Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride-Chapter 938 - 934: I Can Wait (Revised)

A few days later, a news headline dominated the entertainment section: #A well-known actress gambles heavily at a Macau casino, owing millions in gambling debt, now facing debt-collectors from the casino#

The news was accompanied by an IOU from the actress to the casino, with the name pixelated.

Just as netizens were speculating who this actress could be, Elizabeth White made the entertainment headlines two days later.

It’s said that making entertainment headlines surely brings fame, but Elizabeth White’s headline left her infamous.

The headline claimed that the actress with the gambling debt was her, and the casino, fearing she’d default, took plenty of nude photos of her...

With gambling and nude photos, Elizabeth White became publicly shamed overnight. At the same time, she got embroiled in a lawsuit, being sued by a wealthy businessman, accused of extortion, and taken for interrogation by law enforcement.

Elizabeth never expected that the video she sent to Mia Foster would ultimately become evidence against her, along with the phone recordings of her asking Mia for large sums of money, submitted to court...

Now, Elizabeth not only faces overwhelming debt, but also legal punishment.

On the day Mia Foster returned from Macau, Felix Shaw personally drove to the airport to pick her up. He initially planned to take her out to a restaurant but, feeling sorry for her long journey, Felix invited a chef from a star-rated hotel to prepare dinner, which was nearly ready by the time Mia got home.

Helping Mia run the bathwater, Felix began making various preparations while she was bathing.

Wrapped in a robe, Mia opened the bathroom door, and the scene before her took her aback.

The living room was unlit, and from the bathroom doorway, rows of candles extended along both sides all the way to the dining room, where a red wine candle stand sat on the dining table.

"Honey, do you like it?" Felix, dressed in a casual ash-gray outfit, reached his hand to Mia at the bathroom door.

Women all love romantic atmospheres, but Mia feigned disdain, saying, "Why all the fuss for nothing! Aren’t you finding it troublesome?"

It was clear Mia didn’t mean it, and Felix responded placatingly, "It’s no trouble at all. If you like it, I’ll do it every day."

"Yeah, right. Felix, are you trying to wear me out?"

Mia pretended to be displeased and glared at him. Felix chuckled apologetically, "Honey, starting tomorrow, I’ll take care of the cleaning,"

"Now you’re talking!" Mia snorted, swatting Felix’s hand away and heading toward the dining room.

Dinner was exquisite, a blend of Western and Chinese cuisine, with heart-shaped steaks and two glasses of red wine, along with Chinese stir-fried dishes.

Looking at the flickering candle stands on the table, Mia felt a bit regretful, thinking a bouquet of roses would complete the scene.

As Felix sat down across from her, Mia picked up the knife and fork to start dinner. During the meal, Felix showed his attentiveness to his wife by cutting his steak into pieces and insistently swapping plates with Mia.

Mia felt quite helpless about Felix’s childish behavior but said nothing. After dinner, as she returned to the bedroom to rest, and saw rose petals strewn across the floor and bedspread, Mia instead of feeling surprised, pressed her hand to her forehead.

"Felix, you really give me a headache." As a woman with a cleanliness fix, faced with petals scattered everywhere, she didn’t know where to set foot.

Candles and rose petals may be romantic, but Mia always felt such ostentatious arrangements were too much of a drain of energy.

They were husband and wife, so they didn’t need such ethereal romance; she just wanted her man to live a good, simple life with her.

Returning to the bathroom to grab a broom, Mia tidied up the bedroom, lifted the quilt, and rested.

Felix hesitated for a moment before joining her on the bed. He gently poked Mia’s back with his slender fingers, saying dejectedly, "Honey, are you angry?"

With a breath, Mia turned around, looking at Felix, "There’s no need to go to great lengths to please me in the future. What I want is a man who can live a steady life with me."

"Alright, I understand."

Meeting Mia’s serious gaze, Felix was just as earnest, holding Mia’s hand and softly kissing it. As he was about to press his face over, Mia stopped him with her other hand.

Looking into Felix’s eyes, Mia said, "You might think I’m petty, but... for now, I really can’t accept it..."

Felix knew exactly what Mia cared about, didn’t push further, and pulled Mia into his embrace, saying, "I can wait..."