NovelOnlineIn the car, Grace stared at Ethan, who was sitting quietly. The absurdity of it all beceven more
overwhelming.
To everyone else, he was the epitof an unreachable figure. No one would ever imagine that he would ever
force a woman to marry him.
Grace sat up slowly. As the car drove past a certain street, she immediately pressed the button to open the door.
Yet the door remained shut. She glanced over at Ethan.
He looked pale and detached. There was even a tinge of emotionless gloom behind his eyes.
Grace grew increasingly anxious as the city clerk's office drew nearer. If she were just a replacement, then
surely, he could find someone who matched his fantasy better.
"Mr. Henderson-"
She made another attempt to talk him down, but he cut her off. "Save your breath."
The implication was clear-it didn't matter what she wanted or how hard she resisted. By the end of the day,
they'd be married.
Frustration knotted in Grace's chest.
"I don't love you. Forcing this marriage will only make us miserable. Besides, | already have someone in my
heart. | know you're not unreasonable, Mr. Henderson. If this is about Jodie, I'll apologize, alright?"
If she had known how badly this would blow up, she would've rescued Jodie back then.
The moment the words left her mouth, he yanked her wrist hard, nearly dragging her into his arms. She looked
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtup and met his gaze. His lips still bore two visible bite marks from last night. With that strikingly beautiful facial
features of his, the injury added a strange, almost decadent allure to his face.
Just as Grace was about to speak, he took out a delicate box and opened it. There was a matching pair of rings
inside.
It wasn't like the simple band she had once given Ed. This set had clearly been designed with care. The colors
echoed fine porcelain blues. It had no diamonds. It was just a smooth ring of gemstones that looked almost like a
miniature landscape painting.
The woman's ring was elegant and graceful while the man's was clean and minimal. Both were striking enough
to catch the eye at a glance.
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Ethan lowered his head, took her hand, and slipped the woman's ring onto her finger. Grace tried to pull away
but his grip was unyielding She couldn't retreat, not even slightly. s
It sent a shiver down her spine. She realized once Ethan got fixated on something, nothing could sway him.
And the moment the ring was worn, she felt it in her gut-she was bound to him now, in ways she might never
escape.
Ethan didn't even glance her way. He simply lowered his head and slipped on the second ring.
Grace scrambled to pull hers off. Just then, he said, "Didn't you say you love your boyfriend? Then marry me, and
he'll live."
Her hands froze. She stared at him, stunned. His face was nothing short of breathtaking, and his lips were
refined. But why did every word he blurted out feel like a blade?
A wave of anger hit Grace like a storm. "Ethan, you..."
It felt like he had changed so drastically. What had happened in such a short
time? Had Jodie's departure really hit him that hard?
Ethan's gaze dropped to the ring on
his finger. Softly, he added, "Or
maybe your boyfriend's life isn't
enough
convince your Should we
throw your brother too? Imagine him dying right in front of you. You're
not even their blood. How do you plan to face Quentin and ask for forgiveness?" s
The debt of gratitude was crushing. If that was the case, she wouldn't even dare step into the afterlife to see
Quentin.
Every word out of Ethan's mouth made him feel like a stranger to her. It was like someone had taken over his
body. This wasn't the man she knew.
The Ethan she remembered was composed, distant even, but with a softness buried in his gaze.
She didn't say a word anymore. She just sat quietly beside him as the color drained from her face. She
remembered the rumors that
circulated in Druville. Ethan, deol net
his disabled legs, held such an exalted position because those who had tried to cross him all ended up meeting
terrible ends. Hence, no one dared to look down on him, not even when he was sitting in a wheelchair. s
If he really meant to go after Ed and Liam...
Grace's mind was a mess, tangled with chaotic thoughts. Just then, the car rolled
to a stop outside the city clerk's office.
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