Substitute Groom: Married To An Enemy novel Chapter 7

Cindy huffed while her eyes followed Ethan and Hazel’s departing figure. After that, she looked at Moriah, her harsh expression softened when her gaze settled upon Moriah.

“Are you okay?” she sat beside her and gave her hand a gentle squeeze.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Moriah chuckled, she wouldn't allow herself to be ruffled by what had just transpired. She told herself at the onset not to expect anything good from Ethan since he was her sworn enemy.

Denver was puzzled to see that Cindy gave Moriah a sympathetic gaze, thus he couldn’t hold back and asked with worry, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, let’s eat. I’m starving to death,” Moriah said and began digging in.

Denver started digging and asked no further, lest Moriah might think he was sticking his nose in her stuff.

While eating Moriah was lost in her thoughts. She was wondering what her father saw in Ethan that he was willing to marry her to him.

Her father once told her that he wasn’t a person who would compromise her happiness. Did her father see Ethan as the person who could give her happiness? She always trusted her father’s judgment, however, this time, she doubted his judgment.

“Hey,” Denver waved his hand near Moriah's face to draw her attention.

Moriah was interrupted from her deep thoughts and said, “What is it? Are you saying something?”

“Cindy was asking if you have bought the gown for tomorrow’s black tie event?” Denver responded, he was unsettled to see Moriah was being inattentive.

“I haven’t” Moriah answered with a frown.

Following lunch, Moriah returned to her office. She had the time to wallow in pain since there were no patients.

A feeling of despair infiltrated her heart. If Shaun had just man up and called the wedding off before that day she wouldn't’ be caught up in this loveless marriage.

While thinking, her mind drifted back to the day she met Shaun, her ex - fiancé and his best friend Ethan, her sworn enemy.

It was her first day of school, and her dad dropped her off at school. She hugged her dad before going out of the car.

"I'll come get you after school," Jianyu said as he gently tapped Moriah's head.

“I love you, baba,” said Moriah.

“I love you too,” Jianyu said, looking tenderly at his daughter.

Moriah smiled and waved her hand before turning. Moving to the entrance of the school, Moriah felt that someone was intensely looking at her. She looked around but couldn't find who it was.

When she was inside the campus. Someone bumped into her. "Oops, I am sorry, " she heard a male voice, but did not look at him as her focus was to pick up her books scattered on the floor.

He helped her to pick her book, but she didn't lift her head to look at him.

After she picked up her books she walked not even sparing a glance to the person she bumped into and strode towards her class like she was walking on the clouds. She is delighted that she was able to attend the school of her dreams.

Occupied as she was, taking in her surroundings, she didn’t notice a student coming her way.

Bumping her forehead against something hard made her feel slightly dizzy and saw stars. She caressed her forehead and looked up.

She was fascinated to see the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen, blinked two times, doubting that she was just hallucinating. The student looked at her with his icy cold gaze.

“Use your eyes,” he said coldly.

It was then that she concluded that what she saw was real, not a figment of her imagination. She looked at him again just like she was hypnotized by his handsome face.

“Are you done checking on me?” Ethan arrogantly asked and left her.