Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 76

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?"

to go back and look for it, but I still felt a bit

when I looked up, I saw he

tense face relaxed and

only the dim light from outside coming in.

Going back to pick up

hint of

ways. I had always been indecisive, yet I hoped to

the door and going downstairs. It should

early; it was a habit. But soon, the

barefoot to open the door. I was in

door opened, Jason, standing outside, looked

for a moment," he

something might have happened, so I quickly changed out of my pajamas and

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

felt

filled with Ethan's tense face as he angrily tore

the

of the villa. Given Arthur's current crazed state, he might have plastered them all

neither did Ethan. All of this was just because

phone call. After the call, he continued tearing until the entire

than half an hour, a car stopped in front

"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

the

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

reach for a smoke, but even his lighter was giving him grief. After a

a lighter, and Ethan

still. I walked over and took the

down into a pile, picked one up, and lit it. Then I used that burning photo to set the whole pile

my teeth nearly grinding to pieces. I couldn't even feel the heat on my

up and moved me a few steps away

"Don't worry, I'll remember this grudge

about the photos, just stood by

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

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