Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 444

Chapter 444 Let’s Get Married

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Ethan’s long fingers were faintly red at the knuckles as he closed one hand around Dawn’s neck.

He didn’t use force, but it was enough to lift her face and draw it toward his.

The air grew thick and heavy, water whispering in a steady stream.

Dawn tilted her head and met his kiss on her own.

In the increasingly misty steam, desire bloomed everywhere.

The long night had only just begun.

With Benjamin not around, the two of them let go completely, and the whole room turned into a playground.

When the first rays of dawn slid across the window, Dawn lay lazily against the man’s chest and murmured weakly, “It’s morning.”

Ethan turned and kissed her cheek. “Tired?”

Dawn rolled her eyes.

If she wasn’t tired after all that, she wouldn’t be human.

Still, moments like this were rare.

She didn’t move. She watched the pale gold light paint the sky, dazzling and unreal.

The warm body behind her stayed pressed close. If you ignored all the love and hate, maybe they could’ve been happy together.

But maybe… it was always just maybe.

Maybe. If.

Words like that were dreams woven by people long ago, to soften regret.

Dawn lowered her eyes and lost the mood to watch the sunrise.

She said softly, “Ethan, let’s get married.”

Ethan’s body went rigid, as if he’d misheard.

But the woman in his arms turned and kissed his lips, repeating herself. “Let’s get married, okay?”

He stared deeply at the face he’d wanted to see in every sleepless dream these past three years.

She wanted to get married.

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“Okay.”

That was the only logical answer.

If she wanted it, if he would give it, as long as he could.

Dawn smiled brightly. In the backlight, her face looked unreal and breathtaking.

After a reckless night, neither of them bothered with lunch.

Ethan fell asleep with Dawn for a while, then was woken by a phone call.

Tony had brought over some documents.

In the study, he handed over a brown envelope.

“Boss, this is the report you wanted.”

Ethan showed no expression. He paused, then began to open it.

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Tony’s eyes looked uneasy. In a low voice, he said, “Boss, I think … you should prepare yourself a little before reading it.”

The man glanced up at him, said nothing, and kept opening it.

He took out the A4 paper. The words “DNA Paternity Test Report” leapt into view.

At that moment, even Tony held his breath. Opening the file felt like dismantling a bomb. One spark, and it would explode.

And yet, what happened turned out to be nothing as he expected.

The man read to the end and showed no reaction.

His eyes were deep as the sea, unreadable.

“Boss?”

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Tony tested the waters, then awkwardly tried to smooth things over. “I think maybe … the equipment at that place malfunctioned. Should we try another lab and … give it another shot?”

For a long time, there was no response.

The heavy silence made it hard to breathe.

Just as Tony was about to speak again, he finally heard a low voice. “No need.”

“Got it-”

Wait, no need?

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“What?!” Tony shot his head up, thinking he’d misheard. “Boss, are you sure?”

However he looked at it, there was no way Ethan would cut things off with Dawn.

Does this mean… Mr. Jackson really accepted that Ms. Porter had a child with someone else?

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Getting no answer, Tony swallowed and quickly came to terms with it. After all, he’d once been willing to die for Dawn. What was being a stepfather compared to that?

Still, seeing his boss like this, he couldn’t help feeling a little sorry for him.

Tony withdrew his gaze and said respectfully, “Then should I get back to work?”

No answer again.

Tony took it as silent consent and left.

The study felt terrifyingly quiet. The man stood tall by the window, rigid and cold like a pine tree.

From downstairs came the occasional sound of a child laughing and a woman’s voice.

This cold, empty house finally feels warm again.

So… who cares whose child he is?

As long as it’s hers. That’s enough.

Ethan squeezed his eyes shut, a restrained breath forcing its way out. He turned, fed the report into the shredder, and watched it disappear.

When he returned to the bedroom, the woman was still asleep.

One pale arm hung off the side of the bed. Following it upward, the soft lines of her back were barely visible.

The deep and light marks everywhere told their own story.

Feeling his gaze on her, Dawn slowly opened her eyes.

Not far away, the man’s dark eyes were fixed on her.

She shifted and put her hand under her chin.

“You’re awake.”

The man’s Adam’s apple moved as he murmured in reply.