Chapter 26


    “Calm down Be Stop the car this instant and pull over,” Ethan urged, his voice filled with concern,


    trying to soothe the turmoil on the other end of the line. He could hear her choking breaths and shivers


    of distress.


    “Have you pulled over?” He asked.


    With a trembling voice, Be finally replied, “Yes, I’ve pulled over. Her words carried the weight of her


    emotional turmoil.


    The child they had lost was a lingering regret that had cast a long shadow over their lives. Ethan


    couldn’t help but think. about that fateful night, the night they had fought bitterly. After their heated


    argument, he had angrily instructed her to leave him alone. In her upset state, she had stormed out


    without revealing her secret – she was pregnant with his pup. Tragically, she got into an ident,


    leading to the loss of their unborn child.


    Ethan sighed, the weight of that memory a heavy burden on his shoulders. “I’m sorry,” he whispered


    softly, his voiceced with remorse. “Where are you, Be?” he inquired, genuine concern evident in


    his words.


    Bell, on the other end of the line, couldn’t help but feel a small surge of triumph. This was one aspect of


    theirplex rtionship that had always worked to her advantage Ethan had always carried the


    me for the ident and the miscarriage, endlessly torturing himself with guilt. Bringing it up was her


    way of maintaining control, guilt-tripping him whenever she saw fit.


    Buttely. her position in their marriage had been threatened. Ethan’s long hours at the office, histe


    nights, and his increasing emotional distance had left her feeling neglected. She had grown


    ustomed to a life of luxury, indulging in shopping sprees and attending high-profile functions as the


    Luna and the wife of one of the city’s most influential men.. However, the previous night, Ethan had


    turned her away, leaving her feeling vulnerable and exposed.


    She knew she needed to y her cards right, to ensure that Ethan never forgot the role he yed in


    their tragedy. It was her trump card, the one thing she could always use to manipte him to her


    advantage.


    “Come to… that ce,” Be said, her voice softening as she made her request. Ethan immediately


    understood what ce she meant the site of her ident.


    “Stay there. I’ll be there right away. Ethan responded with urgency, his feelings for Be, no matter how


    her getting hurt.


    Ethan signaled to Axel, the ever-efficient assistant who had been apanying him throughout the


    evening. “Something came up. I need to leave,” he exined to the group of business representatives


    and guests, not sparing them another nce. Without waiting for their reaction, he exited the VIP


    section, leaving the group to exchange puzzled looks and whispered.


    “Well, that’s him – Ethan of Tesco Empire,” one of them remarked with a sigh, their surprise at his


    abrupt departure evident. While Ethan was known for his business focus, his influence, and his


    tendency to walk out on important meetings left them somewhat bewildered. Nevertheless, they


    recognized that they needed his input and his financial support for their endeavors.


    Back in his car, Ethan wasted no time, speeding toward the location that held painful memories for both


    him and Be. Axel, with his usual efficiency, took charge of the discussion that Ethan had left behind,


    ensuring that business meeting Continued smoothly, even in his absence.


    As Ethan drove closer to the deste location, he spotted Be’s vehicle in the distance. The road


    stretched out in eerie Istion and as he approached, his thoughts couldn’t help but drift back to that


    traumatic night the night when Be. must have been left there, unconscious and fighting for her life for


    hours. His hands clenched tightly on the steering wheel. and guilt gruwed at his heart.


    He knew it was his fault, no matter how he tried to rationalize it. One of the many individuals he had


    crossed paths with, one had likely wronged in his relentless climb to sess, had chosen to exact


    revenge by targeting Be. They had taken out jeir anger and quest for revenge on her. They had paid


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    with their lives but the damage had already been done. Ethan knew that he could never fully make it up


    to Be for the pain and suffering she had endured because of him.


    the porked the car and stepped out, he approached Be’s motionless figure outside her vehicle. Her


    gaze wat fixed, bist it Jeld a pro d m a n d sadness, a somber reflection of the turmoil she had been


    going through, Ethan Teached out, his fingers


    ching t y cold cheeks. Without hesitation, be removed his wit jacket and draped it around her, offering


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    Mire ut itan space, Memingly low her thoughts, and than couldn’t help but feel a deep s


    Paving. He had alreadyplicated her life, making more challenging then heeded in b. 201


    dimculty to a life that had already been marked by Hardtop


    “You’re tired of me, right?” Be’s voice trembled as she confronted the growing distance between her


    and Ethan. The phone conversations were the worst, filled with impatience as if he couldn’t wait to end


    the calls. She sensed his detachment, the subtle hints that their connection was sl*pping away. If he


    wouldn’t stay with her out of love, then she’d find another way, and guilt seemed like it would suffice


    “Do you think it would have been a girl or a boy?” Be’s question long in the air, heavy with sorrow.


    Ethan sighed, his heart aching at the unanswerable question. The loss they had suffered had left a void


    one they could never fill.


    Suddenly, Be switched into full acting mode, crumbling to the floor in a torrent of tears. Ethan


    reached out, pulling her close as she buried her face in his chest. He sighed, his fingers sofily stroking


    her face, providingfort amidst the turmoil of emotions


    “Be, let’s go home, he whispered gently, leading her by the hand to his car and settling her inside. He


    then went over to the car she had driven, locking it securely. A text message was sent to Axel with the


    car’s location, instructing him to have someone pick it up


    Returning to his own car. Ethan started the engine, and the two of them sat in silence as he navigated


    through the empty. silent streets. The streetlights cast intermittent shadows on his profile, his face


    etched in seriousness. Be couldn’t help but steal nces at him. She had made him worry, and deep


    within herself, she found a peculiar satisfaction. Having Ethan’s attention and concern was all she truly


    wanted.


    Ethan had be a more demure version of himself, sumbing to the guilt that had gued him


    since the ident. Be’s tactic of guilt-tripping him had worked wonders. He was now an attentive,


    caring husband who had even held her while she cried. Her eyes grew heavy with sleep as she


    watched hirm drive them home.


    Pulling into the driveway of their stately home, Ethan nced at his slumbering wife Gently, he exited


    the car and moved over to her side, carefully lifting her into his arms. Be rested peacefully in his


    warm embrace, her face buried into his chest. It waste at night, and only the butler, James, remained


    awake to wee his master


    As they ascended the stairs, James led the way to their bedroom and opened the door, murmuring a


    quiet, “Good night.” before leaving them to their privacy.


    Ethan tenderly ced Be onto the bed, ensuring she wasfortably cocooned beneath the


    nkets. Just as he was about to withdraw, she seized his arm with a longing gleam in her eyes


    “Ethan,” she whispered his name, desire evident in her voice. She sat up, pulling him closer, and their


    l*ps met in a fiery k*ss. The room seemed to hum with electricity as Ethan, sumbing to the


    irresistible allure of his wife, took charge, their mouths melding with unbridled passion.


    Despite the intensity of their longing, a subtle pang of guilt coursed through Ethan’s mind. He tried to


    shake off those thoughts as Be skillfully undid the buttons of his shirt.


    “Be,” he groaned heavily, torn between desire and the weight of theirplex history.


    “I want you,” Be confessed breathlessly.


    “Tve missed you Erhan


    With a groan Ethan shrugged off his shirt joining her on the bed.


    The next morning. He moved gracefully around her opulent oflice, a contented hum escaping her


    l*ps. Her fingertips brushed over a delicate vase of fresh lilies, their fragrance permeating the room.


    She recalled the previous night with a Impering andle that radiated satisfaction


    Although Ethan had left very early that morning before she had even woken up, Be’s heart was filled


    withentiment. He had made love to her with a passion that had left her breathless, and he had


    held her in his strong, protective embrace throughout the raght. It was a rare urrence, a glimpse of


    the husband she yearned for, and the memory of their intimate ezger tions was enched vividly in


    her mind


    However, the tranquil atmosphere was shattered abruptly by an unexpected presence. Before she even


    shiver down her spine. Her unile


    Listant, reced by a sense of unease


    As she office dour sing open revealing the intruder, Be’s heart raced. She knew this sant and his


    presence in her office


    s a stark contrast to the warmth


    Helse, Lam, the inan greed with a mock bow,s voiceced with an air of annement. His eyes, cold


    and calcting


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