Chapter 28: Trapped In The Closet

Susan's POV

I planned to return to the car when Paul did the unthinkable.

Rather than revealing to Ethan about our destination, he lied that I was at his place.

What a relief!

I returned to Paul with a redefined hope that my little secret hadn't been exposed.

“She's at your place already? That sounds good. I'll be coming right away,” Ethan announced.

How stubborn he is.

He just doesn't know when to give up.

I felt tempted to speak up and put an end to everything.

Instead, I chose to remain silent and let Paul finish what he started.

I struggled to believe that he was going to handle the situation.

“That won't be necessary, Ethan. I don't want you to make a fruitless journey.

Your wife will return home to you first thing tomorrow in one piece,” Paul defended me as he stopped Ethan's plans.

“Okay, mate.

I trust you can handle the situation,” Ethan gave up easily.

That was so rare of him.

The Ethan I know wouldn't stop at nothing until he sees me.

“If she's hearing me right now, I want her to know that I love her so much.

I miss her too. My life is incomplete without her,” Ethan added.

His voice sounded a bit faded. I could tell how emotional he must be feeling at the moment.

Just before he got off the phone with Paul, he apologized to Paul for their previous misunderstanding.

That was the highlight of the telephone conversation.

I felt this joy inside of me after listening to Ethan's apology.

That was the part I had anticipated the most.

Minutes after the call ended, I rushed to embrace Paul as tiny tears dropped in my eyes.

“Thank you so much for everything. Thank you for not selling me out. This surely means a lot to me,”

“I was never going to sell you out for no reason,” Paul assured me after passing me a white piece of clothing to wipe my tears.

“Now let's get down to business,” he said to me.

The next minute, he was already banging on the door so hard.

He did the exact thing he had previously warned me against.

“Don't you think that was too loud?” I cautioned Paul.

I became worried for his sake. I forgot that I initiated the movement.

“It's time we let someone know how serious we are.

If we don't do it this way, they're never going to show up,” Paul defended his actions.

I didn't pick any offense from his attitude.

It was precisely what I wanted anyway.

Suddenly, I heard some footsteps approaching from inside.

Hurriedly, I notified Paul. “Did you hear that? It seems someone is coming.

I want to be certain I am not the only one hearing things that never existed,”

“Surely, I did.

I guess the plan worked after all,”

Paul smirked.

What a genius of a man.

For every second that goes by, I see a thousand reasons why he's so important to me.

“You again?

I thought there were two left already. What are you still doing here?” The lady showed up again.

The look on her face proved that she never expected to still see us around.

“Well, you left with the promise to return. Too bad you didn't fulfill your promise.

You don't expect us to leave, do you?” I took over from Paul to confront the lady.

It was as though Paul knew what I wanted.

He put me in charge of handling the situation my way.

“If you are smart enough, you should know that Ethan's Father doesn't want to see you.

You could have left when you had the chance too.

Too bad you wasted your time waiting for someone who may never show up,” the lady said to me.

She looked me in the face and told me that Ethan's Father had refused to see me.

“There must be a mix-up somewhere.

Why doesn't he want to see us? Did you explain our identity to him?” Paul stepped in immediately.

His inclusion was quite needed. I was slowly losing my cool.

The only thing I thought about was hurting the lady.

“You're not deaf, are you?

I just emphasized that Ethan's Father doesn't want to see either of you.

What part of that don't you understand?” She yelled at Paul.

She addressed Paul in a different kind of tone used on me

I wasn't paying attention to their heated argument.

While they yelled at each other, I was plotting a way to find my way inside the mansion.

All I required was a little distraction and that's precisely what Paul was doing for me.

The moment I realized that the lady had focused all her attention on Paul, I quickly rushed inside using the tiny space she had created for me.

My speed was so much that I nearly pushed her to the ground.

Soon, Paul joined me inside as he kept wondering when I came up with the plan since I never discussed it with him while we were locked outside

“How dare you?

I never invited you to my home.

Now you need to leave, else I'll have the cops on you,” She threatened us.

“Call the cops on us?

That must be the greatest joke I've heard in a long time,” I mocked her

Even when she grabbed her phone, I wasn't scared.

My only Joy is that I finally found my way inside and no one was going to make me leave without speaking to Ethan's Father.

“You may want to drop the phone.

Calling the cops is pointless.

Should the cops arrive here, you might end up being arrested instead,” Paul advised as he sent fear into the mind of the mystery lady.

“What the hell is going on here?”

A baritone voice echoed.

Just then, Ethan's Father showed up with a three-year-old boy.

“Mummy,” the little boy said while running to meet the lady.

“Mommy?”

My voice trailed off.

Numerous unanswered questions in my head.