The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1977

Seth’s eyes narrowed.

“And weren’t we talking about breaking up? This sudden, baseless jealousy is a bit puzzling, don’t you think?”

Despite the part of her that was flattered by Seth's apparent jealousy, she couldn't erase the sting of their previous encounters. The harsh words from their last argument and bitter departure, the long days without a single call or text, and the time he'd confessed to Kane that he was considering breaking up with her, all lingered in her mind. How could his present, sulky jealousy possibly wipe away all these emotionally draining memories?

The room fell silent for a few seconds before Seth's crisp voice slowly filled the space, “So, you’re planning to break up?”

Cicely chuckled. “Me? Break up? Seth, you're really trying to toss the blame in my court now? I’ve thrown away the dignity of the Ellis family, let all of P City gossip about how I’m throwing myself at you, and now you're acting like your brains got chewed up by a zombie, or maybe you've gone deaf? I’ve been all over you, declaring my like and love every other sentence. Or are you implying I’m so easy and loose that I’d break up with you after not even a week?”

Those were probably the harshest words Cicely had ever thrown at Seth. She was fiercely loyal, never allowing anyone to bad-mouth Seth, not even herself. Perhaps he had never heard such words before in his life.d2

This time, she was truly infuriated.

Yes, she was pampered and delicate, hardly ever in a hospital. Now here she was, stomach aching, sitting on a hospital bed dredging up the past, and dealing with the very man she loved and hated—the instigator of her current state. Did he really think she was that good-natured?

While Seth was certainly not used to being cursed out so thoroughly, his previously furrowed brows seemed to clear a bit. “Who told you I wanted to break up? I never said that to anyone.”

Seth picked up the bowl he had set down earlier. The warmth in his palm had dissipated a bit, and he brought a spoonful of soup to Cicely’s lips.

“Eat it first.”

Cicely was a bit slow to react. In a daze, she lowered her head and took a spoonful of soup. It was only then that she belatedly remembered why she had been arguing with Seth in the first place.

“I said I wanted to go see Joel.”

“Cicely.” Seth’s tone cooled again, “All discussions can wait until after you finish your soup. You’re not leaving this room until then, got it?”

Cicely frowned, her eyes rolling slightly before she settled back against the headboard, eyeing the man with an unfavorable expression and said, “Continue.”

She meant to continue feeding her soup. It wasn’t as if she couldn’t feed herself, but she played along, relishing the rare patience Seth was showing.

Without saying much, Seth patiently fed her the entire bowl of soup. The warm soup settled in her stomach, and Cicely felt much better.

“Want more?”

Cicely wavered, “Yes.”

Seth stared at her for a moment, then put the bowl down.

“What’s wrong? I said I wanted more.”