Chapter 422
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Chapter 422:
The feelings I had hidden away for so long were suddenly exposed under his intense gaze. He looked like he could see right through me.
I parted my lips, wanting to respond, but nothing came out. The words stayed trapped in my throat.
When Ethan saw that I didn’t respond, he moved closer. His tall, menacing figure backed me into a cramped, dark corner.
His rough fingers held my chin firmly and he yanked my chin up so my eyes could meet his.
“Lianne, look at me,” he said with a hoarse and slightly shaky voice. “Tell me honestly. Do we still have a future together? As long as you say yes, I won’t care about the last three years or whatever secrets you’re hiding. I’ll stay with you and we’ll deal with everything together. Okay?”
Those words were painfully familiar.
Three years ago, he had held me the same way and promised that he would always protect me. He made me believe that I could rely on him no matter what.
𝘕𝗲𝗐 𝘄е𝘦k𝗹𝗒 с𝗵a𝗽𝘵𝘦r𝗌 𝘰𝗇 𝗴а𝗅ո𝗈𝘷els.c𝘰𝘮
But what happened in the end? Over and over, he chose to believe Ivy’s ridiculous lies and wavered between her and me.
The memories tore through my heart like a blunt knife.
I remembered being locked inside that bedroom. I remembered almost losing our babies because of his carelessness.
Anna’s warning rang clearly in my mind. “Lianne, don’t ever turn back. Ethan’s tenderness is the most dangerous poison of all.”
“Let me go.” I took a deep breath and pushed against him with all my strength.
But Ethan refused to let me go. His trembling hands still held my face tightly.
“I need the truth, Lianne,” he said in a strained voice. “I need to know whether there’s still room for me in your heart.”
My thoughts spiraled into chaos. The suffocating pressure of being under his control made me feel like I was about to fall apart.
Suddenly, I shoved him away with all the strength I had and shouted hysterically, “No! Ethan, can’t you hear me? I hate you! I hate your fake affection! I’m in love with Frank. He’s far kinder than you could ever be!”
Before I could say more, he kissed me.
I couldn’t breathe for a second.
But this kiss was completely different from the rough one earlier. It was tender, gentle, and filled with desperate longing.
His lips moved carefully against mine, as if he was begging for permission to go deeper.
That softness frightened me far more than his earlier roughness. I couldn’t understand why this arrogant and prideful Alpha was behaving so differently today.
No matter how hard I struggled, it was useless. I felt humiliated and hopeless. In anger, I lifted my hand and slapped him as hard as I could.
The sharp sound rang through the silent hallway.
His face snapped to the side from the force of the slap. The cut on his lip was still fresh, and now a bright red handprint slowly appeared on his cheek.
“Have you completely lost your mind?” I shouted as my eyes welled up with tears.
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