Rebirth: Contract Marriage With Ex-fiance's Uncle のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

Chapter 51EMMA POV ‘I’ll come pick you up’Cole pulled over in front of me a few minutes after his text came in.I didn't want to ask him for help, but I didn't have a choice, so I had to reach out to him.“I'm so sorry for bothering you. I guess I owe you for this again," I sighed as I hopped in beside him."Hmm,” he just hummed."You should fasten your seatbelt,” he said, not looking at me."Oh, right…” I quickly reached for the seatbelt, but struggled to touch it as my body was already aching all over.“Let me help with that…” he said, and before I could say anything, he suddenly leaned in, his body brushing against mine.I leaned back into the seat, my heart pounding, fingers tightening on my thighs, and as his finger brushed against my skin, I felt a spark inside me.My heart continued racing even long after he pulled away. Shit! What's wrong with me?The drive was in total awkward silence, and after twenty minutes, we were already in his apartment."I'm sorry once again for b

Chapter 53EMMA POV While Cole was away at the grocery store, I grabbed the vacuum sweeper and started by sweeping the living room.By the time Cole got back about an hour later, I was done cleaning the house.His eyes swept around the moment he stepped into the living room. I expected him to be happy. This is what I always did for Daniel back then whenever I went visiting. I also love cleaning at home back then.“You know you didn't have to do this, right?" He looked at me, obviously displeased.I blinked. “Huh?" He walked past me to the kitchen. I followed.I stood by the door as I watched him take out the foodstuff he got.“Let me help with that," I quickly went to help him arrange them in the cabinet."It's okay. I'll do it myself,”I stood aside and watched him do it all by himself, and once done, he stood and turned to me."Emma…" he closed the distance between us, but didn't touch me.“You really didn't have to do that…”My lips parted, but no words came out."I might not ha

Chapter 55ELEANOR POV “You don't have to pull out, Mr Henderson. This is not going to affect our collaboration. The Whitcomb group is not going to go bankrupt because of this…”"You need to trust me, please,” I stood along the staircase quietly, watching dad as he spoke on the phone with someone. He was shaking, his body covered in sweat.Mom is sitting on the couch, chewing on her fingers, her gaze fixed at nothing. They've been like this since last night. Neither of them has agreed to eat anything, and dad has been receiving calls from one investor to the other.He'd lost two of his biggest investors already, and I'm afraid it'll continue like this if we don't do anything about it."What did he say? Is he going to stay?” Mom rose to her feet and faced dad once he was getting off the phone. The expression on his face already answered the question even though he hasn't said anything yet.Mom sighed, touching her temple.“That is the third person, honey. Whitcomb group is going to g

Chapter 57Next day EMMA POV My phone chimed, a text from Eleanor popped on the screen.‘Let’s meet tonight. Trust me, you don't want to ignore me’My eyes lingered on my phone, reading the text for the third time before I let out a scoff.What the fuck is this bitch up to this time?With a soft sigh, I stood from the bed and limped out of the room.All thanks to Cole, my knee feels much better now.I limped downstairs and into the kitchen, but paused when I saw Cole. He was making lunch.He paused and looked back at me, his eyes sweeping over me before settling on my leg.“Where is your crutch?” He raised a brow, and I glanced down at my body as if to confirm it."Oh… I didn't need it. I mean, I can walk without it," “There is a reason why the doctor asked that you use that. It's to correct your posture," he reminded me… almost like scolding me.Why do I find that hot?You're crazy, Emma. You've completely lost it."Come on, relax. It's not—”"What will you do if it gets worse?" H

Chapter 59EMMA POV I stood before the mirror in the bathroom, a smile playing on my lips as I gently massaged my knee cap. It got better faster than I expected.Cole has been sweet to me. He massages my knees, and carries me around the house.Am I crazy for not wanting my knees to get better?Sighs. I think I am.A smile crept up my face as the thoughts of Cole occupied my mind. The little moments we've shared in these last few days, the way he watches me across from the dining room, the way he rolls his eyes and scoffs when I speak sometimes, and his cocky attitude. It's annoying, yet I couldn't get enough of it.I pressed a hand to my chest and sighed. My heart is racing again. I'm not falling in love with him, am I?YOU CAN'T DO THAT, EMMA. THAT'S NOT PART OF THE DEAL! THIS MARRIAGE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NO-STRING ATTACHED.I reminded myself firmly and sighed again.The door to my room burst open just as I was stepping out of the bathroom.Cole barged in, and as I quickly took a st