41 CHAPTER 41: ETHAN? MY CHILDHOOD ETHAN ALL ALONG?”

Aisha decided to go back home in the mansion with Ethan and Eli. She decided to stay for the meantime. This time, she won't allow her emotion to control her anymore. She will finish her mission for her sister. But she has a greater reason for going back. Seems like there's a lot of things that she didn't know, especially towards her sister. She must uncover them.

She also needs to stay beside Ethan. She has to solve the incoming danger in Ethan's life --- the Hertiz. she has some plans but she needs some hands. She also needs to attend Eli's birthday Celebration. Then After sorting out everything, she will find Stacy herself.

About Ethan sleeping with Angel, she's actually doubting the reliability of Angel's claim. She went to that Resto-bar with Caleb since he insisted to investigate further. According to Caleb, Men can't have sex with anyone especially when they're totally drunk. Their manhood will not be awakened if that's the case. Aisha didn't mind actually but Caleb pulled her. According to the bartender, Ethan was definitely drunk that he dozes off to sleep.

Aisha still has her doubts but maybe time can prove what really happened. Anyway, it's not one of her concerns anymore. She just want to finish everything then go back to her simple life before --- is it really a simple life? She sighed.

Aisha cannot sleep. Ethan is in his study room too so she decided to go to the library to pick something to read. When she's about to go back to their room, she saw that the door to Ethan's study room was opened. She sneaks inside. She can see Ethan's back. She accidentally pushes the door, it opened wide. Ethan looked at her.

"I-I'm sorry!" she uttered.

"You have something to say? Come in." he invited her. Aisha steps in but she suddenly halted when she saw a familiar thing at Ethan's hands.

"W-where did you get that bracelet"? She asked Ethan in surprise.

"Don't you remember? You gave this to me when we were still in the orphanage. You also have my precious anklet, however, you said you lost it." Ethan's cold voice echoed in her ears. She cannot believe what she just heard.

"E-Ethan? The Ethan that I knew…. M-My Ethan was him all along? No! it can't be true! …" her mouth can't simply utter the words in her mind. her knees trembled. She shuddered unknowingly. It's a relief that the wall was there to support her. she leaned.

"Is he really my childhood friend Ethan? But how did it happen?" her mind is in chaos. She accidentally dropped the book that she was holding a while ago.

Ethan saw her uneasiness. He irks. He slowly walked towards her. "Woman, is there something you want to tell me"?

Aisha didn't hear him clearly. There's a lot of things in her mind right now, then she remembers the day she gave him his bracelet.

FLASHBACK:

Her butterfly bracelet was a gift from her mom during her 5th birthday. Emily (now the original Stacy) received a dolphin necklace. Back then in the orphanage, Erika (now Aisha) saved Ethan from drowning in the river when they had their children's day. Emily, due to her heart condition has to stay in the orphanage along with some children who have special needs. She cannot attend children's day special since they have to hike the mountainous forest just to reach the said Stand-alone river, but her twin sister went with the other children.

Back then, a new boy was with them. He can't swim so when he accidentally slips his foot and fell in the river, Erika jumped without hesitation to save the boy. The latter soon became friends in a short span of time. when an Old man is about to take Ethan away from the orphanage, Erika gave her butterfly bracelet and in exchange Ethan gave his anklet that her mother passed down to him. they promised that they will soon find each other when they grow up.

"how could this happen? What a small world after all! Why does it has to be him? her sister's husband? Why why why?!" she's freaking out. She spaced out. She didn't know that Ethan was holding her shoulders.

"Hey! Stacy! Are you okay?" he shook her to bring her back to her senses.

"I- I am O-okay…'' she said dejectedly. "I'm just tired. I'll go to sleep first." Then she exited the room. she teared up while going back to their room.

Aisha opened a small box hidden in her things. She placed some of the valuable things inside, including an infinity anklet. She held it close to her heart.

"It was never lost. It was with me all along." She sobs. She quickly hides it away when the door suddenly opened. Ethan walked in. Aisha fixed herself then she laid in the bed quickly. Ethan looked at her but said nothing.

How can he tell her everything without losing her? He was in deep thought.