Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1533: Kiss Her Forehead

Ethan Barnes watched Celeste Linden from afar. Today she was wearing a retro cardigan with lantern sleeves in red. She rarely dressed in such bright red, and now the entire person was highlighted as beautiful and vivid, her pure black hair falling over her shoulders. Happily, she stuck window decals on the window, looking serene and lovely.

After leaving him, she seemed to become even better.

In this moment, Ethan Barnes clearly realized that without him, her life could be so dazzling and radiant, she could live her life very well.

Maybe he should let her go?

For the first time, Ethan Barnes considered this thought, because he had tried, tried to keep her out of his life. Actually, it was okay, just that he misses her, so much that it becomes arduous.

Ethan Barnes pressed his straight back against the chair, watching her for a long time.

...

Daniel Langdon stayed there and had New Year’s Eve dinner with Celeste Linden. After that, he took his leave, and Celeste, having been busy all day, also felt a bit tired, so she returned to her room.

In the room, Celeste did some designing for a while, then "ding" a message came, it was from Daniel Langdon.

Celeste opened it, Daniel Langdon: Thank you for your hospitality, I was very happy today, Happy New Year.

Celeste curled her lips into a smile and replied, Daniel Langdon, Happy New Year.

The message was just sent out, "ding" another message came, this time it was ... from Ethan Barnes.

Seeing the name "Ethan Barnes," she paused for a moment, because he hadn’t been in her life for a long, long time.

If he hadn’t taken the initiative to appear, she might soon forget about this person.

Celeste clicked on the message, Ethan Barnes had sent a very simple phrase: Happy New Year.

He wished her Happy New Year.

Celeste put down her phone, did not reply.

She went to bed to sleep, and maybe because she was tired, she fell asleep very quickly, entering into dreamland.

At this moment, the door of the villa below was opened, the cold wind outside blew in, accompanied by a handsome silhouette.

A maid quickly greeted him, respectfully saying, "Master."

Ethan Barnes came in.

Originally, he planned to just take a glance at her from afar and then leave, but after thinking about it, he decided to come in anyway, for he hadn’t seen her for a long time.

Ethan Barnes removed the hood of his black coat, his handsome eyelids looked upstairs, lowered his voice and asked, "Is Miss Linden asleep?"

"Yes, Master, Miss Linden went to bed early, she should be asleep by now," the maid replied.

Ethan Barnes strode upstairs directly.

He pushed open the bedroom door and walked in.

The room was lit with a dim, warm light, her desk was covered in many design drafts, because he hadn’t restricted her work, so she kept designing.

Ethan Barnes picked up two design sketches, one was her design for baby clothes, the other was her design for a baby longevity lock, designs were warm and innovative, custom-made for the baby, unique in the world.

A soft warmth appeared in his handsome eyes, after putting down the design sketches, he came to the bed.

Celeste was sleeping on her side, already sound asleep, black hair falling down, covering her fair, beautiful little face.

Ethan Barnes couldn’t help but raise his hand, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

His fingers did not leave, but caressed her cheek.

The redness on her face was gone now, along with her body being well-conditioned recently, delicate and fair like the egg white without the shell, he scratched her cheek with his fingertips, a mix of affection and cautiousness.

The dreaming Celeste felt everything, and thus shrank into her quilt, wanting to escape his fingers.

In her dreams would she subconsciously reject his touch?

He withdrew his hand, sat by the bed, slowly lowered his waist, then leaned over her forehead and lightly pressed a kiss.

Celeste had a nightmare, she dreamt of Ethan Barnes, Ethan Barnes being chased for his life, many men in black were chasing him, all armed, forcing him to the edge of a cliff.

Ethan Barnes’s shirt was stained with blood, gravely injured, he glanced back at the men in black and directly jumped off the cliff.

In the middle of the kiss, he saw her delicate brows tightly furrowed, a cold sweat starting on her forehead, she murmured in sleep, "No! No!"

Ethan Barnes stiffened, was she saying no just because of his kiss?

It seems her hatred for him goes deep in the bone, impossible to change in this lifetime.

Forget it.

He let her go, then got up and left.

The room fell silent again, the dreaming Celeste still immersed in her nightmare, a tear quietly slid down her cheek, she murmured, "No! Ethan Barnes, don’t die!"

...

After the New Year, Mina started calling Carlotta again, "Princess Hayden, when are you coming out to play? Let me tell you, recently I went to a temple with a gal pal to pray for a child, and guess what, that gal pal went home and got pregnant, isn’t it miraculous!"

Really?

Carlotta was intrigued.

"Princess Hayden, let me tell you, the master monk is leaving here, if you don’t go, the monk will be gone."

"Don’t go, we’ll go tomorrow," Carlotta immediately said.

"Okay Princess Hayden, then we’re set for tomorrow, we won’t leave until we meet." Mina hung up the phone.

Carlotta really wanted to see the monk at the temple, but she didn’t want to hide it from Ethan Barnes, so she calculated a story in her mind and then went to the study, intending to act coyly so she could go out for awhile.

Reaching the study door, she heard the confidant say to Ethan Barnes, "Master, since the last attack, those people have suddenly gone silent, I suspect they have hidden and are waiting to strike, during this time we must be extra careful, not giving them any opportunity."

Ethan Barnes said expressionlessly, "I think they are right beside me, during this time reinforce the defenses."

"Yes, Master."

Carlotta heard this conversation and remembered recent events of Ethan Barnes being assassinated, also sensed this tense and dangerous atmosphere, originally she planned to tell Ethan Barnes, but now she didn’t dare, because he wouldn’t agree to let her out.

But the master monk is leaving, no way, she must seize this opportunity.

Carlotta thought about it, now she only had one way, that was to sneak out tomorrow.

...

The next day, Ethan Barnes left with his confidant outside, Carlotta secretly wore a maid’s uniform and slipped out when no one was watching.

Outside Mina’s car was already waiting, Mina dressed splendidly, "Princess Hayden, finally you’ve come, I’ve been waiting a long time."

Carlotta took off the maid’s uniform, revealing her luxurious fur and the demeanor of a noble lady, "I just did my makeup, took a little time, Mina, let’s go."

Mina watched Carlotta obediently get in the car, revealing a sinister smile.