Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1430: Come to My Room

Celeste Linden knew Ethan Barnes was doing it on purpose; he enjoyed playing these thrilling games, then watching her panic-stricken appearance with amusement.

Dominic’s dad and mom felt a bit awkward, "angel, those were things from childhood. You siblings could sleep together then, but now angel has grown up and married Dominic as his wife. After all, men and women are different, and it’s no longer appropriate for you to sleep together."

Under the table, Celeste Linden quickly kicked Ethan Barnes.

Ethan Barnes raised an eyebrow, "Oh, right, we’ve all grown up. The sister cannot sleep with her brother anymore."

This topic was thus brushed aside.

Dominic Reynolds remained silent, but he looked at Ethan Barnes across the table with a somber expression. He had reached the limit of his endurance.

At this moment, Celeste reached out and held his hand. Dominic withdrew his gaze, pulled his lips into a strained smile at Celeste.

Celeste knew Dominic had found out about her and Ethan. Now, Ethan’s provocations and disregard were severely testing Dominic’s limits, and they were powerless to resist. Dominic must be feeling terrible.

Celeste wanted to comfort Dominic, but suddenly her foot under the table was entwined, and Ethan directly trapped her foot between his.

She looked toward Ethan, who winked at her flirtatiously, his eyes filled with affection.

Celeste quickly withdrew her foot, wishing she could make this man disappear at once—vanish from her sight, and from her life.

...

After dinner, Dominic and Celeste washed the dishes in the kitchen, when suddenly with a smack, Dominic accidentally broke a bowl.

Dominic went to pick up the broken pieces, but the shards quickly cut a gash on his finger.

"Dominic, you’re hurt, let me see." Celeste hurriedly helped him with the wound, "How could you be so careless?"

"I’m fine."

Celeste looked at Dominic, seeing his pale face and vacant eyes, his whole demeanor heavy with worry and absent-mindedness. As someone who worked in architectural design, he was usually meticulous, knowing full well that details decide success or failure—they wouldn’t make such a basic mistake like breaking a bowl unless they were lost in thought.

"Dominic, I didn’t know in advance, it was Ethan himself..." Celeste tried to explain.

"Have you slept with him?" Dominic suddenly asked.

"What?" Celeste didn’t understand at first.

"What, do I need to repeat the question, have you slept with him?" Dominic asked, his eyes reddening.

Celeste’s heart sank, as feelings of shame, guilt, and anguish surged inside her. But she didn’t want to lie to him, so she slowly nodded, "Yes... but that was because..."

"Did you sleep with him before? What about now, after marriage, have you slept with him and put a green hat on me?" Dominic tried hard to hold himself back, but he still couldn’t stop himself from asking, provoked by Ethan.

"Dominic, listen to me, I was..."

"Enough, no need to say more, I’ve got my answer. You cheated during marriage!"

"I..."

Dominic reached out, pressing Celeste’s fragrant shoulder, shaking her forcefully, "Why, why did you do this to me? Was I not good enough? Is it because he’s more powerful, influential, and wealthy than I am?"

His grip was strong, and it hurt Celeste. He was on the verge of losing control, and it was frightening. The always gentle and refined man showed a dark and scary side, but Celeste knew it was all because of her.

Without her, he would be a very, very good person.

"Dominic, I’m sorry. I can’t defend myself. I actually wanted to have a proper talk with you. If you truly cannot accept this, and I can’t escape from it, then we..."

Just then, a familiar voice spoke up from the doorway, "What are you two doing here?"

Ethan Barnes had arrived.

Now Ethan was leaning against the doorframe, tall and long-legged, standing against the light. His dark, deep eyes rested on Dominic’s large hands, slowly narrowing dangerously.

"Dominic, you’re hurting her, I’ll give you three seconds to let go." Ethan spoke.

This was like adding fuel to the fire, provoking Dominic even more, "angel is my wife, what right do you have to interfere in our marital affairs? Do you think I’ll listen to you?"

Sparks flew between the two men’s gaze, the atmosphere tense. Ethan then strode over, pushing Dominic with a hand, "Kid, are you tired of living, do you want to fight?"

Ethan was long trained in martial arts, his body brimming with wild strength, while Dominic was just a gentle scholarly type. How could he be a match for Ethan?

Celeste was startled, quickly breaking free from Dominic’s grip, grabbing Ethan’s sleeves, "Don’t say a word, this doesn’t concern you!"

Ethan’s handsome face turned somber, "He’s bullying you; how can it not concern me?"

Celeste feared the loud voices would attract Dominic’s parents in the living room, so she softly pleaded, "He’s not bullying me. Please don’t meddle in this affair."

"Meddling?" Ethan snorted, "You ungrateful woman, being beaten to death would serve you right!"

After saying that, he stormed out angrily.

Celeste didn’t understand why he was so angry, this man was really unpredictable. "Dominic, your parents are still here, let’s not argue, I’ll cut some fruit for them."

Celeste cut a fruit platter and took it to the living room, "Mom, Dad, have some fruit."

"Okay, angel, no need to be busy, come sit with us and chat." Dominic’s mom held Celeste’s hand.

Ethan was now sitting on the opposite sofa, and Celeste felt like she was on pins and needles, because she felt Ethan’s gloomy and savage gaze was fixed on her.

"angel, you’ve been married to Dominic for two years now, and I just want to ask, when do you plan on having kids?" Dominic’s mom asked.

What?

Having kids?

This question left Celeste stunned; she and Dominic hadn’t consummated their marriage, so she had never considered having children.

"angel, you’re not getting any younger. Have a child sooner rather than later so we can have a grandchild. Our friends’ grandchildren are already old enough to run errands. While we’re still young, we can help you take care of them. Don’t worry, after having a child, you’ll quickly get back into shape, and then you can focus on your career." Dominic’s parents were quite open-minded, but they truly wanted a grandchild, joining this time to pressure for one.

Celeste was momentarily speechless, completely unsure how to respond to this question.

At this point, Ethan on the opposite sofa suddenly stood up, "Sister, come upstairs to my room. I’ve got something to say to you."