Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1500

Having been utterly tormented on the flight, Emmy felt as though her bones were falling apart. Upon arriving at the villa, she washed up briefly before collapsing back into bed, sleeping for a full day and night. It wasn't until the following morning that she resurrected with full health, taking her documents to the university to complete her enrollment and meeting with John to discuss their research project. James did not accompany her. Although he had come to keep her company, he still had a heavy load of multinational business affairs to manage. However, once she finished her day, he would drive over to pick her up, and the two would stroll around the area and grab some good food.

Over the following days, Emmy completely settled into her academic and research routine. Her life became highly structured. Whenever she had classes, she would attend lectures in the morning and bury herself in the laboratory in the afternoon. As for James, as long as he wasn't busy, he would follow her to her lectures to experience a fresh taste of campus life. If he had work to do, he would invariably appear outside the lab exactly on time in the afternoon, waiting to take her home. If her experiments weren't finished, he never rushed her. He would simply sit quietly in the lounge by himself, waiting patiently. On days when she and John needed to work overtime, James thoughtfully brought over lavish dinners, even rolling up his shirtsleeves to help out on the side.

Suddenly, Nina, who was originally responsible for Emmy's close protection, became the idlest person around. The moment James showed up, the third wheel had to vanish immediately. Left with nothing but time, the bored Nina spent two whole months exploring every major attraction and neighborhood in Boston.

Emmy thoroughly enjoyed these fulfilling and peaceful days. She had the person she loved most by her side, and she spent every day doing the research she was passionate about. She even felt that the days were passing far too quickly. In the blink of an eye, over two months slipped by.

One morning, sunlight spilled through the tall glass windows into the bedroom. Emmy sat at her vanity, casually tying her long hair back. She had a lecture to attend that morning. Just then, James pushed the balcony door open and walked in. He had just finished a phone call, and a faint chill still clung to him.

Meeting his gaze in the mirror, Emmy smiled at him. "Hubby, I'm heading to a lecture in a bit. Do you want to come with me? You'll definitely find the topic interesting." She couldn't help but recall the comical scene the last time she brought him to a lecture. The old professor's topic had been rather dry, and James, who usually had the endless energy of a bull, had actually tilted his head and fallen asleep on her shoulder. The worst part was that the old professor caught him red handed. The furious professor had called James out and thoroughly chewed him out, eventually pointing a finger right at his nose and warning him never to return to his class. The distinguished Mr. Nelson had stood there, getting scolded terribly, forced to nod repeatedly and admit his mistake in utter humiliation. She still wanted to laugh just thinking about it.

But this time, James did not nod and agree as he usually did. He took large strides to stand behind her, gently grasping the hand she was using to comb her hair. His voice was low, carrying an imperceptible rasp. "I can't go today. Emmy, I might... have to leave for a while."

The smile on Emmy's lips froze instantly. These comfortable, peaceful days had almost given her the illusion that he would stay by her side like this forever. Yet deep down, she knew he couldn't remain in this ivory tower with her indefinitely. She just hadn't expected the day to come so soon. A profound sense of reluctance surged in her chest as she turned around and hugged his lean waist tightly. "Did you find traces of that man?"