Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 106 A Difficult Rival in Love Was Approaching Me

I stood there, totally floored, watching some woman hug my husband right in front of me.

To be real, she was more like a girl.

Bella glanced at them, then at me, looking all puzzled.

Ethan gently pulled her away a bit and asked, all cool, "When did you get to Starlight City?"

The girl was still hanging onto his neck, laughing with this super clear and happy voice, full of that young energy. "Surprised? I told you I'd give you a big surprise. I was gonna pop up and scare you, but I didn't expect to see you here." I suddenly remembered Fiona's text. Could this girl be the one who sent it?

Could she be Fiona? Or maybe she's connected to Fiona somehow?

Maybe 'cause of preconceived notions, I found she kinda looked like Fiona.

Bella chimed in, "Hey, his wife is right here. It's not cool to hug someone else's husband like that, you know?"

Bella's bluntness made Faye Taylor's smile falter a bit as she looked at me standing behind Ethan.

Ethan slowly took her hands off his neck, turned around, put one hand on my shoulder, and introduced me. "This is my wife, Emily."

Those words made me feel a lot better.

Ethan then said to me, "This is Faye Taylor."

Seeing how much Faye and Fiona looked alike, I had a feeling.

After the initial shock, Faye looked a bit awkward.

But she quickly put on a sweet smile. "Hi, Emily."

At that moment, I really checked out Faye.

She was tall, about five-seven, wearing a white short dress with long legs showing.

She had a sweet look, big eyes, an oval face, a simple and elegant bun, and a classic beauty vibe, giving off a very fresh and sweet feel. "Hello, Faye!" I couldn't even fake a smile.

"Are you Faye?" Oliver's surprised voice came from beside me.

Faye glanced at Oliver, her eyes twinkling with a hint of mischief. "Oliver, don't you recognize me? Have I changed that much?"

Oliver nodded, smiling. "Yeah, a lot. The little girl's all grown up."

Faye greeted Jason too, and after Jason gave her a faint smile, he suddenly looked at me with a worried expression.

I briefly met Jason's gaze before looking away.

Faye suddenly stomped her foot, a bit frustrated. "Are you guys here to watch the competition? I'll get nervous."

Ethan said calmly, "There's nothing to be nervous about. Just do your thing and believe in yourself."

seemed pumped up and nodded vigorously. "Yeah,

she went back to her team, I still felt like I couldn't catch my breath, like someone had punched me in

regretted coming to

as she walked with her team. But once, when I turned my head,

But when I blinked, she had that sweet smile back on, making me think the hostile look was

since she showed up, my heart's

"Love me, love my dog." Even though Ethan didn't act any different,

spotted another familiar face in the team,

white T-shirt and jeans, had straight hair, and wore a baseball cap. She had a guitar slung on her back. Compared to the

on her

"Connie, break

Ethan suddenly grabbed my hand, and we

we sat right in the front row. We could see everything on stage up

talents in a

filled with

focus at all, my mind was all over the

I left midway to hit

knowing the TV station's layout, I had to ask a few people before finding the restroom, which was a bit far from the studio,

I saw Jason standing in the hallway, silently

shook the water off my hands and walked over. "Why'd you

"Too many people inside, kinda stuffy. Needed some

felt the same, though my

there are too many contestants in the audition, with varying levels of skill. Some are just there for laughs, making it hard to hear any real talent." Hearing this, I couldn't help

we walked along the hallway and stopped at the glass railing

said suddenly, leaning on the railing with both

tune with my

so much alike, I kinda

the busy traffic in the distance and slowly said, "Their family wasn't well off. Fiona started working as a bar singer early on to support Faye's education. For two summers, she brought young Faye, who was about ten, to the bar. Fiona was already dating Ethan back then. After Fiona passed away, the Taylor family struggled, and Ethan has been helping them out financially. For

everyone's life is different, each person is hustling to

said, "Ethan has always treated

make me feel better, but

was just a

down, "Do

railing with his hands in his pockets, his head slightly lowered, a few strands of hair gently

wrong to care, but don't put too much pressure on Ethan. Men need

was, he had already

heart was still there, probably because I wasn't confident enough. When we got back

person on stage at that moment

Despite her young age, she could sing a sad love song with

returned to our seats one after the other, and Ethan, who was staring at

were gone for a while, everything

I ran into Jason outside

with

asked, "How's she

his arms, his gaze back on the stage, and said confidently, "She should have no problem making it