Seeing Blood
That light was too pure and bright, revealing me for who I was.
The filth churning inside me was something detestable and loathsome. It was so overwhelming that I did not dare to touch it.
After it happened a few times, Ethan developed stomach problems. When I was not paying attention, he would endure the pain silently with his brows tightly furrowed. He was too afraid to let me find out and never told me.
It was not until one morning, after staying up all night to care for me, that he fainted from the pain at his office. That was when I realized just how severe his condition had become.