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?"

it, but I still felt a bit awkward. I lowered my head and said softly, "I

I spoke, and when I looked up, I saw he was

I laughed, Ethan's tense face

only the dim light from outside coming in.

interlacing our fingers, gently rubbing my palm. "I've found that now I'm neither straightforward nor decisive. Even I feel unfamiliar with myself. Going back to pick

hint of self-mockery at the corners

always been indecisive,

heard footsteps outside, passing by the door and

up early; it was a habit. But soon, the footsteps came

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

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

a moment," he said

I quickly changed out of my pajamas and

open. I went outside

at the wall, my mind felt like a bomb had gone

with Ethan's tense face as he angrily tore down the photos, like he was tearing

stood at the

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

had no dignity left, and neither did Ethan. All of this was just because of

After the call,

an hour, a car stopped in front of the

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 someone paid him to do

the bags on the

weather sucked-no sun, just a

lighter was giving him grief. After a few failed

handed him a lighter, and

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

one up, and lit it. Then I used that burning photo to set the whole

my teeth nearly grinding to

me up and moved me a few steps away from the

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

than any outburst. He didn't ask about the photos, just stood by me unconditionally. A sense of guilt grew in my

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

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