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.

at his face-tired, cool, with a hint of stubble, a

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turned his head."I haven't brushed my teeth

care, I don't

and kissed

""Happy now?"

twinkled. "Honey, are you

arm around her waist and lifted

"What do you want?"

his ear, "I want you to keep

company... doing

"In bed."

"What?"

"Sleeping."

laughter. Sean, realizing he'd been tricked, only kissed her

praising Sean's cooking. Sean used

Sophia cleaned up the cigarette butts upstairs and waited for

drifted off to sleep but was soon awakened

she murmured sleepily.

She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck,

you,"

her head."I scared

"Yeah."

so full of regret that Sophia opened her eyes to look at Sean. His usually

sorry," she apologized

pulled her closer. "Promise me you won't do it

"I promise."

"What if..."

"There's no 'what if

a lot of things last

"What?"

fallen from the rooftop, died... what would I

""You wouldn't..."

I'd bury you myself."

"Then I'd kill myself."

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

it's with you, dying wouldn't be

It was a heavy, frantic topic, mirroring Sean's current state. He felt

slept late into the morning. In the afternoon, Sean took her out Sophia thought he was taking her

young man in a black suit, seemingly a salesperson,

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