Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Everything Here Is Yours

Even though we'd already slept together, it was just a drunken accident.

We rushed into marriage too quickly. I wasn't ready for a second marriage. Standing at the villa's door, I couldn't move.

Ethan grabbed my hand, intertwined our fingers, and led me inside.

In the spacious living room, he set down my suitcase, looked at me, and said, "You're the mistress of this house now. Everything here is yours." It felt like a dream, too unreal.

Ethan walked over, held my shoulders, and whispered, "Including me."

I blushed and stepped back. Was he hinting we should share a bed?

Not sure if he noticed my embarrassment, he said, "I'll take your things upstairs. You can organize them however you like."

He carried the suitcase upstairs, and I followed nervously.

"Where do I stay?" I asked as we reached the top.

Ethan paused, set down the suitcase, and walked back to me. His approach made me nervous, and I instinctively stepped back, almost slipping.

He grabbed my waist, and I clung to his clothes. He laughed, "Emily, it's funny how you're shyer than a young girl."

I regained my balance and gently pushed him away, feeling awkward. I tucked my hair behind my ear and whispered, "It's just too fast."

"Isn't faster better? Most women like it fast. Do you prefer it slow? We can try that another day."

Ethan twisted my words on purpose. He had many sides: serious and distant, or flirty and teasing, always catching me off guard.

"Can you be serious for a moment?" I rolled my eyes.

He laughed. "I am serious. This is a normal topic for married couples. I'm very serious."

feeling almost suffocated

the suitcase down. "You can stay here.

leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and took a puff. "I'm right next

expression made his words sound almost sincere, despite

leaving, Ethan said he had to

after, Bella called. It was

You weren't here when I

to ask? They probably wanted more privacy," Oliver's voice

had already gotten married, she'd be shocked. It was too much to explain over the phone, so I'd tell her later. "I wasn't feeling well, so Ethan took me

you okay? Did you catch

cold because of you. You hogged the blanket all night. When I tried to get my half back, you fought me for it. I didn't want to argue, so I let you have Oliver kept sneezing,

it."

what you were thinking last night. Sharing the blanket?

"Fine, I'm just

I tossed my phone aside and collapsed onto

either. But Bella's strong personality made it hard

it was tough for men and women to just chat under the covers. The attraction and hormones made it hard for even strangers to

my things, leaving only a cassette tape of The Thorn Birds Band. It seemed like a decoration here. I doubted there'd be an old tape

eaten?" I

He changed his shoes and sat on the couch,

eggs

in his eyes. "Is that all you can

me. "Don't underestimate me.

"So, I can look forward to some great

sat cross-legged on the couch, hugging a pillow. "But my cooking might not suit

said. "Tomorrow we'll buy groceries, and you can show off

felt homely. Arthur and I rarely had

were legally married, and this felt more real than the two years

sitting a bit away from me. When we weren't talking, we

into the tray, his faint smile puzzled.

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