Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 55 This Feels More Like Destiny

"Happy now?" Arthur's voice on the other end of the line sounded tired and hoarse.

I was speechless. He pressed on, "My child is gone. Satisfied?"

He made it sound like I was to blame for his child's death.

"Vivian's still alive, right?" I shot back, almost harshly.

Arthur took a breath and said through gritted teeth, "Emily, I didn't think you could be so cruel."

"Cruel?" I laughed coldly. "Maybe my child came back for revenge."

Thinking about that night, the plastic bag Arthur took away, reopened the scar in my heart, making it hurt all over again.

Suddenly, the phone was snatched from my hand, and a warm body pressed against me. Arthur was still talking, but I couldn't hear him anymore.

Ethan's kiss took over my thoughts. He smelled fresh from a shower, his damp hair brushing my forehead and cheeks, tickling me.

He kissed me gently, like handling a piece of art, neither rushed nor impatient. I couldn't resist his teasing, and my mind was a mess, especially after Arthur's eerie call. Arthur wasn't one to take a loss easily. He wouldn't let this go.

"Did you do that at the wedding?" I asked, surprisingly, at such an inappropriate moment.

Ethan gently released my lips, his hand moving downward. He didn't answer, just stared at me. Though close, his gaze felt distant, like he was looking at me but not really seeing me, his expression unreadable.

"Finding news from eight years ago isn't easy. The old newspapers from the Starlight Times are why you've been in contact with Derek lately, right?" I continued.

Ethan's lips hovered near mine, ready to kiss but never quite doing so. "You're very smart," he admitted.

I should have realized it at the scene, but I was too shocked to think. Arthur's accusatory call made me reflect, and the clues were clear.

wasn't planned overnight; it took a lot of preparation. Ethan had done many things behind

breath fell on my cheek, his heavy breathing unsettling my heart. "Emily, are you feeling

covered in blood, I guessed her child wouldn't survive. But hearing it from Arthur still made me feel regretful. No matter what kind of bastard gave life,

is

"Innocent?" Ethan laughed coldly.

in this world. There are too many innocent people." His tone was particularly cold, making me shiver inside. "Her

indeed an accident. Maybe it was karma for her

smile suddenly appearing. "You haven't answered

"What question?"

nostalgic today. Do you still think about your old husband?" His voice was slow, but his tone was no longer as gentle as it was

He intertwined his

"Ethan, my

other men, especially those who've hurt you. Being

"Yes!" I replied quickly.

eventually fell asleep beside me, his

let this go easily. But then I thought, 'Arthur

heard music. When I woke up, Ethan wasn't beside me, and

over, and I fell asleep again, but the music came back, louder this

garden under the night sky, wearing a white shirt and sitting on a chair with his

guitar wasn't just for show; he could definitely play it,

Someone suddenly called

nothing. When I turned back, Ethan was

remembering Ethan's unusual reaction the last time I

here. Where did he go? Curiosity got the better of me, and I lightly brushed the strings with my fingers. When I pulled my hand back, I

are you?" I

my eyes, I felt a tickling sensation on my face. Ethan was gently touching my eyes with his lips. "What's wrong? Did you have

a dream. I reached out to hug him, still shaken. "I had a