Though paralyzed, still radiantly charming!

Chapter 35: This is the adult world

Scarlett always came to the hospital directly after work in the evenings, still dressed in her business attire from school. She only changed into her pajamas before going to sleep.

Her uniform fit her well, but her figure was voluptuous, which made the uniform look quite filled out both in the front and the back.

In her uniform, Scarlett had a visually striking S-curve, adding an extra touch of sexiness.

Ethan got to see his aunt in her uniform every day.

Today, however, his expression was serious as he lay in the hospital bed, silent and uninterested in admiring anything.

“Ethan, you seem troubled,” Scarlett said, putting down her workbook and turning to look at Ethan with a concerned expression. “You can talk to me about anything,we’re family.”

“Auntie…” Ethan hesitated, his speech slow, “Are you really dating Henry?”

Scarlett paused, “Why would you ask that all of a sudden?”

“I…” Ethan had rehearsed his words countless times in his mind, but when he tried to speak, his words came out stuttered, “He must be… not just an ordinary person, right? You must know, he works part-time at a nightclub.”

Ethan was sure his aunt knew about Henry cross-dressing.

Now, the real question was whether she knew he was the star performer at the nightclub.

Cross-dressing and working part-time at a nightclub were two entirely different matters in terms of seriousness.

After Ethan finished, he stared intently at Scarlett, trying to read surprise, shock, or any other emotion in her eyes.

However, all he saw was calmness.

Scarlett’s expression was serene, more so than he had ever seen before.

Her mature, enchanting eyes looked at Ethan lightly, “And then?”

“What do you mean, ‘and then’?” Ethan leaned forward, “What do you mean by ‘and then’? Auntie, the person you’re dating is cross-dressing and working at a nightclub!”

“Alright, are you done?” Scarlett walked over and sat beside his bed, looking him in the eyes, “Yes, I know everything you’ve mentioned. Children shouldn’t step into the adult world. Now go to sleep.”

“Enough! What do you mean by ‘the adult world’? I’m not some seventeen-year-old minor! I’m an adult too!” Ethan, looking into his aunt’s indifferent eyes, felt his heart pounding fiercely, a surge of intense emotions exploding in his mind, “I love you, Auntie! I love you more than anyone else!”

There, he had said it.

He had finally spoken the words he had silently rehearsed countless times.

Scarlett’s expression remained calm, her gaze still light as she looked at him.

Ethan was stunned by her gaze.

Scarlett held up two fingers again, “Ethan, remember what I told you about the two ways to find happiness? One is getting what you want. The other is letting go of all desires.”

Hearing this again felt completely different from last week.

He didn’t think his aunt would like a man who cross-dressed.

The first time he heard it, he thought his aunt had found someone she liked, but now he realized that wasn’t the case, regretting that he hadn’t seen her true feelings then.

But this time, he was no longer hesitant, “Auntie, I think…”

The next second, Scarlett suddenly reached out, grabbed him by the collar, and pulled him forcefully towards her.

Ethan was a man, but with little strength, his physical condition was actually far inferior to Scarlett’s, and his body was pulled directly towards her.

Scarlett kissed him accurately on the lips.

Ethan was stunned, feeling his aunt’s soft lips, a scene he had imagined countless times, only in dreams, now happening right before his eyes.

He forgot to open his mouth, and Scarlett didn’t seem to intend to either,their lips merely touched briefly.

It was a fleeting contact, but the unique softness seemed imprinted on his lips.

Ethan’s mind seemed to freeze, and he just stared blankly at his aunt.

His first thought was that he was dreaming, and if it was a dream, he didn’t want to wake up.

“Let’s date,” Scarlett said with a radiant smile, blooming like a flower, “You said you’ve always liked me, so let’s date.”

“What?” Ethan’s mind went blank.

Scarlett’s smile curled at the corners of her mouth, her enchanting, slender eyes forming crescents, looking particularly attractive. She reached out and pinched Ethan’s neck.

“Wait…?” Ethan tried to speak, but his body was pressed into the pillow by Scarlett’s hands, immobilized.

He felt the hand on his neck tightening.

He felt a suffocating sensation coming on.

Ethan couldn’t believe his aunt would harm him, even though his breathing was constricted and his throat was being squeezed, his eyes only showed confusion.

“If we date, it’s going to be like this,” Scarlett tightened her grip on his neck, “It’s like a lovers’ suicide. If we become lovers, we can’t hide it. We’ll have to give up all family ties and social standings. It’s no different from a lovers’ suicide, right?”

She looked down into Ethan’s eyes, “Are you prepared for that?”

“…” Ethan opened his mouth, but couldn’t speak.

“See, you’re scared, aren’t you?” Scarlett smiled again, “You say bold things and make bold moves, but your eyes are just like a child’s.”

“Huff… huff…” Ethan gasped for air.

After finishing her point, she let go, “Let’s just go back to being a good aunt and nephew.”

“I don’t want that, I’m willing to face all the consequences!” Ethan gasped, his gaze firm on Scarlett, “So what if it means giving up our current relationships? Even if the whole world abandons me, as long as I have you by my side, that’s enough!”

“?” Scarlett’s expression finally cracked, she reached out, “Listen to what you’re saying! Now… it’s too late, you hesitated just now!”

“I wasn’t hesitating!” Ethan’s voice was louder, “Auntie, you were choking me, I couldn’t say anything just now!”

“Uh.” Scarlett’s eyes flickered with embarrassment, she stood up from the bed, “Just give up, it’s impossible between us!”

“No, Auntie, you’re being unfair!” Ethan was all in now, there was no turning back.

“Hmm.” Scarlett scoffed, “This is the adult world.”

“Ah! What are you doing?!”

She saw Ethan supporting himself and suddenly getting up from the bed, she had been busy with work and exams and didn’t know Ethan could get out of bed now.

She watched as Ethan struggled to get off the bed and lay straight on the floor.

“Auntie, you’re being unfair, I’ll just lie here on the floor today and won’t get up!” Ethan spread his arms, “If you don’t agree to date me, I’ll just lie here, you were the first to be unfair.”

“No, you!!” Scarlett was flustered, “Get up first.”

“No way! Unless you agree to fulfill my wish!” Ethan lay sprawled out, he was all in now, and if his aunt still had feelings for him, he would use that to his advantage.