What did he feel back then?
“Ethan, I’m sorry,” I apologized softly.
I brought the red peony he had carefully nurtured into his hospital room and made a solemn
vow to it.
“For the rest of my life, Ethan will be the only husband of mine.”
The next morning, as I opened my eyes, I found Ethan staring at me with a sly smile on his face.
“Anna, I heard everything. Please take care of me for the rest of your life.‘
I laughed and replied, “Please take care of me too”
With everyone’s diligent care, Ethan recovered quickly and was soon discharged.
To celebrate, my mother booked us a honeymoon trip to a beautiful island.
I never expected to encounter Luke there.
He stopped me on the beach, looking sincere as he apologized profusely.
I thought he had finally repented, but then, he grabbed my hand and exclaimed, “Anna, I love you! Divorce Ethan and be with me, please?”
I was stunned by his audacity. With a sharp look, I scanned him from head to toe and snapped, “I’m married. Please respect yourself, Mr. Graham.”
Just then, Mandy, who had been hiding behind a tree, rushed out and slapped me hard.
“You tramp! I’m pregnant, and you’re still trying to seduce my husband?”
She grabbed my arm and shouted, “Everyone, come look! This shameless woman is trying to steal my husband. She doesn’t deserve to be called human!”
Her face was filled with a desperate ferocity. She was ready to drag me down with her.
The woman selling ice cream nearby shook her head and muttered, “Young lady, the man’s wife is pregnant, and you’re still going after him? That’s disgraceful.”
Others chimed in, offering unsolicited advice and criticism.
I turned to Luke and questioned, “Is this your idea of love? Letting Mandy publicly slander me as a mistress?”
Luke avoided my gaze, his head hanging low in silence.
I let out a mocking laugh, ready to retort, when Ethan suddenly pulled me into his arms and pushed Mandy aside.
Ethan pointed at Luke and sneered, “Let’s get the facts straight. This man was supposed to
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marry my wife but took her money to hold a wedding and register his marriage with his first love instead. Is that what a decent person does?
“Now, he’s broke and wants to crawl back to my wife. She doesn’t want him, so he tries to slander her instead.”
The blunt exposure left Luke dumbfounded. His face turned ashen.
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