Chapter 4

When I woke up, I found myself on a rooftop with Jennifer restraining me, her face twisted with rage.

"Sienna Whitmore, did you really think getting pregnant would be enough to win Ethan back? Today, I'm going to make sure you see who really matters to him!"

Only then did I remember that yesterday was supposed to be the day Ethan took Jennifer to Derbin Isle to see the Northern Lights.

But Vivian had stopped him from going, and Jennifer had mistakenly blamed me for interfering.

The wind howled around us, nearly knocking me off balance.

"Let me go!"

I struggled against Jennifer's grip, but then, I felt something cold press against my neck.

"Jennifer!"

Ethan rushed onto the rooftop with several people close behind him. The moment he saw what was happening, the color drained from his face.

"Jennifer, you need to calm down," he pleaded.

"Don't come any closer!"

Jennifer pressed the blade against my neck, and I flinched at the sharp sting.

"Ethan, you told me I was the woman you loved most! So now that this old hag is pregnant, you're just going to abandon me?"

"That's not what's happening, Jennifer," Ethan said quickly. "Just put the blade down and come inside. I'll explain everything."

"Ethan, you have to choose. Today."

Her voice was cold and unwavering. "If you choose me, announce to the media right now that I'm your fiancee. If you choose her, I'll disappear from your life forever.

"You have five seconds to decide."

Then, she started the countdown.

"Five…"

"Jennifer, you care so much about making things special. Making an announcement like this under these circumstances isn't right. Come down here, and we'll talk this through."

"Four…"

Jennifer didn't budge.

"Three…"

Ethan anxiously ran a hand through his hair. If he made the announcement now, his other two mistresses would inevitably cause a scene. The scandal would also put even more pressure on Caldwell Group, potentially sending its stock price tumbling.

"Two…"

The color drained from Jennifer's face.

Another powerful gust of wind swept across the rooftop. Neither of us could stay on our feet much longer.

Seeing how dangerous the situation had become, Ethan suddenly lunged forward.

"Sienna! Watch out!"

Jennifer's eyes widened in sadness.

"Ethan, is Sienna the only person you can see?"

She released me, and the weapon in her hand clattered to the ground.

"Then, I'll disappear right now!"

She stepped backward toward the edge.

Ethan reacted instantly. He grabbed her before she could fall and pulled her back to safety.

The two of them stood there, shaken and gasping for breath. Neither of them noticed me clutching my injured neck.

My strength finally gave out, and I collapsed.

Amid the chaos, I vaguely heard someone calling my name.

But it wasn't Ethan.

…

"You're such a bastard, Ethan!" Jennifer sobbed as she pounded her fists against his chest, though a glimmer of satisfaction flickered in her eyes.

"If you ever break your promise again, I'll make you regret it next time!"

Ethan whisked her away to Derbin Isle. Beneath the glow of the Northern Lights, he gave Jennifer the lavish celebration she had demanded.

"Is this enough now, my little princess?"

Jennifer smiled sweetly before leaning in to kiss him.

What she didn't know was that Ethan spent even more money bribing paparazzi and reporters to bury the story than he had spent on the celebration itself, all to make sure his other two mistresses never found out.

Yet throughout the wedding celebration, Ethan couldn't stop thinking about me.

As he watched the ceremony unfold, he remembered how I had spent two years waiting for a wedding of my own. By the time the celebration ended, he had already made up his mind—the moment they returned, he would surprise me by finally making all my wedding dreams come true.

As soon as they landed, Ethan rushed home.

But no matter where he looked, I was nowhere to be found.

After questioning his assistant, Walter Lenz, Ethan was so stunned that the coffee cup in his hand slipped and shattered on the floor.

"What do you mean? What do you mean Sienna is gone from the rooftop?"