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…”

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“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

The room fell into a prolonged silence Just as Mona thought her words might have been too harsh and that Monson

would soon lose his temper, his deep voice echoed again

“You’re right”

Mona looked up, puzzled, “What?”

Morrison tugged at his lips and spoke frankly, “I love her I’ve loved Rose all along.”

Mona’s eyes trembled uncontrollably, her heart in turmoil. “And what about me? Morrison, what have I been to you

all these years? You made me fall for you, and now you’re just tossing me aside. Don’t you think that’s cruel?”

“I’m sorry about this, and I’ll make it up to you in other ways.”

Morrison didn’t bring up Mona’s abrupt departure again, even though he knew she had used him to marry into the

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

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

you ask Rose if she would forgive you because of your compensation?”

Morrison frowned.

“All these years, what have you done for her? You’ve toyed with her feelings for so long, and left 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. but once she does, her decisions are not subject to change by anyone or anything”

Watching Morrison’s 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 ridicule and didn’t care what anyone thought, just to marry you, say

she wants a divorce

She didn’t finish her sentence. Instead, she abruptly changed the subject. “You see, to someone who loves you,

even a cold look can be a sharp dagger” It was exactly how she felt at the moment.

Morrison’s dark, brooding face suddenly twitched “Get some rest.

He left a remark and walked past the hospital bed towards the door.

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

hands slowly opened, gripping the blanket tightly

Morrison flung open the door of the hospital room, startling the assistant who had been waiting outside. The

assistant quickly approached him. “Mr. Witt

“Get someone to take good care of Mona. Get her whatever she wants.”

The assistant paused for a moment but quickly followed Morrison, “Right away, sir.

They rode the elevator to Morrison’s floor and upon opening the door, they found that the person who should have

been resting in bed was nowhere to be seen.

The assistant, noting Morrison’s sour expression, quickly said, “Mr. Witt, your wife might be in the doctor’s office

now.”

Morrison turned to look at him. The assistant was intimidated by his icy gaze, “She was just in Mona’s room a bit

ago. Didn’t you know?”

Morrison’s frown deepened. She was in Mona’s room?”

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

she went to the attending

doctor’s office.”

Morrison fell silent for a moment, his eyes narrowing before he strode away. The assistant, overwhelmed by the

aura of anger, hurried after him.

Rose had been meticulously checking details with the attending physician, there were no difference from the ones

she heard in the ward.

She listened quietly as the doctor explained the instructions, nodding in silent agreement. “Doctor, how long will it

take for his injuries and head trauma to fully heal?”

The doctor paused before answering. “It’s hard to say for certain. We’ll need to monitor his recovery. But don’t

worry, with proper care, he shouldn’t have any major issues Mr. Morrison is still young, after all.”

Rose nodded lightly, managing a faint smile as she stood up, “Thank you, doctor. I’ll take good care of him.”

“It’s my duty, no need to thank me

After bidding the 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 saw her

She stood impassively, waiting as he approached. His dark eyes seemed to always carry an edge, as if ready to pin

her to the spot at any

moment

“What were you just doing?”

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Rose replied softly, “I was discussing your condition with the doctor. He says you need good care.”

Morrison’s expression eased a bil, and he reached out to grab her arm Theard you went to Mona’s room

She 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‘

There was no need for further confirmation, because the assistant had said the same thing. Morrison’s tense face

finally relaxed, “So you’re planning to follow the doctor’s orders?”

“Hm?” Rose looked at him, confused by his grip on her hand

“Didn’t the doctor just say I needed better care?”

Rose nodded, “Of course. Do you really think I’d let anything bad happen to you?”

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

hospital looking for you. Do you realize this will slow down my recovery?”

Rose smiled gently. “You didn’t think about your recovery speed when you visited Mona, did you?”

Morrison’s face tightened, and as he 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”

Rose nodded understandingly, “I get it. After all, she’s an acquaintance. It’s only natural to be concerned.”

Morrison looked at her for a few seconds, feeling something was off. “Do you really think so?”

Rose chuckled, “Was I really that unreasonable before? That you think I can’t understand something so obvious?”

Morrison fell silent The more normal, understanding, and magnanimous she seemed, the more he felt something

was amiss.

“Let’s go back, so you don’t delay your recovery any further.”

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

retreating back, deep in thought.

“Mr Witt?” The assistant spoke up, confused

“How did Mona find her way to my house today?”

Morrison’s voice was cold, catching the assistant off guard, “It was me. Mona contacted me out of the blue today. I

thought you’d be happy to see

her.”

After all, the whole of R City knew about Morrison and Mona’s history. And he, having been by Morrison’s side for

years, was certainly aware.

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However, Morrison turned sharply, his cool, detached gaze sending a chill down the assistant’s spine. “I’m married

now. There’s only one Mrs. Witt, now and in the future.”

“Yes, I understand, Mr. Witt.”

Morrison walked away.

Rose took meticulous care of Morrison, sparing no detail. It was just that Rose’s words seemed to be much scarcer

compared to before. Even when she occasionally said something, she always had a light, faint smile on her face.

Morrison was in a foul mood. Every time he saw her smile, it was like a knot in his stomach.

That afternoon, after making sure he had eaten a little, she quietly picked up her phone and said to the newly

arrived nurse: “I’ll leave him in your

care.

Morrison immediately sat up in bed, “Where are you going?”

With a sigh of resignation, Rose muttered, “I gotta head home at some point. A girl’s gotta eat.”

“I can have someone bring food to you here.”

“But I need a shower, too”

“We ve got showers.”

“And I need to change my clothes.”

“Someone can bring you whatever you need”

Rose fell silent for a moment, then looked earnestly at Morrison. “I don’t want to eat or shower in a hospital”

Morrison was at a loss for words.

The tension between the two was palpable, but the nurse, sensing the need for some light–hearted diplomacy,

chimed in with a chuckle. “You two sure do care about each other. But sir, your wife’s pregnant. Maybe cut her

some slack? I’ll take good care of you. Everything will be okay”

Rose cracked a smile “Yeah, I am pregnant, you know”

Morrison, finally relenting, said softly, “Alright, come back soon.”

With a nonchalant “Mhm,” Rose left the room

Back at the house, Megan and Molly were waiting

*Rose, everything alright with you and Morrison? Megan asked with concern

Rose nodded with a smile, “Can’t stay mad at the guy forever”

Molly exhaled a sigh of relief. “You must be exhausted Go freshen up and I’ll whip up something for dinner”

Indeed tired, Rose just nodded and made her way upstairs Half an hour later, she descended in her comfy home

wear.

Despite being a lady of high society. Molly was quite the chef. She served up a hearty spread–three dishes and a

soup–and Rose dug in heartily

After dinner and tidying up, Rose stepped out of the dining room and smiled at the two women on the couch, “It’s

getting late. Shouldn’t you be heading to bed?”

Megan looked at her wistfully.

Rose pursed her lips, silent for a few seconds before reassuring, “Don’t worry. Morrison’s in good hands. I’ve got the

best nurse looking after him.”

“But you‘

“I’m really tired and would like to head to bed now”

Rose did look worn out. It made sense–any expectant mother would be drained after a day of tending to a sick

family member in the hospital. In the end. Megan and Molly didn’t press further.

Rose hadn’t even considered returning to the hospital to stay with Morrison. She was pregnant and needed to

prioritize her own well–being. As for Morrison, he would have company. There were others who would want to stay

by his side.