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

didn’t know when she

living room was off, and a football match was playing on the

dim light form the TV cast sharp shadows on his face, making his features look sharper. He was leaning comfortably against the sofa, sending messages on his

rubbed her eyes. A gray blanket slipped

to her. “Drink this and go to your room. It would be

milk and drank it

room 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

put down his phone and took a sip of beer. “It’s okay. We are husband and wife,” he said, his eyes

brightened her face. She drew circles on the rim of the glass, carefully choosing her words.

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

her head. “No.

she had

and be a real couple.

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