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“You don’t even like him.”
“Does that matter?” I laughed. “These arranged marriages are rarely based on love. It can be cultivated later, right?”
I could sense his anger, a silent storm brewing beneath his calm facade. It was
exhilarating.
Outside, the rain intensified, drumming against the car windows. I gathered my courage and looked into his eyes. “Could I avoid this marriage… if the person I love, loved me back… and wanted to marry me?”
Ethan didn’t answer. He just kissed me…
Yes…
Now, I realized, he had never answered my question. I had taken that kiss as a
confirmation, a declaration…
“Ethan, so… you were just using me all along, weren’t you? Just for my family’s
business?” I spoke to his back, my voice laced with bitterness, but he couldn’t hear m
Ethan sat there all night, lost in thought.
I sat with him, a silent observer. I couldn’t remember when our relationship had
turned so sour, when we had last shared a moment of peace like this.
“Ethan, I should hate you.”
He stood up, turning to look at the sunrise, a sliver of gold peeking through the
curtains. He didn’t hear me. He just looked at the light, a wistful expression on his face.
He didn’t bother checking on Evelyn. He just left for work.
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The company had been my father’s legacy.
Our relationship hadn’t faced much opposition. My parents were open-minded. A strategic marriage was ideal, but they wouldn’t force me into something I didn want, especially if the man I loved was someone they also approved of.
And they had approved of Ethan.
After our marriage, my father had mentored him, grooming him to take over the
company. He gradually handed over the reins, choosing to enjoy semi-retirement with my mother.
But business was a ruthless game. Ethan’s success, his sharp mind and ambition, had attracted envy and resentment.
His background as an orphan, his lack of connections in the elite circles, made him an easy target. Whispers followed him, branding him a “gold digger,” a “kept man.”
I knew Ethan’s pride, and I feared these rumors would poison our relationship.
To prevent any misunderstandings, I decided to address it head-on.
“Ethan, about those rumors…”
He had cut me off, pulling me into an embrace. “Don’t be silly. People will always talk.
It doesn’t matter.”
“But I’m worried about you. I don’t want you to be hurt.”
He chuckled, pinching my nose. “My wife is amazing. I should be proud.”
“So, you’re not angry? We’ll always be happy together?”
“Of course.”
He said it with such conviction that I believed him.
That’s why, when I found out I was three months pregnant, I rushed to his office,
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eager to share the good news.
But I never imagined that I would walk into his office to find a slender, elegant woman in his arms. It was Evelyn.