the fruit
bowl of her room. She clumsily peeled it and ate it, then curled up on the bed,
hand on her belly, and closed her eyes.
Half an hour later, she found herself back outside the emergency room.
Issac still hadn’t emerged. Brody sat there, head lowered. Cicely’s silent
approach allowed her to see a tear drop to the floor beside him. Her heart
clenched painfully, but she swallowed back the rising sorrow and took a seat
next to him.
Brody finally noticed her, jerking upright and frantically wiping his tear-streaked
face. Turning to Cicely, he didn’t catch her eye as she stared at the clock above
the emergency room door.
Brody was relieved she hadn’t seen him in that vulnerable moment. “He’s still in
there. Miss, why don’t you rest a bit more?”
“I managed to sleep for half an hour, and I even had an apple.” She figured the
best way to repay everyone’s care was to look after herself. Apart from that, she
didn’t know what else she could do.
Brody managed a relieved smile. “A bit more rest would do you good.”
Cicely couldn’t muster a smile, but her lips curled into a semblance of one.
“When Issac comes out, I’ll make sure to sleep even longer.”
Brody just chuckled, “As long as you get enough rest.”
Cicely didn’t respond, just fished another candy from her pocket and unwrapped
it.
*
Evening turned to night, and eight long hours passed with the red light outside
the emergency room still burning.
Nurses and doctors came and went, the urgency of their movements a clear
sign that the situation was dire.
With each ticking second, Cicely’s despair deepened, and Brody’s forced
composure also began to crumble.
*
The Ellis Group was indeed in chaos, because Seth didn’t arrive at the hospital
until past eight.
Cicely was no different than a living corpse now. Brody was pale and shaking,
barely able to keep himself together, let alone offer Cicely any comfort.
The emergency room doors swung open and shut, with medics rushing back
and forth, signaling a critical phase in the operation.
Cicely sat motionless, her mind blank with shock.
Charlie, witnessing the scene, felt his heart pounding as if it would burst from his
chest. What would happen if Issac couldn’t make it?
As that thought gripped him, the light outside the emergency room dimmed.
…
Silence engulfed the hallway.
Brody slowly rose from his seat, only to collapse weakly to the floor. Charlie
rushed to help him up.
The door to the emergency room opened, and several doctors appeared. Brody
stumbled towards them. “Doctor, how’s my boy…”
Cicely clasped her hands tightly, her gaze fixed on the doorway. She watched a
doctor remove his mask and shake his head with regret. “I’m sorry, we did
everything we could.”
It felt like a bomb went off in Cicely’s head. She swayed, nearly fainting.
Seth, his face grim, quickly wrapped his arms around her. “Cicely!”
The doctor continued, “The blast caused too much internal damage. He’s got
maybe 48 hours. Spend what time you can with him.”
Brody staggered, supported only by Charlie’s strength.
“No, it can’t be. Issac… no, no, no.” Cicely stared into the void in Seth’s arms,
shaking her head and muttering under her breath. It wasn’t loud, but Seth felt as
if he was shaken to the core.
“Cicely, come on!”
At this point, Issac was wheeled out, Cicely forcefully turned in Seth’s arms,
staring at the man on the mobile bed full of tubes. She struggled to rush
forward. “Issac, don’t leave… you promised to stay with me… I’m scared, I’m
scared alone, Issac… don’t leave me…”
“You have not worn the dress I gave you for my wedding… you have not seen
me in a wedding dress… you said you would protect me for a lifetime… Issac…
please don’t leave me… I’m afraid… please…”
Charlie watched this scene, his eyes also welling up with tears.
Seth held Cicely tight, a wave of fear he had never experienced before welling
up within him. “Cicely, I’m here, I’ll be with ytou…”
“Get out!!!” As Issac was wheeled away, Cicely turned and slapped Seth.
“Ma’am!” cried Charlie in alarm.
Cicely turned to him in disarray, tears covering her entire face. There was thick
hatred in her eyes, and every word she said was like a knife edge.
As if she had realized something in an instant, she suppressed all her emotions,
staring at him, “What can you do if you’re here? What can you do? Can you
save him? If you can’t, get out!”
A flush spread across Seth’s cold face as he looked at her holding back her
already erupting anger, engulfed in overwhelming grief, and coldly watcjing him.
He was surprised by the depth of Cicely’s feelings for Issac. Underneath their
customary and bland interactions, such deep feelings were hidden. “So…” When
he spoke again, his tight voice was hoarse, “You’re saying if Issac really dies,
you won’t want me either?”
Cicely clenched her hand tightly, her fingertips piercing her palm. “Yes! If Issac
dies, I don’t want you either!”
…
The air around them seemed to be vacuumed out. Seth stared at her face, his
eyes dark as a night sky heavy with storm clouds, obscure and profound.
Charlie felt suffocated at his side, as if an unseen force was crushing his chest.
No one knew what Seth was thinking. Whether he wanted to strangle the
woman before him or simply cut ties with her once and for all.
But Cicely didn’t want to waste another minute with this man. He wouldn’t kill
her, not now at least. And if he wanted to break things off, she couldn’t care less.
She struggled to free herself from his embrace and turned to leave with cold
indifference, but a strong force yanked her back with vigor.
Seth held her wrists above her head, his dark eyes locking onto hers from a
closer distance. His voice was more hoarse than ever. He watched her for a
long while before slowly speaking, “Cicely, I’m asking you one more time, and
think carefully before you answer. The doctor has already signed Issac’s death
warrant. Are you sure you want to do the same to us?”
Cicely’s heart clenched, and an uncontrollable heavy pain spread a little bit
upwards towards her eyes. She had already given him an answer once, but this
time, to repeat it, the words stuck in her throat, unable to be voiced. If she really
said it, it might be the end of whatever was between her and Seth.
However, if Issac was truly gone, could the two of them pretend nothing had
happened and stay together?
No, they couldn’t.
“Without Issac to witness our wedding, I’d rather not have it. So yes, you’re right,
Seth. Unless Issac can pull through, the day he stops breathing is the day I file
for divorce from you.”Cicely fought to keep her words coherent, each syllable felt like she was
severing the cord that she had nourished with her own blood between them, the
pain was visceral. Seth’s grip on her wrist was so strong it felt like her bones
might shatter, and she winced in agony.
Instead, he just looked at her expression and suddenly sneered.
She was in pain now? He wanted to know how deep her pain ran, and to
compare it to the torment he was enduring now. But in the end, seeing her pale,
sweat-beaded face, he eased his grip. He still held her firmly, staring deeply into
her eyes before he finally spoke a single word.
“Fine.”
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Cicely’s heart felt like plastic on an open flame, shriveling instantly.
Seth was an enigma, and the nature of his relationship with Cicely—whether it
was affection, love, or indifference—was beyond Charlie’s understanding. It
seemed to Charlie that Mr. Diaz could act the same way with any other woman,
if he wanted.d2
But which woman could make Mr. Diaz willing to do so?
Charlie didn’t understand, but he sensed that the current standoff between the
two would eventually brew into a profound regret.
“Mr. Diaz.” Charlie tried to remind Seth to stay calm, knowing that making
decisions in the heat of the moment was a bad idea.
Cicely, enduring the sharp pain in her heart, slowly nodded, “I’ll prepare the
divorce papers. The damage to Diaz International’s operations is indeed my
fault. As compensation, I’ll transfer all of my Ellis Group shares to you.”
Charlie was visibly shocked.
All of her shares in Diaz International? That could be enough to take over
several Diaz Internationals.
Seth smirked, “Seems like I’m getting the better end of the deal after all. But
Issac isn’t dead yet, so this sweet deal is just a thought for now.”
Cicely took a deep breath, “I’ll have the divorce agreement prepared in
advance.”
Seth watched her silently for a moment longer, then finally let go of her hand.
“But before that, Cicely, don’t forget you’re still my wife. You and your well-being
are still my responsibility. Issac dies the day after tomorrow, and until then, you’d
better swallow your food and water, even if you have to force it down. I’ll even
tie you to the bed if I have to make sure you get some sleep. So, it’s in your best
interest to behave and not provoke me.”
Cicely’s eyelashes trembled.
“Charlie!”
Charlie snapped to attention, “Yes, Mr. Diaz.”
“Take her to see Issac, and in half an hour, set the nightcap in front of her and
watch her finish it.”
Charlie glanced at Cicely, torn, but obliged. “Understood.”
With that said, Seth turned to leave.
Cicely watched his assertive retreating figure, her clenched fists tightening and
then releasing. Finally, she lowered her gaze, concealing the emotions in her
eyes, and walked away.
Issac had been taken to the ICU.
Brody stood by, looking at his unconscious son on the hospital bed, tears
streaming down his face.
Cicely stumbled as she entered the room but managed to steady herself with
Charlie’s help. She stared at the man on the bed, tears falling uncontrollably. All
the tears of her life seemed to want to dry up in just one day.
Charlie assisted Cicely closer to the lifeless Issac, and suddenly, she knelt
before Brody.
“Miss!” Brody’s voice quivered as he tried to lift her up.
However, Cicely grabbed his hand instead. She lowered her head, biting her lip
tightly to keep the sadness coursing through her body down, and to keep her
voice from sounding so shaking. “Brody, I’m so sorry.”
“It’s not your fault, miss.”
Cicely shook her head, her voice tense with endless regret and sorrow. “It is all
my fault, Brody. It is all my fault.”
Brody closed his eyes in resignation.
Charlie could see that Brody still harbored regrets, and he still blamed Cicely.
Regardless of the reasons, Issac’s condition had something to do with her. Even
if it was about duty or responsibility, the only son he had was about to be lost.
People might not believe it if you said Cicely was well-behaved and
understanding, but they would believe if you said she was spoiled and petulant.
Brody had watched Cicely grow up, pampered and loved. She was sensible,
indeed, but she was also petulant.
Yet he couldn’t bring himself to truly blame her. Everyone was a victim in their
own right.
“I’m sorry, Brody. I’m sorry.” Cicely’s slender shoulders shook as she repeated
her apology.
Brody heaved a deep sigh, then knelt beside her. “Miss, Issac did the right thing.
It’s just fate.”
Cicely took a deep breath, struggling to stand and helping Brody up with
Charlie’s assistance, then guiding him to sit down.
The busy medical staff approached to remind them, “You can stay at most 30
minutes tonight.”
*
Seth made his way straight to the hospital’s park, stopping in front of a row of
cypress trees.
The events of the entire day replayed in his mind. In the end, it all came down to
Cicely’s every expression, and every word she spoke.
She seemed to wield a hundred ways to inflict pain, sharp, keen, and unerring.
If Issac died, she didn’t want anything to do with him. The one who feared he
would leave was her, and ironically, the one who didn’t want him was also her.
A low, cool chuckle escaped his throat as he took out his phone with fingertips
white from the cold. He dialed a number and waited for the call to connect, the
phone pressed to his ear.
The summer night’s warm breeze brushed by, people in the park walked and
chatted, but in his world, there was only the sound of the call waiting tone.
“Hello?” A deep, steady voice eventually answered.
Seth slowly began, “Damon, I need a favor.”
“A favor?” The voice on the other end fell silent for a split second, as if the words
were unfamiliar, especially coming from Seth. “I’ve been following the news. If
you want my help with Diaz International, no problem.”
“I’ll handle Diaz International myself.”
Damon’s lips curled into a smirk. This was the Seth he knew—oozing pride and
arrogance from every pore. But if that were the case, what could possibly make
him swallow his pride and come asking for a favor?
Damon’s interest was piqued, a rare occurrence. “So, what’s up?”
“Help me save someone.”
“You’re asking for help, which means this isn’t going to be easy.”
“That’s right.”
“And if we fail?”
Seth’s expression turned to stone. “Failure is not an option.”
No matter what. At any cost. Issac couldn’t die.
Half an hour later, Seth found his way to the VIP hospital room. Charlie’s
reaction was more relaxed than expected.
Cicely was perched on a sofa outside the room, nibbling on a plate of neatly
sliced fruit. It was her request, and Charlie had personally peeled and sliced it
for her.
“Mr. Diaz.”
Seth’s gaze shifted from Cicely, his tone as flat as his expression. “I told you to
prepare dinner, and you serve her this?”
“My apologies, Mr. Diaz,” Charlie hastily replied. “Dinner will be just a little while
longer. The missus wanted something from Carly’s kitchen, and I’ve already
informed Carly. She’s on it.”
Seth was surprised. He hadn’t expected her to ask for anything to eat. It wasn’t
like her usual style, but it did remind him of the Cicely who never let herself be
slighted.
His expression softened slightly as he took off his coat and approached the
sofa, tossing it over the backrest.
Cicely didn’t look up from her phone, occasionally picking up a piece of fruit and
chewing with a crunch. He sat down beside her, watching as her plate of fruit
neared empty yet she showed no sign of stopping. He finally spoke up. “You still
need to eat dinner.”
Cicely kept eating, “I’ll eat dinner and fruit. I’ll eat whatever I want. When did you
start dictating my diet? Or is it that you think you’ve only got two days left to
make me miserable?”
Her words were laced with venom, dripping with sarcasm. In the end, no one
could outdo Cicely when it came to making others miserable.
Charlie glanced at Seth, trying to gauge his reaction. Charlie had to admit that
Seth was truly good at hiding his emotions. If anyone else were in Mr. Diaz’s
shoes, they’d probably be angry, but Seth remained impassive, simply leaning
back and pinching the bridge of his nose. “Better to eat less at night. Overeating
will make you uncomfortable, and it will disturb my rest.”
Cicely paused, “If you’re so concerned, keep your distance. The bed at home
must be comfortable, or anywhere else for that matter. Don’t worry. Even if I’m in
agony, I won’t bother you.”
Seth dropped his hands and looked at Charlie, “How many servings did Carly
prepare?”
Charlie hesitated, “Enough for two.”
“Hmm, tell her to pack some extra, I’m starving.”
“Will do.”
Cicely’s eyes darkened.
Before long, Carly had the food delivered.
Charlie helped set it up, and as Cicely put away her phone and tried to stand,
Seth picked up a bowl of soup and said flatly, “If you don’t want me to force-feed
you or make idle conversation, sit down and eat. You’re the last person who
should be wasting energy today.”
Charlie handed her the utensils in timely fashion, “Ma’am, these are all dishes
you requested. Don’t let anger spoil your appetite.”
A flicker of annoyance crossed Cicely’s face, but she took the utensils anyway.
Seth and Charlie were right.
They ate in silence, neither offering food to the other, their utensils never
crossing paths.
Seth finished first and stood up, checking the time and glancing at Charlie.
Charlie quickly exited the room.
“Take a shower after you eat.” Seth looked down at Cicely, still leisurely enjoying
her meal, and with that, he took his coat and left the room.
When Charlie stepped out, he was met by two imposing strangers, standing
rigidly on either side of the room, obviously there to guard the Cicely’s room.
Startled, he saw Seth emerge behind them. “Sir, what is—”
Seth closed the door and gave him a level look. “Keep a close eye on her,
especially don’t let her step out of this room.”
Charlie was puzzled. Watching the lady was a given, but not allowing her to
leave and bringing in bodyguards, was this some kind of house arrest?
“If you can’t manage that, consider donating your heart and lungs to Issac.”
Charlie shuddered. Seth’s expression was dead serious.
“Understood.”
*
Cicely finished her meal with no intention of showering. She wanted to check on
her father and see Issac again, but as soon as she opened the door, her vision
blurred, and two arms barred her way.
Regaining her composure, she faced the two men in black suits, their
expressions blank as they stood in her path. Her brow furrowed as she turned to
Charlie.
“What’s all this?”
Charlie’s scalp tingled with anxiety, “For your safety, ma’am.”
“Really?” Cicely raised an eyebrow coolly, “Is Danielle and her mother out for
revenge, planning to come kill me?”
Charlie had never known how to handle the little princess of P City, and now he
was even more at a loss. “It is not like that, ma’am.”
“No? Aside from those two lunatics, I really can’t think of anyone else with such
a grudge against me.”
Charlie was at a loss for words.
On reflection, even though the P City princess was known for being haughty and
proud, it seemed no one had really crossed her. Perhaps it was out of respect
for her status as the heiress of the Ellis family, but he couldn’t fathom who would
pose a threat to her. It seemed that the only people who really couldn’t stand her
were Ms. Danielle and Mr. Diaz’s mother. But after all, they were both saved by
Mrs. Cicely, and it wouldn’t be right for them to cause her any trouble at this
time. So what exactly Mr. Diaz meant by his actions, Charlie didn’t understand.
“For safety’s sake, Mrs. Cicely, you should go back and rest.”
“And what if I don’t?”
Charlie sighed, “Then I’m sorry, ma’am, but I must insist.”
Cicely’s face was set in a frown as she attempted to leave, but the two men
swiftly moved to block her, standing as two unyielding walls, determined not to
let her step out of the hospital room. Knowing that forcing her way out would be
futile, Cicely picked up her phone and dialed Seth’s number.
It took a while for Seth to answer, his voice low and indifferent, rippling through
the line without a hint of surprise. “Yes?”
“I want to go out.”
“Have you taken a shower? If so, go to bed and sleep.”
Cicely closed her eyes, taking a deep breath, “Seth, what do you mean?”
“Take a shower and get some rest.”
“Seth!”
“Since you’re calling me now, it proves my arrangements are correct. Don’t
waste my time. You don’t like talking to me, do you? But if you’ve changed your
mind, I can come right back and keep you company.”
Cicely hung up without another word.
Seth pocketed his phone and stepped out from the top floor’s emergency exit.
The ground below was alight with the constant flicker of neon signs and the red
streams of traffic.
The city of P remained vibrant with life, and everything that had happened today
was swallowed up in the urban pulse, as if leaving no trace.
*
Back in her hospital room, Cicely had taken a shower, her hair still damp.
Seth walked in with his jacket draped over his wrist, tossed it onto the couch,
and headed straight for her.
Cicely was standing by the window, sipping water and gazing out at the night
skyline that belonged uniquely to P City, lost in thought. She was aware of
Seth’s presence when he entered the room and even as he approached her. His
tall and straight silhouette reflected on the glass.
He reached out to touch her hair, “Should I dry it for you?”
Cicely swatted his hand away. “What is all this?” Cicely spoke slowly, her tone
flat, “Are you afraid that I’m going to wait for an opportunity to flee the city after I
ruin your program? Or do you think I’ll choose to go into hiding because I don’t
want to divorce you?”
“You can rest easy. My dad and Issac are here; even if I were guilty, I wouldn’t
leave them. And if it’s the latter, since I’m the one who initiated this, I surely don’t
need to be so cowardly as to back out now.”
Seth glanced at her coolly, then turned and walked into the bathroom, only to
come out with a hairdryer and approach her again. “Sit on the bed.”
Cicely’s delicate hand clenched the water glass tightly. His nonchalant attitude
was infuriating. Unable to contain her temper, she threw the warm water from
the glass in Seth’s face.
“Who are you playing the good guy for? Afraid I won’t write your shares into the
divorce agreement? Don’t worry, I will give them to you. Everyone knows my
character; the Ellis Group is doomed under my watch. Rather than letting others
scheme and take it from me, I’d rather give it to you. At least Diaz International
will have some hope. Even if you don’t covet it, I was going to give it to you
eventually. Why else would I let you willingly manage the Ellis Group? I’ve given
you the opportunity to covet what I have from the start, and after suffering for so
long, it’s time you got what you wanted.”
His expensive light-colored shirt was soaked, drops of water still gathering and
trickling down his cool, indifferent face. Even after being splashed, Seth had no
reaction, but after hearing Cicely’s words, his eyes, veiled with droplets,
suddenly narrowed. “It’s time we got what we wanted?”
Cicely laughed sarcastically, “Well, it’s because of your mother, isn’t it? She
hates me because my father loved my mother, and because your father loved
her too. What other reason could there be for her to agree to let her son marry
me?”
Seth’s expression darkened further, “Did you hear something?”
“The plots you and your mother conjured together? It’s quite remarkable that I
would get wind of it. So, why then? Well, Charlie mentioned it was for my safety.
Is your mother sick again, ready to burst in here and stab me at any moment?”
For the first time, Seth’s expression could be described as furious, “Cicely, even
if you’re trying to provoke me, I won’t let you go out tonight. We can separate,
sure, but only after Issac’s dead the day after tomorrow.”
The water stopped dripping from his face, and with that, Seth took her hand and
led her to the bed. “You’ve said too much tonight. If you want to keep talking,
after I dry your hair, I’ll listen for as long as you want.”
Cicely closed her eyes, letting him dry her hair. “So, I was that annoying before.
You have quite the patience.”
Seth paused for a moment, then continued to run his fingers through her scalp,
her soft hair slipping through the warm air from the dryer. Afterward, he went
into the bathroom himself.
Cicely opened the door to the room, and the two men were still stationed
outside. Charlie leaned against the wall, scrolling through his phone. Seeing
Cicely, he suddenly stood up straight. “Ma’am.”
Cicely looked impassive, “I want some milk.”
Charlie was briefly taken aback, then quickly responded, “Right away, ma’am.”
Cicely closed the door again.
When Seth came out of the shower, Charlie was just knocking on the door,
holding a glass of milk.
“It’s for Ms. Cicely.”
Seth withdrew his gaze and remained silent.
Cicely leaned against the headboard, browsing her phone. The news was full of
the day’s events.
The issues with Diaz International.
The status of the Ellis family.
The condition of Mr. Ellis.
The latest developments of Danielle.
She followed the trending topics, one by one.
The issue of Diaz International was further investigated.
The Ellis Group was holding steady, thanks to Seth having taken the reins for a
while now. With him at the helm, things were relatively stable.
Her dad’s surgery had been a roaring success.
Danielle’s face was ruined, her body riddled with shards of glass, large patches
of skin burnt away. But she had dumb luck on her side. She had been close to
the window when the blast threw her out, landing her outside where she was
scorched for a good while. At least she was still breathing, her organs
miraculously unharmed.
How did that woman always manage to land on her feet? It’s the good ones that
die young, while the wicked seem to live forever.
Cicely had enough of the screen and got up, grabbing the glass of milk. Charlie
was thoughtful as ever; the milk was the perfect temperature. She tilted her
head back, took a gulp, and then walked over to the bed, pulling back the
covers to slide in.
Seth was outside on a call, seemingly about the Ellis Group.
When he returned, he climbed into bed, pulling her into his embrace. Cicely
wasn’t asleep, and she didn’t open her eyes in his arms. “We’re on the brink of
divorce. You find this amusing?”
“Not in the least. Maybe I should pin you down and have my way with you a few
times? Would that be amusing?”
Cicely’s eyes fluttered, her arm resting on her waist, palm on her belly, and she
fell silent.
Today had been draining, and even though nothing had turned out as she had
hoped, exhaustion took over, and Cicely quickly fell asleep. Her shallow breaths
danced on his chest, the familiar soft warmth in his arms, yet something felt
different.
She had actually brought up divorce.
Seth gazed down at her smooth forehead and curled lashes, his arms around
her tightening slightly. After a moment, he lowered his head and kissed her
forehead.
*
The next day, under Seth’s supervision, Cicely had breakfast and changed into
clean clothes. “I want to go see my dad.”
“You can visit him for 30 minutes this afternoon.”
“I’m going to see Issac first.”
Seth remained silent.
Cicely clenched her fists, looking up at Seth with a cold indifference. “You’re not
planning to keep me cooped up here for two days, are you?”
After a brief silence, Seth slipped into the clean clothes Charlie had laid out for
him and said indifferently, “I’ll come with you.”
Cicely didn’t bother to respond; it was pointless.
At the door, two men in black suits stood guard as Charlie lingered nearby, but
with Seth by her side, no one stopped her.
When they reached the ICU where Issac was supposed to be, there was no one
there. Issac wasn’t in his bed, and Brody wasn’t by his side. The entire ICU had
been cleared out, devoid of any trace of its previous occupants.
Cicely’s gaze landed on the empty scene, her mind buzzing, and then
everything went blank.Seth stood behind her, his expression somber as he watched her silhouette.
Her head turned slowly from side to side, disbelief etched on her face as she
took in her surroundings, unable to accept what had happened. After what felt
like an eternity, she spun around, her eyes bloodshot with distress. “Issac’s
dead?”
She spoke directly, confronting the cruel, ruthless reality she least wanted to
face.
Seth’s deep-set eyes flickered slightly as he replied, his voice cool, “I don’t
know.”
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Cicely suddenly stepped toward him, and up close, the resentment in her gaze
was unmistakable. She pushed against his chest with both hands.
A woman’s strength isn’t much. Seth thought she might slap him in fury, as she
had done the day before, but instead she pushed him, and caught off guard, he
swayed almost imperceptibly.d2
“Is
her
eyes widened, holding back restraint and forbearance.
me go
needed to have dinner, take a shower, and
off, her
unshed tears.
darkened, his voice suddenly turning
drifted upward, studying Seth’s stern face in
pulled out her phone and
the phone to
off the moment it started to ring. She tried again,
six attempts,
hospital director’s office was in chaos, but the director
her to calm down.
he? How
was taken by his father. We
save
the point of
vent her frustration. Seth stood
end, exhausted and
of the director’s office, like a zombie devoid of
she mechanically dialed
the same. The call was disconnected as soon
began.
her hand resting on her eyes,
She seemed to
and sorrow were palpable.
her into
head, his deep and gentle
go have lunch.”
making no attempt
a minute
and Tom Yum soup. I don’t want meat or anything from
restaurants outside.”
current calm and compliance, compared to
far
closed her eyes, “I’m
down and picked her up. Cicely did not refuse, her
leaned on him,
Charlie to
bed, and Seth handed her a glass of water,
After she drank, she nestled into
later,
a slow, distinctive elegance. Eventually, she set down
napkin, and looked at
you not want to
on his
leaning on the couch, her tone as cold
think, by taking Issac away, making me unable to see
he’s left, not that he’s dead, and that I won’t
divorce you over him?”
the glass down, he said, “It
might be right.”
lip, “Why? What else do you want? Aren’t
good enough? Or is it
a feeling of being dumped, and you feel that
trampled on, and you can’t get over it,
thin lips pressed
after a long while, he hooked his
in front of him. “So no matter what, this marriage…
to be ended
smile, “Can’t you
me?”
The fact is you wanted
you for
tinged with a cold smile, grew chillier as she
“For no reason,
the door interrupted them, and Seth turned to open
“Mr. Diaz, the company
it can’t be delayed
the events of the previous day
shareholders and executives
bombarded with calls, including
handed off to him. Mr. Diaz had first gone to the Ellis Group, then
his wife’s side, cool and composed as if nothing
Charlie didn’t believe Mr. Diaz was
situation truly was.
“Okay.”
her gaze and slowly closed her eyes against the
couch.
straightened up and grabbed his jacket
out there, and
hospital
She could hear Seth’s
at the door. “Keep a close eye
anywhere but the hospital.”
“Understood.”
*
the table and tidy up the
remnants of the meal.
the ward. Two burly men
thing
to Creighton’s intensive care unit. The medical
busy, so she waited outside for a
could enter.
report was still not optimistic. Creighton needed
it past the critical forty-eight hours to
thanked the doctor. She then
and rested her cheek
closed her eyes, pushing down the sourness
inside her.
those
Joel gave me that USB drive. He’s part of a
It can
hides automatically.
no issue. Joel and his team
retrieve the
to worry. I’m your daughter, after all. How could I
I agreed to go to the justice
they dare to bring me
I’m clear, I’ll tear the
caused plenty of trouble growing up,
makes my hands itch
to be a mess to deal with later, and I’ll definitely
you don’t want me to get arrested, I won’t. However, I still intend
place up. Dad, you’ve got to
support.”
and wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes.
heart was full of
say
about Issac’s situation, her desire to divorce Seth, and
that she might be pregnant. But everyone who
if someone died, it was just
excitement for them.
tragedy becomes another’s entertainment, the
is infuriating.
people who truly cared for her would react
she couldn’t bring herself
these issues.
how much Issac meant to her, how
pregnancy would be
Seth too, so she couldn’t tell
trivial things, carefully avoiding
the
quickly, and the ICU doctor came in
to the hospital’s park and sat on
Beyond the fence was the parking lot.
think about was hoping for Creighton
anything beyond that.
distant parking lot, watching
bags and happy faces,
a familiar figure carrying things
that moment, her phone
calling. He asked about her dad
Danielle.Seth stood behind her, his expression
from side to side,
her surroundings, unable to accept what had
she spun around, her eyes bloodshot with
dead?”
spoke directly, confronting the cruel, ruthless reality
face.
deep-set eyes flickered slightly as he replied, his voice
know.”
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stepped toward him, and up close, the resentment
She pushed against his chest
isn’t much. Seth thought she might slap
the day before, but instead she
swayed almost imperceptibly.d2
persisted, “Is
met her
restraint and forbearance.
me go out last
take a shower, and get some
gone.” She cut him off, her eyes shimmering with
unshed tears.
voice suddenly turning
Seth’s stern face in
her, she pulled out her
the phone to
started to ring. She tried again,
attempts, she gave up and walked
was in chaos, but the director could
her to calm down.
is he? How can someone just
Cicely, the patient was taken by his
can’t save a
What’s the point of
let her vent her frustration. Seth stood by, allowing her
the end, exhausted and
like a zombie
against the hallway wall, she mechanically dialed Brody’s number
same. The call
began.
her hand resting on her eyes, her slender
seemed to
and sorrow were palpable.
gently pulled her into his arms, his hand cradling
her head, his deep and gentle voice emanating from above
go have lunch.”
her, making no attempt to struggle or
about a minute of silence, she
and Tom Yum soup. I don’t want meat or
restaurants outside.”
calm and compliance, compared
hysteria, seemed far
her eyes,
up. Cicely did not refuse, her body showing
on him, her
instructed Charlie to prepare
was laid on the bed, and Seth handed
After she drank, she nestled
hour later, Charlie brought
with a slow, distinctive elegance.
a napkin, and
you not want
his
leaning on the couch, her tone as cold
think, by taking Issac
not that he’s dead, and that I won’t
divorce you over him?”
the glass
might be right.”
at her lip, “Why? What else do you want? Aren’t
good enough? Or is it because
giving you a feeling of being dumped, and you
trampled on, and you can’t
clenched, his thin lips pressed into a straight line.
and after a long while,
him. “So no matter what, this
to be ended
a sardonic smile, “Can’t you
me?”
we pretend? The fact is you wanted to dump me. Why
for no
with a cold
“For no
a knock on the door interrupted
in, “Mr. Diaz,
for you; it
day and losing
and executives
bombarded with
Diaz had first gone to the Ellis Group, then straight
wife’s side, cool and composed as
believe Mr. Diaz was unaware of
situation truly was.
“Okay.”
and slowly closed her eyes against the back
couch.
his jacket from
and you won’t gain anything
the hospital to avoid
She could hear Seth’s footsteps fading
detached voice at the door. “Keep a
anywhere but the hospital.”
“Understood.”
*
came in to clear the table and tidy up the room,
remnants of the meal.
left the ward. Two burly men followed her as
thing in the
Creighton’s intensive care
she waited outside
could enter.
still not optimistic. Creighton needed to stabilize
past the critical forty-eight hours to
doctor. She then
Creighton’s hand, and rested
eyes, pushing down the sourness and fear welling
inside her.
those recordings. Yes,
Joel gave me that USB drive. He’s part of
that drive is a bit special. It can fry a computer,
drive and hides automatically. As
issue. Joel and his team are working hard on the decryption
and we retrieve the files, I’ll
your daughter,
mistreated? I agreed to go to the justice
prove I’m clear, I’ll
caused plenty of trouble growing up, but
my hands itch
be a mess to deal with
me to get arrested, I
place up. Dad, you’ve got to recover quickly
support.”
tears at the corner of her
hair. Her heart was full of
much to say
about Issac’s situation, her desire to divorce
pregnant. But everyone who should know
bystanders. Even if someone died, it was just
excitement for them.
one person’s tragedy becomes another’s entertainment, the
is infuriating.
people who truly cared for her would react the most, and offer her
why she couldn’t bring herself to tell Creighton
these issues.
knew how much Issac meant to
a pregnancy would be now. Creighton must
she couldn’t tell him
about trivial things, carefully avoiding any mention
aftermath of the Diaz International
an hour passed quickly, and the ICU doctor came in to ask her to
unit, Cicely went to the hospital’s park and
was the parking lot. Her
think about was hoping for Creighton to
anything beyond that.
blankly at the distant parking lot,
and happy faces,
she recognized a familiar figure carrying things from a
hospital. At that moment,
asked about her dad
said,
followed the man as he
face, one that had clashed with Seth in
debates before.
assistant working
care of
such a calamity befalling the family, Erik was bedridden. There was
the house, and she had not even returned home
see how Danielle is doing, I
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walked over
going in the parking lot, “Issac
on the other end of the
the rusted railing
hadn’t dilly-dallied
It wouldn’t have taken much, maybe
thirty seconds, or even ten might have
blast, and Issac
voice filled with helplessness
from the phone, “Cicely…”
do you know what Issac meant to me?
noticeable when around, but now
old man’s granddaughter. So was
wasting so much time for
wouldn’t have died.
pause, Cicely took a deep breath, “Alright. I’ll go check on
for you.”
up, Cicely put away her
hospital.
room for long before Cicely arrived. Charlie
fruit and some lunch. The two following
either side of the
her.
there in Danielle’s room, looking haggard with
of the bed, peeling
a knock
doorway.
already jumped to her feet, looking
“What are
quietly left the room. These were matters among women,
came to love and hate. It was best for him to keep out of
affairs.
smile, “Ms. Patty, Danielle has
her than
said, she approached the
the person wrapped up so
mouth visible.
with dry skin. Those bloodshot
intense hatred, as if all her
tear Cicely apart.
not well, and
I came to see just how pitiful you are. Covered in
healed, and now you’re back
of living
have you got no humanity? That’s your
wish her
longer hold back, shaking with rage. Her voice
ear, yet Cicely remained indifferent, her
bandages looked both
with a fury that seemed desperate to convey
hatred.
you glaring at me? Seems like, Issac and I have rescued an
Danielle, were you born under a cursed star? Why
you suffer misfortune?”
the cursed one.” Her voice was hoarse,
pulling at her wounds, causing tears to
eyes.
if you
wouldn’t have happened. I wouldn’t have met you
make no more difference to me than if you were
beside her,
Seth are like stray dogs to you?
how you used to
her head, her detached and
“What do you
Cicely finally said, “Can’t
a fight? Everyone knows how I
I was heartless and ungrateful,
you who are the most
“You…”
hadn’t come to save you, do you think you’d still be alive to
gratitude, but is a simple ‘thank
for your oh-so-superior
eyes intensifying. “You
Diaz International, trying to curry favor so I
you bother to risk your lives to
hadn’t come, we would have missed the explosion,
You have the nerve to come here
begun to settle the
the absurdity of it all. How twisted
thankless, to be unable to distinguish right from wrong, and
blatantly distort the truth.
eyes narrowing with a
closer. “If we hadn’t come along, Danielle would be nothing but
you. Your fate? Nothing
at her words, her shoulders tensing with
I never expected you to be
They were
Even if you scrape by every day from here on out, you live
for you two, he wouldn’t be
a brief silence in the hospital room. “Dead?
sneer made Cicely’s temples throb with a sudden
us? Got what he deserved, didn’t he?” The
as if the explosion that had rocked her world
inside her head. “You think he got
his death
wild rage emanating from Cicely, trembled
her panic, she raised the paring
are you trying to
figure rigid as a statue. Patty’s heart steadied, and
into a cold, mocking smile. “Am I wrong? I didn’t ask you
You made that choice on your own, dragging that spineless lapdog up
hadn’t come, how
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on Cicely’s forehead stood out starkly
she felt. “Even if I did come
hadn’t stalled me
died. No one in their right mind would have
something like that.”
in her bed, sensed the
paring
Pushing through the searing pain in her
out each word with her raspy voice. “Cicely, don’t forget, you
to go upstairs to fetch your wedding dress.
had boarded the rescue helicopter right
He might have even gone back for
Cicely’s face stiffened suddenly.d2
voice was now interspersed with painful gasps,
No
on me and Patty.”
matter her reasons for wanting to go upstairs for
it didn’t
She had known it from the
Issac had still saved them. They owed
as unforgivable as his
be such
hands clenched into fists, her body trembling
Cicely’s pain.
late Millie were so similar, not just
but in temperament. Millie was a nothing more than a
than anyone else, always looking down
seemed to have a
seen her humiliated or in pain. Now,
through her daughter. She could almost see Millie’s pain
Cicely’s anguish.
tinged with satisfaction and triumph flickered in Patty’s eyes.
to hurt her, badly,
a long silence, Cicely suddenly let
came to save you? It wasn’t because
you and trying to gain your favor.
pulled a faint smile and slowly lifted her left hand. As Patty’s gaze shifted
Cicely continued in a mocking tone, “We’re
contorted in shock, and even Danielle on the sickbed
incredulously at Cicely.
vindicated. No wonder Patty could confront her
realized it. It was indeed quite
relieving.
after Ray nearly forced
already fragile composure shattered,
you really never seen a similar ring on Seth? Or do you
the drawer of the bedroom
seconds, staring at the ring on Cicely’s
even more grotesquely. “No! I don’t believe it! He
me…”
and dismissive, “Then
had already given up on him. Now
around that time. Perhaps he’s
mouth!” Patty was struggling to control herself, the knife
would never fall for you. He promised
nodded, feigning understanding, “Well, so other than him loving me,
of why he would choose to marry me
was for the Ellis Group
flickered, “If that’s the case, being open about it would
lie to you? I
shock, eyed the
and bit her lip. “Cicely, if you’re done,
father is not out of the woods yet, and his time might be
You should spend time
as she turned to
talking about? Who says my dad’s time
gaze piercing her and continued despite the
They have been keeping it a secret because of
dying? Creighton is dying?!” Patty’s shrill voice
turned, she
knife lunging toward her
shielded her stomach
“It’s all your fault! You are
her retreat halted by the hutch behind her.
but to reach out and grasp Patty’s wrist. “What
wrong with you?!”
hands seemed to emanate from
shivers through Cicely’s taut nerves. Patty’s eyes
down her cheeks as she glared at
of you! If it weren’t for
be fine. Everyone would be fine. You’re like a curse.
dead, go find Millie and stop tormenting
Patty’s emotional outburst. Did she really
father’s condition this much? What
Patty loved her father so much, why did Patty want to kill her
never fall for you.” Patty’s
Cicely. One moment it was
flipping back
down at the knife
as she thought to wrestle it
Cicely’s hand.
gave her a cruel
I’ll make sure Seth hates you for
Cicely could process her words, Patty yanked Cicely’s hand,
and plunged it into her own
as Patty, clutching
spraying onto Cicely’s face and
as her warm blood painted Cicely’s
Patty’s body began to slide down, she clung
blanket
volumes. That word was alreay her
on the blanket indescribably tight, her eyes locked
convey
Danielle with terror, and she finally
“Patty, somebody… somebody help!”
Shane and
scene stunned them
lay beside the bed, drenched in
a bloodstained knife, her clothes and face
first to snap out of it and
The room descended into chaos, and Cicely stood
suspicious and avoidant glances from
might have been tough and brash, but
gory scene, especially not
she was ushered out of the room by the hospital staff,
the
daze, she made her
hours and stood outside
with her immediately
they stood
she overheard a commotion behind
are you
need to leave
seconds of
“Cicely.”
slowly lifting her head and turning toward the
her, well-preserved, exuding a
the youthful grace of a young lady, an
fortitude softening
at the familiar yet somehow distant
murmured, “Auntie Lana…”
and
“Look at you, such a mess.” The tap was firm, enough to
wince and step aside.
reaction. With
her niece’s face.
flickered, and she shook her head slightly, but
nonetheless.
Cicely’s tears, she was still
even when
through, Lana took a deep
an embrace. Stroking her hair, Lana whispered
am here now.”
hospital. Patty was in critical
witnessed upon
stabbed in the chest, the
out in the hospital
words, not wanting to influence Seth’s
events, but no matter how it was explained, everything seemed
Cicely.
ICU and saw Cicely standing with another
deep in conversation.
sighed in relief when they saw Seth. “Mr.
Cicely tensed.
appraising the young man
beyond his years. But still,
his attempts at composure, Lana’s experienced eyes could
through his façade.
a good man. No wonder Cicely had fallen for
Seth? My niece’s husband?” Lana’s words had clarified
confusion.
Cicely, whose face was ghastly pale, he asked,
staredat Seth, her silence lingering for a few seconds
might be in
a divorce, her condition is none of
you to worry.” Lana
her mind about right
she stuck to it tenaciously, a trait that had
headaches.
face darkened immediately, “Who said we’re
divorce?”
marriage is beyond saving, why not let it go? Do you really
continue
so neither of
but kept his eyes intently on Cicely,
“Did you say
narrowed her eyes at the arrogant
the shares of
“Is Issac dead?”
the mention of Issac, Cicely’s eyes shook, and she looked
stare, “You’re
not dead, which means we can’t get
swelled in Cicely’s heart, “Seth, just to avoid a divorce, you
you have something to
eyes, or hear
“Think what you want.”
laugh, “I asked your mother, ‘Do
insisting you couldn’t possibly fall
your actions now. Could it
pocket clenched slightly, his
you tell my
sneered, “She suggested I saved her to use her to
at your proposal. And I asked her if you
locked onto her, sharp
wasn’t interested in their emotional entanglement. Glancing at the
to the doctor, arrange for
I’ll take your dad and you first, and then we’ll arrange for someone
bring your grandfather over.”
she said this, she was already walking away
to Cicely, “If he
If I remember correctly, the
differences, living apart
dissolve a marriage.”
nodded, “I’ll
to follow Lana, Seth caught
finally revealing a trace of restraint, “Do you really think I’d
leave just like that?”
you go ahead and finalize our
her silently, his voice subdued and steady, “Be
provoke me.”
heart sank a little. “It sounds like you’re planning on killing
on leaving?”
“No.”
be leaving and
later.”
finally surfaced on Seth’s
understand what I
For a moment, she was silent. The
wrist tightened. He spoke again,
“Behave, Cicely.
was gripped by palpitations. Painfully, she
from his shackles. She didn’t answer him verbally,
him an
his gaze was,
instinctively as she struggled.
A thin layer of sweat had
grasped
as unyielding as iron claws embedded
surprised. In the end, it was with all her strength that
to break his
wary gaze, her heart skipping a beat at the
bottomless eyes.
look was that? It was deep, unfathomable, as
an abyss,
hurried away. She had never seen
to
looked back at Cicely and wondered if she realized what
had provoked.
stood watching their retreating figures emotionlessly. His lips
“I told you, don’t provoke me.” Lana’s heart raced as she recalled Seth’s recently chilling gaze.
“Don’t
more ominous in hindsight.
considered how severe the consequences of Seth’s
could be.
the confidence came
her killed if she
said.
was nothing more desperate and painful than
again,
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had just spoken with the doctor, and
the presence of
Cicely feel considerably lighter.
hour, Lana did not stay
for her big brother, she
for thirty minutes. She never liked wasting her time
meaningless activities.d2
about fifteen minutes, Lana glanced at the girl sitting by the hospital
her plea for comfort both calm
lips. She
hair, “You stay here with your dad for now. I’ll
grandpa.”
lightly, “Then I’ll visit grandpa
Your grandpa’s
what hadn’t he lived
opened her mouth to
managed a soft “Mhm.”
sliding
for you, and
finally relaxed a little. With her aunt gone, she
concerning those two men in
side, she felt clueless on
ICU, they were met by two
their path. Their eyes glanced over the documents in their
firmly on Cicely’s face. “Are
seeing the uniforms, a wave of panic
noticed her
glance.
there’s been an allegation against you for
us to the station to
one of
flickered, immediately thinking of Patty.
anyone would suspect her of
didn’t do it; she went crazy
asking for your cooperation at this stage.
at the station,” the leading officer interrupted firmly,
away.
it was the Department of Justice,
eerie sense of inevitability, as if
anything wrong yet was
in, placing herself between Cicely and the officers. “Hold
Are you taking her for questioning
a pretext to lock
officers’ expressions grew stern. “Ma’am, please watch your language
our work,” one
Is that how bold and sensitive
days? Can’t I
grew serious, “We’ll
evidence. If she’s not involved, she’ll be
nodded, her smile dripping with sarcasm, “So you’ll keep her locked
the investigation
frown deepened, “She’s a
don’t let
up to three years
control, or a fine.”
Lana narrowed her eyes.
pulling Lana aside, then stepped forward to
different question. “Who reported
they answered,
being feeling like it had been
suffocation, numbness set in. So, when he
his way of stabbing her
in Lana’s throat at the realization of the depth of the
ruthlessness.
nodded slowly.
Then, after several
rose
worry, I won’t let them take you. I’ll go
right now.”
seemed not to hear Lana’s words,
as if to herself.
focused on her niece’s profile, noticing
smile.
he really love
that it was Seth who sent Issac away, probably because
want to divorce
Patty if Seth
to feel maybe
didn’t want to let her leave with her
fingers on her wrist
loved her as well.
plainly, and
So she wasn’t sure.
Lana’s mind, when Cicely asked this question,
emerged. To this moment, she still couldn’t
Grim Reaper had stayed. It’s
twilit night that just lost
darkening.
and life… For some reason,
metaphor.
“He does.”
love is abnormal, and that’s the
smile. “Do
young girl in front of her was thinking.
think about
and nodded faintly. “You just got
to arrange for dad to leave, and visit grandpa. In order not
trouble anymore, I’ll just go with
aunt had just come back; she felt like she just had a little
any more incidents now. So, she
furrowed
her a gentle
“No way!”
the air, brooking
beside them darkened in demeanor.
to obstruct official duties, we are well within our rights
according to
“You wouldn’t dare!”d2
with you.” Cicely suddenly cut Lana
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After years of
a lot about the situation
go check on grandpa and make sure someone looks
go first? I don’t
away, looking like I’m being
about such seemingly sentimental things
somewhat ridiculous, but that was
she was.
with her eyes closed. “I’ll
happened these past
with, and I don’t
to sort things out when you get back. You don’t
time for
was silent for two seconds. “Alright, I’ll take care of everything and
you up as soon as
Cicely nodded, “Okay.”
*
left, two officers approached, one lifting Cicely’s
other pulled out handcuffs.
Cicely’s eyes suddenly shrank, and she quickly withdrew
from just moments ago was replaced
and distress. “What are
a suspect, we need to ensure there’s no
cooperate with us.”
don’t want
family. How could she
you and I won’t run. So there’s no
lead officer spoke again: “If you don’t cooperate,
necessary forceful action.”
they did just that. Without letting Cicely argue, they clamped
with a “click,” those delicate
steel of the cuffs.
nose, biting her lip hard to keep
from her eyes. Her hands clenched into fists,
relaxed.
a few steps out, at the emergency exit, Seth stood
eyes calmly watching her.
The officer nodded at
on the woman between
handcuffs around her hands. His eyes
tightly. After a moment, he spoke, “Do
to go with your
back at him. Despite the sweltering
a coldness seeping
had just shown fear and panic, was
anger,
curve on her lips.
the consequence of provoking you? The Ellis
actually hurt someone, my family would
can make me give in this way? Let me tell you,
days can
eyes narrowed dangerously, as if something feral was
gaze. His hand in his pocket clenched again,
veins bulging, knuckles whitening, his
voice
choking him.
his words,
silvery handcuffs on her hands,
of showing goodwill?”
she didn’t wait to see Seth’s
you in
in a rush anymore? Even if you’re
officers quickly followed her
the hospital, Cicely stopped again.
“Could you cover this
request, an officer borrowed a lab coat from the front
draped it over her.
Cicely’s eyes flickered.
ugly.
*
the police car
went. She was then directed to sit in
her unease, she pretended to casually
one-way mirror opposite her, a
and a cheaply varnished table with a recorder
The working conditions were
their
interrogation didn’t begin immediately. Cicely sat
on
by. She thought about the
as a psychological tactic, but did
She didn’t hurt anyone.
watched Cicely
indifferent.
the interrogator entered. The supposed ‘statement’
actual interrogation.
Liar.
statement began. The interrogator asked her to
events.
shared every detail she thought
that she and Seth
loved her
a total loon.” Cicely’s voice trembled, her
hand and stabbed herself with
me the assailant, right?”
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In Chapter 2051-2060 of the The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride series, The passage describes a conflict between Chloe and Keira. Keira has hurt Chloe, and Lance Olson is caught in the middle. An old lady named Hannah observes the situation, and she wants to meet Chloe due to her good nature. However, there is a potential issue with her grandson's arrival......... Will this Chapter 2051-2060 author Novelxo.com mention any details. Follow Chapter 2051-2060 and the latest season of this series at Novelxo.com.
The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride Chapter 2051-2060
The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride novel Chapter 2051-2060