Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 191 Totally Cool

I clamped my hand over my mouth, trying not to make a sound. Neither of us said a word; the silence was deafening.

After a bit, his voice broke through again. "Must've been a wrong number. But that's cool. I just needed someone to talk to." Ethan sounded a bit tipsy.

Thinking about his stomach issues, I felt a pang of heartache.

He kept going. "Do you know how to take care of a cat? I've got this cat named Rolie. My wife named him 'cause he loves rolling around on the floor. My wife is clever, right? She used to take care of him more, so he was closer to her. Ever since she left, he's not really into me. What do you think I should do to make him happy? Do you think he misses her? Just like I do."

I stayed quiet, feeling a sting in my nose and my eyes getting warm.

Listening to him, I could almost see him lying on the couch, phone in one hand, petting Rolie with the other, surrounded by beer bottles. After drinking, his neck would turn red, and he'd unbutton the top two buttons, showing off his muscular chest. He must look especially sexy and charming like that.

He burped and went on. "I always dream about coming home, smelling food, and seeing her in the kitchen with an apron, smiling shyly, just like before. But I'm scared I can't give her a stable life. When people choose one thing, they lose another. As a man, I gotta see my path through, even if I have to crawl. Do you agree? Sometimes, I wake up at night hearing a knock, thinking it's her. But when I rush to open the door, no one's there. Do you think I'm going crazy?" I covered my mouth, tears streaming through my fingers, and cruelly hung up the phone before I could start sobbing. Hearing his voice tore my heart apart.

Why would he say these things? Wouldn't it be better if I left so he wouldn't be torn anymore? The person who should be in the kitchen was Faye; she loved it there. Thinking about Ethan, Faye, and me, I felt all my pain resurface. I touched my slightly swollen belly, where two little lives were growing. They were my greatest hope.

I wiped my tears and plugged in the USB drive Aurora gave me. Pushing away my emotions, I focused on studying. Maybe one day, Ethan and I would meet again, and I wouldn't feel inferior.

Thanks to the influx of famous people, my Emberlyn Beauty Retreat quickly became popular. To manage the business better, I enrolled in night classes for business management. For convenience, I bought a $50,000 car. I knew a car was like a business card, but I preferred to use the money to give my employees raises.

Faris came with me to pick up the car. He drove, and I sat in the passenger seat.

As we drove back, he smiled and said, "I remember you don't have a driver's license yet."

I shrugged it off. "So what? I can hire someone to drive. Didn't you say that a boss needs to know how to manage people? Did you forget?"

He raised an eyebrow and looked at me, smiling. "You really carry yourself like a boss now."

I gladly accepted his compliment. "Of course."

After returning, I had my secretary post the job ad, and by the afternoon, many people had come to apply.

I specifically asked my secretary to limit the gender to female in the job ad, so all the applicants were women.

Actually, a driver's job mainly depended on driving skills. They all had licenses and several years of driving experience, and they were all under 30, so it was hard for me to choose.

"I'm a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo."

I was about to enter the office and turned to look at the

with her," I

me in surprise and

had short hair. She looked pure and had a polite but not servile gaze. She had many of Bella's traits. "What's your name?"

"My name is

my driver, and I handed her the

very focused. She rarely spoke unless I started

a driver, she was very

reviewing client files and feedback when the

Melville

eyes on the documents and nodded. "Let him

the sound of dress shoes approached, and soon, a pair

figure in a white shirt made me lose focus, bringing back memories

but you don't have to stare without blinking, do you? Is this what they call 'stunningly

swatted his hand away, gathered my wandering thoughts, and went back to

make an appointment just to take

I'm just starting out, and I need to oversee a lot

you are, you still need to eat. Let's go grab some food. Don't forget; you're pregnant now.

indeed lunchtime. I didn't mind being hungry, but I couldn't let

of the office, and

"No need to take two

"Go have lunch. You

nodded and agreed, but she gave Faris a

drive to a restaurant, but he went into a

bring me

the car and smiled at me. "I'm bringing you home. You're pregnant, and you shouldn't eat just anything outside. It's safer if I cook for you. Come on, I've already bought the groceries." Walking inside, he asked me to sit on the couch while he took the groceries

in Starlight City. A

walked over, seeing Faris with his sleeves rolled up, handling a sea bass. Standing at the door, I couldn't take my eyes off him. My thoughts drifted to a memory of Ethan doing the same

my heart through small moments. Even now,

teasing voice

into the oil

the Faris who couldn't even fry an egg before, he

the table: steamed sea bass,

served me a bowl