Chapter 69

Leah's words took me by surprise, and it took me a few seconds before I came to my senses.

Leah walked over and took my hand, looking at me with such sincerity. "Eve, you'll give Ethan and me your blessings, won't you?"

I met her expectant gaze and pulled my hand away. "I'm sure you'll be happy together even without my blessings."

"But aren't we good friends?"

I had to stifle a laugh. Did she really take me for a tool?

I could tell that Ethan had changed recently, but the old adage "once bitten, twice shy' was something I kept firmly in mind.

dreams I wanted to achieve and a life I wanted

innocence cracked for a fleeting moment when I called her out. Then, she resumed her act. "What are you

Forget it

H

want to waste my breath on her, so I turned and lett. I returned to my dormitory and realized that my roommates were all out. I let out a sigh of relief and

to get engaged, huh? The Grayson family had

Ethan. After we had been intimate, the o I had refused to accept it. Even though I liked Ethan, I wasn't desperate to marry him. And

actually given Jack a sum of money as their way of making things right. However, everything changed a month later. I woke up one morning and found myself feeling ill I felt weak, had no appetite, and was constantly nauseous and vomiting I was sure I was coming down with something serious, but Jack and Ivy were overjoyed. They rushed me to the hospital, where the doctor soon confirmed that I

and was only 19 years old at the time. When I found

with Ethan filled me

Joy

marrying me. Ethan stood me up on

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