ALPHA’S REGRET: FALSE MATE, TRUE LUNA
TRUE 35
bI /bdidn’t bnotice/bb. /b
After a whileb, /bbthe /bman saidb: /bb“/bStop under the banyan tree ahead.”
I saidb: /bb“/bbOkay/bb./b”
The bcar /bbstopped /bsteadily by the roadside. The man’s gun was still pointed at me. As he got out, I retrieved my bag and calmly searched through it in front of him, ayingb: /b“I have medicine for wounds here.b” /b
Juring bthis /bhalf hourb, /bbthe /bsmell of blood in the bcar /bhad grown stronger. bI /bknew the other party was probably seriously injured.
he man paused but didn’t acknowledge me, getting bout /bof the car directly. His figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.
ince the other party wouldn’t bept /bthis goodwill, I didn’t force it, turning the steering wheel to leave.
bfew /bminutesterb, /bthe man boarded the boat that was waiting for him, removing his hat and mask.
t this moment, his phone rang. While having someone treat his wounds, he answered the call.
efore he could speak, Ethan urgently said: “Evan, are you okay? My people said they didn’t pick you up. Where are youb?/bb” /b
There was an ident, but I’m at the dock now.b” /b
That’s good. How did this happen? You scared me to death!”
fter hanging up, Evan looked at the tall banyan tree in the distance, lost in thought.
hat woman… was somewhat different from what he had imagined.
Then I returned to the vi, it was already an hourter.
bist /bing out of the garage, I saw Ashley and Ferris also getting out of a silver luxury car. Ferris got out first, using his hand to shield the top of the car door
prevent her from identally hitting her head.
bis /bconsiderate side of Ferris was something I had never seen.
stood there, motionless.
shley looked at me with surprise: “What a coincidence, you’re here too. Today Ferris said he’d let me have dinner at the vi. Surely you don’t mind, do you?b” /b
instinctively nced at Ferris, but he showed no reaction.
is coldness was more hurtful than any words.
his vi was bought when we were newlyweds. I never thought he would bring Ashley here too.
ow much he must yearn to be with her all the time.
this were beforeb, /bI would have made a big scene, absolutely refusing to let another woman set foot in our love nest.
ut now, I no longer cared.
bVe /breturned to the vi. As soon as the door opened, Ferris immediately sensed something was wrong–many familiar furnishings were missing, and items sually ced in the cabs bwere /bgone.
le frowned slightly but then resumed his cold bexpression/b, as if this had nothing to do with him.
ihe /ibutler came out to greet us. Seeing me, he couldn’t help asking: b“/bLuna, why are bso /bmany things missing from the houseb?/bb” /b
b1 /bpaused.
Even the butler noticed the abnormality, yet he remained silent.
His indifference couldn’t be more obviousb. /b
“I threw away some old stuff,” I smiled gently, “nothing important.”