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.

the sofa and watched TV. It was humid and dark outside.

when

the living room was off, and a

light form the TV cast sharp shadows on his

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

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

milk and drank

fell

get hurt when you smashed the wine bottle?” She had been busy worrying about Hannah that she almost forgot what happened in the Lind family house. Holding the glass,

same throughout. He put down his phone and took a sip of beer. “It’s okay. We are husband

circles on the rim of the glass, carefully choosing her words. “Now that you know I wasn’t the

turned his head. His eyes narrowed as he looked at her. “Why do you ask? Who else do you want to

shook her head. “No. I didn’t mean

and she had no reason to stay away from

“You always refused to consummate our wedding and be a real couple. Was it because you married me as a substitute? Were you planning

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