Janet’s face reddened with rage. She wiped the tears on her face and left the hospital.

It was dark outside. The colorful neon lights cast a soft glow on her face.

Hearing the squeak of the door, Ethan stood up and looked outside. He heaved a sigh of relief and put the phone down.

When Ethan returned home, he saw the fridge was open, groceries on the floor and Janet nowhere to be found. He knew Janet wasn’t lethargic, so he sensed something had happened to her.

“Is everything all right? Where have you been?”

Janet lowered her head and shook her head silently.

Ethan quickly walked to her and took her bag. Seeing that she was still silent, he tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and examined her face. Janet’s eyes were swollen, and the tip of her nose had turned red. It was obvious she had cried.

Ethan frowned; his heart tightened in his chest. “Who bullied you?” he asked tenderly even though his body was tense with anger.

Someone had bullied his beloved wife, and he couldn’t watch her cry.

“No one. I…”

fingers under her chin, forcing her to look at him. Although he looked like a towering mountain before her, the tenderness of his

met his,

body stiffened. He gently rubbed her

sniffed and shook her

once, making her feel safe and secure. She had never met anyone who

mere presence lured women like moths

crook of his neck and asked in a muffled voice, “Can you accompany me to the Lind family’s house?” Things had gone

looked at her and

know what was

followed Janet as she dragged him into

up her mind

she usually

to shut

to

here to deal with our previous debts!” Janet

to get straight to the point and break the truth.

an orphan. The Lind family adopted me when I

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