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Silas looked at Bethany in the oversized hospital gown. Her fragile frame looked even smaller than usual, and it tugged at his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas pinched the little bit of flesh on her cheek with a sigh. \u201cBe good, okay? If you lose any more weight, you won\u2019t look pretty anymore, Mrs. Brennan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His casual tone washed away some of the gloom hanging over Bethany. \u201cSilas, that hurts!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood. If it hurts, maybe you\u2019ll remember it. Got it?\u201d Silas said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe doctor said you need to eat something light. Come on. Open up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany wasn\u2019t used to being waited on like this. She reached out. \u201cI\u2019ll do it myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, Silas dodged her hand before she could touch the bowl.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He frowned. \u201cDid you forget you\u2019ve got a needle in your hand?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He set the bowl down and walked to the left side of the bed. Then, he sat down and pulled her\u00a0<\/p>\n
into his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany let out a low cry. \u201cAre you crazy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Silas said as he leisurely picked up the bowl once more. \u201cMaybe if you stopped being so difficult about eating, I wouldn\u2019t need to do this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He freed up a hand and gave her a firm pat on the rear. \u201cStop moving. Eat. If you don\u2019t want to eat, I can always find something else for us to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany tensed as the thought filled her with genuine fear. She obediently opened her mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it good?\u201d Silas asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany pressed her lips together. \u201cIt\u2019s not bad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cGood. You need to keep eating like this. Put some weight back on so you feel better when I hold you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Annoyed, Bethany drove her elbow into Silas. She heard a low, magnetic groan close to her ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re elbowing me again?\u201d Silas grabbed the back of her neck, his voice carrying a threat.\u201d If you move again, I\u2019m going to kiss you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany\u2019s ears turned red. \u201cYou jerk! You pervert!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, I\u2019m done teasing you. Seriously, stop moving. I\u2019m actually getting turned on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as the words left Silas\u2018 mouth, Bethany went still. She didn\u2019t dare to move a muscle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cThen let me go!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was humiliating to be cradled in his arms like this. He was holding her like an infant, and it left her embarrassed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas\u2018 eyes darkened, and his Adam\u2019s apple bobbed. \u201cNo. I missed you. I just want to hold you\u00a0<\/p>\n
for a while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Bethany looked up and met his gaze. His eyes were dark and heavy with inexplicable emotions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She parted her lips again. \u201cSilas, don\u2019t you like men?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nothing about him right now made it seem like he was into men.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d Silas said. He curved his lips into a playful smile. \u201cI saw a fortune teller on my trip. He said I\u2019d have bad luck for the rest of my life if I liked men. I thought about it and decided it wasn\u2019t worth it. I\u2019m sticking to women from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany was speechless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, the closed door to the hospital room slowly creaked open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Evan blinked his big eyes as he studied Bethany\u2019s position on the hospital bed. Then he said excitedly, \u201cAunt Betty, I came to see you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany\u2019s ears burned even hotter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lightly punched Silas, who was on top of her now. \u201cGet off me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas clicked his tongue softly as he reluctantly got off the bed. Then he narrowed his eyes and stared at Evan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He wasn\u2019t happy. Evan had completely ruined the romantic mood he had worked so hard to set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy coughed from the doorway before hobbling over with his cane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBeth, you look much better. I heard you fainted yesterday, and it nearly scared the living daylights out of me!\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Bethany realize that she had been out cold for a whole day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah! I was scared too!\u201d Evan chimed in. \u201cLet me kiss it better! A kiss will make the pain go away!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas watched the chubby little face get close to Bethany. He scoffed and grabbed the back of Evan\u2019s collar with two fingers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He asked, \u201cDidn\u2019t your teacher tell you that boys and girls should keep their distance? Evan, Bethany\u2019s my wife. Stay away from her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany\u2019s cheeks grew even hotter. She shot Silas a glare and said, \u201cEvan, don\u2019t listen to him. He\u2019s just teasing you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Evan hummed and pulled a piece of chocolate from his pocket. \u201cAunt Betty, this is my flavor. Eat it if you\u2019re hungry so you don\u2019t faint again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
favorite\u00a0<\/p>\n
He innocently thought Bethany had fainted from hunger, so he tried to butter her favorite chocolate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
up\u00a0<\/p>\n
with his\u00a0<\/p>\n
Evan cast a disdainful glance at Silas, thinking he was too mean for letting Bethany go hungry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas couldn\u2019t be bothered to deal with the child\u2019s petty thoughts. He looked at Jeremy instead. \u201cDad, since the Reids want to play dirty, they can\u2019t blame me for what happens next.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy sighed. \u201cI used to think Gary was smart, but now I see that he\u2019s just foolish. Beth, don\u2019t be sad about your mother! If she doesn\u2019t love you, we do! Don\u2019t worry. Our whole family is right behind you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany felt her nose sting. \u201cThanks, Jeremy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That very same day, Gary discovered that many of his long\u2013term partners had cut ties with him. When he asked why, they all told him to go home and ask Diana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary immediately understood that Silas was making his move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pinned all his hopes on Ella.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cElla, put in a good word with Noah. If he doesn\u2019t step in, we\u2019re going to have a hard time weathering this storm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ella\u2019s eyes flickered. She would talk to Noah, but she had to be careful with her words. She couldn\u2019t 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, Noah said we\u2019ll register our marriage at the end of the month. Just hold on a little longer. Everything\u2019s going to be fine by the end of the month!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary sighed lightly. \u201cThat\u2019s all we can do. Ella, you can\u2019t be so willful anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ella pouted. \u201cDad, I told you I had nothing to do with Bethany\u2019s grandmother getting sick! Don\u2019t worry. I won\u2019t let our company collapse!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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