He brushed over the thing casually, without asking if I was in pain or tired or what I wanted to eat. After I finished the porridge, he took the bowl and went to the kitchen.I followed him to the kitchen. "My parents have arranged a job for me."His hand stopped in the air, so I hurriedly said, "But I haven't agreed yet. I want to hear your opinion first."He turned around. "My opinion? Why? Didn't we already discuss it?""What did we discuss?""To intern here."My lips parted. But before I could say anything, he turned away impatiently and continued washing the dishes."I don't get it. What on earth are you thinking every day? After I managed to arrange jobs for us, you just claimed to leave. Fine, just go if you want. Then we'll break up and never see each other again."I was stunned. "You found an internship company already? What kind of work is it?""It's none of your business. Anyway, you're leaving. I don't need your concern."I hurriedly hugged him from behind and explained anx
"I'm always this early every day. You're early today too. Did you sleep well last night?"Verne's thick eyelashes trembled slightly. "No, I couldn't sleep. My mind was preoccupied.""Did you take the melatonin I bought for you? Also, I changed the curtains to blackout ones. How effective are they? Oh, by the way, those SKII face masks that I ordered for you last time..."With each uttered word, my heart sank deeper.Verne flicked her straight black hair impatiently, and her gaze landed upon me.Her eyes flickered for a moment, making me think that she might call out my name in the next second.But instead, she looked at Edwin with confusion and asked, "Ed, is this girl new?"Only then did Edwin acknowledge my presence.His smile vanished from his face, replaced by a look of annoyance as if his good mood had been disturbed."She's Harper Moulton," he said flatly."So, you're Harper?" She walked over to me with a smile and extended a hand.My mind went blank, and mechanically, I reached
However, I dared not inquire or speak too much.On the one hand, I believed Edwin's words and didn't dare to have too much contact with him at work, nor did I dare to have close relationships with my colleagues.On the other hand, I continued to deceive myself, thinking that Edwin's attitude towards Verne was solely because of work.Edwin possessed the ability to persuade me to believe anything. Consequently, I found myself pregnant once again.The pregnancy came less than half a year after the previous one, and I panicked once again.Rumors circulated that repeated abortions could inflict internal damage and potentially impact one's future fertility.However, there was a question echoing in my mind. Even though I stopped taking the pills, I still prepared condoms for him. And he used them every time we had sex.Thinking it over, I started to have doubts.So, I opened the drawer and took out those unused square packets.I carefully felt them with my hands, and there were a few raised d
However, once the sun rose, Edwin transformed into a different person at work.Before I worked in the company, many people knew about Edwin and my relationship.Therefore, when Verne and Edwin publicly flirted at the company, people began looking at me with curious eyes.Perhaps they were anticipating arguments or even a breakup, hoping for some resolution to this tangled love triangle.Yet, I remained a coward, enduring it all.I had contemplated how to confront him many times, but I didn't expect that day to come so suddenly.On Friday after work, Edwin didn't accompany me home. He said he had to work overtime and asked me to go home alone.Despite wanting to stay and be with him, I sensed that there was more to his overtime than met the eye.Edwin seemed anxious. When he saw me hesitating, he dragged me to a corner and kissed me fiercely for a while before pushing me away."Is that enough? Can you go now?" He spoke as though I had forced him into this situation."Edwin, you know tha
Edwin hastily defended himself, his tone filled with sincerity and urgency. "No, I actually wanted to break up with her long ago. She's been clinging to me. It's my fault for taking care of her so well."But I don't love her at all. You know, I've loved you since high school, and it hasn't changed for so many years."I heard Verne chuckle. "If that's the case, your little girlfriend will be devastated. By the way, does she know about the money you've given me?"Edwin said indifferently, "What difference does it make if she knows? We can just break up, and I don't care.""Edwin, I never expected you to spend your girlfriend's money so generously while treating her like this."Edwin grew anxious once again. "I'm not. Obviously, it's she who can't live without me. I've mentioned breaking up with her three times, but each time she becomes desperate. I can't be harsh with her.""Then you want me to be your girlfriend? Aren't you afraid she'll kill herself?""I can't worry about that anymore
He didn't turn on the lights, heading straight for the bathroom as soon as he entered.As he unbuttoned his shirt, I switched on the light.Approaching him, I pulled open his shirt and took a good look at his body. As expected, there were several lipstick marks on it, even a few kiss marks on his neck.There was even a clear set of nail marks on his back, prompting vivid memories of his recent intense encounter.He seemed a bit flustered but tried to maintain composure, furrowing his brow as he asked, "Are you staying up so late out of craziness? Didn't I mention that I was working overtime?""Working overtime at a restaurant? Is that code for confessing your love to your goddess and slandering me? Is the result of your 'overtime' ending up in bed with her at a hotel? Edwin Kent, you make me sick."Before I could finish, he slapped me across the face."Have you been following me? Harper Moulton, you are so despicable!" And then he began to hit me again.I never expected that he would h
After hanging up the phone, Edwin seemed unsatisfied, grabbing my face and biting my lips forcefully.Unable to continue the act, I pushed him away. He sneered, thinking I had been awakened by his bite.That afternoon, while he napped, I left the apartment and checked the balance on the card. Not surprisingly, there was a transfer of a hundred thousand dollars in the morning.Quietly, I broke the card in half and threw it into two separate trash cans far apart.Then I called the bank manager to report it as lost.At that moment, I finally made a decision.I borrowed money from Otelia and booked a flight for 10 o'clock that night. When I called, Otelia found out that I still hadn't left Edwin after all this time, and her silence was so loud.Through tears, I smiled and said to her, "Don't worry. It's all going to end. Thank you for helping me so many times."After hanging up, I returned to the apartment. He hadn't gotten up yet.That night, he absentmindedly made a pot of rice porridge
My parents happened to be out that day, and I was alone in the screening room watching a movie. Just during the film's emotional climax, the maid told me that someone was looking for me outside.I was surprised. I had just returned a week ago and hadn't even greeted my old classmates. Who could it be?And then, the moment I saw Edwin, it felt as though the world was collapsing once again.I couldn't comprehend why, despite all my efforts to escape, I couldn't shake him off.More importantly, I hadn't told my family about what had happened between him and me. But given his character, he would undoubtedly expose everything.How could I face my deeply loving parents and Amara?Trembling, I attempted to close the door. But he stopped me with one hand and pushed me into the house.He gazed up at the three-story villa, his eyes filled with undisguised greed, and greeted me hypocritically."Honey, why didn't you tell me when you came back home? You made me worry."Witnessing his attempt to ap