Eve woke up the next morning and her hand wandered to the empty space beside her. 'Urgh! Ethan.' wasn't he supposed to stay in bed until she woke up first? He'd even ditched work yesterday to spend the whole day with her. Wouldn't he at least extend the sweetness?Eve left the bed and entered the bathroom. She came out later then got dressed and headed downstairs. "Madam, good morning." The Stewardess met her on the way and greeted with a wide smile. "Good morning, Elena," Eve mumbled. "By the way, where's Ethan?""The Young Master went upstairs after eating his breakfast. I've not seen him come down since then.""Ethan ate his breakfast without me?" Eve's hand gripped the railing. "I've kept yours aside, Madam. It is still warm.""Urgh." Eve turned around and walked up the stairs. She headed to his study room and pushed the doors open. Ethan was sitting across his work desk, deeply engrossed in whatever document he was reading. "Ethan, Argh!" Eve grabbed her hair and stomped fo
Her head was pounding again. Why couldn't she feel her limbs? Eve forced her eyes open and a blinding light flooded her vision. She let out a groan and turned her back to the window. The mattress beneath her was too hard, and her body ached. "You, Ethan, how many times must I tell you to stop opening the window?"Her hands wandered to her side– she couldn't move her hands. Why did she feel as if they were bound with a rope?"Huh?" Eve frowned and slowly opened her eyes. The first thing that appeared in her vision was a not-so-familiar ceiling with a chandelier, followed by the face of a man."Ahhhhh!" The room shook with her screams and she struggled to sit up. Both her legs and hands were tied."You have a peculiar way to say good morning, Eve," Wade said, grinning. "That is among the best things I like about you."Eve wracked her brain and the memory flooded back to her senses. She was at the driving lesson, then she went to the washroom... And then...Damnit! This scene looked fam
His regret. His regret was ending her? Eve blinked, her lips parted but no words came out. Her eyes lingered on his face, on the serious look in his eyes. How– how was that possible? Wade claimed he ended her. In her past life, she didn't know who was her killer... Did that mean...?"Eve." Wade touched her hand and she flinched and shifted back. Her heart pounded wilder than before, she could even hear her own heartbeat. "M–Mr, Hudson," Eve stammered. "What you just said now...""I am sure you heard me right." Wade sighed heavily. "I regret what I did to you, Eve. I shouldn't have made you part of the mission. I should have planned something for you instead, just like I'm doing now."Plan something for her? As in love her? "P–Please stay away from me, Mr. Hudson. I– I..." Eve trailed off. She was completely speechless. She'd never imagined that she would meet her killer this way. And why had she never seen him before in her past life? "How can I stay away from you?" Wade's serious
Before she could register anything or even be surprised at how he knew of her pregnancy goal, his hard frame towered over her, then the door slammed open and someone barged inside. "Bad news! Bad news! Young Master!" The middle-aged-looking man trembled. His eyes were wide with fear. "What is it, Butler? Can't you see I'm busy?" Wade put on an irritated look and stood up. "Young Master, it is the police! They have surrounded this house!" "What!?" Wade exclaimed. Eve jolted out of her shock and her eyes darted between the two. On hearing the word police, she didn't think twice before jumping off the bed and pushing Wade aside. She sprinted past the middle-aged man then rushed down the stairs and headed straight for the door, her heart thumping and drumming at once. Police sirens reached her ears as she approached the gates. The security man look flustered. They banged on the gates from the outside and Eve pushed him away then fiddled with the chains used to lock the gate an
"We've taken all the orange juice out of the house, Madam." Elena entered the bedroom with a tray of food. "As you've requested, there is only pineapple juice.""Thank you, Elena." Eve took the food tray and placed it on her lap. She glanced at the empty space beside her on the bed and couldn't help but sigh inside. Of all days and weeks, Ethan had to go on an emergency business trip. She'd been happy that she'd successfully coaxed him to spend the whole week with her cuddling, but the next day after the incident, he just had to disappear. "Why do you look sad, Madam?" Elena sat beside her. "I hope it's not about the Young Master again.""Who else could it be?" Eve grumbled and slowly ate her food. "Ethan is seeking trouble, Elena, why couldn't he go with me?" After all, she was his secretary. "Well, you should understand the Young Master's reasoning, Madam. How could he travel with you when you'd just been kidnapped recently?""That isn't enough reason." Eve pouted. Besides, she'd
"Madam. Madam." Eve could feel someone tapping her cheek. Something cold dribbled down her face and she fought to open her eyes. "Thank goodness, Madam." Elena's face appeared in her vision. Eve struggled to sit up and pressed a hand to her pounding forehead. "W–What happened, Elena?""You fainted on the stairs." Elena helped her up. "Madam, please tell me you're not alright so we can go to the hospital."Eve's eyes wandered around the living room as she tried to take in her surroundings. "I fainted?" She asked and Elena nodded. The large doors opened and a maid walked inside. "Madam, you've woken up. Thank heavens." The maid smiled and hurried forward. "Here's some glucose. It can help replenish your energy."Eve took the glucose jar from her and took some of it. How the hell did she faint?"Madam–""Don't worry, Elena. I'm fine." Eve kept the glucose aside and looked up. "But you just fainted, Madam." "Seriously, it's nothing to worry about." Eve let out a dry laugh, doing her
Eve rubbed her forehead and groaned inside. What was this crazy guy doing here? Didn't he promise never to set foot here again?"I know you can hear me, Evelyn! Open the door now so that this Young Master can have his revenge!"Eve slid her legs down the bed and shuffled her feet into her slippers. She sprang up then rushed to the door and locked it. "Evelyn, come out!" Matt banged at the door and Eve turned around and entered the bathroom. After washing up and changing into a simple dress, she applied light makeup to conceal her eye bags, then she picked up a perfume bottle and slowly approached the door.She placed her ear on the door– no sound. Matt must have left. And she unlocked the door then opened it after putting the perfume bottle away.Eve stepped into the empty hallway, and she sighed in relief then walked down the stairs. Matt was nowhere in sight. Did she just imagine his voice?She ate up some of her breakfast then left the dining area and walked out of the house towa
Eve held her stomach and stepped out of the house, sighing heavily. The nausea kept increasing. She threw up more than twenty times yesterday, and the Stewardess's worry increased with each passing moment. Not a moment went by without Elena urging her to go to the hospital. "Where are you off to, Madam?" Elena met her in the doorway. "You're sick, Madam. You're not thinking of going to work, right?"Eve squinted her eyes at the sun before looking at the woman. "Erhm, it's almost afternoon. I wouldn't go to work at this time of the day.""Are you sure, Madam?" Elena narrowed her eyes. "Yeah. I'll go to the hospital and come back," Eve replied and held the straps of her bag tight. "Finally." Elena's expression eased with relief. "Please do go to the hospital. And make sure you tell the doctor every symptom you've been experiencing recently. Would you like me to go with you?""No, please don't." Eve waved her hand. "I'll be fine, Elena. I've already made the appointment last night. T