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.

dream, filled with memories from

stuff I used to

more important than him being

saw a blurry figure

sat up and threw myself into his arms,

warm that

a dream, it couldn't be

you had your reasons. I just want you back. Let's live well from now on and

by my ear,

talk, just hold

up his warmth, like I was in a beautiful dream I didn't want to wake up

Hunter and Harper still

and I pushed him away in anger, crying, "Do you have to ruin my dream? Can't you let

his eyes full

like this. Death is a part of life that

covered my ears,

you have to be so cruel, why do you have to keep saying he's dead,

Jason sighed helplessly.

too, I didn't expect this either. But you have to understand, Ethan wasn't just yours, he was also the father of two kids. When you lost Ethan, the kids lost

looking

"Where are they?"

asleep," Jason

to get up to see them, but Jason

better not move yet,

took the anti-inflammatory medicine. After rechecking my temperature, he finally let me

ones were asleep, but their faces were still streaked

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

nearby, carefully working

Faris said, "Dakato helped you change your

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

hit me, clear as day-no matter how long I waited, Ethan

had turned himself in. He said that with Ethan gone, there was no point in running anymore.

hurt Ethan; it

out of Starlight

he and two accomplices had fled to the mountains. The cops had the area surrounded, making it impossible for him to escape, but he had taken a woman and a kid hostage, so the police

move.

exactly was Ethan's deal?" I asked

quiet for a long time before he

complex or mysterious he was, he was the man I

the diamond ring he left

the ring on my hand, I felt a moment

of strength. This strength kept me from drowning in sadness and instead made me look forward, become strong, and do

day, I left the kids with Sophie and Nora, asking

Faris or Jason. I

I arrived at the foot of the mountain where Gideon was trapped, there was

were using a megaphone to communicate

well hidden; I

conversation, I learned that Gideon was likely injured, but the police didn't dare to

and a doctor, both of whom had to be women. The police were discussing sending a female officer

police turned to look at me. I saw the officer who had given me Ethan's belongings. He walked over and urged