Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 409

The knot in James’s chest disappeared all at once.

So that was it. She wasn’t mad at Dean at all—she was mad at him, for not trusting her and for second-guessing himself.

He let out a low sigh, suddenly aware of how much he cared, how quick he’d been to jump to conclusions.

“Okay. I get it.”

He pulled her tighter, holding her close, and made a promise. “It won’t happen again. I mean it.”

Emmy slipped her soft hand around his waist and gave him a gentle pat.

“Let’s get some sleep. We should head back early tomorrow.”

“My project is at a critical point. I’m so close to finishing.”

“Mm.” James answered softly, closing his eyes, feeling calm and safe with her in his arms.

The next morning, as they were leaving, the butler was quietly giving Teresa an update.

“Mr. Sparrow caught a serious cold, high fever, he’s back in the hospital.”

Emmy barely looked over, her voice cool and steady. “From now on, don’t let him set foot in the house again.”

And with that, she left with James.

For the next few days, Emmy was running back and forth between Pepper Estate and Applewood Estate, completely absorbed in putting the finishing touches on her system.

The one thing that made her feel better was seeing Dr. Pepper finally take the health check voucher James had given him and actually go get examined.

The results were good—his stomach was perfectly healthy.

Still, Emmy made sure to remind the housekeeper who looked after Dr. Pepper every day.

“Even with a clean bill of health, don’t let your guard down. From now on, make sure he eats three proper meals a day, on time.”

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify