Marry My Ex's Sworn Enemy

Chapter 87: Heavy and Frantic

Sophia called out several times, but there was no response. She pounded on the door again, but still nothing.

Yet she knew Sean was just outside.

Exhausted, Sophia slumped against the door, wondering how the gentle, loving, accepting Sean had become this... this... "obsessive", frantic, terrifying man.

She closed her eyes and let out a long breath.

Time passed quickly; dawn broke..

When Sophia opened her eyes again, sunlight streamed into the room. She saw the window, instantly springing up and running to it. The window led to a balcony, and from the balcony, she could reach the yard and escape. She opened the window, hesitated, and looked back at the door. After a moment, she closed the window and returned to the door.

"Honey, I'm hungry," she called out.

There was no reply, but she heard footsteps;

Sean was going

downstairs.

Sophia took advantage of the moment to shower. When she came out, the door was open. She towel-dried her hair and stepped out, immediately noticing the smell of smoke and a pile of cigarette butts on the floor.

Last night, she was inside, and he was outside. She slept, but he hadn't. Her fear and panic; his would have been far greater..

Realizing this, Sophia ran downstairs. Sean was in the kitchen, his back to the door, making dumplings.

She ran up and hugged him from behind.

"I'm sorry.

I won't take risks again. I swear I won't

Sean stiffened, then turned, pressing his hand to her forehead and gently pushing her away. Sophia's eyes welled up. Wouldn't he forgive her?

Sean shrugged."I didn't shower. I reek of smoke. I smell awful."

Sophia shook her head and snuggled into him again.

"I like the way you smell."

"You like smelling smoke? Is that a fetish?"

Sophia pushed his hand away, wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest, and inhaling deeply.

"You don't smell bad at all."

coughed. "It's early.

chin, noticing the stubble. She pulled back, looking at his face-tired, cool, with a hint of stubble, a

302%

haven't brushed my

don't care, I

and kissed

""Happy now?"

are you going

put his arm around

"What do you want?"

whispered in his ear, "I want you to keep me

you company... doing

"In bed."

"What?"

"Sleeping."

Sophia burst into laughter. Sean, realizing he'd

dumplings were ready, and Sophia devoured them, praising Sean's cooking. Sean used the hair dryer to dry her hair, then ate her

cleaned up the cigarette butts upstairs and

but was soon awakened by

murmured sleepily.

wrapped her arms around his neck,

you," he whispered

shook her

"Yeah."

to look at Sean.

she apologized

her closer. "Promise me you won't do

"I promise."

"What if..."

"There's no 'what if

a lot of things

"What?"

from the rooftop, died... what

""You wouldn't..."

I'd bury you myself."

"Then I'd kill myself."

she took a deep breath. "No, I won't let anything happen

with you, dying wouldn't be so bad, he murmured against

onto the subject of death. It was a heavy, frantic topic, mirroring Sean's current state.

into the morning. In the afternoon, Sean took her out Sophia thought he was taking her somewhere scenic to relax, but when they got out of

man in a black suit, seemingly a

is this way. The salesperson