His tone was dripping with sarcasm, as if he was bell-bent on dredging up the past I'd rather forget. It felt like he was rubbing salt into my open wounds, remindingof how visible my scars were. It was as though he wanted to relive the pain until I realized just how much better he was to me. "You can tell if someone loves you by their actions, not their words. Yet, to him, it seems like you're not worth long." His tone grew more derisive as he trampled all over the feelings I had once lovested, I could see right through him. Elam was using this moment to makesee how good he was towhile pointing out how Ethan loathedand adored Leah. At times like this, arguing was pointless, so I remained calm and composed. "Aren't you the one who should be worried?" asked with a smile, my voice dripping with even more scer than his sarcasm.
"I mean, you're the one watching the woman you love being affectionate with another man, So why waste your ton me? It's not like you'd ever make Leah jealous anyway." It was obvious that he was being nice toto make Leh jealous, Spin to Clam Your Surprise Reward Play However, as would never know that Leah's love for Ethan ran far deeper than he imagined.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTo everyone else, they were the perfect match, while I was nothing more than a pawn in their game, an unwelcintruder, someone who had cbetween them. Perhaps it was true that the homewrecker was the one who wasn't loved All of a sudden, remembered that dreary afternoon when Leah Launted the brand-new necklace around her neck, which Ethan had bought for her at a high price at an auction. Despite the overcast sky, the diamond necklace sparkled brilliantly "Don't you get it, Evelyn? He doesn't love you! So what if you're his wife? The person who isn't loved is the real outsider in this relationship!" Leah must've noticedbecause she flasheda triumphant smile. I must've looked rather pathetic. I handed her my heart on a silver platter, allowing her to crush it tand tagain. arton as "I don't want to be a part of your game, so leavealone! If you truly love her, prove it-don't push the one you love to someone else, I said coldly before leaving without a backward glance. Instead of being a part of their messed-up love triangle, I would rather be a self-sufficient and independent person.
After returning to my dormitory, I was quiet as a mouse. My roommates were really worried about me, but I just plastered a smile on That night, I turned in early, but sleep eluded me. Eventually, I drifted off into a hazy dream. I was back in that cold, empty villa-the place I used to call home.
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my I pushed open the bedroom door and found Ethan there, reeking of alcohol. His face was flushed as he looked at me. Then, he pulledinto his arms. I couldn't help but wonder if he loved me.
"Eve." he murmured, his voice full of longing as his hands traced the curves of my waist.
All of a sudden, he pulledinto his arms, as if he wanted to crushin his embrace, to becone with me, to makea part of his very being, His soft lips hovered just above mine, and belt the heat of his breath on my skin. Right then, his phone rang.
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"Stop being unreasonable. His voice was devoid of any warmth as if he despisedto the core,
"Please, don't leavehere.." pleaded. I felt so small and so m insignificant as if I was a beggar scraping ter crumbs of his affection.
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