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.”

dish for Hugo and glanced at Cicely, who was eating peacefully, biting

“Grandpa wants

going to

asking about

lips slightly. “If you’d woken up a

looking up

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

Hugo’s bowl of porridge. “He had a

was all happening yesterday. Who knows, he’s like a madman.

Cicely didn’t respond.

stopped eating. “Is Daddy

hospital now. He loves you so much, he wouldn’t dream of

nodded, his

*

and without playing chess, they

assistant, who was neither family nor friend, by his side. “It’s like he’s living the life of an empty nester

looking at Seth, deep

furrowed while his thin lips flushed pale. For someone who

had never seen Seth this

*

a light sleeper, but despite the room filling with people, he showed no sign of waking. He didn’t

of the ward. “Mommy,

and walked

“Mommy?”

“Yes?”

her for a couple of seconds. “Is Daddy really

nothing,

a fever before, and it was awful. I think Daddy feels as bad

Cicely responded softly,

Lana watched on silently.

*

around 9 p.m., and Charlie immediately notified

taking the glass of water from

past nine in

the glass and threw

“Mr. Diaz!”

him, “I’ve got people watching over Ms. Cicely’s place, you don’t need to hover there

darkened instantly, “Who gave you the permission to do

but I assure you Ms.

Diaz, there are thousands of employees across our companies counting on you. Even if

“It’s still early.”

*

wee hours of the morning, Cicely sat

what felt like an eternity before throwing off the covers and

one open. The chill air brought a cutting wind with it, nipping sharply at her bones. Cicely squinted her eyes and shrugged her shoulders against the

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

voice was hoarse and fierce, but

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

Cicely fully back to the moment, prompting her to

brick house; her push sent him stumbling back

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

“It’s cold outside.”

sarcastically, “Feeling cold now, are

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 you do

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

laughed, “Are you planning to forcefully keep me by your

you really

followed without

Cicely didn’t speak.

then there’s no

wear me down for the rest of

on her face, “I don’t want to wear you down. Tell me, what do I need to do for

have to do anything. I’m already more than tolerant of you, Seth. Don’t push

chuckled lowly, his voice even more muffled due to the fever.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255