Semua Bab Born Ditzy: Drunk Vows, Sober Goodbye: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I headed back to the bedroom. Nolan's presence was everywhere.In the closet, his dress shirts still hung in a perfectly neat row. On the nightstand sat the business magazines he had to read every night. In the bathroom, his toothbrush was still next to mine.I lay on the bed and thought about the past three years.I remembered how Nolan had once stayed up all night fixing the music box I'd smashed. Whenever I woke up hungover, there would always be warm water and anti-hangover tablets by the bed.Every time he came home from a business dinner, no matter how late it was, he would go to the guest room to shower and wash up first so the smell of alcohol wouldn't bother me.As my mind drifted, a wave of nausea suddenly hit me. I ran into the bathroom and dry-heaved. When the feeling finally passed, it occurred to me that I'd forgotten to tell Nolan I was pregnant.The comments turned frenetic again.[Nolan's true love is here! She's at the villa's gate!]I walked over to the windo

With that, Nolan murmured to me, "I'll take you home."He completely ignored Celia, who'd frozen in place.We sat in silence in the back of a cab. I glanced at the band-aids on his hands and suddenly said, "Your wounds have dust in them. They're going to get infected."He pulled them back a little. "I'm fine."Slowly, I said, "Celia said you two are moving in together."Nolan snapped his head toward me. "She's talking nonsense!"His voice was sharp and edged with a rare anger. Then, he realized he'd lost his cool and softened his tone, explaining, "There's nothing between her and me. I'm living in the dorms at the construction site."I let out a hum and didn't say anything else.Comments floated out in front of me.[Wait, are we ever going to find out why Nolan gets so rich later?][Does any other male lead have it as rough as he does? I'm speechless!]The cab pulled up to the villa. Before I got out, Nolan suddenly said, "Don't worry about the money. Just use it, and tell m

Nolan's lashes fluttered as his eyes opened a crack. His lips quivered, like he wanted to say something. But in the end, his eyelids slid shut again.The comments were frantic.[Did he hear Lyra?][I think so? She was so loud.][Judging from the look on his face before he passed out, he heard her.][The doctor's here, the doctor's here!]The ER staff rushed over and lifted Nolan onto a gurney. I followed them, still clutching my medical file.Celia tried to follow, too, but a nurse stopped her. "Are you family?""I'm his—""Ex-wife," I said without even turning back. "I'm his ex-wife, and I'm pregnant with his baby."The nurse froze. She didn't stop Celia anymore, but she also didn't let her run after us. As we hurried off to an operating room, I looked down at Nolan's unconscious face, suddenly wanting to cry.It wasn't out of sadness. It was because I felt wronged. I'd tried to tell him so many times, and every single time, it fell through.The comments floated past.[Ly

A nurse came in to change Nolan's dressing. She smiled when she saw us leaning against each other. She said, "Mr. Steele, you really scared Mrs. Steele this time. She was even paler than you were when you were brought in."Nolan turned to look at me.I said seriously, "It's because I'm anemic. It wasn't from being scared."The comments went wild.[Lyra, this isn't the time to correct her!][Mr. Steele: My wife's priorities are always so unique.][But why is this so cute?]Once the nurse finished changing his bandages, Nolan said he wanted to transfer to another hospital. "This place is pretty basic. I've already contacted a private hospital. I'll be transferred there tomorrow."I was puzzled. "Didn't you say you were bankrupt? Private hospitals are really expensive.""I have enough money," he hedged.The comments popped up.[Nolan is definitely hiding something.][No way he's just a bankrupt CEO—there's more to this.][I bet he's from the Steele family in Jalton.][That f

Nolan stepped in front of me, shielding me. "Grandpa, I told you not to make things hard for her."Arthur snorted. "I haven't said anything yet."The rest of the Steeles stood off to the side, each with a different expression. Some were curious, some openly dismissive. A few younger women whispered to each other, their eyes full of judgment as they stared at me.[This family's vibe is so suffocating.][Is Lyra gonna be okay here?][Mr. Steele, protect your wife!]I wasn't too bothered, mainly because I was hungry. I tugged on Nolan's sleeve and whispered, "Is there anything to eat? I'm starving."I hadn't spoken loudly, but the hall was so quiet that everyone heard me. The atmosphere instantly turned awkward.[Hahaha! Lyra, are you serious right now?][Who says they're hungry at a rich-family reunion scene?][To be fair, pregnant women do get hungry all the time.]The corner of Nolan's mouth lifted."Of course." He turned to the butler. "Bring out the snacks that were prepa