The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Ethan rubbed his nose and looked out of the window.

"Aren’t you supposed to be back next week? Well, I’m kind of busy now.I’ll ask someone to pick you up."

Ethan heard the bustling sounds of traffic from the other end of the line.

Charis managed to hear his words and answered casually, "Well, surprise! Anyway, it’s okay if you can’t make it.I’ll figure it out myself."

Although Charis tried to sound cheerful, Ethan could hear the disappointment in her voice.

"Are you free tonight?" she asked expectantly.

"We haven’t seen each other for three years.Shall we meet today?"

"I’m not free tonight." Ethan thought about Janet storming out of the house in a fit of pique.

"Maybe next time."

"You always say that you have to tell me what you mean when you say ‘next time’.I haven’t seen you in three years.Can’t I even ask you out for dinner? is that too much to ask?" Charis grunted.

been honest about

rejection annoyed

wanted to catch up with him and couldn’t understand why Ethan was constantly refusing her.She couldn’t keep

will be in the

up then."

everyone and was devoid of

fallen for him despite

disappeared as she hung up

had been three years, but Ethan hadn’t changed one

Unrequited love was painful.

it felt to love someone so much and not get anything in return.She

chose to start a new business with

nothing but talent when they started the company together.She had been through a lot of trials and tribulations with

became Brandon Larson — the

for him, but

years.She actually hoped that he would regret his decision and come after

not once in those three years had

assumed she would have moved