Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 509

Chapter 509 Argument

Chapter 509 Argument

The driver arrived.

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She instinctively brushed her tingling lips, about to pull away, when Ethan pressed her back against his chest with one hand.

In a rough voice, he said, “Stay put.”

“Okay.”

No one said anything else.

The entire ride, the atmosphere in the back seat was intimate and heavy, full of unspoken thoughts.

Dawn thought that, judging by how hard the man had kissed her just now, he would definitely do something once they got home.

But he didn’t.

Ethan took a shower and went straight to sleep.

She let out a sigh of relief, yet at the same time felt confused–had he found out something, or was he testing her?

Unable to figure it out, Dawn looked at the flawless, handsome face beside her and drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

His breathing was steady and light.

Ethan opened his eyes, facing her directly.

He smirked in self–mockery; they were clearly sleeping in the same bed, so close, yet his heart felt more distant than ever–was this what people meant by “same bed, different dreams“?

This was his Dawn–and also his lover.

Ethan sighed silently, carefully slipping his arm behind her neck and pulling her closer into his embrace; the familiar softness and gentle fragrance instantly dissolved all his resentment.

Whatever she wanted, he could just give it to her.

Why bother arguing over what was real or fake?

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Ethan felt no trace of sleepiness, his deep gaze lingering on her face for a long, long time.

Ever since finding out she was pregnant, Dawn seemed never to get enough sleep; no matter how long she slept, she was still tired, able to fall back asleep the moment she closed her eyes.

When she finally woke up for real, the space beside her was already empty; she glanced at the time–it was eight o’clock.

Annoyed, she tapped her forehead and opened her phone.

Mason had sent several unread messages, asking where she was so he could come pick her up.

After replying casually, she got out of bed.

After tidying up and heading downstairs, Hannah happened to come out of the kitchen.

“Dawn, you’re up? I just reheated your breakfast. Eat it while it’s hot.”

“Okay.” Dawn glanced toward the yard and asked quietly, “Hannah, when Ethan left this morning… what kind of mood was he in?”

Hannah immediately knew the two of them had argued again; she pursed her lips. “Hard to tell. You know, Ethan usually keeps everything to himself. Why don’t you send him a message?”

Send him a message?

What was she supposed to say?

Dawn took a bite of her omelet, her face full of frustration.

“But there’s no need to worry too much,” Hannah added. “You know men… Give him a bit of space, and he’ll figure it out on his own.” After saying that, she lowered her voice mysteriously. “Still, you should give him a little sweetness at the right time. They’re easy to placate.”

“Okay, thank you, Hannah.”

Dawn thought she would deal with what she had to do first, then figure out a way to coax that man later.

Not long after breakfast, Mason arrived.

Dawn got into the car. “Let’s go to the address Cindy gave us.”

It took three hours to drive from Northville to Avandale. She slept most of the way and was

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woken up by Mason when they arrived.

“Ms. West, we’re here.”

“Mm.”

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Dawn stretched lazily, annoyed at her own sluggishness. “Let’s eat first. There’s no rush.”

Mason glanced at her, worry flickering in his eyes. “Ms. West, you…”

“Mason.”

As if she knew what he was about to say, Dawn said calmly, “I don’t have the headspace to think about that right now. Finding Sadie and Micah is more important.”

“Sure.”

The two of them picked a random place to eat, not noticing the tail that had been following them.

The man wore a baseball cap and a mask, fully covered; only after Dawn and Mason entered the restaurant did he take out his phone and make a call.

“Sir, Ms. Porter has arrived in Avandale.”

“Okay. Make sure she’s safe.”

“Of course.”

On the other end, Ethan hung up the phone.

He stood by the office window, the vast Northville cityscape reflected in his eyes; the weather wasn’t great today, a gray haze blurring the distant skyline.

After a long while, he turned his phone once in his palm and sent Tony a message.

“Check where Austin is right now.”

Two seconds later, another message followed.

“Never mind.”

Ethan casually tossed the phone onto his desk, raised a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, and squeezed his eyes shut.

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Just then, the phone on the desk buzzed once.

He thought it was a reply from Tony and didn’t look.

Meanwhile, Dawn stared blankly at her phone while eating.

Was that man really still upset? He could at least reply with something.

Seen? Mm? Okay? Fine?

Even a single punctuation mark would do.

Was that so hard?

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Her irritation flared. She turned off the screen and tossed the phone onto the table. “Mason, why do men act so petty when you’re angry? Don’t you know conflicts shouldn’t last overnight?”

Mason nearly choked, never expecting to be dragged into this just because of his gender. He didn’t even like Ethan.

After hesitating for a moment, he actually started speaking up for the man he disliked. “Could it be that Ethan is busy?”