gered by the sight of my injuries, hurling curses left and right. I bet if Ethan Fletcher saw me in this state, he would go head-to-head with Xavier. This is no exaggerati

ut you were straightforward instead. Do you think being frank would be sparing me?" "I don't expect leniency from being honest, but I'm just too tired to keep up formalities at this point. You've been waiting for me for so long; you must know where I was last night." Ethan Fletcher's expression shifted as he looked up at me, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. "Evelyn, do you think I would congratulate you on your 'moving up in the world' like that heartless girl, Anne? I have told you long ago, that you should steer clear of Xavier; he's not..." His words choked off in his throat, but I went ahead and finished his sentence. "He's not someone I'm worthy of, right, Ethan Fletcher?" Ethan Fletcher averted his gaze, a look of discontent on his face, but his tone was considerably softer. "That's not what I meant. I'm just trying to tell you that by walking this path, you're setting yourself up for heartbreak. Hovering around Xavier will only wear you out after a month. Why would you want to degrade yourself like that? Or do you believe you will be the exception, able to win Xavier's heart?" Hearing these words from Ethan Fletcher made me want to laugh. He really shared Anne's perspective. All I wanted was to lose my virginity to a handsome man, and it just so happened that Xavier picked my card. Plus, under the warm haze of the evening lights and after a couple of extra drinks, we ended up together. But the straight-laced demeanor of Ethan made me want to tease him a little. "Ethan, if you think about it carefully, a month is a substantial amount of time. That's thirty days and nights..." Ethan looked at me as if I was a lunatic. "Evelyn, you have truly lost your mind!" Ethan probably thought I was daydreaming. I lowered my head and chuckled, thinking that agreeing to go with Xavier was pretty insane of me in the first place. The conversation I had with Ethan Fletcher that morning ended on a discordant note, but I didn't take it to heart. After all, we had known each other for more than a