A Mix-up Made Me His Enemy’s Woman 124
Chapter 124
Silas looked at Bethany in the oversized hospital gown. Her fragile frame looked even smaller than usual, and it tugged at his heart.
He had finally gotten Jane to make sure Bethany ate three or four proper meals a day, just to help her put on a little weight. Yet it had taken only a few days for all that progress to vanish.
Silas pinched the little bit of flesh on her cheek with a sigh. “Be good, okay? If you lose any more weight, you won’t look pretty anymore, Mrs. Brennan.”
His casual tone washed away some of the gloom hanging over Bethany. “Silas, that hurts!”
“Good. If it hurts, maybe you’ll remember it. Got it?” Silas said.
Bethany pursed her lips in annoyance. She watched him hold a porcelain bowl with the little daisies on it, his fingers brushing against the warm rim as he scooped up a spoonful of porridge.
“The doctor said you need to eat something light. Come on. Open up.”
Bethany wasn’t used to being waited on like this. She reached out. “I’ll do it myself.”
However, Silas dodged her hand before she could touch the bowl.
He frowned. “Did you forget you’ve got a needle in your hand?”
He set the bowl down and walked to the left side of the bed. Then, he sat down and pulled her
into his arms.
Bethany let out a low cry. “Are you crazy?”
“No,” Silas said as he leisurely picked up the bowl once more. “Maybe if you stopped being so difficult about eating, I wouldn’t need to do this.”
He freed up a hand and gave her a firm pat on the rear. “Stop moving. Eat. If you don’t want to eat, I can always find something else for us to do.”
Bethany tensed as the thought filled her with genuine fear. She obediently opened her mouth.
The warm porridge slid down her throat. Even though her taste buds were numb from the medication, she could still detect a hint of sweetness.
“Is it good?” Silas asked.
Bethany pressed her lips together. “It’s not bad.”
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Silas patiently fed her one spoonful at a time. It took a full half an hour. When she ate the last drop of porridge, he smiled with satisfaction.
He said, “Good. You need to keep eating like this. Put some weight back on so you feel better when I hold you.”
Annoyed, Bethany drove her elbow into Silas. She heard a low, magnetic groan close to her ear.
“You’re elbowing me again?” Silas grabbed the back of her neck, his voice carrying a threat.” If you move again, I’m going to kiss you.”
Bethany’s ears turned red. “You jerk! You pervert!”
“Alright, I’m done teasing you. Seriously, stop moving. I’m actually getting turned on.”
As soon as the words left Silas‘ mouth, Bethany went still. She didn’t dare to move a muscle.
She said, “Then let me go!”
It was humiliating to be cradled in his arms like this. He was holding her like an infant, and it left her embarrassed.
Silas‘ eyes darkened, and his Adam’s apple bobbed. “No. I missed you. I just want to hold you
for a while.”
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Bethany looked up and met his gaze. His eyes were dark and heavy with inexplicable emotions.
She parted her lips again. “Silas, don’t you like men?”
Nothing about him right now made it seem like he was into men.
“Yeah,” Silas said. He curved his lips into a playful smile. “I saw a fortune teller on my trip. He said I’d have bad luck for the rest of my life if I liked men. I thought about it and decided it wasn’t worth it. I’m sticking to women from now on.”
Bethany was speechless.
Just then, the closed door to the hospital room slowly creaked open.
Evan blinked his big eyes as he studied Bethany’s position on the hospital bed. Then he said excitedly, “Aunt Betty, I came to see you!”
Bethany’s ears burned even hotter.
She lightly punched Silas, who was on top of her now. “Get off me.
Silas clicked his tongue softly as he reluctantly got off the bed. Then he narrowed his eyes and stared at Evan.
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He wasn’t happy. Evan had completely ruined the romantic mood he had worked so hard to set.
Jeremy coughed from the doorway before hobbling over with his cane.
“Beth, you look much better. I heard you fainted yesterday, and it nearly scared the living daylights out of me!” he said.
Only then did Bethany realize that she had been out cold for a whole day.
“Yeah! I was scared too!” Evan chimed in. “Let me kiss it better! A kiss will make the pain go away!”
Silas watched the chubby little face get close to Bethany. He scoffed and grabbed the back of Evan’s collar with two fingers.
He asked, “Didn’t your teacher tell you that boys and girls should keep their distance? Evan, Bethany’s my wife. Stay away from her.”
Bethany’s cheeks grew even hotter. She shot Silas a glare and said, “Evan, don’t listen to him. He’s just teasing you.”
Evan hummed and pulled a piece of chocolate from his pocket. “Aunt Betty, this is my flavor. Eat it if you’re hungry so you don’t faint again.”
favorite
He innocently thought Bethany had fainted from hunger, so he tried to butter her favorite chocolate.
up
with his
Evan cast a disdainful glance at Silas, thinking he was too mean for letting Bethany go hungry.
Silas couldn’t be bothered to deal with the child’s petty thoughts. He looked at Jeremy instead. “Dad, since the Reids want to play dirty, they can’t blame me for what happens next.”
Jeremy sighed. “I used to think Gary was smart, but now I see that he’s just foolish. Beth, don’t be sad about your mother! If she doesn’t love you, we do! Don’t worry. Our whole family is right behind you!”
Bethany felt her nose sting. “Thanks, Jeremy.”
That very same day, Gary discovered that many of his long–term partners had cut ties with him. When he asked why, they all told him to go home and ask Diana.
Gary immediately understood that Silas was making his move.
He pinned all his hopes on Ella.
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“Ella, put in a good word with Noah. If he doesn’t step in, we’re going to have a hard time weathering this storm.”
Ella’s eyes flickered. She would talk to Noah, but she had to be careful with her words. She couldn’t make it too obvious that Silas was the one pulling the strings. It would cause trouble if Noah found out that his rival had married his ex.
“Dad, Noah said we’ll register our marriage at the end of the month. Just hold on a little longer. Everything’s going to be fine by the end of the month!”
Gary sighed lightly. “That’s all we can do. Ella, you can’t be so willful anymore.”
Ella pouted. “Dad, I told you I had nothing to do with Bethany’s grandmother getting sick! Don’t worry. I won’t let our company collapse!”
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