It's the fifth day since Ethan left for a business trip. Moriah felt odd at the stares she received from the nurses and doctors as she and Cindy passed by. She had seen some who were whispering among themselves and most of them looked at her pitifully.
She didn't think much about it as she had to do two surgeries today and distraction was the last thing she needed.
At Cindy's office, annoyance was written all over her face when Zachary came in.
"Mr Brown, how may I help you?" She asked in a professional tone.
She's annoyed to see him in her office yet she has to be professional.
"I'm here for a check up," Zachary wore his boyish grin, which Cindy found rather cute than annoying.
For three consecutive days, Moriah endured the awkwardness in the hospital as Ethan and Hazel were in the news three days in a row. Doctors and nurses who saw her gave her a pitiful glance.Seeing the faraway look in Moriah's face while she sat on the couch, Cindy couldn't stop from asking, "Are you okay Moriah?"Cindy could see the news had taken a toll on Moriah.Cindy's voice seemed to come from a great distance away, and Moriah had a hard time focusing on Cindy. “Are you okay?”Moriah looked at her friend and blinked. She was thankful that in this torrential downpour in her life, Cindy had been her shelter. She couldn't run to her father and mother as she didn't want to worry them and make them guilty, particularly her father.
Moriah was spooked upon opening her eyes as she was greeted by a pair of blue eyes staring at her."Hi," Ethan said in his raspy morning voice. Moriah blinked, unable to say anything to him.Ethan had been sitting at the bedside, waiting for her to wake up."What are you doing here?" She asked him as she didn't realize that she was in their bedroom. All she knew was she was still in Cindy's apartment.Before he could formulate an answer to her question, she spoke again, "Where is Cindy, why did she allow you here?"The displeasure in Moriah's voice made Ethan kill the urge to caress her face."I took you home last night as you have a fever," Moriah lo
Shaun stepped forward, but Ethan blocked him, preventing him from coming close to Moriah.Afraid that they will fight in the hospital Moriah cried, "Ethan, Shaun, will you please stop acting like children fighting over a toy."Hearing the anguish in her tone, Ethan came near her and protectively held her in his arms."Moriah, I regret leaving you that day. Come with me," Shaun held Moriah's hand.Moriah looked at him and smiled bitterly, "Shaun, are you still willing to have me back. I'm no longer a virgin," she pulled her hand back."Yes, I'm more than willing, no matter how many times this jerk has touched you. I'm willing to accept you because I love you," Shaun spoke with determination.
Later the doctor came back with the test result."Mrs Miller you have no infection, you can go home now if you want," the attending physician smiled at Moriah."Thanks, Dr Singh," Moriah smiled brightly at the doctor.Ethan wondered why he never saw her smile like that when they were in high school."Do you really smile like that?" Ethan couldn't stop himself from asking her when the doctor departed.Moriah misunderstood his question as criticism, she answered him laced with hurt "What's wrong with my smile?""Nothing, don't be mad," he shook his head, "Let's go home."Moriah pulled off the drip from
Tears gathered in her eyes and she could not stop them streaming down. Ethan looked down at his wife when he felt hot liquid trickling on his bare chest. "Why are you crying?" He anxiously asked while he wiped her tears. "Did I hurt you?" He was a bit rough when he took her as he lost it. "No," all she managed to say as she sobbed. "Why are you crying then?" The sound of her soft sobbing was like a knife that cut through his heart. "Moriah, please tell me," pacifying her, he stroked her back. "Who — who is – is she to you?" She said in bouts of her sobs. "Who?" "Hazel," she whispered. A war waging inside her whether she should or not ask about his relationship with Hazel. But she refused this issue to remain there between them, a huge elephant in the room. Moriah heard Ethan sighed after a long silence. "Remember the time I left after our wedding?" he asked and Moriah nodded. "There was a huge problem in our company in Canada. I was supposed to fly to Canada the night we go
Jianyu and Anastacia were watching a Chinese movie when they heard the doorbell chime, they looked at each other."They might have encountered a problem they can't solve," Jianyu said as he got up from the couch."I'll go with you," Anastacia reached out for the remote control and turned off the tv."Alright," Jianyu pulled her up from the couch."Let's go," he said after he kissed her lips for a while.With his arm around Anastacia's waist, they sauntered to the door."Surprise!" Moriah exclaimed once the door opened.Moriah chuckled as her eyes landed on her father's arm possessively wrapped about
After a quite enjoyable meal at the restaurant, Moriah and Ethan retired to their bedroom. Moriah kept swatting Ethan's hand. "Keep your hands to yourself, Mr Miller!" "Mr Miller can't keep his hands off from Mrs Miller," Ethan teased her and turned her to face him. "Why are you still using Chen as your surname?" Ethan likes it when people call her Mrs Miller. "Mrs Miller suits you." His words brought a flurry of mixed emotion to Moriah. Confused and scared with her own emotion, Moriah whimpered. "You didn't like to be called Mrs Miller?" Her refusal to be called Mrs Miller unnerved him. "No," she hugged him and buried her face in his chest. "Why are you crying again?" Frustrated, he took a long breath and released it slowly. "Aren't you going to answer me, wife?" he asked again after a long silence. When she still wasn't answering after a long agonizing silence, Ethan realized that she was already asleep as she was breathing evenly. Ethan was bothered by Moriah's behavior. S
He was so absorbed in his conversation on the phone that he hadn't realized that Moriah was in the room. Moriah sat at the bedside and stared at her husband's broad shoulders. "Alright, my assistant will send you the documents today… sure…. I'm with my wife… she needed rest… you're right… yes… bye" Turning, Ethan smiled upon seeing his wife's eyes transfixed on him. "You're here," he sauntered towards his wife. Ethan's voice jolted her back from her trance. She looked around in a dazed panic, not certain whether her self - absorption had lasted seconds or minutes. "What?" She annoyingly asked when she saw him, teasingly smiled. "Thinking about me?" He brushed his knuckles on her blushing cheeks as he sat beside her. "Why would I think about you?" she muttered evasively, getting up from the bed. He jumped up too, and caught her wrist to halt her progress.Her heart picked up a tempo when he engulfed her with his strong arms. "What are you doing, Ethan?" He liked the way his nam