บททั้งหมดของ Caged Pheonix : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

She had sensed that something had changed between them. They used to be best friends, but one day, out of nowhere, she saw them fighting. The moment she stepped in to stop them, Ethan glared at her and walked away. From that day on, he never spoke to her again, ignoring her as if she didn’t even exist.After accepting Jacob’s proposal at his high school graduation, she had almost forgotten about Ethan… until she ended up at the same college as him.“Is that why you married me? T-To take r-revenge on Jacob?”He tilted his head slightly, confused, but quickly caught on to what was going through her mind. A smirk played on his lips as he raised his eyebrows.“What else? Why would I marry you if I didn’t have an ulterior motive?”Her heart shattered into pieces all over again. So, she was nothing but a pawn in his game, someone he could use for personal revenge. She wondered who Jacob had taken away from him… but she didn’t ask. She didn’t have the right to.Seeing the disappointment clou

Could she refuse?She didn’t want to go anywhere, but his bright smile made it impossible to say no. She sat on the backseat, and he pedaled them away from the gallery.“You can hold me if you want…”She didn’t respond, pretending she hadn’t heard. He never brought it up again. Eventually, he stopped at a beach, and she climbed off slowly, noticing his proud smile.“Why did you bring me here?”“Because whenever I feel upset, I sit here and let the waves hit me again and again until they wash away all my sadness.”She stared at him, slightly surprised by his honesty.“Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. This will be our little secret.”She said nothing, but he understood. For the first time in her life, she felt like she could be friends with someone. Still, a question nagged her, why wouldn’t he tell his best friend?“You can trust me. I’m not into gossip. I won’t tell him. I have my own reasons for that, you could say I’m being selfish.”She frowned, confused.“What reason?”He smiled

Violet saw Jacob standing outside the washroom, leaning against the wall with his arms folded over his chest. He looked up and opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out when he saw her red, teary eyes.She looked down and tried to leave, but he blocked her way, making her look up at him, frowning.“Le-Leave…”He smiled sadly, seeing her stuttering. He knew better than anyone that whenever she was nervous or scared, she stuttered.“Why were you crying?”She ignored him and tried to leave from the other side, but he blocked that too, making her frustrated.“What d-does it h-have to do with you? You shouldn't be here. We broke up long ago.”She tried to push him away gently, but her words triggered him. He hated it whenever she uttered the word “breakup.” His jaw clenched, and in a moment of pent-up frustration, he grabbed both her hands and pinned her against the wall, furious.“I told you I’d be back after dealing with the engagement! We weren’t breaking up, I just left f

Violet's eyes were filled with shock and shame after learning about Amelia's life.She never imagined her mom had such a dark past. She smiled through tears, this was the first time Violet had ever seen her mother so vulnerable.“And just like she said, the guy fell for Jasmine at first glance. He refused to marry me because he wanted her. I hated her and stopped talking to her, no matter how hard she tried. That woman did everything she could to convince the man, but he wasn’t willing to compromise. Jasmine’s mother had already spent half of the money he gave her on gambling.”“On the day of the wedding, Jasmine handed me a passbook full of money and flight tickets to London. She got me admitted to Oxford University. At the time, I thought it must’ve been easy for her, she was marrying a rich guy. And I left on the day of her wedding. That was the last time I saw her. I met your dad in college and we got married. Sixteen years later, your dad and I moved here. I finally decided to me

Violet went silent, knowing she was in real trouble. He parked the car in the garage and removed his seatbelt swiftly.“Get off.”He was too calm, like the sea before a huge storm. She got out of the car; her legs were so weak that she almost stumbled, but this time Ethan didn’t offer a hand to help. He just watched with his tongue poking inside his inner cheek.He entered the house, and she followed with small steps, still thinking of an excuse. He was walking too fast, making her even more nervous about what was about to happen. She entered a room after him, and he locked the door from inside, making her heart go insane. She turned to look at him with her nervous face, and he grabbed her shoulders, pushing her to sit on the bed before dragging a chair from the dressing table and placing it right in front of her.He sat down on the chair, looking directly into her eyes. He leaned forward, placing both elbows on his thighs while joining his hands.