The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 2094

Cicely was never a stingy person. Kane might not be the most reliable guy around. But his gesture of buying ten bottles of Chardonnay from her was sincere enough. So it was natural for her to prepare this table full of delicious food.

Yeah, it was all about the Chardonnay.

Cicely guided Hugo to his chair, where the maid tied a bib around his neck and set out a non-slip fork and spoon in front of him.

Cicely was there just to tidy things up a bit, rolling up Hugo’s sleeves for him. Cicely was much calmer and relaxed now than at the beginning when she wanted to hug Hugo all the time and was all nervous and overwhelmed.

Grandpa was well, Hugo’s eyes were healed, and she was free, living here with improved conditions. Everything had settled down.

She was slowly reclaiming her own identity, the one she had three years ago, haughty, aloof, and heartless. No one could catch her eye.d2

Back then, everyone but Seth got that treatment. Now, it was the same for everyone.

Unchanged, yet changed.

Her radiant face had gained a touch of maturity and grace through those three years. The arrogance in her brow persisted, yet it now held a certain fully-formed allure.

Seth’s gaze never left Cicely.

She picked up the fork and served Hugo some food. “Want mom to blow on it?”

Hugo shook his head, “I can do it. You eat, Mommy.”

Cicely smiled gently, caressing his cheek. “Good boy.”

Even Kane found this version of Cicely unsettling. She was so different from before. He thought, in these three years, Cicely had grown more than any of them.

The once haughty woman who needed assistance for every task, and couldn’t lift a finger, was now caring for others.

Seth longed to sit next to Cicely, but ended up across from her. It was the safest distance to avoid irritating her and the perfect spot for discreet observation.

Kane, observing Seth’s unusual timidity, shook his head. Love was a strange and wondrous thing. He bet that after dinner, Seth would be back in his room, wide awake with insomnia.

Sighing, Kane attempted to broach a subject with an elder’s poise.

Cicely glanced at him, “Care for some peanuts?”

Kane, reading the hidden thorns in her amused eyes, opened his mouth in confusion. “Maybe a bit more wine?”

Cicely frowned, “No alcohol served.”

“C’mon, it’s a rare gathering. Besides…” Kane winked towards Seth, “a little drink might help with sleep.”

Cicely set down her fork, and Kane hastily added, “I will buy two bottles of Lafite in exchange for any wine you have. Is that OK?”

Cicely looked toward the maid, “Do we have any cheap beer?”

The maid nodded, “Two cases in the storeroom.”

“Bring one up.”

Kane was speechless.

*

Kane was all about helping Seth sleep, but in the end, he was the one who ended up paralyzed on the couch clutching a bottle of wine.

Once Hugo finished his meal, Cicely had the maid take him upstairs. She glanced at Kane, mumbling nonsense on the sofa, a shadow crossing her expression. “Get him out of here before he ruins my carpet.”

With that, she turned to head upstairs.

“Cicely.”

She paused, her delicate hand resting on the banister.

Seth forced a smile, “Goodnight.”

Sounds of the dining room being tidied up mixed with Kane’s muffled chatter. After a moment, Cicely’s voice floated down, soft and delicate. “Goodnight.”

Seth’s heart skipped a beat. He had never realized how enchanting those words could be.

Kane slurred, “Cicely, I swear that I’ve never seen him making such a fool of himself. Damn hilarious…”

slumped on the couch, yanking him up by the collar and dragging him out of

choking… This

even allowing

car around. It wasn’t that

was happy, the entire company prospered. One man’s happiness affected the well-being of thousands. Though it was

saying slowly, “Do you want a

taken aback,

“Then

himself. “What did that

*

Cicely opened the door. There stood Seth, impeccably dressed, holding two toy boxes.

against the doorway, tilting

to deliver Hugo’s

at

didn’t cook, so I thought I’d drop by

will but twenty bottles of

for a moment, then turned and walked back into the living room, leaving the door

*

The third day.

The fourth day.

The fifth…

for a meal. The gifts for

are

see Hugo, and interacted with him with calm indifference. These things would have satisfied him in the past, but she never once mentioned their

he didn’t dare bring it up, because any mention of the past was

better than reopening old wounds. But all that sensitivity and withholding disintegrated the day Lana came

at the sight of him. “Well, ” she said, her tone laced with disbelief. “I didn’t think even you would have the

coiling with an uneasy anticipation. “What’re you

her gaze playful yet piercing. “Packing up some

on the gift he

aside, Lana granted him

Cicely emerged from the kitchen holding a plate decorated with animal-shaped fruits, obviously prepared for Hugo. Her expression remained neutral upon seeing Seth, as she walked

his nose buried in a picture book. Once blind, now that he could see, he dedicated hours each day to devouring the pages of his

the plate beside him and handed him a pear. Hugo bit into it

smile with a gentle

cheerfulness as usual. “Dad” had become a natural

Cicely and

baffled. Why would Seth come to her home, uninvited, and then

within her, she restrained any outward display, especially with

without Lana’s

to stay

Hugo yawned and the conversation

Hugo nodded

into bed early then. We have to rise with the sun tomorrow,”

watched, his

Hugo slipped off the couch, shuffled into his little slippers, and toddled

and lazily content. “Was there something

face, his lips parting slightly as she yawned. His mouth remained tightly shut as

could get a clear look at him, she was scooped up into his arms. Holding onto his

attempted to sound stern, but

hear her clearly, though. “I’ll carry you

just leaned against him as he carried her to her room, laid her down, and removed her shoes. As soon as her head

by the bed, his voice husky. “Aren’t

Cicely hummed a response.

sleep without bathing,”

furrowed her brow. “Can you

moment longer before

it was evident he was yearning to kiss her. Yet, just inches away from her lips, he

In the dim light, Cicely slowly opened her

still lingering in his nostrils, and his mind raced with

ask about it, almost did a hundred times. But he didn’t know how

do if she really decided to

*

vaguely remembering she had planned to bathe but instead slept straight

the servants quietly tidying the living room. They looked surprised to see her awake so

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