Chapter 20 His Words

Zoe's POV "So, you pretended to be my wife?" This was Helios's first question soon as he got back to the waiting area. As per the doctor's advice, the Don needs to wait for another hour before they will transfer him to his private room, and here is Helios, sitting beside me, teasing me. I frowned and looked at him. "I left with no choice. I want to see your father too. And you just left me there," I said and glared at him, making him smirk. "You see, being my wife has the perks-" "Stop with it. I will only hold it for this day. It's fake, okay? Fake." "Why don't we just make it real." I arched my brow as I met his gaze. "We already talked about this, Hel. Am I going to repeat it again?" Helios took a deep breath and sighed as he shook his head. "No. I'm just trying-" "Court me first-" "For real-" "That's what we talked for. Convinced me more. It's not that I am playing hard to get but makes me feel not just to like you but to love you instead, Helios." Helios smiled. "I cou