Hot-Spring Confession: He Kissed Her, I Canceled The Wedding Novel

Her words hit me like ice water , drenching me from head to toe . The room went dead silent . I jumped to my feet , staring at the drunken Ethan . " Is it true what she said ? " The warm spring water had disappeared , leaving me feeling cold all over . The man who had held me in his arms just last night , professing his love , was now looking at me with unfocused eyes , first glancing at Samantha , then back at me . He opened his mouth , an unconscious grin forming . " What's true or not ? It was just one kiss ! " " Her lips are so soft , it broke my heart watching her cry .

" I felt the blood drain from my body . " So , when the company turned around , you thought you should be with her ? " My voice trembled . He seemed to sober up a little , rubbing at his temples in irritation . " Vee , don't start dragging up the past again . I was under too much pressure back then ..." Before he could finish , Samantha step Auto - added to the Library Samantha remained calm , her tone perfectly measured as she explained , " It was such a difficult time , some things were said that weren't meant to be taken seriously . Please , don't take it to heart , Miss Sullivan .

" Her sincerity was almost convincing . But her eyes , filled with adoration for Ethan , betrayed her every word . She helped Ethan to his feet , speaking to him in a voice laced with tenderness . " Ethan , your stomach isn't great , don't stay in the water too long . " He leaned against her , dazed . The closeness between them was undeniable . One of the older employees sighed . " Miss Sullivan , you didn't go through what they did back then . The company was on the brink of falling apart , and Samantha stayed up for three days without sleep , supporting Ethan .

" " In those tough times , they really ... relied on each other . " Samantha spoke softly . " It's all in the past now . The company is doing well , and I'm happy for him , being with you . " Chapter 3 33.33 % She said she was happy , but the challenge in her eyes was unmistakable . Another drunk executive raised his hand , slurring , " I'll vouch for it ! Ethan said , if they made it through , he'd never let Samantha down ! " Amid a few teasing , suggestive cheers , Ethan leaned against Samantha's shoulder , closed his eyes and mumbled , " Yeah ... I won't let you down , Sammy .

" That was the moment that broke me . I grabbed my robe , threw it on and walked out . Behind me came the whispers . " She can't handle even that ? " " They were never from the same world to begin with . " " Ms. Lane is the one who really suffered with Mr. Hawkins . " Back in my room , I locked the door . Outside the window , West Mountain was wrapped in a heavy , silent night . I thought of the days when we squeezed into that tiny ten - square - meter rental , sharing one bowl of instant noodles , and he held me and said , " Vee , once I make it , I'll never let you suffer again .

" I thought of the night he failed to raise his first round of funding , when I sat with him on an overpass at three in the morning , letting the wind blow the frustration out of him . He said , " Thank God I still have you . " Now he had finally made it , but somewhere along the way , on the road where he was supposed to be loving me , he seemed to have fallen in love with someone else . I stared into the thick darkness and sat there until dawn . Ethan did not come back to the room that night . What I did not expect was that what came the next day was not an explanation .

By noon , he had stormed in , fury written all over his face , with Rachel Sullivan trailing behind him , her eyes red . He slammed a tablet down in front of me . On the company's homepage , a video was featured with the title : [ See the True Face of Samantha Lane , the Homewrecker !] It was the exact clip of Samantha saying , " We did kiss , " and Ethan drunkenly admitting , " I won't let Sammy Chapter 3 33.33 % INSTALL down . " The comments section was full of abuse . " Vee ! " Ethan's eyes were bloodshot . " Our website's been hacked . The entire industry is laughing at us now !

" He stared at me like he wanted to burn a hole through me . " Isn't your childhood friend a hacker ? Using this kind of tactic is disgusting ! " I just stood there , stunned . Because of that one connection , he had immediately decided it was me . Samantha stepped forward , her eyes slightly red but her back perfectly straight . " Miss Sullivan , if you're upset , you can say it directly . But the company is everyone's hard work . You shouldn't take revenge like this . " Every word was tactful and measured , making me look all the more unreasonable by comparison .

I looked at the man I had loved for six years . For her , he did not hesitate for a second before condemning me . A heart could die in a single moment . I lifted my head and looked at him calmly . " Ethan Hawkins , so you brought her here to put me on trial ? " I took a deep breath , forcing down the lump in my throat . " Did you forget something ? Aren't you supposed to give me an explanation first ? " " Or , " I said , " you can just say it outright . Do you want to break up ? ".

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