Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 39

Chapter 39 The More You Don't Want to Meet Someone, the More Likely You Are to Meet Them

My heart skipped a beat. Seeing me freeze, Ethan smiled, pulled me to sit, and wrapped his arm around my waist, making my head rest on his shoulder. "Then stay with me." The recliner was only big enough for one, so I had to lie on my side, pressed against him, to fit.

Ethan's lingering scent of nicotine made me a bit intoxicated, mixed with a faint sadness from him.

Even though Ethan and I had been intimate before, lying so close now still made me nervous and sweaty.

We lay there silently for a long time, the only sounds were his steady breathing and our heartbeats, the only melody in the moonlight.

His embrace was so comforting that I didn't realize when I fell asleep. I woke up to slight movement; Ethan was carrying me upstairs. "What's going on?" I asked groggily.

"We're going to bed; it's cold outside," he said.

He carried me to the room, placed me on the bed, and trapped me with his hands on either side of my body.

The room was dark, and his eyes seemed to swirl with something, like an invisible net that easily ensnared me.

I felt like I understood his unspoken words, and my heart started racing.

We didn't stay like that for long. Ethan lifted the blanket, slipped in, and pulled me into his arms.

"I just want to hold you while we sleep, nothing else," he whispered hoarsely, sending a jolt through me.

My back was pressed against his chest, feeling the rise and fall of his breathing. His breath was hot against my neck, both ticklish and warm.

We were legally married, so it was reasonable for him to hold me while we slept, and even if he had further requests, it wouldn't be too much.

I realized I didn't mind his closeness; in fact, I was a bit addicted to his embrace.

Realizing this scared me. It was a dangerous signal. I knew I shouldn't fall for it, yet I couldn't help but be drawn in.

Ethan just held me all night, and nothing inappropriate happened. He didn't explain much about the guitar, and I didn't bring it up again. We both ignored the matter.

smell of tobacco woke me up. I opened my eyes to see a firm chest. I jolted awake, all traces of

with the other. It was the album by The Thorn Birds Band that I had left on the bedside table. "You're awake?" He glanced over

said, eyeing his solid

the scene was

player; this cassette is just for show," I said, trying to

I suddenly looked at his face in

"What's wrong?" he asked.

up my head and stared at

for once, a hint of shyness appeared on his face. He reached out and pinched my cheek. "Did you just realize how handsome

waiting for me to

realized you look a bit like the lead singer of The Thorn Birds Band. Although I've never seen him, I think there's a photo of him on this cassette. Let

cassette in his hand, but he raised it high out of my

obviously more handsome than him," Ethan said

The Thorn Birds Band has long hair. How did I not

him to reach his hand. Ethan seemed

aroused. To get my cassette back, I straddled him to

him in a panic, too embarrassed to look at him. But Ethan suddenly flipped

it. I'll go make

my

that okay?" His hoarse voice pierced

my hands on his chest, I mustered the courage

me and laughed hoarsely. "Are you stupid? Emily, you're my

in my mind. I knew he loved someone else. Even in a state of

love.

his gaze. "I need to get up. I have to

was also a bit afraid he would be unhappy because

a long time, but his breathing gradually calmed down. He

else for a lifetime. Only oneself is the most reliable. Just like you said,

his own words against him. It took him a while to smile faintly. "Emily, I'm more reliable than you

body suddenly lifted

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