"You’re curious why I came to see Hayden?" Ethan asked as if he could read my mind.
Since I couldn’t make a sound anymore, I just nodded my head softly at him instead. Something about Ethan felt different but for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what it was. As he continued laughing softly at me, I stared at him in pure confusion. If I had to put it, I would say that for some reason Ethan looked more approachable and friendly than before.
Did something...happen while I was sleeping for three days?
"Yes...what did you talk to Hayden about?" I managed to say in a shaky voice.
"You can ask him that yourself. You’re here to see him, right?" Ethan replied smoothly.
So, he’s not going to answer me after all. If I didn’t have any options left, then I’ll just ask Hayden about it. Something really seems off but hopefully it wasn’t something bad.
"Congratulations on your marriage," Ethan said before he smiled warmly at me.
The way his green eyes held mine told me that his words were sincere, and I found myself smiling a little back at him before I nodded my head in acknowledgement. In another life and on another timeline, I might have ended up marrying this man in front of me right now. Back then, I honestly thought that we had a fair shot at a future together.
My smile grew wider when I realized that I did not regret anything that happened or any choices that I’ve made.
"Thank you, Ethan," I replied.
"This is for you. Take it as a very delayed wedding present," Ethan said as he reached into the pocket of his suit.
I hadn’t expected that he would have a present for me. My eyes widened further in surprise when he handed me a neatly folded envelop. A letter?
"Thank you..." I thanked him again as I reached for the envelop and took it from his outstretched hand.
His touch felt comforting, and it made me feel warm inside. I love being close to him. Just being beside him or in the same room made me unbelievably happy.
"I can’t wait to go back home with you..." I murmured softly.
It was a strange feeling but before I realized it, Hayden’s mansion had become my home. There wasn’t another place that I really wanted to go back to right at that moment. Hayden’s soft caressed against my back felt so comforting that the important questions that I had to ask him almost slipped from my mind completely.
"Hayden...why did Ethan come to see you?" I asked before I turned to stare into his beautiful blue eyes.
My thought that the question must have been a hard one to answer seemed to be completely off. Hayden seemed very relax about discussing the topic with me and I couldn’t sense a change in the atmosphere around him. He just looked at me before his lips curved into a small smile.
"Why are you always so curious?" Hayden teased me before he chuckled softly.
"Please...tell me..." I pleaded softly.
"Nothing much, really. When you were gone, I thought that Ethan took you, so he was the first person who I went to first," Hayden told me with a grin.
"Oh..." I murmured in understanding.
Well, if I were him, I would probably suspect Ethan first too, so I didn’t blame Hayden for getting it wrong. Although, Ethan really wouldn’t use any serious force against me.
--To be continued...
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