Chapter 3
She leaned back on the sofa, looking up at me with a smirk.||
1 heard you’ve been married to Ethan for five years?–
“But he told me last night he’s never touched you! Faye changed positions, brushing back her hair to expose the marks on her neck
You must be venty–six now, right? still a virgin-
She laughed hysterically. “You heard us last night, didn’t you? Ethan’s such a bad boy–he said you could hear everything clearly next door!
“Oh… I forgot, you’ve never experienced what a man feels like, especially a powerful man like Ethan.“[]
Too bad. At your age, no man would touch you unless you paid them.
1 frowned, because I never expected Ethan’s precious rose to speak this way
Faced with her words, I just said calmly. “Everyone has their own way of living, I won’t pin my entire life on a man.”
“Yeah right
that-
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Taye’s face showed nothing but contempt. “Someone who’s been a housewife for five years, living off a man–you sure you have the right to say
1 didn’t want to waste words with her. I sat on the other end of the sofa and continued looking for apartments.
Faye couldn’t stand seeing me so calm and began ordering me around in various ways
Finally, daiming
g the tea I made was too cold, she demanded boiling water, then deliberately spilled it.||
e with Ethan, whimpering
Most of the scalding hot water poured all over me, with just a few drops splashing onto Faye’s wrist. Yet she was already on the phone and crying as if she’d been seriously injured.]
than, it hurts on mai
oo much…]
Ethan rushed back quickly
After seeing the burn on Faye’s wrist and comforting her with a few gentle words, he strode toward me.]
With a resounding slap. I was knocked to the ground.
“Didn’t tell you to take care of Faye? Is this how you take care of her?!”
“If Faye’s hand scar even slightly. I’ll make sure you pay tenfokir
With dust, dan hurriedly took Faye to the hospital.
was already red and blistering[]
1 lifted my nightgown—iny thigh w
Lanking down, my vision Jilurred, large tears falling onto my swollen kures ||
The burn hurt, but not nearly as much as my heart |
I took a cab and went to the hospital alone:[]
While treating my wound, the doctor mentioned the neighboring room!]
She sighed, “Young gula these days ar to pampered. It’s just a tiny barn on her wrist, smaller than a fingernail. Her boyfriend called in the hospital director, threatening to shut down the entire hospital at sive tears.
“What do you know? That’s what it was to be loved. I envy her, finding a handsome, rich boyfriend who cares so deeply ||
I looked down at the ghastly wound on my thigh and smiled hinterly
From that perspective, Diluan truly was an ideal part
partner–but all of it hinged on one crucial condition, Love ||
As for what happens when he doesn’t love someone? Well, I was the perfect example of that
After my wound was treated, 1 sat on a bench outside the ward, wondering how to get home, when Elhan walked by with Faye
He noticed my freshly bondaged wound and frowned ||
even carry a cup of water
Your hurt too? Why didn’t you say something earlier?” Before I could answer, he continued, “Well, you deserve it. You can’t ever properly. Thankfully Taye’s okay, otherwise-“]
me…]
“Ethan.” Faye leaned against him sweetly. “Don’t blame her. It’s my fault for asking her to take care of me…
Tilian held Faye protectively.
“What are you saying? I’ve fed and housed her for five years. It’s completely appropriate for you to treat her like n servant.”
“Whatever makes you happy, she should do.
They walked away
From start to finish, than never cared about my injury, not even asking a single question.]
Hlowered
my
head, trying several times to walk, but couldn’t.]]
“Miss, would you like me to contact your husband?” a nurse asked.||
watched their silhouettes disappear down the hallway and smiled bitterly, shaking my head.
“No need. Were getting divorced soon anyway.
