Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 82

Chapter 82 Break Your Legs

Hannah stood off to the side, still holding a couple of dishes in her hands.

She seemed to be the one who was in disbelief.

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Oh my god… Dawn is so bold! She actually went out to find gigolos? And it looks like Ethan just caught her red–handed…

Ethan stared at Dawn for a few seconds. His gaze moved from her chin to her lips and nose, finally resting on her eyes, as if he were trying to figure out if she was telling the truth.

Dawn met his gaze and felt her anxiety grow.

She didn’t even know why she felt so guilty.

All she did was drink, nothing else.

But that gigolo did call her “baby.”

She didn’t know if Ethan had heard him, or if he would misunderstand.

She thought that being honest might at least help a little.

Seeing that the situation wasn’t good, Hannah quietly put the dishes she was holding on the table, then tiptoed out, closing the door behind her.

Now, in that not–too–big, not–too–small space, only Dawn and Ethan were left.

No one was talking, and the air was thick with tension.

Dawn couldn’t stand it and whispered, “Can you say something?”

Ethan’s

eyes locked on her. “Say what?”

Her voice dropped even lower. “What’s the difference between what you’re doing and silent treatment? I admit I was in the wrong, but I’m trying to apologize right now, aren’t I?”

Ethan almost laughed in frustration.

Silent treatment?

She knows how to turn the tables. In just a few words, she had turned him into a villain, too.

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He let out a breath, rubbed his forehead, and asked, “Whose idea was it?”

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Dawn froze, then realized he was talking about the gigolos. She immediately said, “Anna! She’s the one who insisted we go drinking and insisted on getting me a gigolo. When I said no, she threatened to cut me off… Ethan, I’m innocent!”

Dawn figured that since Anna and Ethan didn’t know each other, he couldn’t blame Anna, right?

As long as she push all the blame on Anna, she could get through this crisis.

Ethan pressed a fist lightly against his mouth, hiding the curve of a smile.

After a while, he said in a low voice, “So it’s not your fault?”

“Exactly!” Dawn nodded hard.

“If it’s really all your friend’s fault, then maybe you should seriously think about whether you should stay friends with her. Otherwise, she might drag you into something even worse next time.”

Dawn blinked. “You want me to cut ties with Anna?”

“Just a suggestion.”

“I don’t accept it.”

“Pfft!”

This time, Ethan couldn’t hold it back and let out a low laugh.

He leaned back lazily, his deep gaze fixed on Dawn. “Ms. Porter is very loyal.”

Dawn was at a loss for words.

Not really.

In her eyes, what happened last night wasn’t a big deal, and she didn’t see any harm in selling

out her friend.

But if Ethan were to use this as a reason to control who she should be friends with…

That would not be okay.

That’d make him no different from Austin.

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Dawn pressed her lips together, thought it through carefully, then said, “If you think—”

“Think what?”

The moment she spoke, Ethan’s expression shifted.

He had only meant to tease her at first, but now he was genuinely upset at her, and at himself.

“Dawn, I hope you’ll take our relationship seriously, just as I take you seriously. Every decision I make and every word I say is carefully considered.”

Dawn stared at him, not sure how to respond.

Ethan’s eyes darkened, and he let out a heavy sigh.

After a long silence, he still heard nothing, so he gritted his teeth and said, “Do you know what it feels like to hear another man call you ‘my baby‘?

Dawn was shocked.

So that gigolo did say it?

Her breath caught in her throat, and she swallowed nervously.

“You did great!” Ethan snapped sarcastically, his anger rising.

He yanked at his already loose collar, pulling it wider. “Don’t let me catch you again, Dawn!”

Since Dawn felt guilty, she couldn’t say a single word to argue with him, no matter how loud he got.

Except…

Her curiosity got the better of her. She couldn’t help but ask, “And if you do catch me again, what would you do?”

Ethan’s eyelid twitched, and he sneered. “Break. Your. Legs.”

Dawn was left speechless.

Dawn got through the morning with no real problems. It wasn’t until she arrived at the office that she realized she and Ethan weren’t even married yet. So why was she so scared of him?

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What would happen once they were married?

She made a weird expression, and quietly straightened her back.