itional medicine down, then retrieved his phone with

Nevertheless, Ethan, true to habit, put on a record,

d. Still no A

by. The house

loset. Inside, most of Anna's clothing hung neatl

uits she owned before t

a deliver

ient: Eth

recall order

oard box. He tore it open, revealing a

s, a cherry-pink dress, a pink diamond watch, gold jewelry, a peach-pink silk

kened, a silent storm

had showered upon Anna

nd ring, his e

that, despite the years, not a single la

asn't a present from him was a f

ine shimmered, a testament

been dark for years, but tonight,

cleaning her room until it sparkled. Thou

source of support, but now she was alone

, wavering over whether

t friend, a bond fo

e doorbell rang. Anna quickly

led the doorway, like a mountain

eaning of this

e agreement in Ethan's

st time she had seen Ethan so enraged, and

Why did you run away from home

pull her closer,

want a d

hy

ause

s about

His arms were crossed, his handsome fe

was a pai

ilent agreement

ruth undeniable, and he no lo

rst love, and I proposed to you to get under her skin. But I've never

ny reason to complain" stung,

bout the child? Didn't *you*

ew it was

crushed beneath a heavy wei

tcome for them both, putting an end to

and exhaled a plume of smoke on her cramped living r

her hand not been injured, she would be a world-class pianist... A woman like that is too brilliant, my mother wouldn't be able to handle her

face

diploma, no skills, and your family isn't well off. After all these years as a housewife, you're completely out of touch with the

e fell into a

d the cigarette smoke Ethan e

ck your things and come home. This

ooked around for an ashtray, but found

d forward and took the cigarette

harm especially pot

a divorce, but her ac

ed, crossin

skilled, a parasite only

ize that sticking with him w

just upset her, prompti

s you always have, and I'll continue to support you," Ethan said coldly. He watched Anna

ail them to your company o

ot to h

't be so s

d so foreign,

ened t

on't come h

to appease Anna would be met with rejecti

re, don't come crying and be

d him and left, leaving t

Anna finally locate

hed and stored away in this house. Not

ma, and years of being a housewife had left her disconnected from the

her mobile banking app, the b

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