Your Promise

eks pr

e spot by the three words that ap

once! How did

ould I

ill he refuse to divorce me becau

shamelessly using this

was rooted in my heart, I stuffed

way out of

de the hospital with one of its w

expression could be vaguely se

r would undoubtedly garner th

wealth and good looks. I had lon

years. Ignoring them, I slid

th his eyes closed felt a sligh

t opening his eyes, he asked in a

tle

ntract signed with the hospital to

had intended to sign the contract

For a reason unknown to me, he

was on h

." Ethen had always been a man o

se instructions in a perfunctory

gi

and kep

orders seemed to be the only tw

ter. It was already evening now,

la. Although I felt puzzled, I ne

simply remai

forefront of my mind, but I did

peeked at him from the corner of

harp and ruthless gaze

grew a little clammy as I clutche

ying n

lable was barked out wit

s anyway. After a good few second

Taking a deep breath, I an

, but I swallowed the second word

is phone abr

ple only reserve their gentle a

eserved for Daisy Larson; it w

sed wi

aused Ethen to abruptly hit th

I'll be over in a while.

expression slipped back into its pl

tone, "G

t no room for

e had kicked me out of his car. Se

down my throat before opening

ut due to a twist of fate, but

heart, so my existence was redu

ed an ob

then's grandfather, suffered fr

marry me. For his grandfather's

randfather was still around, Et

hat his grandfather had passed on

ivorce papers

returned to the villa. The enorm

ause of my pregnancy that I didn'

room to wash up an

int sound of a car engine being sw

rty

hen b

posed to be

shed open before I could ponder

throom without sparing me a seco

running

le for me to continue sleeping, so

from the wardrobe and placed it

to the

tarted to drizzle outside. The sky

bricks could be

behind me, I turned and saw th

around his waist. His hair was

uscular body create

he glanced at me with a slight f

e void of

ught the towel that he had thro

my ha

s domineering ways. Just as he sat

led behind him t

e should head over to the family

on with him. Rather, I was worri

ind was rather oc

t a response and sa

ant to interact with me, I kept mu

n the bed once agai

g rather sleepy lately, and attri

tudy after he showered and would

led when he got under the sheet

to withhold my questions even th

wrapped around my waist as he p

kiss brushed a

aze at him in perplex

bsidian eyes flashed, a hint of w

, I was unwilling, but it

was only six weeks old and the

a word he rolled over and star

uld only do so much to protec

n tandem with his rough movements.

hat, causing the room to be illu

he got up and went

the pain, I had the urge to ge

ed the idea as soon as

bedside table rang. It was Ethen's

that it was alrea

one who would call

e bathroom stopped. Ethen steppe

nds dry, he hurriedl

e being uttered on the other end

ightly as he exclaimed, "D

changed, and prepared to leave.

abruptly grabbed Ethen's arm an

igh

re made its way to his handsome f

starting t

oozed with

fore I began to think that his wo

Grandpa's funeral tomorrow. Altho

practice a lit

wed his eyes at me. He gripped my

"You seem to have grown

o stay was impossible, but I still

ree to a divorce, but I have my c

's funeral. I'll sign the divor

brimmed with ridicule and his mou

ward to whisper against my ear, "A

re, R

provocation. I knew what he meant

his. I probably looked comical du

s

; I had used such a despicable met

e. Pathetic

ut to slide my hand downwards whe

met with his dark and impenet

oment as I tried but failed to co

e bed and put them on in

efore I eventually recovered fr

could even feel happy about my

w amidst the pitter-patte

had already reacted. He walked t

loomy expression, he picked up

elow the balcony. The cold dropl

utiful woman was already frail, a

severed in

rought with him over her shoul

she hugged him tightly

realization dawned upon me. I fi

dn't compare to a single

ith his arm around her. I stood

their way just as I scann

way!" Ethen snap

I

es hurt more than my heart did,

n as a precious gem, all wh

arried, you promised Grandpa th

s I am here." This was where Eth

let Daisy have him. As if that we

y place I cou

Shoving me aside, he retorted

elf,

ounds. In the end, I could only

m like the by

tined to be a r

downpour outside. Her body was

standing in the rain. Ethen ca

a clean set of clothes while

erat

there was an eyesore to him, so h

' family home now! Daisy won't b

rrent

o go at this

really am

time, I couldn't find the words

ld be dangerous for a woman to g

ern him. He only cared about mak

by my p

the bitter pain in my chest before

appropriate to be heading

all over me even though I knew

Jared Crest along the corridor as

as, I deduced that he must have r

d his pajamas were almost