Semua Bab A One Night Stand That Felt Like Revenge: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Athonia’s POVThe next morning, I thought I had woken up on my own, but then I realised it was the knock at the door that pulled me out of sleep. My chest tightened. No one was supposed to know I was here, so who could it be?I dragged myself up and opened the door. Jayden was standing there, holding a steaming cup of coffee.“Good morning, Athonia. How was your night?” he asked softly.I could not answer him right away. The memory of last night hit me all over again, so clear it almost felt unreal. I remembered someone in the room, someone leaving, but I never heard the door close. Was it all a dream, or did it truly happen?“I am fine,” I finally muttered. Our eyes met, and I could see something restless in his. Was it guilt? Or maybe it was the weight of knowing his wife was lying in the hospital?“I thought you might need this.” He lifted the coffee slightly, as if hoping I would take it.But his words triggered a storm inside me. That buried anger, the same anger I had carried si

Ethan’s POVEvery time I caught sight of Athonia standing beside Dr. Mathias, something inside me tightened. It was more than irritation; it was a steady ache I could not shake. The way his eyes lingered on her, the hunger in his gaze, it gnawed at me, as if he was imagining her as his own.Sometimes I tell myself my greatest mistake the day I met her was choosing protection. If Athonia had been carrying my child, no man would dare to stand so close to her. Yet even as that thought clings to me, I know I cannot be too harsh on myself. She was a stranger then, bold enough to ask me to father her child. Who would not question such a request? What if it had been a scheme, or worse, a risk to my health? As a doctor, I could not gamble with my future so carelessly.I leaned back in my chair, drawing in a slow breath. From the drawer, I reached for my wallet and slid out her photograph. Her smile, even frozen in stillness, had the power to soothe me more than any drug. Just one look, and th

Athonia’s POVShould I really tell her how I met Ethan? A thousand thoughts ran through my mind in seconds. My sister has not shown me this kind of attention in such a long time, and it feels strange. Sisters are supposed to have secrets, but is now the right time to share mine? Something about the way she walked into my room felt unusual. Has she truly forgiven me, or is she only pretending again, the way she did at the hospital with her friend? I know her too well. If I confide in her, will she use it to humiliate me one day? Will I regret it for the rest of my life?“Athonia, are you still thinking of how you met Ethan? I hope it is very romantic.” She smiled, but her eyes were searching.“I am trying to recall how he asked me out,” I said slowly. “The exact words he used. But I cannot seem to remember them.”“No, I mean what drew you both to each other?”“Oh! Just like I mentioned at dinner when she visited. We met through the health service. He was so devoted to his work, the bes

Athonia’s POVIt felt like I was trapped inside one of those suspense movies, the kind where the audience holds their breath waiting to see how it ends. Jayden and I both knew Maya was in my room, and in just a matter of seconds, everything could explode. I had already started imagining her angry voice tearing through the air, and I was bracing myself for it. But the real twist came from the very person who dragged me into this mess in the first place.“See what you have done to me? I love you more than your sister. Every time you walk past me, the way you look at me pulls me in, and now it has put me in trouble. When did I even step into the bathroom…?”Oh my God. Only God knows how easily he could lie.He wanted to throw all the blame on me, and deep down I could already hear myself questioning if I had somehow allowed this to happen. What if they asked me why I entered the room when I knew he was inside? Would they think I had come in here to seduce him?Why was I already condemnin

Maya’s POVThis was no mistake. Ethan had planned it. Nobody could convince me otherwise. Of all the places, he chose to announce his engagement to Athonia right there in front of me. He even caught my parents by surprise. This was supposed to be a family dinner, not an engagement party.Only my husband understood what I was feeling, and he was the only one who refused to clap for such a careless and poorly planned announcement. If it had not been for Jayden noticing my reaction, Ethan and Athonia would have gone ahead with their ridiculous display, kissing in front of everyone. The only thing that helped me hold myself together was when they used our daughter as a reason to tone down the scene. All I kept thinking was that I should have ended this relationship long before it reached this point.As soon as they left the house, I lost every bit of appetite. I pushed my chair back and stood to leave, and that was when Dad said softly, “Your food, my angel.”“So, this was actually an eng