Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1331

Sylvia stared at his darkened expression, slightly bewildered.

"Does your body hurt from lying down too long? Do you need a massage?" she asked, pointing toward the door. "The medical team your family sent includes a professional rehabilitation therapist. I can swap places with him..."

"Not necessary," Steve interrupted sharply. He raised a weak hand and patted the empty edge of his bed. "Sit here. We need to talk."

Sylvia pressed her lips together and remained standing right where she was. After a moment of hesitation, she chose to bypass the bed entirely, pulling out a single chair nearby and taking a seat. She had absolutely no desire to get too close to him, maintaining a polite and safe distance.

Steve did not get angry. He simply tilted his head, locking his deep, unblinking gaze onto her face.

"Do you know what kind of woman I like?" he asked suddenly.

Sylvia frowned, finding the man completely baffling. "How would I know? But whatever your type is, you definitely do not like women like me," she retorted coldly.

Steve let out a low, quiet laugh. "Should I say you are incredibly self aware, or just unnecessarily insecure?"

Sylvia could not figure out what kind of game he was trying to play. Her frown deepened, and a sliver of impatience leaked into her voice. "What exactly are you trying to say? If you are just bored and looking for someone to amuse you, you have the wrong person."

Steve did not argue back. He withdrew his gaze and stared silently at the pristine white ceiling of the cabin.

Steve recalled the sheer helplessness of the dream, his brows knotting tightly together. "But she refused. She insisted on doing everything with her own two hands just to prove herself. She hit wall after wall out there, stumbling again and again, yet she stubbornly refused to accept any of our help. It broke my heart. But the moment I tried to step in and pave the way for her, she would turn on me and start a massive fight. We fought and fought until there was absolutely no affection left between us."

A profound exhaustion flashed through Steve's eyes. "In the end, she was the one who asked for the divorce. And when I was at my most miserable, when my life felt the absolute darkest, you suddenly appeared."

He stared straight into Sylvia's eyes and offered a bitter smile. "You even accidentally got pregnant with my child. The version of me in that dream seemed genuinely exhausted by the endless fighting and emotional drain of being with Abriella. So, I signed the divorce papers without hesitation and turned right around to remarry you."

Steve paused, a self deprecating curve touching his lips. "Tell me, Sylvia... I just walked the edge of life and death, only to have such a bizarre dream. Do you think God is trying to show me something?"