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?"

but I still felt a bit awkward. I lowered my head and said softly, "I couldn't bear to lose it, after

for a long time after I spoke, and when I looked

laughed, Ethan's tense face

dim light from outside coming in. He sat cross-legged on the bed,

my palm. "I've found that now I'm neither straightforward nor decisive. Even I feel unfamiliar with myself. Going back to pick up something

a hint of self-mockery

always been indecisive,

footsteps outside, passing by the door and going

got up early; it was a habit. But soon, the footsteps came back, and there was a knock on the

door. I was

outside, looked past

out for a moment," he said

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

living room, and the villa door was open. I went outside and

felt like a bomb had

were up. I stood frozen, my vision filled with Ethan's tense face as he angrily tore down the photos, like

stood at the villa

wall of the villa. Given Arthur's current crazed state, he

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

a phone call. After the call, he

less than half an hour, a car stopped in front

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

on the ground, and photos scattered

sun, just a gloomy, overcast sky, matching Ethan's mood, cold

was giving him grief. After a few

and Ethan

over and took the lighter from Ethan's

down into a pile, picked one up, and

the flames, my

and moved me a few steps away

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

didn't ask about the photos, just stood by me unconditionally. A sense

someone who brings

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