Chapter 23

She stared up at him with wide glittering eyes, fire blooming in her heart. Their eyes locked in the dim light and the rest of the world fell away. His hand caressed her cheek and he lowered his head slowly.

Their lips were a breath away when a phone ringing interrupted them abruptly.

Startled back into reality, Jane broke away, red faced, and answered her phone.

“Jane, you idiot. Why did you tell our senior about your marriage? I know you hate it when I nag at you, but I’m just telling the truth”.

“After that sick husband of yours dies, you’ll still be untouched, so what’s stopping you from being with our senior? You’ll have better prospects, a better home to return to…”

In her haste, Jane had accidentally pressed the speaker. Ivy’s voice blared out, her chatter reaching Ethan’s ears.

Shocked at her friend’s words, Jane cast an apologetic glance at Ethan before shutting off the speaker.

“You’ve told me all this before, Ivy. He’s my husband, stop talking about him like that”.

“She was