Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1498: For Whom Is He Saving Himself for Marriage?

Celeste Linden, who had been pushed down, was like a startled bird, desperately struggling to push him away. "What are you doing? Why did you suddenly appear here? Didn’t you already choose that Galan?"

Ethan Barnes held her small face, not allowing her to move, and then kissed her beautiful eyes. He had wanted to kiss her eyes earlier.

"Celeste Linden, I chose someone else’s name but came to your room. Don’t you feel proud? Fine, I’ll give you the chance to feel proud."

What did he say?

"Let me go, I don’t want this chance, don’t touch me." Celeste Linden opened her mouth, intending to bite him fiercely.

However, Ethan Barnes was prepared. She had recently developed a habit of biting, so he swiftly pinched her small face, preventing her from succeeding. "Celeste Linden, are you a little dog? Try biting me, and I promise you’ll regret it."

Celeste Linden was furious. Her upper body was controlled, unable to move, so she immediately kicked him.

But Ethan Barnes pressed down with his knee, making Celeste Linden unable to move. "Celeste Linden, I warn you not to resist, or else I’ll be unkind to you."

Celeste Linden glared at him indignantly, completely ignoring his warning, still trying to break free.

Her fiery spirit completely ignited Ethan Barnes’ desire to conquer. Too obedient a woman was very easy to lose interest in. Underneath her gentle, quiet nature, there was always a stubborn streak that challenged him.

Ethan Barnes had a wild personality too, and this side of Celeste Linden was exactly to his liking. It tossed a big rock into the calm, vegetarian life of his.

"Celeste Linden, you asked for this!" He reached out to unbutton her clothes.

Celeste Linden didn’t want anything else to happen with this man, so she struggled intensely.

At this point, Ethan Barnes lost his patience too. He reached out to her buttons and ripped them forcefully, tearing her clothes apart.

Celeste Linden’s pupils shrank. The strength difference between men and women was fundamental. In their struggle, the gun tucked at his waist fell on the bed. She suddenly regretted not shooting him that day.

But she had missed that opportunity.

...

She didn’t know how much time had passed before Ethan Barnes got off the bed. He picked up the clothes strewn on the floor and put them on again.

Celeste Linden lay on the bed, covered with just a thin blanket, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She kept her eyes closed.

At that moment, Ethan Barnes, fully dressed, approached the bed. He looked down at her from above and patted her small hand. "Better behave next time, hmm? Because you can’t escape."

After speaking, he left with large strides.

Celeste Linden clenched her fists tightly. She had been humiliated by him once again. He came when he wanted, left after venting, treating her like a mere tool.

Ethan Barnes returned to his room and stood before the sink, taking off his shirt. Now his well-toned muscles bore scratches, courtesy of her.

The scratches, with their ambiguous implications, left no need for guesses about what had happened. Recalling her stubborn and fiery demeanor earlier, he muttered a curse with a throaty sound. He had to admit, he enjoyed her in that state.

Just the thought now made him want to rush back to her room and torment her once again.

Ethan Barnes entered the shower room to take a shower.

...

Celeste Linden’s entire body was sore; she had no strength to move. After lying for a while, she slowly sat up. Her clothes were on the floor, shredded into pieces, unusable.

Celeste Linden had no choice but to put on a new set of clothes. Feeling uncomfortable and sticky, she went in to take a shower.

While showering, she suddenly thought of a critical problem: he hadn’t taken any precautions.

Although he claimed to have a vasectomy, there was no absolute certainty. He hadn’t touched her in a long time, so she never needed to consider this issue previously. With his sudden visit tonight, she had to rethink this situation.

No, she needed to take a contraceptive pill to be at ease.

She did not want to bear the child of this devil.

Celeste Linden stepped out and dressed. Upon returning to her room, she suddenly halted because there were several people in her room.

A few men in black.

"Who are you? Who let you in?" Celeste Linden quickly sensed danger, intending to shout for help.

But the men swiftly covered her mouth with a piece of cloth. Celeste Linden had no time to call out before everything went black, and she fainted.

When Celeste Linden woke up, she found herself kidnapped, her hands and feet bound with rope, dumped inside a black van.

She had left Ethan Barnes’ residence, heading to an unknown location.

"Who are you people? Why are you kidnapping me?" Celeste Linden immediately asked.

Then, a man in black removed the cloth covering his face, revealing a familiar face. "Celeste Linden, don’t you recognize me?"

It was Galan.

Celeste Linden could hardly believe her eyes, how Galan had turned into a person in black. "Galan, what do you want? Let me go quickly, because if Ethan finds out about this, you’ll be dead for sure."

"Hahaha," Galan laughed fearlessly, "Last night, Ethan went to your room, didn’t he?"

Celeste Linden frowned, not speaking.

Galan eyed the love marks on Celeste Linden’s neck left by Ethan, imagining the intensity of that time, filling her own eyes with envy and jealousy. "I really don’t understand why Ethan would like you, why he would favor you alone?"

Celeste Linden didn’t know who this Galan was or what she intended to do, so she kept silent.

Galan continued, "Celeste Linden, don’t you know? Ethan’s entire harem is a sham. He has never touched those beauties, including me."

What?

Celeste Linden gasped, nearly doubting her ears. What was this Galan saying?

She said Ethan had never touched any of these beauties in the harem?

Celeste Linden shook her head, absolutely not believing it. Impossible, she thought maybe this Galan had gone insane, talking nonsense.

Or perhaps this Galan was a spy sent by Ethan, deliberately saying this to play some trick.

Either way, Celeste Linden absolutely did not believe it.

"Celeste Linden, why that expression? You think I’m lying You think I’m deceiving you? Hahahaha, it’s hard to believe, isn’t it? But it is the undeniable truth. I’ve secretly investigated. All those women, like me, even if chosen, ended up alone."

"Do you know how we live? We sleep in the bed, Ethan sleeps on the sofa, not letting us touch him, as if preserving his chastity for someone!"