Ethan’s Vengeance of Love

Well, so how did Ethan find out about Keith’s proposal? Keith and Alice were the only two people in the room then.

However, they were actually being spied on. “Were you the one who spied on Keith and me at the club earlier

today?” This was the first thought that popped up into Alice’s mind, and it made sense for her to make this

assumption.

Ethan didn’t deny it—although Chris was the one who had been spying on them, Ethan overheard what they said as

well. “That doesn’t seem right. I didn’t expect you to be someone who would have the free time to do such

disrespectful things.” Alice corrected herself after thinking about it for a while more. “It was Chris, wasn’t it?” she

asked with a chuckle.

Although she phrased her sentence as a question, there was a hint of certainty in her voice—it was as if she already

knew the answer. “Chris was the one who spied on us, and then he told you about it.” Ethan curled his lips into a

smirk upon hearing her words. Who said she’s silly? Who said she’s dumb? I only said one sentence, and she

figured the whole truth out in a matter of seconds.

When Ethan first asked that question, he had already expected her to guess that she had been spied upon.

However, she even managed to guess that Chris was the one who spied on them before reporting to Ethan. She

sure is witty! She got it really quickly, too. She knows that I wouldn’t engage in such a pointless, disrespectful act.

Ethan was rather pleased by what she said. It seems like she knows me pretty well, he thought. He was glad to

know this.

“Why did Chris have to eavesdrop and tell you about all of this? Doesn’t he have better things to do?” Alice asked.

Ethan wasn’t as pleased after hearing this. It might have been wrong for Chris to spy on them, but since Chris found

out that Alice was with Keith and that Keith had proposed to her, wouldn’t it only make sense for Chris to tell him

about it?

“You didn’t reject Keith when he proposed to you,” Ethan uttered in a hushed and grim tone. Alice had technically

rejected him, but her rejection seemed somewhat flimsy and uncertain. Furthermore, she even commented on how

Keith had good qualities—that practically sounded like she was accepting his proposal. So, Ethan wasn’t wrongfully

accusing her.

“So, what?” Alice eyed the man puzzledly. “What are you trying to say?” Alice and Ethan’s marriage was merely an

agreement. We are going to get a divorce in six months, so shouldn’t we just mind our own business? Anyway, I

already rejected Keith’s proposal. I only commented on Keith’s qualities because I was reminded of what happened

that night seven years ago. When I wanted to clarify things a little more, Keith realized that we were being spied on,

so I didn’t get a chance to reject him properly. Chris is the one at fault here!

Ethan felt a tight sensation in his chest that seemed to weigh down upon him. “It seems like you really don’t know

where you stand, Alice.” Once more, Ethan felt like his marriage was just giving Alice a chance to infuriate him.

Alice blinked in confusion. Do I need to know where I stand? This is just a marriage on paper, and it’ll only last for

six months. Do I need to think of myself as another man’s wife? Of course, Alice didn’t have any plans of doing

anything that might ruin the Knight Family’s reputation during their marriage period.

When Ethan saw the dazed look on the woman’s face, he felt an ache in his chest. All of a sudden, he reached his

hand out and held the back of her neck before applying some pressure to pull her closer to him. Then, he bent

down to get closer to her. “Alice, I think I’ll have to use my actions to help you understand the situation a little

better…”

Ethan’s flawless features seemed to enlarge in Alice’s field of vision as the man edged closer and closer toward her.

Their faces were so close that they could feel each other’s breaths on their skin. They were in a rather intimate

position, and the atmosphere around them felt almost romantic. However, when Alice felt the pressure of the

man’s hand against her neck, she didn’t think that he was trying to seduce her. “Let’s not get violent here, Mr.

Knight,” she uttered instead. He’s not going to beat me up, is he? I don’t think he’s the sort of person who would lay

hands on a woman. I bet he’s just scaring me.

Ethan was rather stunned by her statement. “Fine. Let’s not get violent,” he uttered with a slight laugh. The thought

of violence hadn’t even crossed his mind—if anything, he only thought of kissing her. Ethan let out a deep,

charming laugh as he moved his face a little closer to hers. Their lips were so close that they were nearly touching.

Alice blinked a few times as she gazed at the man. He had good looks that could catch anyone’s eyes and an

attractive voice that could melt hearts. His laugh was especially contagious, and any woman would find herself

falling for him upon hearing it. However, Alice wasn’t the least bit drawn to him. What’s Mr. Knight trying to do? Is

he going to kiss me? No, that’s impossible. He only married me because of Caroline, and he only signed a contract

for a six-month marriage. Furthermore, my looks are ‘destroyed’ now. I bet he’s just trying to scare me. Well, with

his hand against the back of my neck, I do feel rather intimidated. My skin is tingling with fear, and my heart is

pounding. If he applies a little more pressure, he might even be able to break my neck, Alice thought.

At that moment, a noise came from the stairway. Alice turned around to see Rosy staring at them with a

dumbfounded look on her face. Rosy had gone downstairs to take something earlier, and she had just reached the

landing of the second floor when she saw them. Alice didn’t feel embarrassed or nervous at all. She simply pulled

Ethan’s hand away from her neck before letting out a lighthearted chuckle. “Goodnight, Mr. Knight.” Then, she

turned around and walked back into Caroline’s room.

“What are you doing, Mom?” Ethan didn’t stop Alice as he didn’t want to make things awkward for her. “I went

downstairs to grab some stuff.” Rosy blinked a few more times. Was I seeing things just now? Did Ethan try to kiss

Alice? Have they progressed to that stage already? Rosy felt rather conflicted at that moment.

Ethan let out a slight sigh. Initially, he had hopes of cuddling his wife to sleep that night, but his mother’s

appearance had ruined everything. I can’t believe my own mother would do this to me! Ethan turned and gazed at

the closed door beside him. I guess I’ll have the whole bed to myself again.

At 7.00AM at Rowland Residence, James glared at Keith, who had just gotten home. “You… Look at you! What are

you doing?! What time is it? Did you just come back? Where did you go to fool around this time?” The old man was

fuming. Keith had already gotten used to it at this point—he completely ignored the man. He even stretched his

limbs and yawned before walking off to his room.

“Stand right there! You’re almost 30 now, yet you don’t have a proper career or a family. You should’ve just stayed

in the force. Look at what you’re doing right now!” James stomped his foot in rage.

“Calm down, Dad. Don’t get mad. You have high blood pressure.” Keith’s mother, Lindsay Stone, widened her eyes

in shock. However, Keith continued to ignore them. He looked like he didn’t take any of them seriously. Of course,

none of them knew that he had only left the force because he had more important matters to handle. Few really

knew what he was up to then—even his family didn’t know much about it.

His job was a rather unique one, and he had to keep it private and confidential.

“How am I supposed to remain calm? Look at him. Didn’t I tell you to find him a good woman and to get him

married? Why haven’t I received any updates? Are you even capable of anything?” James was especially harsh

since he was angry.

“I’ve tried my best, but Keith refuses to meet any of them. What am I supposed to do?” Lindsay was just as eager

to see her son married, but Keith didn’t agree to any dates, and she couldn’t possibly kidnap him and send him to

meet someone.

Right then, Keith halted his footsteps and turned around to look at the two people. He curled his lips into a smirk. “I

don’t mind getting married if you guys approach the Wolands to propose a marriage.” Keith had already decided

that he was going to marry Alice, and he had already proposed to her. He was certain that she would have agreed

to his proposal if they hadn’t been spied on. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to ask her any more questions after they

found out someone was monitoring them. I’m sure she would have said yes, he thought.