Not wanting to be rude, she accepted the flower nevertheless, she had not given time to appreciate the flower and placed it on the island and took out the plates and cutleries. “Let me help you,” Ethan said and was about to take the plates from her, but Moriah put them on top of the island. It wasn’t hard for Ethan to guess, he knew that she didn't want him to touch her. He took the plates and brought it to the table. He came back and took the cups. During the dinner, Zachary and Cindy had their usual bantering. “Cindy, you have to learn from Moriah how to cook. Your cooking skill is good only for the dogs,” Zachary remarked. “That’s why you like the food I prepared for you,” Cindy retorted. Moriah choked at Cindy’s come back and started to cough. Ethan patted her back and Moriah straightened up, her back was stiff as a board as it tensed up. She looked up to him, Ethan caught sight of the repugnance flickered in her eyes and stopped stroking her back altogether. “Here, drink it
“I’m sorry, that’s all I could do to help you,” Cindy said to Ethan when she learned that Moriah didn’t come to see him, instead flew to Manchester. “I’ve already lied to her that you're seriously ill.” Ethan's face darkened at the thought that she never cared about him. “Thank you for helping, anyway.” “Okay,” Cindy said and gave the phone to Zachary. Ethan was pacing back and forth in his office when his phone rang. He frowned when he saw that it was his dad who was calling. “Where are you?” Brandon asked, exasperation seeped through his voice, Ethan was taken aback to hear his tone as his dad never was like this to him when having a phone call. “I’m in my office,” he replied and sighed, holding himself back in replying to him rudely. “Your wife is here, actually anytime soon she’s going to be your ex - wife,” Brandon said, as he couldn’t contain his anger and already spilled over. “That won’t happen,” Ethan said in between his clenched teeth. Brandon snickered. “That is if y
Exhausted, Moriah drifted to sleep while she was being cleaned. The sun was beginning to set when she woke from her sleep as she heard her son cry. As she was trying to sit, a pair of strong arms helped her. Moriah looked up and saw her dashing husband’s face. Though she wanted to push him, she couldn't do it as she had no energy to do it. “Mommy, feed your baby,” a nurse said, smiling. Moriah took her son from her. Moriah was shy to feed her son as Ethan was in the room. Sensing her apprehension, the nurse chuckled and said, “You don’t have to be shy, we’re both women and it’s your husband who is only here. Don’t tell me you're still too shy for him to see your breasts.” Moriah pale face stained red, Ethan lips twitched. Moriah glared at him and gestured for him to turn around which he did without protesting. His son has been already hungry and needed to be fed thus, he gave up the idea of teasing Moriah. Moriah was wary while feeding her son, she hid her breast from Ethan’s sight
Ethan was packing their things as Moriah was to be discharged from the hospital. When he was about to carry Moriah in his arms, she declined and requested for a wheelchair. Ethan pushed Moriah's wheelchair while Fiona followed behind them carrying her grandson. Moriah stopped Ethan when he was about to lift her from the wheelchair. She stood up and boarded the car. When they reached the villa, Brandon and a handsome bodyguard who was the same age as Ethan stood beside him. Moriah got out of the car and Ethan crouched down to carry her in his arms. "No," Moriah said before he could touch her. "I like to walk." "But, you're still weak," Ethan objected. Brandon smiled. "Kirk, bring Moriah into the guest room just across our room," Brandon ordered the man beside him. Kirk came near Moriah and was about to lift her in his arms, but was stopped by Ethan. "No," he roared. His voice echoed in the empty space like an angry lion. Brandon smirked while Fiona looked at her grandson who
Ethan hugged Moriah after listening to the recording. Moriah couldn't contain her revulsion over his touch, thus her body reacted and cringed. "Don't believe it, they are all lies" Ethan said, his body trembling. "Lies?" Moriah chuckled and extricated herself from him. She put a great distance between them as she didn't want him to touch her. "They aren't lies. I heard her screaming your name in pleasure mingled with your groan. And based on your performance you could really make a woman scream your name." Ethan grinned at her last sentence. "So you're proud that your mistress screamed your name while you were into it. You're really shameless" Moriah said in disgust. Ethan chuckled. "I'm delighted you knew my performance wife." "You're disgusting," Moriah put her hands over her ears as the moans and groans she heard that night rang in her ears. She slumped onto the floor as her body trembled. She can't take the torture anymore those sounds haunted her, mocked her and taunted her
Ethan turned to look at Moriah, she was still crying, he hurriedly went to her. He took her in his arms, however Moriah tried to free herself from his embrace. Ethan tightened his hold. "If you keep on crying, I will never let go of you," Ethan said against the top of her head. His chest tightened, seeing how devastated Moriah was. Moriah stopped sobbing nevertheless, after a few seconds later, she began to hiccup. Ethan let go of her and poured water in a cup. He lifted it into Moriah's lips so she could drink. When Moriah was done drinking the water, he heard knocks on the door. "Stay here, I'm going to open the door," Ethan said before he strode towards the door. "Sir," Matthew said once he saw Ethan. Ethan gestured for them to come in. They followed Ethan as he walked towards Moriah. Moriah was bewildered why Ethan was with the bodyguards. "My wife will ask you something," Ethan said to the bodyguards. "Answer her honestly," he said, which made his bodyguards nervous. Et
"I have married once and will remain married with my wife. As for Hazel I never loved her," Ethan answered Brandon while he clenched his fists. "You never loved her?" Brandon chuckled. "Then, why are you unwilling to send her away even if you know that you're hurting your wife? You even brought Hazel to your mansion. You've pushed your wife to the edge." "Dad, stop it! I know I'm an idiot who ruined my marriage. But please stop rubbing salt to my wound," Ethan ran a hand on his head. "Son, I thought you had learned a lesson from my mistakes, but you hadn't." Brandon sadly said. Brandon didn't hide from Ethan why he had a half brother. Ethan's half brother's mom was the best friend of Brandon. Fiona and Brandon would always quarrel because of her. Brandon would always defend her from Fiona, that she meant nothing to harm their marriage and that she just sees him as a friend and brother. When Ethan was born, their fighting worsened and Brandon sought comfort from his best friend, s
Joy welled up in her heart watching Ethan change their son's nappy. All the grievances she felt when he said he didn't want a child were all erased. "Why did you tell me you weren't ready to have a child?" Moriah asked while she watched him cradle their son in his arms. With a remorseful face, Ethan looked at Moriah. "Our marriage started off on a wrong foot and I was insecure and jealous with Shaun and the thought of having a child will worsen the situation. Moreover, I was afraid that I wouldn't be a good father." Moriah leaned her head on his shoulder. "But I can see that you're a good father. What made you think you would not be a good father?" Ethan sighed. "Before I was born, mom and dad's marriage was struggling and it became worse when I was born and that was the time my dad was lulled by his best friend and got him drunk. Dad was muddled - headed, slept with her and she got pregnant. He blamed me that their marriage became worse because mom had no time for him." Ethan held