Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 546

Chapter 546 The Rumor Breaks

Chapter 546 The Rumor Breaks

“No, I’m here.”

Dawn’s voice was hoarse, barely sounding like her own.

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She lowered her eyes. An uncontrollable ache surged from her limbs to one single point, and her body began to go numb.

Still, she forced herself to stay rational and said softly, “Maybe those people are just spreading rumors. Ethan’s in great shape. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t get seriously ill.”

“That’s exactly it–it’s not normal. Doesn’t it sound like some serious illness? If it weren’t confirmed, how would they dare spread it around? We’re talking about the Jacksons.

Anna sighed. “I’m feeling really conflicted right now… Dawn, are you okay?”

“I’m … fine.”

Dawn took a deep breath. “Let’s leave it here for now, Anna. I still have a meeting.”

She hung up in a hurry, gripping her phone so tightly her knuckles turned white.

No way…

Ethan is fine.

He’s been fine, hasn’t he?

A serious illness… internationally renowned experts.

Heh. If they’re bringing in that level of help, how bad must it be?

Even though Dawn refused to believe it with every fiber of her being, panic kept rising. In the end, she shot to her feet, grabbed her bag, and rushed downstairs.

This office building wasn’t far from Jackson Group.

But it was rush hour, with cars and pedestrians everywhere.

Dawn leaned on the horn the whole way. She didn’t know how many times she was cursed at, but she acted as if she heard nothing, speeding straight into Jackson Group’s parking garage.

She parked, then breezed upstairs without a hitch.

On her way to the CEO’s office, she nearly crashed into Tony coming out. He hadn’t even had time to greet her before the woman stormed past him like a gust of wind.

Ethan was seated behind his desk. He looked up at the noise.

The woman in front of him was panting, her face pale, a fine sheen of sweat on her forehead. Her clenched fists looked like she’d

come to settle a score.

His Adam’s apple bobbed. “Dawn? What-”

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Chapter 546 The Rumor Breaks

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“Get up!”

Dawn’s lips trembled. She rushed over and yanked him up without a second thought, checking his chest, his legs, his head, even his waist and abdomen, not missing a single spot.

Ethan was completely thrown off by her actions, half amused and half confused.

“Dawn, you have to tell me what’s going on.”

Dawn looked up, her eyes red and dead serious. “Are you sick?”

Ethan was stunned.

He looked at her pale face. She’d been in the room for a while now, yet her whole body still seemed to be shaking.

He flexed his fingers, then finally couldn’t help pulling her hands into his own. As expected, they were icy cold.

“I’m not sick. Who told you that? Tell me, okay?”

Dawn stared into his eyes, unable to tell if he was lying.

He’s not sick?

But if it wasn’t certain, how could people dare spread something like that?

“You’re lying to me, aren’t you?” Dawn tried to smile, but it looked worse than crying.

“Ethan, do you think using a trick like this will soften me? I’m telling you, I’ve already decided to let you go. I won’t have even a shred of pity left. But if you really are seriously ill, I…”

She couldn’t finish.

What would she do then?

Even Dawn herself didn’t know.

Ethan pieced things together from her words. His brows knitted. He glanced toward the office door. A furtive figure had been lingering there for a while now.

He took a breath and settled Dawn into the CEO’s chair. Then, with clenched teeth, he snapped coldly, “Get in here. Now.”

Tony hesitated before shuffling in, smiling awkwardly at the two of them. “Um… Mr. Jackson, Ms. Porter, you were looking for me?”

Ethan fixed him with a frosty stare. “What did

you

do?”

“I–I didn’t do anything.”

The last few words were so quiet they were almost inaudible.

He sneaked a glance up. Both of them were staring at him–the difference being one looked utterly confused, while the other looked ready to eat him alive.

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