"Ethan, I warned you. She's your benefactor." Unable to control his frustration and anger, Liam shouted angrily, "Don't behave or act foolishly towards her. Why did you ignore my words?"The anger and the decision to scold Ethan completely dispelled Liam's sleepiness. At this moment, Liam really wanted to express his emotions outwardly. Fortunately for Ethan, he wasn't near Liam, or he would have felt anything but peaceful tonight, and Liam will definitely torture his ears."How do I know she and Mila aren't colluding to deceive me? It's entirely possible that she and Mila have conspired together for some shady plan." Ethan retorted, presenting his reasoning. Ethan didn't want to appear weak and admit his mistake in this situation."Don't make excuses to cover up your wrongdoing," Liam scolded. "Tell me quickly, what did you do to Ula?""I was just expressing my personal opinion," Ethan argued fiercely. "Regardless, I have the right to doubt and not trust that girl."Ethan's stubbornn
The next day, Ethan jolted awake after a restless night on the sofa. Realizing it was already morning, he rushed into the kitchen out of habit to check on Ula. Unlike usual, today he didn't find Ula preparing breakfast for him anymore. Looking at the desertion and emptiness of the kitchen, there was a sudden feeling of deprivation and loss that disturbed Ethan's thoughts.Suddenly, he remembered what had happened the night before. Ethan decided to knock on Ula's bedroom door to talk. However, before he could act, the door suddenly swung open. Then, to Ethan's surprise and bewilderment, Ula slowly emerged from the storage room, dragging her luggage. Seeing Ethan standing there, staring at her, Ula hesitated for a moment but said nothing. She continued decisively pulling her suitcase towards the front door.To prevent Ula from leaving, Ethan summoned all his courage to speak up. However, instead of gently asking Ula to stay, Ethan unconsciously used a sarcastic tone and provocative, con
After Ula's declaration, Ethan's curiosity quickly took over his mind. Without hesitation, he asked:"What kind of deal are you talking about?""That's none of your business." Realizing that she had just slipped up, Ula quickly covered up: "In short, I'm leaving here today, and I'm going to break the deal between me and Mila's parents. By then, I won't have to stay here and endure you anymore. And of course, you can't stop me from doing that.""You can't go," Ethan said firmly, still holding Ula's wrist tightly. "If you defy me, you and your family will face the rightful consequences for daring to mess with me. Think carefully before doing something foolish.""I've already said it. I'm not harming you. I'm just Mila's replacement. So, get your damn hand off me. You're committing a crime."Ula tried to free herself from Ethan's grip but was unsuccessful."That still needs to be verified." Ethan interrupted Ula's protest."Verify what?" Ula didn't understand Ethan's meaning."Your relat
"Go outside; I need to change." Ula turned back to look at Ethan and suggested that he hesitate a bit, but then quickly walked out of the storage room. While Ula was changing, Ethan suddenly remembered there were a few dresses in his room that Ami had bought but didn't fit her. He hurriedly went upstairs to fetch them, hoping one of them would suit Ula.Just as Ula stepped out of the room wearing a slightly outdated and wrinkled dress that had been packed in a suitcase for a long time, Ethan also arrived in the living room. When he saw Ula, Ethan spoke up."Change into this." Ethan handed Ula three dresses."Where did you get these?" Ula stared at the dresses in Ethan's hands, feeling suspicious. Honestly, Ula was thinking about whether Ethan had arranged for someone to bring them to her. However, all of Ula's fantasies were shattered by Ethan's foolishness."These are Ami's dresses," Ethan said calmly, making Ula's face turn resentful. "Don't worry, they are completely new because Am
After saying goodbye to the judge and his wife, Ethan immediately took Ula's hand and led her to the car. As the car had been driving a distance away from the judge's house, Ethan couldn't bear it any longer, and in a fit of anger, he abruptly brought the car to a stop on the side of the road. Ethan's sudden action startled Ula, who had been daydreaming, and she jumped in fright."What kind of driving was that? It was really dangerous just now. What if something serious had happened? I don't want to die young, and especially not alongside someone as despicable as you," Ula scolded, her anger palpable, as she was almost thrown forward if there were no seatbelts."Are you deliberately trying to make me look bad in front of the judge, huh?" Ignoring Ula's complaints, Ethan immediately confronted her with a harsh tone."What are you talking about?" Ula furrowed her brow in suspicion, completely unsure of what Ethan meant. But she sensed that Ethan was blaming her for something."Don't pre
"Ula, put down those dishes; I'll wash them. Go to your bedroom to rest." After Ula finished eating the porridge, her grandmother wanted to avoid mentioning the absence of Mila's family in the apartment to Ula, so she quickly urged Ula to go to her room to rest early. However, Ula did not want to do so. She wanted to immediately clear up the questions that were swirling in her mind. About why her grandmother was at home instead of the hospital. About the reason why Mila's parents were nowhere to be seen when she came and whether Mila had been found yet. "I'm not tired yet, Grandma. Let's talk," Ula insisted. "Let's do it another time, Ula. I feel tired and want to go to bed early," her grandmother again tried to evade Ula's questions. "Please, Grandma," Ula pleaded in a hushed voice. "Please don't keep things from me." "Ula, I really don't feel like talking right now," her grandmother stubbornly refused. "How can I make you be honest with me?" Ula asked angrily. "You want me to g
In a moment of silence, sensing that Ethan was eagerly awaiting an explanation, Donna immediately spoke:"Have you done terrible things to Ula just because Ula is a substitute for Mila?"Ethan was momentarily taken aback by Donna's sharp question. For some reason, Ethan felt a strong resemblance between Ula and Donna. Both seemed to share the same thoughts about what Ethan had done. Suddenly, Ethan wondered whether he should admit the real reason for his actions, which was that he believed Ula was actually Mila. Additionally, Ethan had not confirmed whether Ula was complicit in Mila's wrongdoing."What is your real purpose for being here?" But instead, Ethan asked coldly, attempting to conceal his anxiety and the well-founded suspicions of Donna. At the same time, he wanted to quickly clarify his doubts."Last night, Ula came to me in a very distressing state. She had to endure six hours of walking in the rain." Donna unexpectedly shared, making Ethan feel sympathy and overwhelming gu
While Mrs. Donna was on her way to meet Ethan, Ula was still deeply asleep. Time passed in an instant, and Ula hadn't woken up yet until there was a loud noise like the sound of a door being broken, causing Ula to jolt awake. Before Ula could confirm what was happening, she was shocked by the appearance of a mysterious group of people in her bedroom."Who are you? How did you get in here?" Ula asked in fear, then urgently called out, "Grandma, where are you?"There was no response to Ula's words, making her heart burn with anxiety. She hoped her grandmother was safe and decided to try calling again."Grandma, who are these people? Are they bad people?"Still, no one answered Ula. Convinced that her grandmother wasn't at home, Ula immediately shouted louder, "Is anyone there? Please help me.""Shut your mouth. If you don't, I'll cut your tongue," one of the strangers threatened, holding a knife in hand, trying to intimidate Ula and prevent her from taking any action. Faced with the bol