Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 158

Just as Janet walked forward, Ethan grabbed her waist and threw her on his shoulder.

"Ethan!" Janet's eyes sprang open in horror. She screamed and hit his back, but the man continued to walk forward.

With a stone-cold face, Ethan didn't say a word on the way. When he walked out of the elevator, he took out the key, opened the door, and threw Janet on the sofa.

"Can you please let me explain?" Janet asked, her voice breaking almost as if she was about to cry. Her head began to spin, so she sank on the sofa. Janet struggled to sit up, but her stomach churned; she wanted to throw up.

"Fine. Explain!" Ethan leaned forward and rested his hands on either side of the sofa as he stared into her eyes.

Janet hugged her knees and looked out the window to avoid his sharp gaze.

Ethan grasped her chin, forcing her to look at him.

"I got a promotion and salary hike. Christopher gave me a gift to congratulate me, so I invited him for dinner. I drank too much during dinner. I had no idea he had dropped me home. Nothing happened between us." Tears rolled down Janet's cheeks and dropped on Ethan's knuckles.

He looked like a fierce beast that was about to swallow Janet alive.

"Is that all? Why didn't you tell me that you invited him when we were talking over the phone? Did you lie to me?"

Ethan sounded calm, but Janet could sense his coldness.

"Well, he gave me the gift only after I spoke to you. I invited him as a way of thanking him for the gift - it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I forgot to tell you about it," Janet argued weakly.