All Chapters of I Accidentally Accepted The Male Lead's Proposal : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Edward was wheeled out of the operating room and transferred directly into a VIP private ward. Walter, ever the efficient and experienced assistant, had already arranged for two professional caregivers to be on standby. Ethan had stepped out to speak privately with the attending physician.Claire stood quietly in the room, her gaze fixed on the frail old man lying in the hospital bed. His eyes were tightly shut, his face pale and completely drained of its usual intimidating vigor.Looking at his employer, Walter couldn't help but share some of the burdens Edward had shouldered over the decades."Although the Old Master holds absolute authority and is known for being ruthless in the business world, his personal life has been anything but easy," Walter murmured quietly. "He had to manage the entire Cole empire alone. When Ethan's father passed away from his illness, the Old Master seemed to age twenty years overnight. He used to sit alone in his study in the dark for the entire night."

The scene playing out before her eyes was ripped straight from the pages of a classic romance novel. Claire was practically certain that the bleeding girl she had just seen was the destined female lead of this world: Serena Vance. Originally named Serena Fowler, she had only recently changed her surname back to Vance after being recognized as the wealthy family's true daughter who had been swapped at birth. According to the original plotline, she hadn't been back with her biological family for very long.And now, the male and female leads had officially met.Claire had no idea how she managed to make it back to the Flower Hill Estate. Katherine was sitting on the plush sofa watching television. Seeing her daughter-in-law walk in, she smiled warmly. "Claire, you're back."Claire seemed not to hear her at all, walking toward the grand staircase in an absolute daze.Taken aback, Katherine called out again, her voice laced with concern. "Claire?"Only then did Claire snap out of her tra

The next morning, when Claire woke up, Ethan was already fully dressed and ready to leave. She quickly glanced at the time. It was seven-thirty.She threw off the heavy covers, slipped out of bed, and padded over to him, gently taking the silk tie from his hands. "Let me help you."Ethan's dark gaze fell upon her face. "Are you heading to the driving school to practice today?""No, I think I'll just go practice one more time right before the final road test. What time did you finally get back last night?""One in the morning.""Was the gala fun?""Boring."Claire smiled teasingly as she adjusted his collar. "With so many beautiful women flocking around, how could it possibly be boring?""It doesn't matter how many women are there. None of them are my wife."Claire raised her eyes, looking at him with a half-smile. "Oh? I didn't realize you were so incredibly greedy, wanting so many wives."Ethan gritted his teeth and glared at her, his cheeks flushing the faintest shade of pink. "You

Claire ultimately got into the car with Ethan.The two of them remained in a suffocating silence all the way back to the Flower Hill Estate. When the car finally rolled to a stop, Claire reached out to open her door, but a large hand clamped onto her wrist, pulling her back."Why do you want a divorce?" Ethan asked, his dark eyes holding back a somber, churning gloom.Claire didn't answer right away. After a moment of heavy silence, she turned her head to look at him directly. "What exactly is your relationship with that Serena?"She ultimately couldn't hold it in any longer and had to ask.Ethan was taken aback. Thinking about what had just happened in the hospital corridor, and how Serena's friend had blurted out things that were so easily misunderstood, he realized he really did need to explain the situation clearly."Her name is Serena Vance, the daughter of the Vance family. Earlier at the mall, she was pushed down in a crowd and badly scraped her leg. I originally wanted to have

Unable to withstand the suffocating intensity of his gaze, Claire took the initiative to move closer. She reached out and gently tugged on Ethan's suit sleeve."Husband, please don't look at me like that. It's so scary."Ethan stared down at her, his jaw tight. "Claire, do you have any idea how incredibly busy I am? How much longer do you plan on torturing me like this?"His tone carried an unmistakable hint of profound grievance.Claire felt intensely aggrieved too. "Ethan... does being with me right now cause you pain?"Ethan nodded slowly. "You do cause me pain. So can you please, just once, behave yourself?"Claire's heart instantly shattered into a million jagged pieces.He was already starting to feel miserable just being by her side. As the overarching plot progressed, would the female lead be the only one capable of healing him? Would being with Serena be the only thing that could ever make him truly happy?It had to be that way. Her role as the vicious, disposable female sup