Erica doesn't understand and is extremely worried. It has been over a week, and she has been unable to contact Max. At first, Erica thought that because she was busy with exams, her boyfriend did not want to bother her. However, until today, when Erica has successfully completed the exams, she cannot contact Max. For the past few days, Max has not bothered to contact Erica. Erica has initiated all the calls and messages. Unfortunately, Max's phone always says busy or unreachable, and Erica's messages have gone unanswered.
Erica wants to know what's happening. Why is Max suddenly missing and unreachable? Most of all, Erica misses her boyfriend terribly. A week without seeing him has made Erica very uncomfortable. Despite being busy studying and focusing on her exams, Erica still takes time to think about Max. Additionally, their anniversary is coming up, and Erica wants to organize a party with him. After much pondering, Erica decides to go to Max's apartment to meet him.
Erica wanted to surprise Max, so she used the spare key to enter his house instead of ringing the doorbell. Fortunately, Max had given her a key before so she could help him decorate his house for a party. Erica was glad she had kept the key because it allowed her to enter his house again without any trouble.
'Definitely, this was a big surprise. I bet Max will be surprised.' A smile spread across her face as Erica pushed open the door and stepped inside.
She glanced around the house and noticed that nothing had really changed since the last time she was there. The most important thing is that Max is not at home. To be sure, Erica announced her presence.
"Max, I'm Erica."
No one answered. Erica speculated that maybe Max is busy with work, and she showed patience by waiting for Max to return.
'I'll prepare everything while I wait for Max to return.'
After placing two bags full of food on the table, Erica quickly got to work on preparing everything for their anniversary celebration. She couldn't help but feel excited as she imagined Max's reaction to the surprise she had planned. Erica hoped that he would be pleasantly surprised by her visit and the gift she had prepared for them to celebrate their two years together: a home-cooked meal and a cake baked by her. The meal was a special touch that Erica added to make the occasion even more memorable.
After placing two bags full of food on the table, Erica quickly began to prepare everything for their celebration. She couldn't help but enjoy imagining Max's reaction to the surprise she had planned. Erica has the hope that she will surprise him with her visit and the gift she has meticulously prepared to commemorate their two years together. It was a homemade meal and a cake she baked. The meal was a special highlight that Erica added to make the occasion even more memorable.
Erica enjoyed cooking, so she happily prepared the meal and cake for their celebration. After finishing the job quickly, she patiently waited for Max to return. During the wait, Erica allowed her thoughts to drift along various lines.
Erica often daydreams about a happy future with Max, including getting married and living a simple life where she cooks him breakfast every day and welcomes him home in the evening. She just wants to have a peaceful, warm family life with a smile on her face. Speaking of Max, Erica is proud of her boyfriend's many achievements. He is a handsome and successful man with a degree from a prestigious university. He comes from a wealthy family and currently works for the family company, where he is expected to inherit his parents' fortune in the future.
The two had known each other for two years when Erica was a fourth-year student and Max graduated from college a year earlier. Mutual friends introduced them to each other during the university's anniversary celebration. Erica was initially attracted to Max's polite, kind, and considerate nature, while Max secretly kept an eye on Erica. When Max finally confessed his feelings, Erica immediately accepted his confession, and they became a couple. Max is Erica's first love. Their relationship was very harmonious and continues to this day, at least from Erica's point of view. However, Erica may not be fully aware of the true nature of their relationship, and it is possible that she has inadvertently overlooked some important aspects of it.
Lost in a euphoric feeling, she suddenly heard the sound of the door opening. Her body reacted automatically, openly expressing her joy. Erica got up from the chair and walked towards the door, intending to open it to welcome Max, but then she stopped herself. She licked her lips with an anxious expression, waiting for him to come in, and then she would shout out:
'Max, welcome home. Are you surprised?'
At first, Erica thought she would stand near the door and shoot paper poppers to welcome Max when he walked in. Perhaps this would be a typical, boring welcome. Thinking so, to make it more surprising for Max, Erica hurriedly took the pre-prepared cake with a candle and a cake cutter and ran quickly into the bedroom. Erica decided to make Max burst with surprise when he saw her in the room, and everything was fully prepared.
The excitement in Erica dissipated, and a frown appeared on her face when she heard more than one voice.
"Let me help you carry your stuff." Max's voice rang out. "I was surprised that it rained so quickly."
"I know!" A female voice replied, "I can't believe we forgot our umbrellas."
"Our date is canceled." The other girl complained again, her voice a bit regretful.
"Let's just stay in today. I promise to make it up to you with a more special date." Max sweetly comforted the girl.
"You made a promise; remember to keep it." The girl said it softly.
"Of course I can't forget the promise I made to you, honey," Max said again in a comforting tone.
"It's raining now; I can't go anywhere. What do we do?" The girl sounded like a reminder.
"First, why don't you take your wet dress off?" Max said it in a spoiled tone.
"Without clothes, I would get cold," the girl said, embarrassed as she lowered her face.
"I'll keep you warm," Max playfully teased.
"How?" Asked the girl, feigning innocence.
"With my body," Max said brazenly.
"You're so naughty." The girl lightly hit Max's chest, making him laugh out loud. "How can you be so perverted?"
"Your exceptional physical appearance is the cause of my overwhelming desire, thereby leading me to experience such intense cravings." Max sweetly complimented the girl, making Erica's skin crawl. When did Max become so cheesy?
"Don't sweet-talk and seduce people with your words." The girl scolded her sternly.
"Come on, let's go to the bedroom; I'll make sure to warm you up." Max still used his coaxing tone. "Let me show you how your body drives me crazy."
Pressing her ear against the door to listen, Erica's stomach tightened with anger. She instinctively clenched her fists when she heard the lewd words coming out of Max's mouth. Erica just realized that Max was cheating on her.
It turns out that this was the reason for Max's disappearance. Oh, when she discovered the truth, Erica felt so heartbroken.
Since when did Max become such a scoundrel? He dared to cheat on Erica behind her back. Erica thought Max was a good man, not a womanizer. But as it turns out, that's not the case, and isn't it true that most men are promiscuous? If only the person out there wasn't Max. But it could also not be true. Erica has the right to hope so, even if only for a moment.The conversation outside suddenly stopped, creating an uncomfortable silence that made Erica feel tense.Heavy footsteps approaching her room startled her, and her heart was pounding.In a panic, Erica frantically searched for a place to hide and impulsively jumped into the large closet in the room. After entering the closet, Erica gently closed the door. The wardrobe is spacious, reflecting Max's tendency to be perfectly organized. The frosted glass door allowed Erica to see outside, but she hoped that no one could see her.Erica's eyes widened when she saw Kora, her obnoxious cousin, enter the room, followed by Max. She had never
A while later.Max slowly stood up and randomly picked up a piece of cloth from the bedside table. Erica watched desperately as he used the towel she had given him as a Christmas present to wipe Kora's breasts. After wiping, Max threw the towel, along with Kora's underwear, toward the corner of the wall. Then he pulled Kora closer to his chest."How wonderful." Max vocalized, gently caressing his partner's uncovered shoulder, "The appealing allure of your physique incessantly elicits a continuous sensation of stimulation within me.""Your men's skills are also very good; no wonder you are always surrounded by many girls. Also, there is a girlfriend who is very in love with him." Kora teased him as he sucked on her neck."But you're the only one for me," Max replied quickly, making Kora smile contentedly. While Erica covered her mouth to stop her sobs. Oh my god, her heart broke into pieces when she heard the words her lover said to Kora."Is that true? Or do you say the same to everyon
Seizing the opportunity, Max carried Kora into the bathroom. Erica managed to leave the room before it was too late. She carefully opened the wardrobe and stealthily stepped out of it. Erica had to crawl on her hands and knees to avoid being detected. Why did she have to act like a thief? Erica should have left openly, but as previously mentioned, she was not ready to face the couple yet. Erica was simply afraid of being hurt even more. It was better to leave quietly than to see the faces of two people who deserved to be punished and to endure their mocking and insulting smiles. It was not wrong; it was entirely consistent with Erica's hatred of injustice."Max, go outside and get a towel," Kora demanded. Kora's demand startled Erica, causing her to crawl even faster. Why were they showering so quickly? Or was it because Erica was lost in thought, making her movements slow as a turtle? While Erica was still lost in thought, the couple had finished their intimate activities."Anyway, we
"Why are you criticizing Erica so badly? Isn't Erica your girlfriend?"Kora pretended to be surprised. It seemed like Kora was speaking up for Erica's fairness, but in reality, she was subtly influencing Max to compare her even more to Erica. To make Max realize that only Kora was perfect."Erica was just a girlfriend by name. I never loved Erica." Max bluntly emphasized"So why did you date Erica and even publicly declare her as your girlfriend in front of your friends?" Kora asked with a hint of jealousy."Didn't I do that because you wanted me to?" Max asked, pinching Kora's cheek."Why would it be for me?" Kora feigned innocence. "Don't speak recklessly, Max.""Didn't you say you hated Erica? You said you would agree to date me after I helped you play a prank on Erica, didn't you?" Max reminded Kora of their past conversation.Max casually revealed a despicable secret. It turned out that it was all just a show that Kora had staged. Kora knew that Max liked her, so she took advantag
While Erica hesitated, Kora still refused to stop. Kora wanted to further bring down and humiliate Erica, and now seemed like the perfect opportunity to achieve her goal."By the way, Max, have you slept with Erica?" Kora suddenly asked"Of course not." Max immediately affirms, "I never had that intention and never will."Fearing Kora's jealousy and anger, Max added, "Kora, trust me, I will never touch Erica."Looking at Max's fearful expression, Kora smirked, "What did I say that made you sweat so much?""I thought you didn't trust me," Max added. "If you still doubt me, I'm willing to swear on anything.""No need; I trust you." Kora explained the sudden question: "I want to know why you wouldn't touch Erica. You two have been dating for two years, right?" "Someone like Erica, who would want to touch her? She's not as full and firm as you are." Max commented, squeezing Kora's chest to prove his point. Stupid Max did not know that Erica had hidden her valuable possessions all this tim
After a while, everything became silent.Kora was tired of acting scared, so she quickly regained her composure. Then did she glance, wondering how Erica was? Erica lost consciousness immediately after the impact. There was blood running from her head, quickly spreading all over the floor.Instinctively, Kora screamed in terror. Her whole body was trembling slightly."Max, it's not good. Something big happened.""What's wrong, Kora? I'm here; don't be afraid." Max asked with concern, and he hugged Kora tightly to comfort him."Erica..." Kora said hesitantly, "Erica, she...""Ignore her." Max cut in coldly."She's dead." Kora mustered up her courage to express her concern. Hearing that, Max suddenly turned his head to look at Erica.After that, they both separated and focused on Erica, the person lying motionless on the floor in the puddle of blood.Kora covered her mouth with her hand when she saw Erica lying there alone. Panicking, Max feared that Erica was dead. If Erica dies, Max wi
"Erica Watson, will you admit your crime?" The officer turned to Erica, emphasizing the question."What crime did I commit?" Erica asked innocently."Have you seen her wild, hostile attitude? It's a terrible thing. It's really disrespectful. She is ungrateful. No father, no mother, no education." Kora's mother immediately gave Erica a negative review.Erica was furious at the insults from Kora's mother. Her hands instinctively clenched, as if she wanted to crush something. Everyone in the room was watching Erica's behavior, including the police, who were curious about what she might do. After a few moments of silence, Erica regained her composure, surprising everyone. She chose to endure the situation instead of letting Kora and her mother achieve their goal of portraying her as the villain. By provoking Erica, Kora and her mother's false accusations against Erica would be more convincing."Erica Nelson, I'll say it again. Do you admit the accusations against you are true?" The police
After Erica finished watching the things that were staged to harm her, she felt extremely disgusted with Kora and Kora's mother. What Erica didn't expect was that even Max would testify falsely to corner Erica. After all, how strong is Kora to be able to manipulate Max to do Kora's will?After the conversation, Erica was taken to the detention room.Meanwhile, knowing Erica, she did not easily accept the results. Kora, Kora's mother, is forced to move on to the next stage of the plan.…A few hours later, while Erica was sitting and contemplating what had happened, silently praying for a way to clear her name, the police suddenly arrived to announce that someone claiming to be a lawyer needed to see Erica."Hello, I'm Martin Smith. I am the appointed attorney to defend you.""Can you help me?" Erica asked, somewhat hopeful, but at the same time she had a bad feeling about the man in front of her. The attorney assigned to Erica's defense was decided earlier than Erica thought. Usually,