Semua Bab The Billionaire Doctor's Unwilling Wife : Bab 21 - Bab 30

Chapter twenty-oneEmily I looked like a bride but just didn't feel like one.The woman staring back at me from Xena's mirror looked beautiful enough to be getting married. My white dress was simple but elegant, fitted at the waist and falling just below my knees. Xena had insisted on soft curls, light makeup, and a pair of pearl earrings she claimed made me look expensive.I only saw a woman standing on the edge of a life she hadn't chosen."You need to stop looking at yourself like you're attending your own funeral," Xena said from behind me, adjusting the shoulder of my dress.I managed a weak smile through the mirror. "Maybe because that's exactly what this feels like."Xena clicked her tongue and stepped in front of me. "Emily."I sighed and looked away.I hadn't slept much after Seth took me back yesterday. Even when I closed my eyes, sleep refused to stay. Every time I drifted off, I kept seeing his face from yesterday. Hearing his voice.There is nothing I can do. We get mar

Chapter twenty-threeEmily The vibration of my phone made me hesitate to move at first, half convinced it was part of my dream.Or maybe I was still dreaming.With a sleepy groan, I reached out blindly, my face still buried in the pillow as my hand searched the bedside table until my fingers finally brushed against my phone.Lazily peeling one eye open, I squinted at the screen and saw an unsaved number.Just as I was about to answer, the ringing stopped.Yesterday’s anxiety, frustration, and anger had all settled into the exhaustion weighing heavily on my body now.Slowly, I pushed myself upright, careful not to worsen the dull ache still throbbing in my head. I pressed my fingers to my temple and massaged it gently.Brrrr… brrrr…A notification popped up on my phone, making me pause.I unlocked it and stared at the message."So you finally went ahead and married him after I begged you not to, right? Well, newsflash, you are mine, and I would do anything, I repeat, anything, to make

Chapter twenty-fiveSethThe front door had barely shut behind my mother when I let out a slow breath and ran a hand over my face.I should have known she would do something like this.It’s my fault. I’ve made things worse by never being honest about how I feel when it comes to her.I turned back to the living room and found Emily still standing where my mother had left her. Her arms were folded lightly across her chest, her face unreadable in that frustrating way she had mastered so well.But even from where I stood, I could see it.The tiny crease between her brows that only showed up when something was bothering her more than she wanted to admit.My jaw tightened.“What did she say to you?”Emily blinked, like my voice had pulled her out of her thoughts. “Nothing.”I stared at her.She rolled her eyes softly and walked past me toward the dining area. “Why does everyone today ask questions like they’re trying to interrogate me?”I followed after her. “Emily.”She got to the dining t

Chapter twenty-sevenEmilyHolding my phone tightly in my sweaty hand, I hurried into the room and shut the door behind me with more force than necessary.This wasn't good.I began pacing the room, back and forth, my mind racing as I tried to figure out who had sent the message and what exactly they meant by it.Oh lord! Please don't tell me its one of those threats these unknown criminals are using to play with me.I really didn't have the energy for this.For the past three days, there had been nothing. No texts. No calls. No strange packages.Not that I'd let my guard down completely.My family's estate had cameras too. Tight security as well. Yet somehow, someone had still managed to get close enough to leave that disturbing package behind.But ever since I stepped into Seth's penthouse, I hadn't thought about any of it. Maybe because the security here was just as strict. Or maybe because, for the first time in a long while, I'd allowed myself to believe I was out of their reach.

Chapter twenty-nineEmilyThe next morning…The moment I closed the bathroom door behind me, every bit of strength I'd been holding onto crumbled.I leaned against the door and shut my eyes.Daddy was right.I guess I've been judging people by their faces and the support they show, not knowing the enemies are closer than I think.Ha! To think I'd just begun trusting this person.I moved away from the door and picked up my phone.It was dead.Great!Muttering under my breath, I plugged it into the charger and waited impatiently, tapping my fingers against the mattress.The screen lit up a few seconds later.Almost immediately, the message appeared again. Apparently, it had been the last thing I looked at before sleep took over.I had stared at it over and over again, and with every second, my stomach tightened.My eyes slowly moved across the screen.Don't trust your husband.You think Seth Hernandez married you to protect you? You're only useful to him until the merger is complete.He