Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 85 Drunk as a Skunk

Ethan's kiss knocked the wind outta me. I couldn't tell if he was hammered or stone-cold sober. My brain was a mess as I shoved him away, gasping, "Ethan, who am I? Look close, who are you kissing?" Ethan's big hand brushed my face as he grinned. "You serious? How could I mix up my own wife? I've always been loyal; you think I'd hook up with the wrong woman?"

I rolled my eyes. "Who was the one so wasted last night they couldn't even think straight?"

Ethan's eyes, still twinkling in the dim light, were full of joy. "How do you think she got your number?"

I was floored, guessing he had Lacey send the message last night. "You trust her that much? You were so drunk."

Ethan's lips curled up on one side. He must've been tired of holding his head up 'cause he suddenly collapsed onto me. "Tell me, did you crawl into someone else's bed when it thundered?"

I held back my retort and just huffed. "When I'm scared and you're not around, I go wherever I feel safe."

Ethan seemed to know I was joking and didn't get mad. He lifted his head, looking me up and down, and smirked mischievously. As he reached to unbutton my shirt, the TV suddenly turned on.

The sound from the TV startled me. I couldn't believe such a nice hotel would provide such low-grade porn. More importantly, how was it turned on.

Ethan seemed to get my confusion. He took off his shirt and pressed down on me with a wicked grin. "Babe, this film's got a brainwave sensing feature. As long as you think about it, it plays automatically. Be honest, were you just thinking about having sex?"

"No way," I denied.

Ethan leaned in, kissed me, and lowered his voice. "Well, I was thinking about it."

Everything that followed was under his control.

I remembered what he had mumbled last night. I thought, in his sober state, I might never hear him say it again.

Afterward, before dawn fully broke, Ethan picked up the remote to turn off the TV, held me in his arms, and asked, "Are you mad at me for not taking you to the anniversary party?"

That wasn't the most important thing at all. I pretended not to care and said, "I'm just curious. You bought an evening gown for your employee, but shouldn't you buy one for each of your employees? That would be fair."

His face tensed as he looked at me. I stared back, not missing any change in his expression. I thought I could tell if he was lying.

Then he broke into a bright smile and grabbed my face, before he could explain, his phone rang.

Ethan's smile vanished instantly, and his face turned serious as he listened in silence. I felt uneasy and asked him what was wrong after he hung up. He brushed it off lightly, saying it was nothing, then tossed the phone aside and hugged me. "Next time, can you get the facts straight before getting mad?"

the evening

the office that day," he

I saw it. So don't try to lie to

seemed amused by my anger. "That dress was hers. She bought it herself. She came straight to the top floor from the mall because she was in a hurry for a meeting. Her dress was just in my office for a moment." I

"That's it," he nodded.

her so well, like you had

said something that made me sound

sighed deeply, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face. "I knew you were

at him, skeptical. He picked up his phone and showed me a photo. I was stunned. It was a picture of Jason and me, capturing the moment when

Ethan had said I wasn't alone that night. "What do you think this

think a dress proves? You didn't investigate the truth and just got mad at

"I trust you, and I trust Jason's character. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to let him stay at

number and quickly took out my phone to check the number that had sent the photo.

trying to drive a wedge between us

not as gently as before, and it stung. "So don't be dumb

Man, that's tough. 'Cause when you care, you

the hotel, I noticed Jason's car

which rolled down quick. "Why didn't

smile. "I was worried you might need a ride in the middle of the night, so I waited a bit and ended up crashing here." Knowing Jason had slept in the car all night made me feel kinda

changed his clothes, Dennis came to

I stood at the door, watching Ethan inside, talking on

the call he got at the hotel. 'Who could it have been? What was

International Corporation that day, he suddenly said he wanted to take me

was pretty surprised. "Isn't the company swamped? You got

am, I gotta make time for you. Work's

how old a woman gets, she still loves hearing

Oliver, Bella, and Frank all tagged along. I realized this trip wouldn't be

smiled and said, "I can't go. There's an academic discussion at the hospital I

set of sunscreen, jokingly saying, "The UV rays in Sunhaven City

and took it. "Thanks. Sometimes you're more thoughtful than

was faint. "Unfortunately, that woman hasn't shown

you from

and saw everyone standing at