The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 2097

He never said “I love you,” but his love never ceased.

Back in the day, Seth loved her, and she loved him back, so a little coaxing was all it took. Now, Seth still loved her, but she didn’t want to love anymore. No matter how much he tried, he couldn’t coax her back into it.

Cicely’s love had been open and bold, but her decision to stop loving was swift and decisive. Once she made up her mind, she never looked back.

It seemed that in their relationship, the control was never really in Seth’s hands. The one who was truly afraid wasn’t Cicely; it was Seth. Even now, that hadn’t changed.

Lana closed her eyes briefly, suppressing the surge of sorrow. “What are you planning to do?” Lana asked.

Seth shook his head. “I don’t know. Maybe, it’s enough if she just doesn’t leave. As long as she doesn’t vanish from my sight, and I can see her anytime and know what’s happening with her…”d2

Lana tugged at her lips. “And that satisfies you?”

Seth didn’t hesitate. “It doesn’t.”

Lana felt a tightness in her chest. It was as if she were Seth, trapped in a space with all exits blocked, unable to find a way out.

Irritation, anxiety, near madness.

After a moment of silence, she said, “She is not leaving today. Go back to the hospital.”

Seth looked at Lana and asked. “Really?”

“If you don’t trust me enough, then you can have someone else watch her.”

“She’ll get angry.”

Seth said softly, attempting to retract his arm from the pillar, his rigid body swaying slightly.

Lana pressed her lips together, looking at him solemnly, “She won’t be up this early. Come in and have something to eat.”

Seth didn’t move.

“When you’re completely drained, down with an illness you can’t shake off, or passed out for days, do you think Cicely will stay by your hospital bed or take the opportunity to run away with Hugo?”

Seth’s dark eyes finally flickered.

Lana lowered her gaze and opened the door to the house. Seth stood still for a moment before lifting his feet and walking stiffly inside.

Lana instructed the servants to prepare breakfast for Seth. It was a simple meal: oatmeal, some side dishes, and two fried eggs.

“Is this what she usually has for breakfast?” Seth asked.

Lana, with a cup of hot water in front of her, hummed a response, “Yeah, she usually eats with Hugo. It’s the same breakfast. Sometimes she makes Hugo a sandwich. Kids love those.”

Seth nodded, glancing at the fried eggs. “She prefers boiled eggs, a little runny in the middle. They should be soaked in saltwater for a few days first.”

Lana pursed her lips. “She never mentioned it.”

*

After breakfast, Seth didn’t linger. When he left, Charlie was already there. Noticing Seth come out, Charlie hurriedly opened the car door.

Seth was flushed. He had forced himself to eat breakfast despite having no appetite, his head spinning, his stomach churning. He stubbornly endured it.

His fever returned with a vengeance. Upon arriving at the hospital, the medical staff scurried around until they finally got an IV into him. By then, Seth was already deeply asleep.

*

Cicely came down for breakfast with Hugo, finding Lana already seated in the dining room.

“Good morning.”

“Morning, Grand-aunt.”

Cicely and Hugo greeted her, and Lana responded with a smile only to Hugo, “Good morning, Hugo. Did you sleep well?”

“Yeah.”

“Come here, today I will feed you.”

“Okay.”

scooped up a bite of side dish for Hugo and glanced at Cicely, who was eating peacefully, biting her lip. “Planning to visit the

“Grandpa

going to see him,

Hugo’s been asking about him since he woke

up a bit earlier, maybe Hugo

paused in her eating, looking up at Lana.

he arrived. When I opened the door this morning, he was

falling into Hugo’s bowl of porridge. “He had a car accident yesterday, got a fever, and is in the

don’t believe it either. The moment I opened the door and saw him, it felt like it was all happening yesterday. Who knows, he’s

Cicely didn’t respond.

Hugo stopped eating. “Is

hospital now. He loves you so much,

his

*

hospital to see Erik, and without playing chess, they went to Seth’s

hospital, with only an assistant, who was neither family

glancing at Cicely. Hugo approached the bed, looking at Seth, deep in sleep,

a layer of sweat, his face flushed and his brows furrowed while his thin lips flushed pale. For someone who typically showed little emotion, he must be

seen Seth this sick

*

sleeper, but despite the room filling with people, he

out of the ward.

held Hugo and walked forward in

“Mommy?”

“Yes?”

looked at her for a couple of seconds. “Is

nothing, just a

awful.

softly,

Lana watched on silently.

*

around 9 p.m., and Charlie immediately notified

up expressionlessly, taking the glass of water

past nine in

the glass and threw off the

“Mr. Diaz!”

to stop him, “I’ve got people watching over Ms. Cicely’s

“Who gave you the permission to

I assure you

made to leave, but Charlie stood firmly in his path, pleading earnestly. “Mr. Diaz, there are thousands of employees across our companies

“It’s still early.”

*

the morning, Cicely

lit room, she remained seated for what felt

for a long while, then, with determination, she pushed one open. The chill air

strode toward her. Before she could react, she

hoarse and fierce, but his

she gathered her bearings, she found

and the sound brought Cicely fully

wasn’t exactly built like a brick house; her push sent him stumbling back

him lift his gaze to hers, her frown deepened. “Who

“It’s cold outside.”

twisted sarcastically, “Feeling

Adam’s apple

do you want? If I really decided to leave one day, I wouldn’t choose to sneak away in the dead of night. What’s the point of standing guard all night? And if I truly wanted to leave, what could

moment, his gaze fixed on her as if stumped. “Other than stopping you, it seems I have no

“Are you planning to forcefully

you really

voice followed

Cicely didn’t speak.

there’s no need for me to force you

plan to wear me

slowly approached, his dark eyes locked on her face, “I don’t want to wear you down. Tell me, what do

“You don’t have to do anything.

chuckled lowly, his voice even more muffled due to the fever. The sound reverberated in her ears and vibrated through her

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