The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 2085

Seth’s eyes twinkled with a hint of sardonic amusement, but hearing Damon’s words, he couldn’t help being a tad surprised. The always composed and suave CEO Damon, who was the very epitome of a gentleman, had his moments of wanting to curse someone out.

However, considering it was because of Chloe, it wasn’t that surprising after all.

With a smirk tugging at his lips, Seth’s gaze softened, concealing the emotions in his eyes. “I don’t remember the last time I saw your lady flustered like that.”

Damon didn’t bite, instead, he changed the subject. “Is everything set for tomorrow’s surgery?”

A crease formed between Seth’s brows as he looked up at Damon. “What, you’ve been running a background check on me?”

“I haven’t got that kind of hobby,” Damon replied coolly, his gaze drifting towards the direction Chloe had left. “Grandma mentioned it earlier today.”d2

Even though Seth wasn’t sure how much they knew, he didn’t plan on hiding anything from him.

“It’s taken care of.”

Damon’s expression darkened slightly at Seth’s confirmed suspicion. “So you’re just going to keep things like this?”

Seth chuckled, shaking his head. “One last time.”

Damon gave him a pointed look. “It better be. Handle your own messes without dragging others into them.”

Seth’s eyes flickered, holding Damon’s gaze for a few silent seconds, but Damon said no more and walked past Seth, chasing after Chloe.

Seth stood motionless, lost in thought.

Charlie, who had been eavesdropping, was thoroughly confused. Although he knew that Mr. Diaz and Mr. Harper had a good relationship, they never meddled in each other’s affairs. So the fact that Damon was clueless about Erik’s surgery was to be expected.

Damon’s sudden mention of the surgery, and his seemingly informed demeanor, had taken Charlie aback.

Their conversation had been terse and cryptic, but that last line about not always troubling others with personal issues was particularly puzzling.

“Mr. Diaz.” Charlie hesitated, looking at Seth, who hadn’t moved an inch.

Was it time to leave, or should they stay?

*

When Damon reached the emergency room, Chloe was pacing outside, her anxiety barely concealed. Seeing him, she glanced over his shoulder. “Did he leave?”

Damon wrapped his arm around her waist, guiding her to sit on a nearby bench.

“Seems like it.”

Chloe’s expression turned serious. “Lucky for us, Cicely’s call didn’t go through.”

She had been so nervous bumping into Seth; she couldn’t imagine how Cicely would have reacted. Moreover, if Cicely had shown up here, Hugo’s secret would’ve been impossible to keep.

“Let nature take its course. She can’t hide it from him forever.”

Damon gently rubbed the spot on her arm where Hugo’s shoe had hit, his tone flat.

Chloe had no counterargument, only taking a deep breath as she leaned into Damon’s embrace. “Seth seems smart enough, so why does he act just as foolhardy as Nathan in situations like this?”

Damon had no immediate answer, only managing to offer, “Different circumstances.”

Chloe looked up at him. “Also, you have too many bastards running around.”

Damon: “I tend to agree.”

A quiet laugh escaped Chloe, and Damon felt her relax against him, a smile playing on his lips.

*

Outside the hospital, a taxi came to a slow stop.

Cicely paid the fare and stepped out, looking up at the imposing hospital entrance. Her feet seemed rooted to the spot, and she didn’t move for the longest time.

Charlie, driving by, spotted her from a distance. Cicely was standing there, staring at the hospital, lost in thought.

“Mr. Diaz, it’s Ms. Cicely.”

was still there, her tall, slender figure like a statue. If not for her right hand, which was tightly clutching her purse strap, relaxing and then suddenly tightening again,

window a few inches, ready to greet her, but

aback, quickly rolling the window back

more, and although confused, Charlie

for another two minutes before she seemed to muster the courage to walk towards

too far away. Through the window, his

*

room her grandfather was in. The hospital had reported that his condition was stable, which was why she had

staying in a high-end sterile room, with top-notch nursing

and saw her grandfather, an old man with gray hair, lying

couldn’t see his face clearly from that distance, but the frail silhouette made her eyes well up with tears. Her hand on the doorknob turned white with tension as

much they had loved her. But back then, overwhelmed by the loss of

he feel disappointed in

family for years, and finally had to be heartlessly abandoned by his own granddaughter, whom he had spoiled

an

what was your self-righteous pain worth? What were you thinking, losing the people you loved most and hurting another just as

her fingers as she covered

had been wrong, so very wrong. All her choices had been

me, may I ask who you

puzzled voice came from beside her. Cicely paused, wiping away her tears, and turned

was a young nurse. The nurse paused when she saw the redness in her eyes

that the nurse in front of her knew her grandfather, so she

now, and if all goes well, tomorrow’s surgery should go smoothly. After all,

Cicely froze. “Tomorrow’s surgery?”

Mr. Erik has his

surgery?” Cicely

his organs are failing. Mr. Erik has a severe case of hematopoietic dysfunction. The annual Thanksgiving surgery involves

High risk?

leaned weakly against the hospital room door, staring blankly. Her mind was a tangled mess, unable to sort through the

she managed to ask, “And where does the blood for the

and blood type match will undergo the procedure simultaneously, transferring their blood directly to the

almost to the point of distortion.

“Mr. Erik’s granddaughter.”

His granddaughter…

wasn’t her, it

*

was stopped by four bodyguards.

“Isn’t

bodyguards remained stoic. “Visitation is

a moment. After a brief silence, Danielle suddenly stood

and two nurses hurried to stop her. “You can’t go

at the door, her gaze icy. “Do you really think

All I have to do is open this

her circumstances, but after her recent conversation with

for a moment, then looked at each other. In the midst of their hesitation, Danielle had stepped forward and

unexpectedly swung open. She turned and found herself face to face with Danielle, whom she hadn’t

turned, sealing

fixed on Cicely outside, who was visibly perplexed. “Isn’t it

up. Cicely glanced at the three people behind Danielle, puzzled by the scene before her. But

coldness crossed Cicely’s eyes. “I came to ask about grandfather’s condition and to thank you for whatever you’ve done. About

the one who knows best? You’re here to see my

lips pressed together, her gaze cold. Cicely remained silent, waiting

voice. She clenched her fists, her perfectly manicured nails digging into her palms, painless against the torment in her heart. “Do you feel victorious? You hurt him so ruthlessly, yet he never gave up on you.

hate him less, he

tightened at the sight of Danielle’s injured wrist. “So you’re not a willing

morrow, the importance of Danielle’s blood was clear. If Danielle truly wanted to save him, how could she

mocking laughter filled the room as her eyes swept over the nurses, the

“Danielle, he’s

exhausted, touched her forehead. “Enough, I’ve had enough. It’s all so infuriating.”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

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