Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 99

Chapter 99 They Might Start to Fall for Each Other

Ethan plopped down on the couch, looking like he owned the place.

Would Fiona's emotional singing bring back his memories? Or would it just mess with his head?

"Your stomach still giving you trouble these days?"

I finally looked up from the table I was pretending to clean for the hundredth time, trying to sound all casual.

Ethan pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and gave me this smirk.

"What do you think my stomach is, a drama queen?"

He could still crack jokes.

I couldn't tell if he was just good at hiding it or if Fiona's singing really didn't get to him.

I said, "Even iron rusts if you don't take care of it after a while."

Ethan held the cigarette, tilted his head, and grinned at me. "Emily, you're getting all deep on me."

'The more you go through, the more you get it,' I guess.

I headed to the kitchen to cook.

Fiona's song ended, and a guy's voice started playing on the recorder.

I knew that voice was Ethan's. Ever since I found out he was the lead singer of The Thorn Birds Band, I could pick out his voice anywhere. But in real life, I'd never heard him sing.

Halfway through the song, it suddenly cut off. I snapped back to reality and saw the sink overflowing. I quickly turned off the faucet. Ethan walked to the kitchen door, and I asked, "Why'd you turn it off?"

"Terrible." He sounded like he was mocking himself.

I fished the veggies out of the sink, poured oil into the pan, and started frying eggs. I glanced at him.

"I think it's awesome. Seriously, it's the best voice I've ever heard because it's got soul."

Ethan walked over, smiling lazily. "So you've always had a thing for me. When did that start?"

I put down the spatula, turned around, and looked at him seriously.

"It's not just me. You know how big The Thorn Birds Band was back then. If you had kept going, you might've made it big by now."

I stared at him, but his face was a blank slate.

"It's burning!" he suddenly said.

I smelled it too and quickly turned off the stove. But the eggs were already toast.

"What did this egg do to deserve such a charred fate?" Warm breath brushed against my ear.

Even though he was teasing, Ethan said it like he meant it.

So

all your fault. Can you stop messing with me

added, "Looks like I'm the one who messed it

help but

few words, he made me forget

before dinner, Jason rolled

and I made sure to steer the convo towards The Thorn

I always dug the song "Flicker of Hope" and asked Jason,

answer, Ethan butted

and he said, "For a

his head down, munching away, not denying

awkward silence, I asked,

finally looked up, his lips tight, with

I shouldn't have pushed, but just as I was about to change

few words were loaded

the table,

really liked that girl. Even after all these

unforgettable, and most people keep it

have a so-called first love. I married Arthur

time to focus on any boy, let alone have the energy to be head over heels for someone. If I had to pick

warmth, so I clearly

he moved away later, so I never

us chilled in the

flipped the channel, and an

happening nationwide, and the

Thorn Birds Band make a comeback? Even

Ethan without

Ethan was ready to pick up the guitar again. As long as Ethan refused to touch the guitar, it meant Fiona's issue was still eating at him. I quickly caught the

Ethan. Ethan, sprawled on the couch, gave a faint smile. "Everyone with a dream deserves a shot." So, what about Ethan's

us in the living room. Ethan pulled me over to sit next

leaning down to whisper in my ear,

raised an eyebrow defiantly. "But women love

love to fantasize. These

did love to dream; it

silence, I took a deep breath and turned to look

when Fiona was still around, would you have chosen her or

glow lit up Ethan's face. But I didn't miss the slight tension in his

long time. I stubbornly

said softly, "I don't answer 'what if'

it was just a hypothetical question. His refusal to answer meant he was conflicted, or he had an answer but didn't want to say it to avoid

ask was, if Fiona hadn't died, who

on my shoulder gently rubbed it. "Emily, can you stop

then who sent

back from asking further. I needed

the text, maybe the answer would be revealed

answer was, I was already bracing myself for the

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