“Why didn’t you kill me? Are you reluctant7-||
Chan gasped for fresh air, I
r, his voice sounding as if it had been sanded ||
Do you hate me that much? Enough to want the dead?
He touched the marks on his neck, his eyes full of hurt
“Yes! I hate you! I wish you were dead“]
“You humiliated me, forced me, threatened my family, and now you’re imprisoning me. How could I not hate you?r
“What did I ever do wrong to deserve this from y
your-
My angry fists continued to pound his body.
I wanted to rent a lifetime of hatred all at once.
Ethan sat there, stunned by my words, allowing me to hit and curse him.|||
When I finally quieted down, he extended his arms and embraced me tightly
His tone was filled with caution and affection.||
I’m sorry, baby I didn’t know I caused you so much pain. I just wanted you to hubice me, not to only have eyes for Edley…
He kept trying to justify himself, yet seemed unable to convince even himself, grabbing his hair in self–loathing.]
“I was a fucking bastard before. I deserve to diet I’ll treat you well from now on, make it up to you double, okay?–||
“Let’s be good together, give our child a complete home. Stay with me, please
I knew that belated devotion was cheaper than grass, so why did those uncooperative tears keep flowing?
After our fight, Ethan seemed to become a different person.
He personally removed the iron chain from my ankle and no longer restricted my movements.
He became attentive to every aspect of my life.
But I knew this was s just visible restraints turning into invisible surveillance.
The chain that trapped me still existed
1 began creating trouble in various ways, constantly challenging his limits, wanting to see how long he could keep up the act
The housekeeper mentioned 1 loved the pumpkin soup from the south side of town
He woke up especially early to line up and buy it, only for me to pour the entire bowl into the toilet ||
The high–end custom–made dress he gave me, I cut to shreds.
During sleepless pregnancy nights, I kicked him to the floor, ordering him to stay awake with the until dawn []
Every time I thought he would explode in anger, he would only smile faintly and say:||
“As long as you’re happy ||
1stept for one time, when he shed his gende disguise…]
After regaining my freedom, I began meeting with Riley frequently
Angering Dhan was just one aspect ||
More importantly, I wanted to use his help to leave
alley had planted his own people among the bodyguards and arranged a fake identity for me
We made thorough preparations, just waiting for the day of departure
The night before escaping, I clung to Ethan for a long me, with a passion that left him overwhelmed
Considering the safety of the child, he restrained himself.
