Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 181 Why Can't You Stay?

I nervously shoved Faris's hand away and bolted upstairs. "I'm hitting the sack first."

He didn't follow me, but he called out, trying to change the subject. "Not watching TV anymore?"

I ignored him and dashed into a room, shutting the door behind me. Leaning against it, I felt a wave of anxiety.

Looking around, I realized something was off-this was Faris's bedroom, the one he used after his last shower.

I turned to open the door, only to find Faris leaning against the doorway.

I swallowed awkwardly and asked in a low voice, "Which room should I sleep in?"

He propped one hand on the door frame, leaning casually, and said with a cheeky grin, "You're in my room now. If you want to crash here, that's cool. I'll share half of my bed with you." I rolled my eyes at him. "Cut it out!"

He chuckled but didn't push it. He stepped aside and opened the door to the room across the hall. "You can sleep here."

I slipped into the room immediately. Faris seemed like he wanted to follow, but I quickly shut the door.

A knock came soon after.

He said, "I wasn't done talking."

Gritting my teeth, I cracked the door open and glared at him.

He stood there with his arms crossed, giving me a half-smile. "Actually, if you're scared of the dark, ghosts, or nightmares, my door's always open. You can come snuggle anytime." "Get lost!" I slammed the door shut.

Outside, I heard Faris's laughter and his footsteps fading away. I went into the bathroom and took out the pregnancy test.

As the liquid rose on the strip, I felt a mix of nerves, expectation, fear, and sadness.

When the two red lines appeared, I leaned against the cold tiles, feeling desolate. This kid came at the worst possible time.

Lying in bed in the dark, I stared at the ceiling, my hands resting on my abdomen.

If Ethan knew I was carrying his child, would he have made a different choice back then?

Actually, when I first suspected I might be pregnant, I had already made up my mind.

Even if Ethan and I went our separate ways, I would keep this child. This child was my spiritual support and my reason to keep living!

Maybe I had slept too much during the day, or maybe it was the unfamiliar environment and the many things on my mind. But I had a bit of insomnia.

I didn't hear Faris come upstairs again.

In the middle of the night, I wasn't sure what time it was. I still hadn't fallen asleep, but I heard some noise downstairs.

I got out of bed and walked to the window, spotting Faris driving away.

Where could he be heading so late?

I went downstairs to check, only to find the door locked.

Was he worried I'd sneak out while he was gone?

I went back to my room and lay

and when I woke up, it was already

got you a new set of toiletries. Didn't

After freshening up, I went downstairs. The

making breakfast. It's not unusual for guys to cook;

He seemed new to it, studying his phone intently while cooking and not even

make scrambled eggs soft and fluffy?" I read out the

phone away when he saw it was me.

actually blushing

he was using that annoyed tone to cover his

shrugged. "I made noise; you were just too into

still looking a bit embarrassed, as if

you don't take it out now, the eggs won't be

and used a spatula to take out

flustered, I almost wanted to laugh but held it

his head awkwardly.

the greasy eggs, I shook my

cooker. "There's oatmeal. I saw you could eat it the other day, so I made

eggs, toast, and coffee were all set on

toast

his enthusiasm for learning and might make him

Faris asked me

swallowed the food in my mouth

compliment and decided to taste his own

soon as he took a bite, he spat

help but

me and handed

my throat. "Can you

Faris's chewing paused.

"No!" he said firmly.

felt a bit stifled. "You don't have the

took a bite of his bread, chewed for a while, and asked

the oatmeal in my bowl.

down his bread and looked at

around to my side. His tall body loomed

were close to my ear, and the warmth of his breath

dad once jokingly asked your dad to reserve

a distant memory. But it was so long ago that it

and pretended to be calm. "Things said while

"Your dad clearly liked me as a potential son-in-law back then. He said I looked like

hands that were on either side of me and rolled my eyes at him. "You're just taking

back down, but the

picked up the toast he hadn't finished but didn't eat it for

to go back to Ethan?"

"Yes. I completely understand why

much?" he

smile. "Yes, I care a lot.

me, a flash of pain in

moment, he lowered his gaze and said

as long as I