Alex Pov's"Ah, shit! What happened?" I closed the door of the house roughly and dropped my body on the sofa unceremoniously.Today's decision really pissed me off. Where exactly did she get all that evidence for the submission when I had been so careful every time I saw Emily? I'm sure I wasn't being careless by having someone catch my trail or anything like that. I even applied to various places to see Emily, not under my name, but how could she know?"What a bitch!" My hand picked up the sofa cushion and threw it unceremoniously in annoyance. My emotions were getting the better of me, my body felt a radiating heat, and I repeatedly inhaled and exhaled, not making me feel any better.My chest still felt like it was on fire. Everything should have gone well. This is beyond my imagination. I thought she would just be angry for a while and accept me again. Hasn't she always been independent, not relying on the help of others and always making herself her helper? So why was she so angry
Sarah’s pov"I said let go of my hand, Alex!" I'm sure my voice was quite a loud screech, but strangely, Alex didn't respond at all.He didn't hear what I said and just looked at me sharply. The guy pissed me off with his actions.He didn't reflect on his mistake and realize what he had done. He was wrong, but he didn't try to improve and show that he had changed.Loves me, she says. Huh, seriously. It's all bullshit. Does he think I'm still that stupid woman who adores him and will tolerate all his behavior and put up with it? No, I will never do that to him again. My patience had run out with him. I would never give him another chance.I tightened my fists and gave her a sharp look. "You'd better let go of my hand, or I'll scream and call security in this place." I let my eyes continue to stare at him fiercely without looking away from him.I showed her that I was brave enough to face her, that she didn't scare me. Let him know that he won't be able to intimidate me anymore."You ha
Sarah's pov"Yeah, so what if I'm after her? You were stupid for letting her feel disrespected and mistreated, and now it's too late for you to regret it." Ethan responded loudly to Alex's words.Again, my heart sank at his answer. He said it so well that it made me think that he was really in love with me and not acting to convince Diana and Alex that we did love each other. This nonsense drove me crazy, continuing to shake and weaken me simultaneously."You asshole! I knew you were a bad person, but I didn't think you'd be so bad as to go after your nephew's wife." I turned my gaze to Alex, who was pointing his hand at Ethan.Ethan didn't deserve that kind of insult, but Alex's words sounded like undeniable facts because of the situation. I felt bad for Ethan because that kind of insult would be said not only by the Meyers family but also by others who knew about my marriage to Alex and Ethan's status as a member of that family. They would scoff at him.I noticed the cold look on Et
Alex's POV"Everything's fucked up because of that asshole Ethan!" I sighed heavily, releasing all the frustration I felt in my chest.My head was full of things that I was tired of. I thought about it, kept thinking about it, but couldn't find a way to solve it. Right now, I feel like I'm in the corner of the room with Ethan and Sarah backing me into a corner, and I have no way out because they're blocking my way by getting in front of me.The only way I had was to pull Sarah into that corner to be with me and I would be safe, not only would I be able to move freely but I would have a way to leave, but the problem was, Sarah was in Ethan's arms. That jerk was holding her tightly and controlling her, making it hopeless for me to shake him.I heaved my breath heavily backward, dropping my head to rest on the shoulder of the chair I was sitting on. "Even the air on this veranda still makes me claustrophobic." Ever since I felt stuffy, my chest felt like it was being squeezed by somethin
Alex's pov"Ah, my hand." I pulled on my arm, which felt numb from being Emily's back to sleep. I gently lifted her head from my arm and laid it on the pillow.At the same time, I heard the sound of approaching steps and then the door of my room opened firmly, startling Emily who woke up immediately at the sound, she looked at me in confusion, then looked towards the door where mom appeared there with her dark face holding angry and unfriendly.The middle-aged woman looked at me with a sharp gaze. "Alex, Emily, what are you doing in this place?" she asked in a voice that she was forced not to shout. I knew that my mother was holding in her frustration.She must have felt furious but couldn't vent it because Emily was there. But Emily, who was beside me, didn't seem bothered at all by that sight. "What's wrong, Mom? We're a couple. It's normal for us to spend time together."I rolled my eyeballs in another direction and then closed them. I didn't know whether Emily was insensitive or i
Alex's Pov"Mom, is it possible that he knows about it? Is it possible that Uncle knows that we have to have Sarah's child to have a claim on her inheritance?" I just thought about that. It wasn't impossible if he knew about it and thought this was the opportunity he had been waiting for.She had acted as if she was not interested, continuing to pretend until the opportunity came to her, and she changed her situation. The reason why he was suddenly interested was apparent. It was all because he felt that he could control Sarah well."Argh..." I clucked irritably while rubbing my nape roughly and exited my bed. "What are you doing making such strange conditions?" I stood before my mother wearing only pants while my top was still scattered on the floor.From what I could see, my mom was thinking about it with a severe face. Perhaps she also didn't expect Ethan to know this. I'm sure he got the same inheritance reading as us, but the part where only Sarah was chosen to mediate the birth
Sarah’s povI stepped carefully down the stairs, turning towards the kitchen to make the tea that I would enjoy alone. When my eyes found Ethan sitting out there, I added water to the teapot to brew enough for two cups of tea.While waiting for the water to boil, I prepared two cups on a tray and the accompanying cookies. I arranged them neatly, and then I was silent, stretching my arms on the edge of the kitchen table while looking at Ethan's back, sitting in the back garden."Is he busy working?" I muttered, watching him, craning my neck. I looked to the side to see what exactly he was doing, and I saw that he was sitting on his laptop. "So he's working on something?" My eyes shifted from the man, checking on the teapot that started making noise from the boiling water.I gently lifted the teapot, poured the contents into both glasses with the same contents, and then stirred them. Carrying it along with the tray from there, heading to the same place Ethan was sitting. "You don't mind
Sarah's pov"Talking about us?" My heart automatically pounded more noisily than before. Something inside of me erupted, turning my excitement into something more intense. As if spurred on by something, I was pounding with excitement but also questioning.What does this man want to ask me?I stared at him intently, noticing every curve and line of his face, including his smile that was still sweetly perched on the corners of his lips, even though it was only slightly raised. Something that made me marvel at her charm.My eyebrows moved to dispel my awkwardness of being silent and watching him as he nodded in response to my question. "What is there to talk about us?"About us. Why do I now feel it taboo to mention it with my mouth as if it's unusual and so out of the ordinary? For a moment, I was excited because there was the word we between him and me? It's just that I clearly remember why the word we could be mentioned by her was based on cooperation between us, nothing less and noth