Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 232 Not a Simple Businessman

The video was kinda dark, but I could still make out Ethan's face turning red, like he was drunk or something.

Ethan was slouched on the couch, strumming a guitar and singing softly to the camera. He looked super sad, and his eyes were all teary as he stared off into the distance. When he finished the song, he tried to smile at the camera, but it came out all wrong, like a sad, forced smile.

"Honey, I'm sorry! I love you!"

Then the video cut off, and he was gone.

I reached out, but there was nothing to grab, nothing to hold onto.

I collapsed onto the table, sobbing uncontrollably.

I heard Faris's footsteps at the door. He paused for a second, then turned and headed downstairs.

In my overwhelming sorrow, everything started to blur.

Looking around the familiar room, I felt I had just woken up from a nightmare. Was it all just a bad dream? Yeah, it had to be a dream. Thank goodness it was just a dream. I ran downstairs.

Faris was feeding the kids. When he saw me rushing down, he just stared at me.

I went straight to the kitchen and opened the fridge. There wasn't much in there; he probably hadn't cooked in a while.

I remembered the first meal I made for him in this kitchen was spaghetti. The night we moved in, I made spaghetti too.

Ethan had joked, "Can you only make spaghetti?"

It felt like it was just yesterday.

I grabbed the spaghetti, ready to start cooking.

Faris came to the door and said, "I've already made dinner."

I kept washing the pot, not looking back, and said, "Ethan likes the spaghetti I make."

After cooking the spaghetti, I set it on the table, but he still hadn't come back.

I didn't check the time. I figured Ethan was probably busy. I waited for him. If the spaghetti got cold, I'd just cook it again.

I tried to keep myself busy. I ran upstairs, washed the shirt Ethan left in the bathroom, and hung it on the balcony to dry.

The sky outside was dark, and it was still raining, a constant drizzle.

I stood on the balcony, staring at the rain, lost in thought. The wind blew, and I shivered, realizing my clothes were soaked.

I couldn't remember why my clothes were wet, but why were they wet?

So, the heavy rain I got caught in wasn't a dream.

So, everything that happened in the dream wasn't a dream.

So, after the rain, the sky would clear, the earth would keep turning, and the sun would rise again tomorrow. But Ethan would never come back.

Realizing this, I clutched the shirt hanging in front of me, my heart aching intensely again. Ethan would come back, right? I so wanted to hear his car pull up, to hear him open the door and call me Honey.

I clung to that shirt, crying until I passed out. As I fainted, it felt like someone caught me just in time.

had this long dream, filled with memories from the

to worry about seemed so pointless

be more important

saw

and threw myself into his arms, holding

warm that it

dream, it couldn't be a

just want you back. Let's live well from now on and not sweat the small stuff,

sigh by my

talk, just

in his chest, soaking up his warmth, like I was in a beautiful dream

and Harper still need

I pushed him away in anger, crying, "Do you have to

me, his eyes full

Death is a part of life that everyone has to go through. Please, try to

my ears,

stop it? Why do you have to be so cruel, why do

Jason sighed helplessly.

was also the father

calmed down, looking at him

"Where are they?"

already asleep,"

to see them, but Jason

move yet, you have

after I took the anti-inflammatory medicine.

I went to the next room, where the two little ones were

me. I gently wiped their tears with a tissue and tucked

working on the unfinished airplane

turning around, Faris said, "Dakato helped you

and saw that I was wearing pajamas, the wet clothes had long been changed. I went downstairs, and the bowl of spaghetti I had

day-no matter how

in. He said that with Ethan gone, there was no point

Ethan; it was the real mastermind, the drug lord

tried to run, but he couldn't get out of Starlight City because

had the area surrounded, making it impossible for him to escape, but he had taken a woman and a kid hostage, so the

move.

exactly was Ethan's deal?" I

before he

simple businessman, but no matter how complex or mysterious he was, he was the man I loved most in my

the diamond ring he left for me and slipped it on my

ring on my hand, I felt a moment of disorientation, almost

to this ring, staying with me, never leaving. Wearing it suddenly gave me a sense of strength. This strength kept me from drowning in sadness and instead made me look forward,

left the kids with Sophie and Nora, asking

or

of the mountain where Gideon was trapped, there was a police cordon, and

to communicate with the people on the

up. The other side was well hidden; I couldn't

learned that Gideon was likely injured, but the police didn't dare to go up hastily,

whom had to be women. The police were discussing sending a female

to look at me. I saw the officer who had given me Ethan's belongings. He walked