Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 136

Chapter 136 Is It Me Who Changed or You?

I hopped out of Faris's car just in time for Ethan to catch the whole scene.

Faris glanced up from the car window, locking eyes with Ethan for a split second. He drummed his fingers on the window, a sly grin playing on his lips.

I didn't dare look at Ethan's face; I was feeling like absolute crap.

He never mentioned he'd be back today.

I power-walked toward the villa, Faris still behind me, calling out his goodbyes.

I didn't look back, just picked up the pace.

It wasn't until I got inside the villa that I heard Faris's car peel out.

Ethan was still on the second-floor balcony, hands gripping the railing, staring out like he hadn't moved an inch.

"When did you get back?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

He didn't turn around, but I heard him loud and clear.

"Did I come back too early?"

My heart dropped, and I stared at his tall frame.

"What do you mean?"

Ethan slowly turned, leaning against the railing. He lit a cigarette, took a drag, and looked down, lost in thought.

After a bit, he flicked the ash, half of it falling to the ground.

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from him?" His voice was calm, too calm.

"You did." I let out a bitter laugh.

Ethan frowned, finally meeting my gaze.

"What's so funny?"

I fought the urge to bite my lip, looked him dead in the eye, and tried to keep my voice steady.

"Before you start grilling me, tell me, where did you go on this 'business trip'?"

Ethan stared at me, silent for what felt like forever.

His silence cut deep, and I gave a bitter smile.

"Can't say, huh? I haven't done anything to betray you. Can you say the same? Or do you think I'm just some fool, easy to trick and clueless?"

Ethan lowered his head, his brows knitting together, his lips pressed into a thin line, his handsome face clouded with worry.

After what felt like an eternity, he finally looked up, gazing at the sky.

We weren't like this before. When I'm away, I miss home. But when I come back, it feels different. Is it

woman cooking in the kitchen made him feel like he had a home. Now, that

I looked him straight

at me, his

deny it, which was basically the same as

all. "So now she

as I reached the stairs, he grabbed my

at him, his brows knitted together,

about seeing Faye. But instead, he just swallowed hard and muttered, "Don't go. I'll

of my hand, walked downstairs, and

away, I bent my legs

faced head-on, like the fact that we didn't marry for love. I knew I shouldn't care so much, but I did. Just because Ethan had repeatedly hinted that

in reality, it was full of cracks, and I had

keep doing that. This argument wasn't

materials from the coffee table, and dragged my suitcase out of the villa. I couldn't go back to the old house or Bella's

a place to truly calm down. After

was

Maybe it was fate.

the bus, I got off at six o'clock, and it was already

I quickly remembered a

address. Last time, Ethan drove, and I didn't remember the route. I just

me, some even trying to grab my luggage. I held on tight and said someone was picking me up, and they finally left. Winter nights were really cold. Standing there, I watched people come and go,

call Ethan for

a bit anxious and worried

a few seconds, he

"Emily?"

the other end, and I thought I

and said, "Can you find

"Alright, just a moment."

got quiet on the other end, and Jason asked,

dry lips. "Jason, can you

"Where are you?"

at the Greenfield Village bus station," I added.

didn't ask why I was there but quickly said, "It's too

almost empty, but at

wait until at least ten o'clock, but just as the clock on the wall struck nine, Jason appeared at the waiting room door. Without a word, he took off his coat and draped it over

"Did you fly

gave a faint

heater, and it instantly felt much warmer. I

you have a fight with Ethan?" he asked on the

thinking for a moment, I said, "I just feel

seemed off today too. I told him not to drink, but he didn't listen.

My heart tightened.

realized that after hearing Jason's words, my first

we

was woken up by

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