But soon, Janet forgot about everything as excitement bubbled up in her heart.

She was so happy that she didn’t bother probing how it all happened.

“Aren’t you going to work today?” Ethan asked in a muffled voice as he wiped his face with a cotton towel.

“No, I have taken the day off. I planned to go to the hospital, but that seems unnecessary now.”

Clenching a rubber band between her teeth, Janet casually coiled up her chestnut curly hair into a bun. After that, she smoothed her unruly bangs in front of the mirror, tucking long strands of hair behind her ear. She looked like a college student. However, the dark rims around her eyes made her look haggard.

“All right. Then, sleep well at home.”

Ethan playfully ruffled her hair and lowered his head to meet her eyes. Their faces were inches apart.

The next moment, the darkness consumed Janet as he pecked on her lips. “I’m going to work.” With that, he left.

Janet touched her lips in a daze. By the time she returned to her senses, the door was closed, and the apartment returned to silence.

on the sofa and watched TV. It was humid and dark outside. The cloudy sky showed signs of a

didn’t know when she fell

woke up, the light in the living room was off, and a football

was sitting on the sofa beside her. The dim light form the TV cast sharp shadows on his face, making his features look sharper. He was

up?” Janet rubbed her eyes. A gray blanket slipped down from her

thought you would wake up any time.” Ethan smiled and handed a glass of warm milk to her. “Drink

took the milk and

room fell silent

She had been busy worrying about Hannah that she almost forgot

sip of beer. “It’s okay. We

the glass, carefully choosing her words. “Now that you know I wasn’t the one you had planned to marry, do you still want to be in a serious relationship with me

and turned his head. His eyes narrowed as he looked at her. “Why do you ask? Who else do you want to marry?” Janet’s hair stood on end when she heard the threat

away and shook her head. “No. I didn’t

excellent man, and she had

“You always refused to consummate our wedding and be a real couple. Was it because you married

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