Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 226 People Change

"Dakato is my ex-wife!" Faris blurted out.

I stared at him, genuinely shocked, but then it all started to click.

Faris and Dakato had that vibe of a couple with history, so it made sense they were once married.

Thinking back to the intense look Dakato gave Faris and her words at the bar, "If you need, I don't mind," she never said, "I still love you," or did anything dramatic, but her deep-seated feelings could be felt. "She still loves you. Don't let down a woman who loves you with all her heart," I said softly, leaning against the car window.

Faris suddenly leaned over, turned my shoulders to face him, and looked at me seriously, almost pleadingly.

"What about a guy who loves you with all his heart? Can you give him a chance?"

I didn't answer, couldn't even meet his eyes.

I'd been hurt too much, and I didn't want to hurt anyone else.

Faris seemed to get it, gave a bitter smile, and let go of me.

He leaned back, opened his window, and lit a cigarette, looking all kinds of melancholic. "If you don't have that person in your heart, no matter what he does, you won't see it. So how can you talk about letting him down?" I looked away, feeling a wave of sadness.

I thought, 'Maybe that's it. Is that why Ethan doesn't have me in his heart? It feels like he's stabbing me with a knife when he says those hurtful things, yet he stays so calm.'

"If you don't have anywhere to go right now, you can crash at my place."

Faris added with a self-deprecating laugh, "I won't try anything, promise."

I shook my head, "Thanks, but I'll check out The Emoire Artistry Group. Right now, it's the only thing that can prove I'm not a failure." "Hold on a sec."

I was about to open the car door when he stopped me.

Then Faris drove to the mall, told me to wait in the car, and went inside to park.

After a bit, he came back.

He opened my door and pulled out a pair of women's flat leather shoes from a shoebox, really fancy ones that looked pricey.

He squatted down, took my foot, and started putting the shoes on for me.

That's when I realized I wasn't wearing any shoes.

"I can do it myself."

I tried to pull my foot back, but Faris held it firmly, not letting me, and put the shoes on for me.

fit perfectly, even though he hadn't asked my size. Looking at the shoes on my feet, he smiled,

high heels in the future; they're not great for your

were top-notch and super comfy. I genuinely

me back to The Emoire Artistry Group. When I got out of the car, he mentioned he'd smoke a

later, he

Luna. She said the kids had gone to bed early and told me not to worry. I wanted to ask if Ethan had come back, but the words got stuck in

though Ethan had been drinking, with Dennis around, he should be

everything, I still couldn't help

unable to sleep, feeling like everything was surreal and not

some chaotic dreams. I couldn't clearly remember what I dreamed about, just a lot of people and things all jumbled together.

got up, washed up, and sat in front of

couldn't hide their emotions. When someone was sad, they looked particularly worn out, just like I did at

my makeup kit and started putting

so determined. I couldn't

we were to part, I wanted to do it with some dignity. I didn't want to look like a

rang, and the screen lit up with the word "Darling," which made my heart ache again. I answered, and

would come to pick me up so we could go to the Marriage Bureau together. So

Ethan could be so carefree, why should I still be

in the mirror and

up and chose a brighter color from the

just arrived, was startled. "Ms. Russell, you're here so

my lips. I never wore such bright

and stepped into the

of The Emoire Artistry Group, I immediately spotted Ethan's

and he was leaning back with his eyes closed,

breath and walked over, opening the passenger door and getting

suddenly sat down. He looked at me, his gaze falling on my lips, and he was momentarily stunned. Then he put out

a bit, he handed me a brown

Eat something first. I bought it on

the logo on the bag,

car!"

puzzled look but pulled

a deep breath, holding back my tears, and said, "I thought about it all night and still can't understand. It was too sudden. You said it was because of our fathers, but that's not right. When it first happened, you didn't say that. So everything you said yesterday is full of holes. I don't

agitated as I spoke, grabbing

Or are you facing some difficulty? If that's the case, we can face it together. I'm not the same person I used to be. I can help

his lip, and slowly withdrew his arm

no hidden

"I love you!"

tears I had been holding

there was no need to

I