"Ula, you should know that Ethan risked his life to rescue you from the human traffickers. He was even stabbed by a villain in the process and came close to losing his life," Donna revealed, exaggerating a bit to make Ula believe. "Is that true? How could that happen? Why would Ethan do such a thing?" Ula was in shock and couldn't express her words properly. "What I'm saying is entirely true. If you doubt it, you can investigate it yourself," Donna calmly affirmed. "Ula, you should remember that you can survive and stay safe after these horrific events because of Ethan, both this time and the previous time. You owe Ethan a lot. Whether you want to deny it or make excuses to avoid it, the truth remains the truth." A silence fell, and Ula couldn't respond to Donna's statements. She had no grounds to doubt her grandmother's words. From what she had witnessed firsthand, Ula herself was convinced and believed in what Ethan had done for her. Moreover, upon careful consideration, it was e
"Ethan Thomas," Ula whispered, unable to restrain her emotions as she gently touched his hair. Ula tried her best not to wake him. "I apologize for treating you coldly and harshly. But you know, it's all because I'm haunted by the terrible things you did to me. I hate you; I even loathe you. But now, I..." Pausing for a moment to catch her breath, Ula could continue. "I didn't expect you to save me. I don't understand why you did it, but I sincerely thank you so much. Please recover quickly. I will pray for you." Ethan heard Ula's voice in a dreamlike state, desiring to open his eyes to see her by his side. However, consciousness woke up in time, reminding him of a very legitimate concern. Finally, Ethan decided to deliberately pretend to still be asleep to avoid the awkwardness of an unprepared meeting for both of them. Ethan was confident that Ula probably felt similarly to him, which is why she chose to silently visit him. Taking advantage of the moment while he was asleep, she co
"What are you saying?" Ula asked, staring intently at Ethan with a mixture of surprise and skepticism."I love you," Ethan dismisses any awkwardness, reaffirming, "I hate and loathe the actions I've committed that caused you pain. But I truly love you. That day, seeing you with Uri, hearing you praise and exalt him, and comparing Ula to me, it was heartbreaking, beyond what I could bear. I allowed my own jealousy to mislead, incite, and provoke. I'm sorry, Ula. I deeply regret what I did to you. I love you, and please believe me.""Since when? How can you love me?" Ula remained bewildered, showing no trust in Ethan's explanations unless he could convince her to believe them."From the moment the curtain was lifted, revealing your face, my heart hasn't stopped fluttering," Ethan confessed, leaving Ula astonished and speechless. "However, due to the haunting presence of hatred and pressure, I engaged in actions and words contrary to love. You may not believe me, but what I say is entire
"Hello, Ula, so glad to see you again," Lisa responded warmly with a fond smile. "Same here," Ula said, her voice choked with emotion. Lisa then turned to Ethan, speaking with a formal tone, "Hello, Mr. Ethan. I'm also delighted to see you again." Ethan nodded to Lisa instead of speaking. "What's going on? Can anyone tell me? I'm about to go crazy with curiosity. It's unbearable." Ula asked, perplexed. She looked from Lisa to Ethan, expecting an explanation. "From today onwards, I'll be working here," Lisa announced cheerfully. "I look forward to your help, Ula." "Really?" Ula exclaimed, taken aback by the news. "I asked Lisa to come back as the housekeeper," Ethan explained to help Ula understand. "She will take care of the entire house, including cooking for us." "Why didn't you tell me anything about this?" Ula asked, with a hint of reproach. "I wanted to surprise you," Ethan maintained, his gaze warm. "It certainly took me by surprise," Ula admitted. "Moreover, last tim
While Ula was examining some dresses, she suddenly heard hateful words aimed at her: "Look who we have here? Isn't it Ula Cox, the neglected wife who used to serve and wash my feet? Long time no see, are you still well?" Ula turned around, raising an eyebrow as she discovered that the person speaking was Ami. Faced with Ami's bitter and malicious words, instead of getting provoked or escalating the situation, Ula controlled her emotions and calmly responded. "Ah, hello, Ami. I didn't expect to run into you here. As you can see, I'm doing well. And how about you? How have you been lately?" Ula did not avoid or pretend not to know Ami. Ula's behavior met all the necessary standards to be called polite. "My condition is undoubtedly better than yours," Ami arrogantly replied, intentionally provoking a war of words as she brought up the past: "Are you still being mistreated by your husband, enduring all kinds of abuse, or have you two divorced already? If you've divorced, I sincerely c
Ami couldn't tolerate being teased and humiliated by Ula in front of many people, so she responded with malice, making Ula stop in her tracks."No matter what you say, the fact remains that your husband mistreated you, brought me home, and ordered you to serve me." Ami defiantly challenged Ula with arrogance. "And clearly, you obediently followed the command like a loyal dog."Remembering past incidents made Ula want to explode, but she remained calm to handle the situation instead of acting foolishly as Ami desired."Let me tell you, dear Ami: Men being fickle and unfaithful is understandable," Ula turned back, sharing her personal perspective frankly. "About what you are referring to, At first, Ethan took you home out of pity, along with fulfilling his own agenda. However, later on, you made Ethan lose interest, and once you no longer held any exploitable value, Ethan heartlessly discarded you like worthless, invaluable rubbish, with no more significance than that.""So what?" Ami r
The person who intervened is Conal Amber, the son of the director of this shopping center. He is also Ami's current boyfriend. It turns out that the reason Ami is defiant, arrogant, disregards others, and stubbornly refuses to leave despite facing pressure from all sides is because she relies on her powerful backing. Truth be told, Ami had been contemplating calling Conal to have him come and help her confront and teach Ula a memorable lesson. However, as a coincidental twist of fate, before Ami could take action, Conal happened to appear.Seeing her ally arrive, Ami brimmed with confidence and put on a bright smile, immediately transitioning from her arrogant state of bullying others to a helpless, teary-eyed victim role. She slyly said:"Conal, you've come at the perfect time. Please restore justice for me.""What's going on, Ami?" Conal calmly inquired."She bullied me," Ami pointed at Ula.Conal looked at the girl Ami was pointing to. Despite not wearing heavy makeup, Ula looked v
"She is your girlfriend. Surely, this is a joke. Is your eyesight bad enough that you would pay attention to someone as wicked as her?" Ami, unwilling to accept the truth, envious, and bitter, used scornful and harsh words to speak about Ula, something unforgivable."Watch your tongue." Ethan threatened angrily. "Who are you to insult Ula? You're just a despicable woman. What right do you have to talk to me? It's better for you to shut your mouth before you end up biting your own tongue someday."Ami was frightened by Ethan's fierce attitude. Unexpectedly, Ula was now being protected by him. What had happened between the two of them? Ami was curious to find out."What did I say wrong? Just now, she insulted, humiliated, and falsely accused me. She even hit me. If you don't believe me, you can ask the people around you. They will testify for me."Ami still didn't stop, wanting to ruin Ula's reputation and integrity. She spoke while hiding behind Conal, afraid that Ethan would deal with
Afterward, Ethan helped Ula stand up and led her back home. However, unexpectedly, something happened. A sudden rain shower drenched them quickly. Under the darkening evening sky and raindrops falling like pearls from the heavens, Ethan carried Ula step by step through the dense forest path. Their hearts beat strongly, resonating with the serene atmosphere of the forest. Each step was a beat, an effort traded for worries and difficulties. Outside, the rain sparkled like the world's sorrow, but within Ethan's arms, he carried belief, hope, and warmth for Ula. Unable to reach home due to the challenging path, they stumbled upon a wooden house in the middle of the forest. The house was often used by nature lovers for a tranquil retreat. Sheltered beneath the roof, the door opened into a cozy space. With the nightfall behind the door and gentle light streaming into the room, in the painting of silence, Ethan gently placed her on the wide bed. "Take off your wet clothes, Ula, or you'll c
"Isn't it that you need Ethan's money? I can give it to you. Would that be satisfactory?" Ula asks with a sarcastic and mocking tone."It's my parents who want it, not me. I just want to live with Ethan. I love Ethan." Anne continues to pretend, thinking that Ula is a weak person, and after her grandmother's death, Ula's mental state is unstable. Anne believes that she can exploit Ula's vulnerability to win. Unexpectedly, Ula surprises Anne by displaying a challenging attitude."What if I don't agree?""Then we won't easily forgive Ethan." The woman, considered Anne's mother, speaks up sharply. , "I will make both you and Ethan regret that decision. I will let the whole world know that Ethan is a despicable man who abandoned his own child. Ethan's career and reputation will be ruined."Realizing that arguing with criminals is unwise, as it only tires oneself and wastes time, Ula decides to stop. After all, she already understands what has been happening. What she needs to do is let Et
"Ula, I'm really exhausted. Please, let me go," Mrs. Donna continued, her voice pleading. She knew it would be very difficult for Ula to accept her death, so Mrs. Donna wanted to implore Ula to grant her this request. As both Mrs. Donna and Ethan predicted, Ula shook her head frantically, adamantly refusing to accept the cruel and harsh reality."I don't want you to die; I can't live without you. Please don't abandon me," Ula pleaded desperately."Ula, everyone will eventually die," Mrs. Donna calmly reassured her. "I have lived long enough. It's time for me to go. I am leaving because I want to, because God loves me more, not because I'm afraid of burdening you.""But I... I haven't been able to repay your kindness; I haven't given you a life of full enjoyment. I..." Ula sobbed, blaming herself. "I'm truly useless.""Ula, no one wishes for what has happened, including death. Everything is arranged by God, and He knows what He's doing with each of us. Most importantly, I don't expect
Quickly, as requested by Ethan, Ula underwent a thorough health examination by the doctor. The examination took longer than Ethan had imagined, involving many steps that left his mind in turmoil, anxiety enveloping his inner world. In the midst of tension and suspense, the sound of the door opening caught Ethan's attention, making him startle."How is she, doctor?" Ethan stood up from his chair anxiously, hastily asking as the doctor emerged from Ula's room."Based on the preliminary examination, the patient shows signs of physical exhaustion. The cause could be irregular eating habits or prolonged mental stress leading to a general decline in health." The doctor looked at the report in the file and briefed Ethan on Ula's condition.The result truly shocked Ethan. He hadn't thought that Ula had endured and faced so many difficulties. Suddenly, Ethan self-blamed. Over the past, he has been too indifferent, harboring unjustified anger towards Ula."May I know what happened to her?" The
On the way, Ethan reflected. To avoid unwanted complications, and does not affect anyone. Ethan decided to change the meeting location with Jade to a coffee shop near her home. When Ethan arrived, Jade was already waiting. Without hesitation, Ethan quickly briefed Jade on the situation so she could grasp more details."Jade, the situation is really bad," Ethan warned. "This person is threatening to disclose my personal information if Ula doesn't pay a large sum of money to them. What should I do now?""Don't worry, Ethan," Jade reassured. "We'll deal with this issue. Let me see the phone number that the blackmailer used to contact Ula."Ethan handed his phone to Jade, and she quickly copied the number, sending a message to A, a professional hacker, to trace the owner of that number. While waiting for a response, they began planning a trap for the extortionist."Ethan, here's the plan. You'll agree to pay the amount the blackmailer demands, and on the way to the meeting point, we'll ha
Now, Ethan understands everything Ula says, as well as her attitude and behavior. It all stems from Ula's lack of confidence and insecurity. Knowing this, Ethan feels angry, but not with her but with himself, because he lacks empathy to understand Ula's simple and unique personality. Ula is not like other girls seeking attention. She lives a secluded life and always thinks of others. This is what makes Ethan love her. However, Ethan did not expect that these personality traits of Ula would almost lead to the end of their relationship before it even started. Perhaps in the future, Ethan will need to pay more attention to Ula's emotions, not letting her bear negative thoughts alone. He may even need to try his best to help Ula eliminate those harmful thoughts and trust in their love."I won't be like that, Ula. Trust me," Ethan asserts, gently embracing her. He comforts and soothes her through emotional turmoil. "Please give me a chance to prove that.""But, Ethan, someday I might make
"Ethan," Ula called, her voice suddenly becoming soft, contributing to soothing Ethan's heavy emotions but at the same time making him wary. Before Ula could continue, Ethan quickly interjected, fearing that Ula might choose to evade the conversation. Ethan was exhausted, so this time, he was determined to resolve this misunderstanding with Ula and not let the situation drag on any longer."Ula, what do you want to say? First, honestly answer my questions. Don't think about avoiding or delaying anymore. I'm really at my limit. Please don't torture me any longer."Faced with Ethan's urgent and persistent plea, Ula's initial intention failed. Moreover, Ula felt exhausted herself, realizing that prolonging this dark, tedious, and distressing emotional state was not a wise choice. Ula was not only tormenting Ethan but also herself. Therefore, Ula had no choice but to comply with Ethan's wishes and confront the issue between them. Taking a deep breath, Ula slowly expressed her feelings to
Ethan walked quickly into the hospital, and luck smiled on him when he immediately spotted Ula walking ahead. In fact, Ula had just arrived a little earlier than Ethan, as she had chosen to take the bus to save money, and the bus was slower than a car. This time, not wanting any randomness to be an obstacle, he approached her just before anything special happened."Ula," Ethan called as he stood in front of her, his breath heavy from the sprint and tension."Ethan, why are you here? What's going on?" Ula was momentarily flustered by Ethan's unexpected appearance, but she managed to stay calm. She couldn't believe the thoughts racing through her mind right now—Ethan had followed her to the hospital."You left your phone," Ethan explained, handing his phone to Ula. "I brought it for you."Looking down at the phone in Ethan's hand, she smiled with understanding and sincerity, saying, "Thank you; you've gone through trouble for me.""It's nothing.""Is there anything else?" Ula asked bold
Ula had walked a distance away from Ethan's house when she suddenly stopped. She had just remembered an important matter she hadn't taken care of yet, so she needed to turn back.On her way back, Ula's mobile phone vibrated unexpectedly. The young girl looked down at the screen, and a familiar name appeared. Hesitant for a moment, Ula decided to answer."Grandma, I'm listening." Her voice was filled with a calmness tinged with a hint of coldness."Ula, when are you coming here?" Mrs. Donna's voice was weak, conveying a sense of frailty to Ula. That indicated Mrs. Donna's health was deteriorating day by day, causing Ula to be increasingly worried and heartbroken."I'm getting a taxi. It'll be about fifteen minutes before I reach your place," Ula replied, trying to keep her voice from revealing worry and abnormality. She was concealing her lie with her actual plan to go to the hospital by bus. However, at the moment, she had no money on her, not even a dollar. Therefore, she needed to g