The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1818

Mona’s expression froze on her face.

Morrison, who had been standing by the window, turned around, and his dark eyes looked calmly at Mona. “After you left, I should have been angry and resentful. Theoretically, I did feel that way. But truth be told, what I actually felt was relief and gratitude. It was an unprecedented sense of liberation, like the shackles that had weighed on me for years were suddenly lifted.”

Mona stared at him, dumbfounded.

“At the mention of the school reunion, the first face that flashed through my mind was someone else’s. Hearing you would be there gave me a reason to attend for old times sake.”

“Another face. Are you talking about Rose?” Mona said slowly.c2

Morrison looked down at her and didn’t deny it “Yes.”

“If I didn’t want to, I wouldn’t give anyone the chance to get close to me.”

Mona suddenly let out a cold laugh, cutting Morrison off. “So you kept me by your side all those years, yet you never touched me. Can I interpret this as you not really wanting to give me a chance to get close to you?

“Why did you choose me as your girlfriend in the first place, Morrison? What were you thinking? Rose was always around you back then, and if you had agreed, I’m sure she would have been delighted to be your girl Why did you choose me?”

Morrison’s frown deepened. “Why do you think that if i agreed, Rose would have been delighted to be my girlfriend?”

Mona looked at him with a face full of sarcasm, as if she were looking at a fool, feeling both speechless and amused. She let out a cold laugh, “Even if you didn’t like me much at the time, did it ever cross your mind that you chose me just because you didn’t like Rose clinging to you, that you were annoyed by her? You kept me by your side just to make Rose back off, to cut off her hopes for you. And now you are asking me this.

“Don’t tell me you still don’t know that Rose likes you.”

Perhaps Morrison’s words had struck a nerve. For years, Mona had tried to hide Rose’s presence, not wanting Morrison to pay too much attention to her But today, Morrison finally confronted the complex feelings he harbored for Rose, even confessing to her

At this point, what else did she have to hide?

Morrison’s hands clenched into fists in his pockets as he looked at her with detachment. “You knew too?”

“Heh. Mona laughed again, “Morrison, should I say you’re clever or foolish? Everyone can see Rose likes you, except you. And everyone thought you really disliked her, including me. But it turns out that you’ve fooled everyone. The funniest part is that you even fooled yourself.”

Mona’s laughter was bitter, her face a mix of sorrow and irony. It was ridiculous.

How could anyone deceive themselves? Deceive themselves into hating someone, it was unheard of.

Morrison watched her with narrowed eyes, his voice low. “Ive deceived my self?”

Something stirred in Mona, her expression stiffening. She laughed coldly again, “If you don’t understand, never mind. Maybe I’m just overthinking

It

But Morrison ignored her, continuing. “So what you’re saying is that I’ve deceived myself into hating Rose? In fact, I’m in love with her, is that it?

Mona’s heart raced, and she inadvertently met Morrisons intense gaze. He had moved closer to the bed, his eyes now holding her in an invisible grip, leaving her nowhere to hide. She felt even more strongly that his expression wasn’t one of waiting for a real answer, but rather forcing her to

nod in agreement with his previous words.

She bit her lip hard, “I told you that it’s just a guess I don’t know…”

“So you mean that the person I’ve loved all along was Rose”

Mona’s hands clenched tightly, feeling a chill Hearing Morrison confess his love for Rose several times, her patience had been completely exhausted “Don’t you realize how stupid your question is? It’s your own love life, how would I know whether you truly love her or not?”

Morrison’s eyes flickered slightly

Mona thought her words might have been

“You’re right”

looked up, puzzled,

“I love her

have I been to you all these years? You made me

I’ll make it up to you in

Mona’s abrupt departure again, even though he knew she had used him to marry into the Witt

filled with desolation, “Why don’t you ask Rose if she would forgive you because of

Morrison frowned.

alone at the altar when she was carrying your baby No woman would easily forgive you for that. The only reason she’s held on so far is that Rose is patient. But you know what kind of person she is, and so do! And so does everyone who knows her. She may not speak up. but once she does, her decisions are not subject to

embarrassed expression, Mona let out a long, ironic sigh. “She won’t forgive you, Morrison. If she didn’t love you, maybe, just maybe, you’d have a sliver of hope. But she does love you. To hear a woman who went through hell and high water, who faced

who loves you, even a cold look can

face suddenly

a remark and walked past the hospital

the bed, tears streaming down her face, dripping onto the pristine white sheets. Her clenched

hospital room, startling the assistant who had

of Mona. Get

a moment but quickly followed

the elevator to Morrison’s floor and upon opening the door, they found that the person who should have been resting in bed

“Mr. Witt, your wife might be in

assistant was intimidated by his icy gaze, “She was

was

but she came out shortly after. Said she

doctor’s office.”

he strode away. The assistant, overwhelmed by the

physician, there were no difference from the ones she heard in the ward.

“Doctor, how long

We’ll need to monitor his recovery. But don’t worry,

stood up, “Thank you, doctor. I’ll

need to thank

the office. She hadn’t gone far when she saw Morrison storming down the corridor toward her His

he approached. His dark eyes seemed to always carry an edge, as if ready to pin her to the spot

moment

you

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softly, “I was discussing your condition with

he reached out to grab her arm Theard you went

glanced at his assistant behind him and didn’t deny it “Yes Your assistant tried to stop me i realized I shouldn’t have intruded and left quickly. It shouldn’t have disturbed her rest. If you don’t believe me, ask your assistant‘

the assistant had said the same thing. Morrison’s tense face finally relaxed, “So you’re planning to follow the doctor’s orders?”

confused by his grip on

doctor just say

Do you really think I’d

smirked, “Good to know. Stay put from now on. I’m a patient, covered in wounds. I can’t be roaming the hospital

smiled gently. “You didn’t think about your recovery speed

studied Rose’s expression–beyond the faint smile, there were no other emotions–he gripped her hand tighter “She had an accident and ended up here. It was only right to check on her”

all, she’s an acquaintance. It’s only natural to be

at her for a few seconds, feeling something was off. “Do you

chuckled, “Was I really that unreasonable before? That you think I can’t understand

more normal, understanding, and magnanimous she seemed, the more

go back, so you don’t delay your

spoke naturally but deftly slipped her hand from his, smiling as she moved ahead. Morrison watched her retreating

The assistant spoke up, confused

did Mona find her way to

the assistant off guard, “It was me. Mona contacted me out of the blue today. I