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

been too harsh and that Monson would soon lose his temper, his

“You’re right”

looked up, puzzled, “What?”

“I love her I’ve loved

Morrison, what have I been to you all these years? You made me fall for

and I’ll make it

into the Witt family, he hadn’t mentioned it at all After all, as she said, he had been the one

up in other ways?” Mona’s eyes brimmed with tears, but her laugh was filled with desolation, “Why don’t you ask Rose if

Morrison frowned.

her 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.

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 ridicule and didn’t

changed the subject. “You see, to someone who loves you, even a cold look can be

brooding face suddenly twitched

walked past the hospital bed towards the door.

down her face, dripping onto the pristine white sheets. Her clenched hands slowly opened, gripping the blanket

of the hospital room, startling the assistant who had been waiting outside. The assistant quickly approached

of

for a moment but quickly followed Morrison,

opening the door, they found that the

Witt, your wife might be in the doctor’s office

look at him. The assistant was intimidated by his icy gaze,

frown deepened. She was in

She insisted on going in, but she came out shortly after. Said she wanted to check on your condition, so she

doctor’s office.”

a moment, his eyes narrowing before he strode away. The

checking details with the attending physician, there were no difference from the ones she heard in the

the instructions, nodding in silent agreement. “Doctor, how long will it take for his injuries and head

say for certain. We’ll need to monitor his recovery. But don’t worry, with proper care, he

smile as she stood up, “Thank you, doctor.

no need to thank

doctor farewell, Rose stepped out of the office. She hadn’t gone far when she saw Morrison storming down the corridor toward her His pace quickened when he

His dark eyes seemed to always carry an edge, as if ready to pin her to

moment

were you just

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condition with the doctor. He says you need good care.”

to grab her arm Theard

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

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

at him, confused by his

just say I needed better care?”

really think I’d let anything bad happen

wounds. I can’t be

didn’t think about your recovery speed when you visited Mona,

he studied Rose’s expression–beyond the faint smile, there were no other emotions–he gripped her hand tighter “She had an

After all, she’s an acquaintance. It’s

her for a few seconds, feeling

That you

and magnanimous she seemed, the more he felt something was

back, so you don’t delay your recovery any further.”

hand from his, smiling as she moved ahead. Morrison watched her retreating back, deep in thought.

The assistant spoke

way

contacted me out of the blue today. I thought you’d be happy to see