Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 198 Actually, I Miss You Very Much

"You said you didn't love me and that you love Fiona. I get it; she was your first love. It's your choice, and I'll let you go. But why do you keep coming back to mess with me?"

I leaned against his chest, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable. My nose was stuffy, and my drunken words came out muffled.

Ethan straightened my shoulders and stared at me.

"Emily, where did you get that idea?"

My head felt heavy, and his shaking made it hard to keep my balance. He seemed to multiply in front of me.

I asked, "How can you do something and not own up to it?"

I shook my groggy head and touched my feverish forehead.

I wanted to stay sober and not embarrass myself in front of him. But in the end, I couldn't hold on and collapsed softly into his firm chest.

Ethan replied, "If I never said it, how can I admit it?"

His hand was tightly pressed against my waist, his warm breath hitting my forehead.

"I have evidence; don't deny it."

I felt a fire burning in my stomach, making me squirm in his arms. I was unable to get comfortable, and my mind was growing fuzzy.

I tried to lift my head to see his expression, but everything was blurry. He seemed far away, then suddenly very close, his cheek pressed against mine. He whispered, "What evidence? Where is it?"

The voice by my ear was soft, with a hint of breathlessness.

"In..."

I groggily grabbed at his chest with my fingers, feeling like my brain was rusty and slow.

"In the phone, but, but the phone was stolen; the necklace was stolen too. I'm so sad."

As soon as I mentioned it, tears started rolling down. I didn't want him to see, so I buried my face in his chest, wiping my tears on his shirt.

He lightly bit my ear, breathing softly.

"Why are you sad? Is it because I gave you those things, and you can't bear to lose them, right?" His voice was so seductive, and I was completely drunk. "Yes." When drunk, I became very honest.

The familiar male scent made me infatuated, and I couldn't help but lean closer to him, my grievances magnifying infinitely.

"Actually, I miss you a lot," I choked out.

"I know." His gentle voice carried a warm breath.

I seemed to cry again.

can't bear to

voice was so gentle, and

and weakly pounded his chest, restless in

grabbed my hands, pulling me tightly into his embrace, whispering hoarsely in

voice

arms around

stunned for a moment,

me up and placed me on

still immersed in my grievances,

"You don't love me!"

me all over, then stopped

was looking at and quickly covered the scar on my stomach with

"Don't look; it's ugly."

It's not ugly;

my hands away, kissing the scar with his soft

worked hard! Thank you for giving birth to our

control, guiding

head and a sore waist. I found myself in the same private room where Ethan and I had dinner

body and the pain, I would have thought it was

plane by now. I lay

never used one before. He must have remembered the doctor's advice when I was discharged: since I had a C-section, it was best not to have an abortion within a year, as it would greatly affect the uterus. If

the bedside table. I picked it up and saw a

checked the phone in your bag and listened to the recording. Silly, the answer

probably

room with my phone on the desk. Quickly dressed, I walked over

was open. I took a deep

love

"No, I don't."

"Do you love Emily?"

I love her

to the audio several times, hardly believing my ears. Was it all a misunderstanding? There were two audio clips-one must have been

heart, held for so long, suddenly felt like a

what about the photo in

leaving the hotel, I called Dakota to pick me up. When I got home, the Postpartum Doula said the kids were great

After feeding them, I took a shower and changed clothes. Then I had the doula bring the kids to

office, Ethan called. I glanced at the time; it was 10:30. I leaned back in my chair

headache?" His gentle yet magnetic voice came

body

we made love, so I

busy with our own lives.

care of the kids. I'll make it up to you and the kids in the future. Oh,

news. He would explain it to me one day, and I

of our

audio he let me hear was real, his

a meeting now. Before I hang up, kiss