Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1530: That’s My Woman!

Ethan Barnes was having dinner with Carlotta in the restaurant at the moment, when Carlotta said, "Ethan Brother, when are you going to have the surgery? I want to have a child with you."

Ethan didn’t look up, replying indifferently, "Wait a bit, I’m very busy lately, no time."

Carlotta froze, realizing he was outright rejecting her again. Every time she brought up the topic, he always had a blank expression claiming he was busy.

"Yeah, you’re really busy, even sleeping in the study every night..."

Carlotta’s words were cut short by the clattering sound of Ethan tossing his knife and fork onto the plate, making a piercing noise.

Carlotta’s face turned pale.

Ethan looked up and glanced at Carlotta across from him, saying, "Don’t talk while eating from now on, it really spoils the appetite."

Carlotta, "..."

At this moment, his confidant walked over, whispering a few words in Ethan’s ear.

Ethan made a gesture, signaling for his confidant to leave, and then he elegantly wiped the corners of his lips with a napkin, "Things outside have been unstable lately, you just stay at home and don’t wander around."

Since Celeste Linden moved out, Carlotta felt very bored; in the huge house, there wasn’t even anyone to talk to. Now that she was married to Ethan, her status was prominent, attracting many wealthy ladies who wanted to curry favor and befriend her.

Carlotta made some girlfriends, and spent idle time with them going out, playing cards, shopping, and having beauty treatments, living a luxurious, upper-class life that she had grown accustomed to.

The care she couldn’t get from Ethan, she found vain satisfaction in others’ flatteries.

Ethan never controlled her, and was quite generous materially, letting her play outside freely; the credit card he let her swipe freely, which made many others envious.

Now, Ethan suddenly wouldn’t let her go out; Carlotta immediately protested, "Why can’t I go out? You don’t accompany me, nor do you want to have a child with me, what should I do at home? I’m bored to death."

His confidant quickly said, "Madam, the master is right, things outside have been unstable lately; the master is considering your safety, if you feel bored, you could try painting or something."

Painting?

Carlotta remembered that Celeste used to love painting; she replied displeased, "I don’t like painting, not everyone likes painting."

This left the confidant embarrassed.

Ethan was silent. Indeed, not everyone liked painting; she was not Celeste Linden, not the one who loved tranquility and was full of talents like Celeste Linden.

"Ethan Brother, I’ve already arranged with my girlfriends to go do our hair tomorrow. If you are really concerned about my safety, you could send more bodyguards to protect me, there’s no need to confine me."

Ethan was resolute, indicating the matter wasn’t open to discussion, "No way, for now you should stay at home and not go anywhere."

After speaking, Ethan got up and went upstairs.

Carlotta was extremely angry; she directly reached out and swept everything off the dining table onto the ground, a loud crash, leaving chaos.

"Madam, what’s wrong?" The maids asked in panic.

Carlotta shouted, "What kind of food is this? Is it for human consumption? It’s terribly awful, redo everything."

"Yes, yes, madam." The maids responded nervously, not daring to breathe loudly.

Upstairs, Ethan captured all the commotion below through his ears, he opened the study door and went inside, standing tall and long-legged at the floor-to-ceiling window, raising a hand to loosen two buttons of his shirt.

Taking out a cigar, he started smoking it silently.

Time passed without knowing how long, the ashtray was already more than half full, Ethan took out his mobile phone and opened it.

He had a photo of Celeste Linden saved inside, taken secretly while she was asleep.

He opened the photo and looked at it carefully; in the dim light, she was wearing a white nightgown, lying quietly on her side, her pristine black hair cascading over the white pillowcase, the whole world seemed peaceful and beautiful at that moment.

His finger gently stroked her sleeping face, then he opened WeChat and soon saw Daniel Langdon’s recently posted Moments.

Daniel had posted two photos of glutinous rice balls, simple ones, yet round and plump, snow-white, with fine golden camellias added to the soup base, making one’s mouth water.

Daniel captioned them with the words ’Peaceful Years’.

Ethan viewed the post twice; the table, the set of porcelain bowls, everything was so familiar. Was Daniel at Celeste Linden’s place?

Everything at Celeste Linden’s place was arranged by him personally, he shouldn’t be mistaken.

Ethan immediately found Daniel’s WeChat and sent a message: ’Where are you now?’

At that moment, Daniel had just finished eating the glutinous rice balls and bid farewell to Celeste Linden to go home; receiving Ethan’s message, he quickly replied, ’Ethan, I was just going to tell you, I’ve been to Celeste’s place.’

Celeste?

When did his address change, calling Celeste Linden so intimately?

Ethan pursed his thin lips, directly calling Daniel.

Daniel answered quickly, eager to share his good mood today with Ethan, "Hey, Ethan, I just got back from Celeste’s place; today I had glutinous rice balls with Celeste, and we are going to spend New Year’s Eve together at her place, cutting spring couplets and setting off fireworks; Ethan, I really had such a great day."

Listening to all this, Ethan’s handsome brows were already covered with a layer of cold frost.

Today, Daniel spent a very pleasant day with her, and they also planned to spend New Year’s Eve together.

"Ethan, are you listening to me?" Daniel couldn’t help but ask without receiving a response.

Ethan clenched his fist and then slowly released it, responding, "Hm, that’s good."

"Ethan, I’ll be honest with you, I’ve really fallen for Celeste. I’ve met many girls, but I’ve never met anyone like Celeste. She’s beautiful, gentle, smart, and talented, as pristine as her name suggests; it’s really joyful to be with her," Daniel said emotionally.

Ethan’s chest felt stifled, full of discomfort; he was seized by a sudden impulse to directly tell Daniel, "Damn it, that’s my woman, don’t touch her!"

But, he eventually said nothing, only placidly replied, "You like her, but you also need her to like you."

Feelings can’t be one-sided; they must be mutual.

Daniel was confident in himself, "Don’t worry, Ethan, from now on I’ll officially start pursuing Celeste, I will definitely win her over."

After the call, Ethan stood at the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time without moving, he pulled out Celeste Linden’s phone number, wanting to make a call to her.

To say what?

Of course, to warn her to behave.