Chapter 224 The Promise


    Ethan just chuckled as he looked at Frank''s receding figure. After a while, he opened the door of the


    ward and said to J, "The doctor said you would have to stay here for a day so he can monitor


    your conditions."


    In defiance, J turned her head away and said, "I don''t want to stay here just because of this


    minor illness. I will be fine after taking some medicine and drips. Just take me home."


    Ethan simply shook his head to indicate he would do no such thing.


    He walked to the bedside and pulled out the over -bed table. He set down the bowl of porridge


    which had chopped green onions and eggs on the surface. "You haven''t eaten anything sincest


    night. The medications won''t work on an empty stomach. Have some porridge."


    Stirring the hot porridge mildly, he added pleadingly, "Please, don''t be angry anymore."


    The tantalizing aroma soon hit J''s nose. Her stomach instantly began to rumble loudly. Her


    salivary nds also became hyperactive. She hadn''t had anything for dinnerst night, nor


    breakfast this morning. As a result, she was so hungry now.


    Despite her hunger, she didn''t have the appetite to eat anything. Herck of appetite wasn''t


    because of her illness. It was due to her bad mood.


    "I have no appetite. Just put it there." After pointing at the top of the drawer beside her, J turned


    sideways and closed her eyes.


    Ethan sensed her mood, so he didn''t force her. He just lifted his ck pants slightly and sat on the


    edge of the bed. He helplessly stared at her pale face for a long time. Sadness was written all over


    his face as he watched her quietly. The nurse who had just administered some medicine to J


    tidied up her tray. While at it, she stole nces at Ethan. As she walked out, she thought, ''This


    patient is giving this man the cold shoulder. She''s lucky that such a gentle and handsome man


    cares for her. I honestly feel pity for him.''


    The sun was shining outside. Its rays gleamed on trees and the lush grass. The scenery was so


    beautiful like the ones that could only be seen in movies.


    J''s eyes slowly peeled open and she looked at Ethan subconsciously. He happened to be


    staring intently at her at this time.


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    The room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Their long stares made each other slightly


    ufortable.


    When Ethan realized that J wasn''t going to break the silence, he sighed and uttered, "You have


    to believe me, J. My call with Charis didn''t mean anything else. I just wanted to warn her


    against sowing a seed of discord between us. That''s all."


    Hearing these words, J snorted and looked out of the window. "I don''t want to hear it, Ethan. It''s


    your fault that she can''t get over you."


    "I''ve made it clear to Charis that I can''t be with her, but she''s still stubborn. I really wish I can take


    drastic measures to cut her off. However, I can''t do anything to her because she''s the daughter of


    the Turner family and has such a high position in the Larson Group. The only thing I can do is to


    continue warning her." Ethan was telling the truth.


    His hands were practically tied concerning this matter. Even with the identity of Brandon, he couldn''t


    do anything to Charis. They had known each other for a long time and even started their own


    business together. Thus, he couldn''t sever ties with her just like that.


    Although Ethan didn''t dare to tell J this, he felt that Charis was a capable and mature woman.


    He tried to look past the fact that she was into him. As a businesswoman, she was decisive in


    dealing with things and always made decisions for the benefit of everyone. She didn''t seem to be a


    bad person to him.


    It wasn''t until this moment that J looked back at him.


    ''Ethan has a point there. He''s only the illegitimate child of his father and has no social status. He


    doesn''t have the power to go against someone that important. Even if he tried, it would cause a


    great rift between him and his family,'' she pondered reasonably.


    "I understand where you areing from, but it''s just that I feel you aren''t honest with me at all."


    J looked dispirited.


    The feelings she had for Ethan was getting stronger and stronger by the day. She wanted to get


    close to him. But it seemed like every time she tried, he would try his best to drift away from her.


    And she didn''t like that.


    "J, the time is not right. Please wait a little longer. When everything is settled, I''ll dly tell you


    whatever you want to know." Ethan''s face was gloomy, and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed. He


    seemed to be extremely hesitant, but his tone was also very serious.


    J saw that a thousand unsaid things swirled in his eyes. She also knew that he was serious


    about this promise.


    She nodded her head and finally looked at him. With tears welling up in her eyes, she said, "Ethan,


    I''ll wait."


    Now that she was calm, she began to think of the recent happenings. She knew that Charis had


    deliberately talked about Ethan to make her jealous. It urred to her that she would only be


    fulfilling Charis'' greatest desire if she fell out with Ethan.