Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband Chapter 1730: To Have or Not to Have?

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Previously on Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband...
Ethan Barnes arrived at the bridal chamber, where Celeste Linden was waiting. As the crowd urged him on, Ethan lifted her veil, only to insult her beauty. Celeste, angered by his words, glared at him as the guests prepared to continue the festivities.

Wedding games?

Celeste Linden’s jaw dropped in surprise. She looked at Ethan Barnes in confusion—why on earth are there wedding games? We’re in a fake marriage!

Ethan Barnes lifted his chin slightly, his cold and arrogant demeanor seemed to say, "You think I wanted wedding games? Haven’t you noticed them clinging on like leeches?"

Celeste Linden was speechless.

"Come, come, first let the bride and groom share a big, rosy apple, and your married life will be sweet and harmonious."

Someone brought over a big red apple, tied with a red string, for Ethan Barnes and Celeste Linden to take a bite.

"Bride and groom, you must take a bite. If you don’t, it doesn’t count."

Celeste Linden absolutely did not want to play this game, but everyone pushed her to, and it seemed like they wouldn’t give up if she didn’t. So Celeste Linden awkwardly smiled and went to take a bite of the apple.

But just as she opened her mouth, the apple swung away, and she missed it.

Celeste Linden tried again to take a bite, but missed once more.

Tch.

At this moment, she heard a sneer from the opposite side. Looking up, she saw Ethan Barnes smirking at her.

Can’t even bite an apple? Useless!

Celeste Linden was embarrassed and angry, clenching her fists. Quickly, she smiled, "General, if I can’t bite it, why don’t you give it a try first?"

She nudged the apple towards him.

"Yeah, General, don’t just sit there. Look how the bride is struggling; let the groom have a try."

Ethan Barnes glanced at Celeste Linden, then opened his mouth slowly to take a bite of the apple as everyone urged him on.

He took a bite of the apple effortlessly.

As expected, he’s quite skilled. How could something as childish as a red apple pose a challenge for him?

Seeing him get a bite, Celeste Linden’s eyes lit up immediately, and she leaned forward to seize the chance to bite the other side.

She bit into it.

Just when Celeste Linden opened her mouth to take a bite, for some reason, Ethan Barnes suddenly let go of the apple, and in a moment of panic, she leaned forward towards the fruit.

That’s when she felt something soft and slightly cool—besides the nice texture, it also carried a faint scent of alcohol.

Celeste Linden’s eyelashes trembled when she saw Ethan Barnes’ handsome face magnified in her view, and her pupils shrunk sharply.

She had accidentally... kissed Ethan Barnes!

Hahaha.

Laughter erupted in the room, "General, it seems the bride couldn’t wait and pounced on you already."

"The bride must really love the groom, being so passionate in front of us. It looks like the groom’s luck is truly amazing."

Celeste Linden’s pretty little face promptly flushed with two shades of red. She immediately wanted to withdraw, but Ethan Barnes was quicker, and he pushed her away first.

Celeste Linden sat back in her original spot, seeing that his handsome face had turned completely dark, as if he was very disgusted by her kiss. In that high-on-dreams look, it was as if he was saying, "Behave yourself."

Celeste Linden, "..."

"Hahaha, bride and groom, you haven’t taken a proper bite of the apple yet. Hurry up and give it another try."

Then Ethan Barnes took a bite of the red apple, and Celeste Linden followed suit, and finally, they both managed to take a bite.

But the apple was quite tart, with a raw taste that rushed onto their taste buds, making Celeste Linden frown unconsciously.

Someone asked, "Bride, does this apple taste raw?"

Celeste Linden nodded without hesitation, "Raw."

Hahaha.

Everyone burst into laughter again, "Groom, we all heard it here, the bride says raw, as in give you a whole soccer team of kids."