Chapter 91

Celeste's face instantly turned beet red. She stammered, "You... you saw it yourself. I had no choice, okay? If your sister walked in and saw you all drugged up and me doing nothing, I'd be stuck with Marcus for real. Plus, it'd mess up your reputation too." Ethan's expression didn't change much, but there was something unreadable flashing through his eyes. "So you ran into the bathroom and staged this whole scene... just to distance yourself from Marcus?" Celeste swallowed nervously, carefully replying, "It was for your good too. It helps cover up the whole situation with your legs, doesn't it?" "Oh, and I'm supposed to thank you for that?" "No need to be polite," she said, quickly taking her hand back and trying to stand up with help from the tub. "You take your time. I'll head out first." But the second she tried to get up, her foot slipped, and she fell right back-straight onto Ethan. Instinctively, she tried to push away, but his grip was solid. With no more leg issues holding him