Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 76 I Am Someone Who Brings Misfortune to Others

I hadn't been catching any Z's lately. When I finally rolled outta bed, the sun was just peeking over the horizon.

The second I cracked my eyes open, sleep was a no-go. I wanted to get up, but Ethan had his arm draped over me. Didn't wanna wake the guy, so I just laid there, still as a statue.

In the dim light sneaking through the window, I stared at his hand. It was all banged up, swollen with a bunch of cuts, raw flesh showing and everything.

No way those were from a simple fall. The more Ethan kept stuff from me, the more it gnawed at me. He had to be hurting, 'cause even in his sleep, his fingers twitched now and then. I had my back to him, no clue what his sleeping face looked like, if he was showing any signs of weakness.

My heart kinda ached, so I leaned in and gently blew on his hand. No idea how long I did that before he turned me over.

Ethan propped himself up, grinning. "What are you up to?"

He must've caught me in the act. I gently picked up his hand and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Ethan smirked, all mischievous. "Nah, but a certain area is a bit swollen, it needs to settle down."

Just as my heart started racing, he pressed my hand to his private parts. "Feel that?"

I was both embarrassed and annoyed, shaking off his hand and sitting up to get outta bed.

Ethan laughed and grabbed my hand from behind. "Babe, no rush for breakfast, let's catch some more Z's."

No matter how much he teased, the tension in my chest wouldn't ease up, especially since today was the third day.

A pair of arms wrapped around me from behind, his warm chest pressing against me.

I said, "Please stop, I'm gonna make breakfast."

"Hold up!" Ethan's tone suddenly got serious.

I had no clue what he was up to, so I just sat there. Suddenly, I felt something cool around my neck. Looking down, I saw a pearl necklace.

I recognized it as the one that had been sent for repair. I was surprised. "So you picked up the necklace?"

Ethan turned my shoulders, smiling as he looked at me. "From what you said, you went looking for it?"

still felt a bit awkward. I lowered my head and said softly, "I couldn't bear

no response for a long time after I spoke, and when I looked up, I saw he was unhappy. For some reason, I suddenly couldn't

I laughed, Ethan's tense face

with only the dim light from outside coming in. He sat cross-legged

nor decisive. Even I feel unfamiliar with myself. Going back to pick up something I threw away with

was slow, with a hint of self-mockery at the

changing unknowingly, but in opposite ways. I had always been indecisive, yet I

outside, passing by the door and

a habit. But soon, the footsteps came back,

to open the door. I was in my pajamas, so I didn't avoid it

the door opened, Jason, standing outside, looked past Ethan at

for a moment," he said to

happened, so I quickly

room, and the villa door was open. I went outside and found Ethan furiously tearing down things stuck to

mind felt like a bomb had gone

with Ethan's tense face

the villa

wasn't just the wall of the villa. Given Arthur's current crazed state, he might have plastered

did Ethan. All of this

call. After the call, he continued tearing until the

a car stopped

a bunch of woven bags, lugging them inside. "Mr. Windsor, don't sweat it. The crew's quick. We got all the photos. We even nabbed a dude with a bag full of 'em, caught him in the act. I scared him with a trip to the cops, and he spilled that

bags on the ground, and photos scattered

but the weather sucked-no sun, just a gloomy,

even his lighter was giving him

lighter, and Ethan finally got his

and took the lighter from Ethan's hand. He

the sack, gathered the photos Ethan had ripped down into a pile, picked one up, and lit it. Then I used that burning photo to set the

of the yard. I stared at the flames, my teeth nearly grinding to pieces. I

pulled me up and moved me

in his eyes and tone. "Don't worry, I'll remember this

outburst. He didn't ask about the photos, just stood by me unconditionally.

I really am someone who brings bad luck to others," I