Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 604

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Chapter 604: Will he finally accept?

On the other side, Ryan finally woke up. The moment he sat up, his head pounded badly, and he reached out to hold it, wincing. "Ahhh!"

"Sir, are you okay?"

The voice made Ryan pause, and he turned to look to find Zenith sitting there, slightly dishevelled.

His brows furrowed. "What are you doing here?" His gaze stared at her, and Zenith realized that there was something wrong with his gaze. Like he was accusing her of something.

She looked at herself and understood what was so wrong. Her hands swiftly moved to button her blouse before she stood to step away from him. "S–Sir, don’t get this wrong. You were drunk last night, and I simply brought you back. Nothing happened between us," she hesitated a little before she continued, "You were just too emotional last night and would let me leave."

His frown deepened, and he asked, "Did I force you into anything?" His fingers clenched tightly, and his jaw ticked.

Zenith froze for a second, but then shook her head. "No, no, sir. You did nothing such. You were just emotion, and you had a lot to share. And so, you didn’t let me go. Nothing else happened."

Ryan’s fingers relaxed, and he eased up. Closing his eyes, he took in a deep breath and then slowly said, "I am sorry. I shouldn’t have —"

His voice came so softly that almost Zenith couldn’t hear it. "Sir, please don’t apologize. You did nothing wrong."

He opened his eyes and glanced at her. Their eyes met for a moment, but then she looked away.

"You drank a lot yesterday. I will prepare a hangover soup for you. By then, you can freshen up. It’s already evening."

Evening?

Ryan froze before his gaze shifted to check the time. And sure enough, it was late. He was the CEO, and it was fine for him not to go to the office one day, but her —

His gaze went back to look at the woman.

She simply looked at him and then gestured outside with her hand. "I will go, prepare it then." And then, she left the room.

Ryan watched her silhouette disappear, and then he moved his hand to cover his face. He felt guilty for making it difficult for her.

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In the meantime, on the other hand —

Arwen’s question had left Alfred worried. He didn’t want anything to go wrong between the two. So, when he saw Arwen closing her eyes, he couldn’t hold himself back from asking.

Arwen opened her eyes and looked at him. She didn’t answer him, and that only intensified his concern.

"Madam, even if Sir has hidden something from you, please don’t be mad at him. He must have had his reasons," he said, trying his best to be careful with his words. "From his young age, he had suffered a lot. He never got a chance to truly depend on anyone. Nor did he accept anyone as his family. It’s only recently, after marrying you, that he has started living like he had a family in this world."