All Chapters of Contracted to the man who broke me : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Chapter 71: Stranger With Emerald Eyes

Ethan's POV:The car moved smoothly through the silent roads, but my mind was far from calm.Everything inside me felt hollow. Drained. Like someone had reached inside my chest and wrung out every last drop of feeling until nothing remained but an aching emptiness.My chest still hurt from earlier. From him. From the way Adrian had looked straight through me like I was made of glass, like those days, those memories, those quiet moments we'd shared were buried somewhere he had no intention of digging up again.I didn't even notice when my eyelids started growing heavy.The exhaustion wasn't physical.It never was with him.I vaguely heard Davel saying something from the driver's seat, but his voice sounded underwater, distant and muffled beneath the noise crowding my own head.Then darkness swallowed me whole....A soft warmth brushed against my skin.My brows twitched.Slowly, I opened my eyes, blinking until the blur dissolved and the room around me sharpened into something I absolu

Chapter 72: Leon

Ethan’s POVI was about to turn back on my heels and run back to my room again. But now after him catching me if I pull that stunt he would be right. So, I pull all my strength back to me and walk inside the kitchen to fetch a bottle from the fridge. It was opposite to him."I can do it...", I boost my confidence. "It's not like he will eat me..", I tell myself as I take a step forward.Reaching to the fridge, with measured steps I take the bottle out of it. And chug a large gulp of water at once. My throat suddenly felt more dry than it was already.I drink two three sips more almost finishing the bottle of 1 litre. When I see sense him shift in his place. His eyes lingering over me. And I shift at my place nervously. My hand slowly shivering as I could feel his gaze fully."Fuck...", I curse under my breath. As something inside me twist.I nervously walk to the platform and keep the bottle down. And then, I turn to look at him.That was the second worst decision."Shoot...", I gulp

Chapter 73: Where The Water Healed Us

Ethan's POVOn the breakfast table, Leon shared stories of how he was staying here for almost a month now. And the nature was so welcoming and pretty here that he just extended his stay. Hiding from the busy city and chaos of work.“So, what's your favourite place here?” Davel asked. Chewing on his chicken salami sandwich.I paused, peering up my lashes to catch Leon’s glimpse.“The waterfall…”, he said excitedly. A twinkle sparkling through his eyes.“Wow… really?” Davel chimes in a surprised tone. “How did I never knew about it?”, he says with disappointment.“I discovered the hidden gem..”, Leon proudly informs. “It's 2 hours 45 minutes away from here. In the depth of the jungle, on the left side, down the rock hill”, he says.“Oh… I see”, he muses.“Let's go then…”, Leon suggests. “Sure”, Davel hmms. And I stare at them like a lost puppy.“What?”, they ask in sync. “Are you guys serious?” I ask the most obvious question in the room. They both pass me a cocked brow with a duh expre

Chapter 74: Comforting Food, Shows and Him

Ethan’s POVBy the time we returned to the cottage, the sky had completely drowned in darkness. The forest around us looked different now—quieter, calmer, almost mysterious beneath the silver moonlight peeking through the trees. My legs ached from the trekking, and exhaustion clung to my body like a second skin.The moment we entered, Davel practically collapsed on the couch.“I’m dead,” he groaned dramatically before dragging himself toward his room.A second later, silence.Gone.I chuckled under my breath and shook my head. “That man sleeps faster than a baby.”After taking a quick shower, I changed into oversized sweatpants and a loose hoodie. The warmth of the clothes instantly relaxed me. My muscles still hurt, but at least now I felt human again.As I stepped out of my room, a faint aroma drifted through the cottage.Food.I blinked toward the kitchen only to find Leon standing there casually, sleeves folded to his elbows while stirring something in a pan.This guy must secretl

Chapter 75: Mr. Invader

Leon's POVIn the cozy night, as the moon glowers to its finest and the warm blanket surges comfort. Ethan shifts closer to me, as slowly his eyes became heavy and sleep hovers over him. The television was still on, glowing its screen with the movie on its conclusion scene. But Ethan had drifted to sleep. I stare at his face glowing in the dim yellow lights on the ceiling secretly. My eyes glued to his calm, innocent face which drews his purity and cuteness to its peak when asleep. His cute small nose, almond eyes, medium length lashes and olive yellow skin with faint pinkish natural tint on his cheek bones. Everything was alluring me toward him. I was drawn to him without even knowing it concsiously until a plastic can drops on the floor with the emptiness and I stir up. Fuck.... I curse myself."What the fuck is wrong with me?", I hold my head in amusment. "What am I doing?", I ask my subconscious. My face slowly turning to his side and lashes peer up to catch his glance.This

Chapter 76: Clumsy me

Ethan’s POVA soft warmth brushed against my face, slowly pulling me out of sleep. Golden rays of sunlight slipped through the sheer curtains, painting the cottage in a gentle glow. The morning felt calm, quiet… comforting in a way I hadn’t experienced in a long time.Half-asleep, I instinctively curled deeper into the blanket, chasing the warmth beside me like a lazy child refusing to wake up.A sleepy sigh escaped my lips as I snuggled closer.“It’s literally been ages since I’ve relaxed like this…” I murmured groggily to myself.And it was true.For the first time in forever, my mind felt light. No pressure. No fear clawing at my chest. No constant overthinking eating me alive.Just peace.A small smile formed on my lips.“Thanks, Davel…” I whispered internally, my eyes still closed. “Without you, I don’t think I would’ve ever allowed myself to experience something like this.”My thoughts drifted back to yesterday—the endless greenery, the fresh mountain breeze, the hidden waterfal

Chapter 77: The Glare in the Dark

Ethan’s POV:We left the cottage late at night because I wasn’t ready to go back yet.Back to the city.Back to responsibilities.Back to him.So I kept making excuses.One more walk by the lake. One more cup of tea from the roadside stall. One more slow drive through the forest road before returning to the life waiting for me like a cage.The whole day had felt strangely peaceful.We had barbecue near the lakeside while the last sunlight spilled across the water, turning the surface gold and orange. Smoke curled into the air from the grill, carrying the smell of charred meat, spice, and damp wood. Somewhere nearby, the earth still held the scent of afternoon rain.For the first time in weeks, my chest had not felt tight.I had laughed without forcing it.Leon spent half the day shoving binoculars into my hands like an overexcited child."There. Look carefully. That branch. That is a Malabar giant squirrel.""I see leaves.""You are blind.""I see more leaves."He snatched the binocul

Chapter 78: The Name Between Us

Ethan's POV:I was about to leave. I had every intention of walking away, of putting distance between us the way I had been doing all evening — carefully, deliberately, like someone navigating broken glass in the dark. But he stopped me.His hand closed around my wrist.My wrist burned beneath his grip. Not painfully. Worse. The kind of heat that travelled straight into my chest and sat there like something dangerous waiting to happen. Something I had no name for and no room to hold. I stood very still for a moment, staring at the wall ahead of me, willing myself not to react. Then slowly, I turned toward him.Adrian was too close.Close enough for me to catch the faint scent of smoke and expensive cologne clinging to his black shirt. Close enough that I could see the fine lines of exhaustion carved beneath his eyes despite the cold, composed expression sitting on his face like armour he had forgotten to remove. His fingers remained wrapped around my wrist. Firm. Possessive. Unhurried

Chapter 79: Fear for me

Ethan’s POVI didn’t sleep. Not really. I lay on my back staring at the ceiling while the argument replayed itself over and over inside my head like a song stuck on repeat. Every look. Every word. Every pause between them.You are standing here trembling because I touched your wrist.God.I pressed the heels of my palms against my eyes hard enough to hurt.Why did he always do this to me?One conversation with Adrian and suddenly nothing inside me felt stable anymore. Anger became longing. Longing became resentment. Resentment became something dangerously close to hope. And hope—hope was the worst of all of it. Because Adrian never gave enough to hold onto.Only enough to destroy your sleep.I turned onto my side violently, grabbing my phone from the nightstand. 2:17 AM glowed across the screen.And beneath it there was three missed calls from Leon. A message followed shortly after.You okay? Did you reach home safely?Yes.Everything is okay? You sound low.My chest tightened unexpec

Chapter 80: Attacked by the Assassinate

Adrian’s POVThe moment I heard the crash downstairs, every instinct inside me sharpened. Wrong. Someone was inside the villa.I moved instantly.No hesitation. No emotion. Only calculation.By the time I reached the lower floor, the first attacker was already waiting near the entrance dressed completely in black. His stance alone told me enough.Professional.Not some desperate thief. His blade flashed toward my throat without warning.I caught his wrist mid-strike and twisted hard enough to hear the joint crack before driving him straight into the wall. Another one appeared from my blind side immediately.Too coordinated.My eyes narrowed. They knew what they were doing. Which meant this wasn’t random.A second blade sliced toward my ribs. I stepped back barely in time, feeling fabric tear beneath the edge of the sword. Pain burned across my side, sharp and immediate, but I ignored it.“Where’s the file?” one of them demanded coldly.There it is. The mining project.Of course."Sera

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