Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

No one knew how long it had been. Just as Susan was almost out of breath, the guy finally loosened his grip on her.

It was early summer. Thousands upon thousands of shining stars shone above their heads, unhindered by the cloudless night. Cacophony filled their ears as the crowd hustled around the city airport. Yet as the two stood feet apart in front of the car, it seemed as though they were oblivious to the noises around them.

All they could hear were their hearts pounding against their chests and their mingled breaths as they panted. The warmth of their breaths heated their skins.

Beep!

Just then, a car emerged from their right side, about to leave. Seeing the pair frozen in a daze, the driver honked at them, annoyed that the pair were blocking the path.

Susan jolted out of her daze. With lightning speed, she shoved the man away from her and ducked into the car without looking back.

Ian fell silent.

It was somewhat out of character for him to do something as daring. Flustered, he scrambled into the car as well, with his ears all red.

The pair rode in awkward silence all the way to Atlantius. In the end, it was Vivian who broke the silence. Vivian, along with Kurt, had been sitting on the couch and waiting for their return. Upon their arrival, Vivian immediately leaped to her feet.

“You guys are finally back! Quick, Susan, tell me. What’s going on? Since when have you two become a thing?”

Vivian’s curiosity about the topic was the reason she was willing to stay up late. She had been pondering on that question for quite some time, and she was impatient to finally be able to ask it out loud.

A furious blush flared up in Susan’s face.

She tossed a glance at Kurt, who was standing next to Vivian. To her surprise, a look of resignation was written all over Kurt’s face. It was as though staying up along with Vivian took quite a toll on him.

“Go on, tell me. What’s going on? I’ve been confused out of my mind. Since when has your relationship shifted to romance? It can’t be like what the rumors are saying and that you’re forced to date each other, right?”

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be considered family by both of them. Keeping something

stammered, “N-No, Vivi. L-Let me explain. The two of

her? Didn’t she keep us in the dark when she was

say anything, Ian cut her off. The latter had been standing quietly behind her before making the snide remark out of

had intended to

in fury. She stared

“You’re both unbelievable!”

feet, Vivian turned around and dashed up the stairs, leaving

Poor Kurt was dumbfounded.

Is she really angry?

voice, Kurt warned, “Don’t cross the line. You just got

said, he headed upstairs

face turned pale before blushing at Kurt’s

Vivian to explain the situation, Ian grabbed her by her arm before she could even take the

“Ian, what-”

her tomorrow. She’s not

a casual comment, Ian pulled her into

her room for the pair to explain themselves, but to no avail. Disappointment filled her heart as tears began rolling down her cheeks. In the end, it was Kurt

the right to

her. Sometimes she wondered if the former still considered her

back at her in a menacing manner. Ever since they were children, Ian had never raised his voice at her. Yet because of another woman, Ian had snapped at

Vivian drifted off to sleep. As Kurt was pulling a blanket over her shoulders, he heard her mutter in