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?"

to go back and look for it, but I still felt a bit awkward. I lowered my head and

spoke, and when I looked up, I saw he was unhappy. For some

Ethan's tense

were off, with only the dim light from outside coming in. He sat cross-legged on the bed, and

palm. "I've found that now I'm neither straightforward nor decisive. Even I feel unfamiliar with myself. Going back to pick up something I threw away with my own hands. In the past, indecisiveness was what I despised the most, and now I've become that kind of person. It's

with a hint of self-mockery at

unknowingly, but in opposite ways. I had always been indecisive, yet I hoped to become more

passing by the door and going downstairs. It should be

was a habit. But soon, the footsteps came back, and

I was in my

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

out for a moment," he said

so I quickly changed out

room, and the villa door was open. I went outside and found Ethan furiously

wall, my mind felt like a

my vision filled with Ethan's tense face as he angrily

at the villa

current

Ethan. All of this was just because of Arthur's

down half of them, then made a phone call. After the call,

than half an hour, a car

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

dumped the bags on the ground, and photos

the weather sucked-no sun, just a gloomy,

a smoke, but even his lighter was giving him grief. After a few failed tries, he chucked

handed him a lighter, and Ethan finally got his

there, silent and still. I walked over and took the lighter from Ethan's hand. He looked at

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

yard. I stared at the flames, my teeth nearly grinding to pieces. I couldn't even feel

up and moved me a few steps away from

at me, his previous agitation gone, now calm in his eyes and tone. "Don't worry, I'll remember this grudge today, and I'll get back at Arthur sooner

photos, just

who brings bad luck to