Bound to my Enemy novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Chapter 43.

I sit.

Then I stand.

Then I sit again.

My shoes are off, cause my feet ache like a fucking bitch. I tug at the sleeves of my dress, suddenly too aware of how ridiculous I look like this, just married and alone in a hospital.

A nurse peeks in. "He’s stable. The doctors are monitoring him. Severe allergy, but he will be fine."

I nod. "Thank you."

She hesitates. "Do you want to see him"

"No." My answer comes out fast, toofast.

She gives me a look but doesn’t push, billionaire wife rules apply even here

I’m still standing when the door opens again.

Lucas walks in first.

He stops when he sights me.

Then Noah.

Then Caleb.

All three of them take me in from head to toe. The dress, my bare feet’s, the hospital wristband someone insisted on putting on me "just in case."

Lucas breaks first, a slow knowing smile pulls at his mouth.

"You didn’t even make it to the reception sunshine " he says.

"I swear," I say immediately, lifting both hands. "I didn’t do anything."

Noah lets out a quiet laugh. "Elaine."

Caleb shakes his head, amused. "You absolutely did something."

"I didn’t," I insist. "Okay, I mean, not directly."

Lucas crosses the room and sits on the arm of the couch, studying my face. "He’s in the hospital on your wedding day."

"A total Coincidence," I say.

Lucas snorts. "You poisoned him."

"I did not poison him," I say, offended. "I just wanted to inconvenienced him."

Noah leans against the wall, arms crossed. "You’re smiling Elaine."

I wipe any smile from my mouth immediately. "I am not."

Caleb’s grin widens. "You are....Just a little."

Lucas sighs and scrubs a hand over his face. "Jesus. I leave you alone for five minutes."

"He’s allergic to apples," I say. "That’s public knowledge. Someone should’ve told me to not have my favorite comfort drink on my wedding day when I’m full of nerves and jittery because he’s allergic. It’s not really my fault you see."

Lucas stares at me. Then he laughs. Full-on laughs. Drops his head back and laughs like he’s been holding it in all day.

"I knew it," he says. "I knew you’d do something."

Noah chuckles too, even Caleb can’t hide it.

"I told him," Lucas adds, quieter now. "I told him not to underestimate you."

The door opens again before I can respond.

Zane’s doctor steps in. "He’s asking for his wife."

All three of my brothers look at me.

Lucas raises an eyebrow. "Your husband needs you."

I groan. "Don’t call him that."

"You married him," Noah says. "In a chapel. With witnesses... lots of witnesses too."

"Against my will," I mutter.

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