The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Chapter 225

Ethan leaned over and whispered in her ear, “We’re good then, right?”

His deep voice made Janet shiver, and goose bumps rose on her skin.

She narrowed her eyes at him. “Don’t push your luck.”

“Well, what more would it take? I’ve been out in the cold for days, and it’s been so long since I last kissed you.” Ethan’s gaze fixed on her lips as he said this. He braced his arms on either side of her waist, careful not to touch the infusion tube attached to her hand.

Janet stiffened as he tried to draw closer. If she just let him off after a bout of flirting, he might think she was an easy woman.

“There’s something I want to ask you,” she said, her tone chilly. “Did Charis ever have a boyfriend while she was abroad?”

Considering her background, Charis was more than worthy of a match with the most outstanding man any city had to offer. There was a distinctly huge gap between her social status and Ethan’s, so why was she so devoted to him?

but she didn’t want to ask Ethan directly for

able to kiss his wife this time, either. “We didn’t stay in contact after she left, so

particularly pleased at all. She glanced

gaze and smiled. “Anything

towards the table. He picked up an apple and the paring knife that came with the fruits. Janet wasn’t entirely mollify just yet, and he was more than happy to attend to her needs,

Soon enough, a long, winding strip of apple peel was dangling

in silence. This charming man was just so

hospital bed. “You should eat some porridge, too. It should have cooled down to the perfect temperature by

to hide it, she huffed and reached for the plate of apple slices, only for Ethan to pull back

yourself!” Janet shot him a glare before scoffing

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