Riley, I’m angry.”
Ethan’s tone was calm, unnervingly so.
He said he was angry as if saying it was a
sunny day.
“Was it fun pushing me to someone else?”
I bit my lip, “It wasn’t someone else, it was
your wife.”
He cupped my face, “The person I know is
you, the one who got the marriage license,
the one who got married, was you.”
“But…”
His wife is Lily.
Ethan sighed, “I filed for divorce before
coming to find you; we’ll be back to the
States just in time for the cooling–off period
to end, and I’ll be single again.”
I was stunned.
Just like that, divorced?
Ethan hooked my fingers, “I’m very angry.
Soothe me.”
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“Honey, I’m very easy to soothe.”
He was pitiful.
Fortunately, I was stubborn, not soft.
I was a home tyrant.
Ethan was vulnerable, so I became bolder.
“No.”
“You really won’t soothe me?”
I nodded, “No!”
He mused, “Hmm, okay. Don’t regret it.”
What could I regret?
Half an hour later, I really regretted it.
I went to the bathroom in my nightgown to
wash up.
Ethan unusually didn’t cling to me.
When I came out of the bathroom with my
hair towel–dried, he naturally took out a
hairdryer to dry my hair for me.
I lay on the bed playing on my phone, feeling something amiss.
I examined my phone and concluded that
Suntuniny ass.
I examined my phone and concluded that
Ethan had touched it.
He had switched the positions of two
infrequently used app icons.
It was a new phone, I hadn’t entered his
fingerprint, how did he unlock it!
I turned my head, but Ethan turned me back.
“Don’t move, dry your hair. When did you
change your phone password?”
Oh.
Right.
“What did you do with my phone?”
Ethan: “I did something bad.”
Why was he so honest?
“What bad thing?”
“Something bad that will make you soothe
me.”
He wouldn’t tell me; I had to find out myself.
I opened each app and checked it.
Social media, no problem.
Entertainment apps, no problem.
Games?
My game items were all there.
What was it then?
Until I opened my banking app, I was shocked
to see my balance.
$542.48.
Me😕
Where did the $5,000,000 go?
I fiddled around for a while and found that the
money had been transferred.
The time was when I was showering.
Ethan finished drying my hair and turned off
the hairdryer.
I sat up on the bed and stared at him.
He neatly coiled the hairdryer cord and put it
away, then went to pour water, busy with a
series of tasks.
I watched his every move.
Ethan wasn’t disturbed at all.
When he finished his tasks and returned to
my side.
I said softly, “Care to explain yourself.”
Ethan refused, “No.”
I pounced, “Ethan, you’re heartless!! Return
my five million!!”
Ethan calmly caught me, “Not returning it.
Shouldn’t I get a cut of the five million for being sold?”
“What do you mean sold? We agreed on this
from the start!! Return it!”
He remained unmoved, “No.”
So angry.
So angry.
So angry.
Ethan lowered his head, “Baby, soothe me,
and I’ll return it.”
I was the one angry, yet I still had to soothe
him.
Even angrier.
I burrowed into the covers and ignored him.
Ethan was calm, not the least bit flustered.
Five million! That’s five million!
One shouldn’t sacrifice dignity for money.
I reached out from under the covers and
grabbed Ethan’s shirt.
“I’m sorry.”
Ethan was a master manipulator.
He ignored me, pretending not to see me.
I pulled harder, “Ethan, I’m sorry.”
I crawled out from under the covers and
hugged him from behind, “Honey, it’s all my
fault, don’t be angry.”
My hand moved lower.
Men are easy to soothe.
But Ethan grabbed my wrist, “Don’t move.”
Me😕
Why not?
How do I soothe him then?
I don’t know.
I used to soothe him this way.
It seemed Ethan was truly angry this time.
I wrapped my arms around his waist and
hugged him tightly.
This time I didn’t touch him inappropriately.
I whispered, “I’m sorry.”
I’m sorry for leaving without a word.
I’m sorry for deceiving you from the start.
I didn’t want to be with you as someone else.
I pressed against his back, muttering, “I know
you can tell the difference.”
I just wanted you to come find me.
I was just greedy.
Lily had a boyfriend and hated him.
If she left her father’s supervision and met
Ethan, she would probably tell Ethan the
truth.
Lily had my current WeChat.
I’d been posting frequently on Instagram
through Instagram.
He really came to find me.
My chest felt tight, so uncomfortable.
I wanted him to hold me.
“Ethan, I actually like you a lot. Can you hug
me?”
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Ethan said he was easy to soothe.
He really was.
The five million dollars was returned.
I was so happy I jumped around.
He held me down, “Five million dollars, is it a big deal?”
?
Five million, is it a big deal?
Can those two phrases be used together?
“Five million dollars to sell me, such a poor
deal. The necklace I gave you last time was
worth more than that.”
Huh?
The emerald necklace from last time?
I stubbornly said, “That’s different.”
“How is it different?”
“I worked hard to earn this.”
Ethan said coolly, “Yeah, you worked hard to
sell your husband and earn it.”
Can’t we drop this topic?
I snuggled into his arms, acting cute, “Don’t
mention it anymore, please, please, honey.
Are you willing to let me feel guilty forever?”
Ethan: “Yes.”
My smile vanished; I said expressionlessly,
pointing to the door, “Oh, then you can go
ahead. Sleep on the couch tonight, don’t hug
me.”
15
We didn’t stay in France long.
Ethan postponed his business trip to find me.
Now that he found me, he had to go back to
work.
small park.
Doves filled the sky; a feather fluttered down.
I reached out to catch it, and Ethan kept it for
- me.
The old man we met was feeding pigeons
again.
I bought a bag of seeds from him; he glanced
at Ethan, “Boyfriend?”
Ethan answered for me, “Husband.”
I couldn’t help but smile.
Liar.
We’re not married.
Just scamming old people.
16
Ethan now wanted to tie me to his waist to
prevent me from running away.
We flew to another country.
He worked; I played.
He was very efficient and finished his work
quickly.
He spent the rest of his time with me.
I asked him, “Aren’t you going back to the
States?”
Ethan looked at the calendar, “In a week.”
“Why?”
“The divorce cooling–off period hasn’t ended
yet.”
Me:…
“You can wait back home.”
He ruffled my head, “No, to avoid bumping
into Lily and you overthinking things.”
I whispered, “I’m not that sensitive.”
He raised an eyebrow, “Really?”
“…Right?”
It was all his fault for occasionally calling me
“Lily” in bed.
He even said “Lily, happy birthday.”
Annoying.
I hate it.
But I couldn’t protest
DULTO
At least he called me honey and baby more
often, so I didn’t hear my name as much.
Ethan bent down to kiss me, “I’ll call you Zoe
from now on.”
No need.
My ears were slightly warm.
“I prefer you calling me baby.”
Ethan’s voice was mature.
His low, husky voice gently calling me baby
was really my weakness.
Hmm, if he could be a little rougher while
gently calling me baby, that would be even
better.
Oh no.
I’m so weird.
I stole a glance at Ethan.
Fortunately, he would cooperate.
Wuwu.
17
The day Ethan wont to the
The day Ethan went to the courthouse for the divorce was the first time I met Lily.
Seeing her in person, I realized we weren’t
that similar.
In the photos my father sent, she had long
black straight hair and a white dress, just like
her name, pure and flawless.
In the videos I saw, she was locked up in her
house, wearing a large nightgown, smashing
things in the room, with a bare face, making
us look alike.
Now that I’ve seen her, I realize…
How could anyone not tell us apart?…
In just two weeks, Lily had cut her hair into a
wolf cut and dyed it green.
A vintage velvet shirt with black straight–leg
pants, she took off her sunglasses upon
seeing us arrive.
I was stunned.
She scanned Ethan, her gaze lingering on me.
I was stunned.
She scanned Ethan, her gaze lingering on me.
I blurted out, “Is your boyfriend really a
boyfriend, not a girlfriend?”
Lily raised an eyebrow, “Boyfriend, I’m
heterosexual.”
Oh, I see.
Preconceptions really are a huge obstacle. She suddenly added, “Dead in love.”
Me:…
Stereotypes exist for a reason.
Ethan didn’t let me talk to her for long.
The divorce was quick and painless.
They came out with their documents, Lily
waved to me, “Let’s have dinner sometime,
thank you.”
Her dad gave me five million, she still had to
thank me.
Only Lily’s father was hurt.
I was lost in thought watching Lily’s back
wnen Eτnan took my nana, ̈vvnat’s wrong?
Do you have a crush on her?”
Huh?
That sounded like jealousy.
He didn’t deny it, “I’m jealous.”
I laughed, “You’re jealous of a girl?”
He squeezed my hand, “You asked about her
sexual orientation.”
I wrapped my arms around his neck and
kissed him.
“Ethan, she’s straight, and so am I.”
“She has a boyfriend, I do too. Don’t be
jealous.
“I only like you.”
He hugged me and we kissed in front of the
courthouse.
Two girls walked by.
I heard one of them say, “They kissed right in
front of the courthouse, newlyweds are
different.”
couples who can get married are bound to be
affectionate. They’re just a couple kissing in
front of the courthouse, leave them be.”
“When can I have a sweet romance?”
“You? Don’t even think about it, you’re
doomed to be…”
They walked away; their voices faded, and I
couldn’t hear them anymore.
If they knew we were at the courthouse for
Ethan’s divorce, they’d be shocked.
I thought it was funny and shared it with
Ethan.
Ethan turned his head, “Honey, did you bring
your household registration booklet?”
Me: ?!
What did he want?
I guarded my bag, “No way, you just got
divorced, I’m not marrying you!!”
The courthouse wasn’t that big; what would
the staff think!l
The courthouse wasn’t that big; what would
the staff think!!
I tried to run, but he grabbed my hoodie,
“Where are you going?”
I struggled, “What if you grab me and force
me to marry you.”
Who gets married on the same day as their
divorce?
No, no, impossible!
He sighed, “Fine, no marriage, don’t run.”
I secretly glanced at him.
Hmm, he probably wouldn’t force me to marry
him.
I relaxed, taking his hand, “Okay, I won’t run.”
We strolled and chatted aimlessly.
I manipulated him, “Even though you’re
divorced, I won’t dislike you; I’m such a good
person.”
“Let me tell you, nobody likes divorced men.
nowadays; I’m so magnanimous for taking you
in, so you have to listen to me, okay?”
He smiled and replied, “If you listen to me,
you won’t be happy.”
That’s not true!
When did I ever say I wasn’t happy when he
listened to me!
He leaned close to my ear in the street, gently
biting my ear.
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“We…” We unknowingly ended up in a street
food area.
My ears turned red, interrupting his dirty talk.
“Ethan, I want street food, go get me some!”
No more!
Any more, and I’ll disappear into the ground!
He took my hand, “Okay, let’s go get street
food.”
Street food tastes so good.
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No more!
Any more, and I’ll disappear into the ground! He took my hand, “Okay, let’s go get street food.”
Street food tastes so good.
(The End)
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