Mr. Sterling, Mrs. Sterling is Multifaceted!-Chapter 326: Why Am I So Unwilling?

Seraphina Redgrave could very well understand his current plight. She set down her knife and fork, eyes filled with seriousness, and looked at Ethan Sterling, "I also don’t want you to risk everything for battle, how about you follow your original plan, but instead of sending me south, just let me get cosmetic surgery."

"Cosmetic surgery?!"

Ethan’s pupils shrank suddenly, almost revealing panic, but he quickly concealed it.

"Yes." Seraphina was very firm, "Let me change my face, change my identity, then I can stay in Sovereign indefinitely."

And still be with him.

"..."

Ethan gripped the knife and fork tightly, feeling a dryness in his throat that made it impossible to utter a sound after seeing the determination in her eyes.

Cosmetic surgery, how could she go through with that? The pain of slicing into the face again and again must be unbearable.

"Until the tycoons are dealt with, they’ll remain a time bomb for you. I can still work for you under a different identity and secretly help you deal with them without involving you."

After speaking, Seraphina thought of Ethan’s temperament and added, "Of course, if you don’t want me to take risks, I can just stay by your side without going anywhere."

That’s what he had always wanted.

Hearing this, Ethan chuckled, but his gaze didn’t meet Seraphina’s eyes; instead, he focused on the steak, "Cosmetic surgery? Change your face, and I’ll no longer be interested in you. If I go looking for other women, you’ll be crying."

"..."

So he really likes just the face?

A wave of irritation rose from Seraphina’s heart, but she suppressed it. After all, Ethan manages such a large corporation, with so many people’s livelihoods depending on him. The situation today is all because of her, and she has no reason to be angry.

Seraphina bit her lip and said, "So you really want to send me south?"

What he told her today didn’t leave room for negotiation; it was an order.

It seems the external situation is indeed severe, necessitating his decision.

"They already know you’re alive, even cosmetic surgery leaves traces. You remaining in Sovereign becomes a vulnerability for me, something I have to worry about."

"..."

Seraphina looked at the food in front of her, feeling somewhat nauseous.

Sitting in the chair, she felt the surroundings were a bit cold.

"Isn’t your greatest dream to rebuild Veridian Isle? I’m not driving you away; I think this is the best way. You still have a chance to vindicate Veridian Isle, but here, it’s absolutely impossible."

Ethan set down his knife and fork, took a sip of red wine, and his amber eyes dimmed slightly, "But if you force me, I might as well give up everything."

"No, I’ll go south."

Seraphina answered without thinking.

She didn’t like beating around the bush, if it must be done, then she’d be straightforward.

He had already sacrificed so much for her, if she forced him to do more at this point, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Besides, he already used the word ’force’, if she continued insisting on staying, it would be tactless.

"..."

Ethan’s fingers, holding the wine glass, suddenly clenched, causing the red liquid to sway in a great arc.

She agreed too quickly, too straightforwardly.

Ethan looked deeply at her, tracing her brow to her lips. His fingers tightened, bringing a chill to his whole demeanor.

It was he who had been edging towards compromise, but when she agreed so bluntly, jealousy and resentment rooted in his body like vines, spreading through his organs.

The overwhelming resentment turned into pain that made his nerves tremble.

Hearing about the chance to rebuild Veridian Isle, she must have been very happy.

Heh.

If he hadn’t risked everything to come back, she wouldn’t willingly stay in such a small world; to her, nothing was more important than Veridian Isle.

Perhaps she had secretly hated him, hated him for forcing her to give up Veridian Isle.

"..."

Seraphina was actually very distressed; her lips quivered as she wanted to speak, but Ethan’s face turned frighteningly dark, clouding rapidly.

His head hung slightly, yet his eyes were fixed on her.

"Ha."

Ethan sat in his chair, suddenly laughing. The originally romantic candlelight became less enchanting.

He laughed aloud, his shoulders trembling, and his reddened eyes misted over.

Seeing Ethan like this, the usually calm Seraphina suddenly panicked.

She stood up, looked down at Ethan, watched his jawline tense. The luxurious wine glass shattered in his palm.

"Crash——"

Shards of glass fell to the ground.

Along with them, drops of blood from Ethan’s palm dripped down the table’s edge, intertwining red and black, making the heart sink uncontrollably.

Seraphina was stunned, biting her lower lip.

Ethan finally lifted his eyes to look at Seraphina; there was a smile at the corner of his mouth, but it was cruel, a bitter smile, "Seraphina Redgrave, you must have known what it means to like someone, but you just didn’t like me that much."

If Seraphina truly liked him to the extreme, how could she not see his compromise, not see he wouldn’t abandon her because of wealth and power, not see that he was pushing her away because he was about to fall ill.

She had always been too rational.

Ethan widened his eyes at her, and watching, a tear fell from the corner of his eye.

It was even more wretched than when he was previously battered and hurt.

Ethan forbade himself from crying; he hastily lifted his hand to wipe away the tears, inadvertently leaving a shocking streak of red on his face.

"Ethan..."

Seeing Ethan as never before, Seraphina realized she misspoke. She walked towards Ethan, her steps faltering slightly, accidentally bumping the switch on the table, which suddenly turned on the light.

The brightness caught Seraphina off guard, causing her to pause. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Standing before Ethan, she half-knelt and looked up at him, "Ethan, I’m definitely not what you think. If you don’t want me to leave, I could undergo cosmetic surgery, but you wouldn’t like it. I don’t want you to take risks alone, so indeed the best way is for me to leave Sovereign, but I will definitely come back."

Ethan listened, eyes mocking as he slowly raised his head. His hand reached out to hook Seraphina’s chin, his moist eyes fixed on her, speaking words colder than the biting winter.

"But Seraphina, why do I feel so unwilling?"

Ethan wasn’t asking her but himself.

He didn’t know how to love, but Seraphina was deeply engraved in his heart.

Come back?

Would he still be conscious by then? He didn’t know.

This Ethan felt unfamiliar, intimidating, yet she was more worried.

At this moment, she suddenly understood that words wouldn’t help, so she extended her slender fingers, holding his face and using her fingertips to wipe away the blood.