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Ethan carried me back to bed and kissed my forehead.
“Honey, you’ve suffered too much over the years.”
I pretended to be wronged and said, “It was all your fault. Why didn’t you come save me
sooner?
Ethan looked worried. “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Honey, do you love me?”
I paused, surprised that someone as confident as Ethan would ask such a question.
I straddled him, feeling a rush of boldness as I took the initiative for the first time.
Ethan watched me calmly, as if this approach was working.
In truth, I was not sure when I had started having feelings for Ethan. Maybe it was back in our school days when he left an indelible impression on me.
“Ethan, I want you!”
A flicker of disappointment crossed Ethan’s eyes, as if he hadn’t gotten the answer he
wanted.
Ethan flipped us over, and our positions reversed instantly.
“Yes, honey! I’ll fulfill all your desires.”
With that, Ethan kissed me fiercely.
“Boohoo! Ethan, be gentle.”
“Ouch… Honey, don’t scratch my back. It hurts!”
“Ethan, I love you.”
“Honey, when are you taking me to meet your parents?”
“How about tomorrow? Oh, no…”
Ethan seemed to have boundless energy that night, as if he was fueled by some unknown
force.
bed.
It wasn’t until I begged for mercy that he finally let me go.
The next day, seeing the unmistakable hickey marks all over my body, I kicked Ethan off the
Ethan looked at me innocently. “Cutie, are you trying to kill your husband?”
Later, Ethan and I, dressed impeccably, arrived at the Jones Villa.
When we threw our marriage certificate in front of my parents, they swallowed all the words
they had planned to say.
After lunch, my mom pulled me aside. “Sissy, Ethan has a terrible reputation. Are you sure
he’ll change for you?”
I smiled. “Mom, I haven’t thought that far ahead. As long as he loves me now, that’s enough.”
My mom could only shake her head helplessly.
“You have finally grown up and are getting married. Whether it’s Derek or Ethan, I just war. you to be happy.”
“Mom, don’t worry. I’m happy now!”
ly finalized our wedding plans
7
I turned around, confused. “What are you LUINIITY
Rebecca took a deep breath. “I always thought Derek only saw you as my substitute, pu I realize you’ve already taken my place in his heart.”
“So what?” I scoffed.
If Rebecca had told me this before, I might have felt upset, but now it didn’t affect me at all. To me, Derek was just another face in the crowd, no longer having any connection to me. “Sheila, Derek is just stubborn and won’t admit it. You mean a lot to him, and he’s done so much for you lately. Don’t you feel anything?”
“Feel anything? Do you want me to forgive him?”
“I… I don’t know.“. Rebecca looked conflicted, as if wrestling with her thoughts.
Just then, Ethan walked over to me lovingly. He came towards me with the light behind him, and in my eyes, he seemed to be shining all over.
In that moment, I realized that when you truly loved someone, they’d seem to glow with an unmatched radiance.
“Ms. Lopez, please tell Derek that I love Ethan, and it’s all in the past. Tell him to take care, and wish you happiness.”
Two weeks later, Ethan and I held the most extravagant wedding of the century in Kinnaird. On the stage, in my wedding dress, I walked slowly toward Ethan, escorted by my father. Ethan gazed at me with tears in his eyes.
At that moment, there was only each other in our eyes.
As the ceremony ended, and Ethan placed the ring on my finger, his face lit up with a boyish grin, full of joy.
Later, when the celebrations were over, I quietly whispered to Ethan, “You know, I’ve been
for years, ever since we were students.”
love with you
The End
The End
