Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband Chapter 1522: Let’s Get Married

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Previously on Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband...
Celeste's unstable emotions led to signs of a miscarriage, requiring her to rest. Ethan returned from tending to Carlotta, who remained in an unstable state, and found Celeste in pain. Despite Celeste's desire to leave him, Ethan kissed her and then held her through the night. The next morning, they were awakened by news that Carlotta had climbed to the rooftop, threatening to jump.

Seeing Ethan Barnes rush out, Celeste Linden also lifted the covers and got out of bed, following him.

The maid stopped her, "Miss Linden, you are pregnant, you shouldn’t go out."

Celeste Linden looked in the direction Ethan Barnes disappeared, "I’m not going out to run wild. I just want to follow and see. You prepare a car to send me there."

"But Miss Linden, the master he..." The maid was a bit embarrassed.

Celeste Linden immediately said, "You’ve seen how much your master adores me, and besides, I’m carrying his child. How dare you stop me?"

The maid saw that Celeste Linden was becoming more cherished and dared not offend her, so she nodded, "Okay, we’ll prepare a car."

...

Celeste Linden arrived at the hospital, took the elevator to the top floor. Today the autumn wind was bleak, exceptionally cold, and the wind on the top floor was strong.

Carlotta stood on the edge of the rooftop in a blue and white striped hospital gown. She had lost a lot of weight during this time, looking as fragile as a kite.

Ethan Barnes arrived first, looking at Carlotta with heartache, trying to stabilize her emotions first, "Carlotta, what are you doing standing there, it’s very dangerous, come down quickly, I’ll catch you."

Ethan Barnes opened his arms and walked toward Carlotta.

Carlotta looked at Ethan Barnes with a pale face, scolding, "Don’t come over, or I’ll jump down immediately!"

Ethan Barnes froze, dare not move forward a single step, "Okay, I won’t go over. Carlotta, it’s very windy today, you shouldn’t stand up there, or you’ll catch a cold, come down quickly."

Carlotta sarcastically curled her lips, "Ethan, last night when I opened my eyes and didn’t see you, I called you, but your phone was off. Where were you, who were you with?"

Ethan Barnes couldn’t tell the truth, so he had to lie, "Carlotta, I had an urgent matter to handle yesterday, I promise you, tonight I will stay with you, okay? I will always stay with you from now on."

"You lie! You’re deceiving me! Last night, did you go back? Did you go to see Celeste and her child?" Carlotta interrupted Ethan Barnes sharply.

Ethan Barnes was speechless.

"Ethan, why did you secretly slip back, why, didn’t you say you would always stay with me? You always deceive me like this!"

Ethan Barnes knitted his brows, "Carlotta, I just... I just..."

He hadn’t returned for a long time, he heard from the doctor that she showed signs of miscarriage, so he went back.

He couldn’t control himself. He just wanted to see Celeste and her child.

Tears instantly welled up in Carlotta’s eyes, she cried out in despair and breakdown, "Ethan, I love you so much, but you keep hurting me, wounding me again and again. If that’s the case, then I’ll let you and Celeste have each other. I wish your family of three eternal happiness."

With that, Carlotta was about to jump off the rooftop.

Hiss.

The onlookers gasped in shock.

Celeste Linden’s pupils contracted, her whole heart tensed up.

"Carlotta!" Ethan Barnes shouted, "What do you want me to do, tell me, what do you want me to do!"

Carlotta’s motion to jump stopped, she turned her head to look at Ethan Barnes, slowly smiling crazily amidst her tears, "Ethan, let’s get married."

Carlotta said let’s get married.

Celeste Linden looked at Carlotta above, knowing this was Carlotta’s ultimate goal and inner wish. She wants to marry Ethan Barnes.

Celeste Linden’s gaze fell on Ethan Barnes’ handsome face, wondering how he would answer, would he agree?

For this request, Ethan Barnes wasn’t surprised, his large hands hanging by his side slowly clenched into fists until his veins bulged, then he slowly opened his palms, nodded to Carlotta, "Okay, I promise you, let’s get married."

Carlotta got what she wanted and quickly came down from above. Someone went to support her frail body, but she pushed them away, stumbled to Ethan Barnes’ side, reached out, and hugged him tightly, "Ethan, I’m sorry, I’m really sorry..."

She repeated her apologies over and over.

Ethan Barnes didn’t move, just let her hold him.

Time unknown how long passed, Ethan Barnes carried Carlotta horizontally in his arms, then turned to leave.

As he turned, Ethan Barnes saw Celeste Linden.

Celeste Linden stood by the door, also looking at him.

Their eyes met, Ethan Barnes averted his gaze, carrying Carlotta away.

...

Carlotta was sent back to the VIP ward. The doctor gave her an IV drip, and she tightly held Ethan Barnes’ hand, "Ethan, are you really going to marry me, can I really be your wife?"

Ethan Barnes sat by the bed, accompanying her gently, "Yes, I’ll have people prepare for the wedding immediately, so Carlotta, take good care of yourself, then you can be my bride."

"Yes!" Carlotta wept with joy.

At this moment, the maid’s voice came from outside the door, "Miss Linden, we’ve been out for a long time, let’s go back."

Carlotta looked up, also seeing Celeste Linden at the door.

Then Ethan Barnes tried to pull his hand away to go out, but Carlotta, like a frightened bird, tightly grabbed him, not letting him go.

"Ethan, don’t go out, don’t forget you promised me, you will always stay with me."

Ethan Barnes sat back down, not speaking anymore.

Celeste Linden stood at the door and saw, then said to the maid, "Let’s go back."

"Okay, Miss Linden."

Celeste Linden took the maid and got into the car to go home. Watching the scenery flying by outside the window, she felt relieved; relieved that Ethan Barnes and Carlotta were finally settled, he was going to marry Carlotta, and he could never shake off Carlotta in this lifetime.

But suddenly, she felt a bit melancholic, not knowing why she felt that way?

She recalled that she had met Ethan Barnes during the most beautiful years of her 18-year-old girlhood. This devil took an interest and forcibly possessed her; in the following years, they entangled endlessly. He was her first and only man, leaving an indelible mark on her.

She couldn’t help but ask herself, had she ever had feelings for Ethan Barnes?

She answered, no.

Never.

...

Ethan Barnes and Carlotta’s wedding was in urgent preparation, rushed because Carlotta wanted to get married quickly.

Celeste Linden stayed in her room, as she hadn’t received any news from Ethan Barnes, about setting her free.

Initially, Ethan Barnes wasn’t married; having other women was normal for him. But now that he’s getting married, her existence had become awkwardly delicate, including the child in her belly.