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.”

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

change. “Grandpa wants

to

Hugo’s been asking about him since

lips slightly. “If you’d woken up a

eating, looking up at Lana.

don’t know when he arrived. When I opened

porridge. “He had a car accident yesterday,

happening yesterday. Who knows,

Cicely didn’t respond.

stopped eating. “Is Daddy going to

in the hospital now. He loves you so much, he wouldn’t

his

*

see Erik, and without playing chess, they went to

Just one man, sick in the hospital, with only an assistant, who was neither family nor friend, by

approached the bed, looking at Seth, deep

now seething with a layer of sweat, his face flushed and his brows furrowed while his thin lips flushed

never seen Seth

*

with people, he showed no

of the ward.

held Hugo and walked forward in

“Mommy?”

“Yes?”

at her for a couple of seconds. “Is Daddy really

nothing, just a

“But I’ve had a fever before, and it was awful. I think Daddy

softly,

Lana watched on silently.

*

p.m., and Charlie immediately

of water from Charlie and

a little past nine

the glass and

“Mr. Diaz!”

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

face darkened instantly, “Who gave you the permission

assure you

pleading earnestly. “Mr. Diaz, there are thousands of employees across our companies counting on you. Even if you feel the need to keep

“It’s still early.”

*

wee hours of the morning,

room, she remained seated for what felt like an eternity before throwing off the covers

stared at the closed double doors for a long while, then, with determination, she pushed one open. The chill air brought a cutting wind with it, nipping sharply at her bones. Cicely squinted

Before she could react, she was enveloped in a man’s embrace. His open coat

hoarse and fierce, but his thunderous growl made

time she gathered her bearings, she found herself pushed back into

the sound brought Cicely fully back to the

a brick house; her push sent

gaze to hers, her frown deepened. “Who let you

“It’s cold outside.”

“Feeling cold

up, his Adam’s apple

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

a moment, his gaze fixed on her as if stumped.

you planning to forcefully

you really

voice followed

Cicely didn’t speak.

don’t plan to leave, then there’s no need for me to force

wear me down

down. Tell me, what do I need

made Cicely’s body tense. “You don’t have to do anything. I’m already more than tolerant of you, Seth. Don’t

due to the fever. The sound reverberated in her ears and vibrated through her

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