A Beautiful Misunderstanding

The man didn't even respond, so she decided to change her tactic by yelling out, "Earthquake!"

He still didn't respond. Essie waved her hands exasperatedly up in the air. "There are thieves! Catch them!"

An hour later, her voice was already hoarse from yelling too much.

Fortunately, the door was already open.

Mindy leaned against the doorframe and smoothened over her skirt. Her eyes glinted. "Thank you for the music." She winked, before turning to the handsome man inside. "Honey, you were awesome. See you tomorrow!"

As soon as the door was closed, Essie rushed into his bedroom.

Zac leaned against the headboard. As he wore his pajamas, a lazy and satisfied smile played in the corners of his mouth. "What are you playing just now?" he snorted. "A disaster training exercise?"

Bastard!

Essie wanted to scold him again, but she found that she couldn't bring herself to. Her throat was already hurting from all the times she had yelled. She bit her lips and raised her hand to hit the wall.

reached out to stop her. "Don't hurt yourself." Zac stared at her with pity in his eyes, but she didn't even bother to notice them. Her mind was filled with that materialistic bitch leaving his

the direction she

you jealous?" he whispered, but there was

was already late at

still awake. It wasn't just because of Mandy's sobs, but it

all too well of

she picked up her pillow and lay on the bed. "Don't be sad. There

her head heavily.

on her forehead, Essie

then she would be poor

an idea came upon

there's a saying that distance makes the heart grow

frowned. "Yes." She looked at her friend

Essie continued, "Look at me. He never treated me as a woman, because we live in the same house. He had seen everything there is to see. For example, my hair is always unkempt. Whenever I fall asleep, I passed out with dried saliva all over my face. When I get a cold, I'll have a runny nose," she had listed everything there was

paled. She remembered the one time she ran out of her room to receive a