Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 196 I Can't Bear to See You Suffer

Ethan wrapped his shaky arms around my shoulders and pulled me close.

"I tracked down the guy who robbed you. The phone and necklace were sold, but I managed to get them back. Do you have any idea how dangerous it is for you to go out alone?"

"So what am I supposed to do? Tell me. Should I just stick around shamelessly? What about my pride?" I looked up at him, stubborn and hopeful.

I wanted Ethan to give me some kind of explanation, even if it was just a pretty lie.

But he just looked down, staying quiet for what felt like forever, his furrowed brow full of unspoken regrets.

"Emily, the world is round. No matter how far you go, you'll end up back where you started, back to me."

So, in the end, he didn't explain anything.

I felt a pang of sadness, then forced a casual smile.

"How can you be so sure? What if I don't come back?"

He perched on the armrest of the chair, gently rubbing my shoulder, his touch warm and real.

"If you don't come back, I'll follow you and find you," he said.

I sighed, staring off into the distance. Unlike Faye, who could be as willful as she wanted, I knew being too stubborn wasn't good. I didn't want to cling to one issue. But with this unresolved knot in my heart, we could never go back to how we

were.

Ironically, our hearts used to be close, but our statuses were far apart. Now, our statuses were close, but our hearts were far apart.

A few days after the full moon, the babies started crying non-stop at night, refusing to nurse, even though their temperatures were normal. They were too young to tell us what was wrong, so they just cried, and I was totally panicked. The postpartum doula thought it might be a stomachache but suggested we take them to the hospital. I didn't want such young kids on antibiotics, so I thought of Aron and took the kids to his clinic.

I called Aron on the way, and he was waiting for us when we got there. He checked the kids and said it was indigestion with mouth sores, indicating gastrointestinal discomfort. He prescribed some digestive medicine for me to take so it could pass to the kids through my breast milk.

As we were leaving, Aron gave me some basic tips to handle simple situations in the future without freaking out. Ethan and the doula took the kids to the car first, and I joined them after a bit. Back home, the doula calmed the kids while Ethan prepared the medicine.

The kids kept crying, and I was anxious, so I waited in the kitchen. When the medicine cooled, Ethan handed me the bowl. I took a sip and almost gagged from the bitterness. "Forget it. Let me drink it," Ethan said.

I looked at him. "What good would that do?"

He took the bowl, drank a big gulp, then suddenly grabbed the back of my head and kissed me.

He pried my teeth open with his tongue, kissing me while transferring the medicine from his mouth to mine.

the first time he kissed me since we reunited, and it was

kiss still made my mind go

medicine, he let me go, smiling

repeated the process until the whole bowl of medicine was fed to me this

Drink some water if it is," he said, picking

it from him and gulped it down, accidentally choking

said, gently

I picked up the baby to nurse, who was probably tired

baby to the living room, soothing him as she

quietly by, and I looked up to find him staring at the baby nursing, his eyes fixed, and his Adam's

both babies and massaging their bellies as Aron had shown, they finally fell

the babies while they slept. But I couldn't sleep, so I

and sat beside

we just sat there in

the $200,000 investment from Aron arranged by

the darkness,

a bitter laugh. "I thought I was lucky to have found a benefactor. I thought

my hair, and said

had. He and his wife were genuinely kind, not just because of Ethan. They knew raising kids alone wasn't easy, no matter how successful I was. Material wealth couldn't replace a father's love, so Aron suggested I make

resist. His arm tightened around me, and he kissed me delicately. It stirred up

and patience. When the kiss ended, he pressed my head against his

fully resumed work. I set up a small room next

me.

Beauty Retreat's services gained market recognition, and I planned to

returning to Starlight City. He knew my career was in

could get a diaper, Dakato came in with one. After nursing and changing the diaper, the doula took the babies away, and I continued watching a makeup-related USB drive. A thought struck me. Why did Dakato

hour later, I walked into the small break room. I lay on

the door. Dakato, standing by

water again today?" I walked out

lowered her eyes, looking a bit

plant. From the branches, I

my hand and smiled.

not speaking. I

that person here, and I'll be waiting in

leaned back in my executive chair, and

a smile, "Mr. Windsor, I didn't

on the desk,