Semua Bab Billionaire Bonds: Arranged in Love: Bab 31 - Bab 39

Chloe had still not met Ethan, she didn’t want to. Lily tried to set up a meeting, but Chloe rejected her each time. Chloe hadn’t forgiven him and didn’t plan to. Chloe: I’m going on a 2 month long trip.Chloe’s message came in just as Lily got home. She settled into her couch and opened the chat interface.Lily: “Where are you going?”Chloe: “The Maldives. Ocean therapy.”Lily: “Okay, have fun.”Chloe: “You have plans with him tonight, right?”Lily: “Yes. Dinner.”Chloe: “If he hurts you, I’ll come back and beat him up.”Lily thought about Ethan’s height and how he towered over her. Then she thought of Chloe, who would pant if she had to climb 2 flights of stairs.Lily: “I’d rather you didn’t.”Chloe: “You’re not even married, and you’re already protecting him. What happened to sisters before husbands?”Lily: “I’m protecting you. You don’t even exercise. How are you going to take on Ethan?”Chloe: “True. Then I’ll pay someone to beat him up.”Lily: “That’s illegal.”Chloe: “The thi

The room was quiet. Only the steady beeping of the heart monitor could be heard. Chloe laid on another bed, her gaze trained on Lily. The doctor had said Lily’s CT scans were okay and she only had a slight concussion. If she woke up within the next 24 hours, they would be in the clear. But for now, all they could do was wait. Aspen stood near the window, one hand in his pocket and the other holding his phone. He was on the phone with his secretary. They had finally found out why the accident happened. Some rich college kids had been having a street racing competition, and some of them were even drunk. One of them turned into another road, wanting to use it as a shortcut so he could win. The road happened to be the same one Lily's taxi was on. The driver tried to avoid the crash by swerving to the other side of the road, but the drunk driver still crashed into them. The taxi driver had taken most of the damage due to his intentional positioning of the car. He had become the benefacto

Lily stared out the window as the sky slowly brightened. The sun hadn’t risen yet, but the blue was starting to lighten into its signature morning look. For some reason, the sky looked more beautiful than usual— maybe it was her recent brush with death.Beside her, Chloe was still asleep, curled up tightly, hugging a pillow with her phone hanging dangerously close to the edge of the bed. She had fallen asleep while watching videos. Chloe didn’t do well staying in one place for long, doing nothing, but she hadn’t left Lily’s side since the accident.Lily had wanted to help her place it properly, so it wouldn’t fall, but Chloe’s bed was too far away and she couldn’t walk by herself yet. Her gaze fell on the bulge that was her leg right through the blanket. It was wrapped up in a cast and would be for the next three months.There was a soft knock at the door.Aspen stepped in wearing casual clothes, a brown envelope in his left hand and a basket in his right. Lily turned, and their eyes

The ringing of the phone made Ethan turn his face from the car disappearing over the horizon.“Is it done?” Ethan asked the person on the other end of the line.“Yes. I shortlisted five potential candidates. When would Madam be interviewing them?”“I’ll ask her tonight,” Ethan replied.He ended the call and slipped the phone back into his pocket. On the passenger seat lay a brown envelope. Lily had passed it back to him when he went to get everyone’s lunch. Her parents hadn’t noticed. They were too engrossed in their conversation with the nurse.It seemed she really wanted to leave him.Running his hand through his hair, he sighed and started the engine.He had to fix their relationship. Somehow.The ride home passed in a blur. Lily hadn’t been to her childhood home in months, maybe longer. Her parents often called her and Ethan over for dinner, but she always turned them down. Due to his busy schedule, He was always away— sometimes on business trips, some conferences. And two months

The bright sunlight was covered by a cloud, turning the sky pale grey. It seemed like it was going to rain again, perfectly mirroring their mood. Ethan pushed Lily’s wheelchair at an unhurried pace, his eyes were fixed on the road, but his mind was clearly elsewhere. They didn’t speak— there was nothing else to be said.As they turned the curve to their street, the familiar silhouette of Ethan’s childhood home came into view. Lily turned to look at it. It looked different from when she was younger. When did it start to change? When Uncle John remarried? No, it wasn’t that early.It was just before Ethan left. It started with little things. New flowers. Changing the statue on the fountain. Cutting the cherry blossom tree.And slowly, the whole house had changed. The previously white walls that matched her house had now been painted a dark grey. The inside had probably changed too. Life was like that. Nothing stayed the same, she and Ethan used to be best friends, but now they w